Find a Therapist in Douglasville, Georgia.

Are you struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety? Are you worried and stressed about the future or disappointed and crippled by decisions of your past? Together, we can work on skills and techniques to help relax you before panic sets in. You don't have to face the difficulties in life on your own. I offer you a place to share what you are experiencing and to become stronger in the face of your struggles.

Psychotherapy, or "talk therapy", is very effective in treating a wide range of mental health issues. There are many different forms or systems of psychotherapy, but what they all have in common is the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist. Research has found that it is this relationship that heals, even if the theory and techniques differ. Psychotherapy can help clients to understand themselves better, to understand how past experiences impact current living and help people to move beyond what currently hinders them. It assists people with personal growth and with obtaining better mental and emotional health.

I offer brief, results-oriented psychotherapy. My approach is to identify and resolve how specific, unresolved upsetting or traumatic events are getting activated in present day situations and contributing to negative beliefs about yourself in certain situations or repetitive, self-sabotaging patterns in your personal relationships or at work. I have advanced training and experience in helping clients understand and heal from many types of distressing events. Often we think these experiences are not a big deal or no longer influencing us, but they often compromise your ability to be yourself, achieve your goals and enjoy life more. See the Client Reviews section of my website for more.

My approach to psychotherapy reflects my training and experience in several modalities over 30 years. I will likely mix the psychodynamic approach with systems-based family theory and, if warranted, a cognitive behavioral approach. Most importantly, I work hard to create a trusting, safe environment in which we can work. The core of my work is helping you understand how you are organizing around a problem in ways that are not allowing you to move on in life. Then I can help you change and heal.

Psychotherapy is a powerful tool to help you understand yourself and others. Individual psychotherapy will help you identify your Authentic Self, your true essence, your spirit. This is who God intended you to be, your divine blueprint. You'll learn how to heal emotional wounds so that you stop repeating self-defeating patterns. You'll learn to love yourself right where you are. You can finally drop the need to be perfect so you can find inner peace. I'm passionate about helping you thrive, not just survive. I am a big advocate of couples counseling to help each individual heal and grow into their Authentic Self. Our relationships make a huge impact on our ability to function well.

I believe in the power of relationship in healing and work hard to come alongside my clients That therapeutic relationship is the most important part of healing. Many people suffer from isolation and can begin to feel hope as they begin to see their problems from a different perspective. Th s type of interpersonal therapy utilizing art and cognitive behavior therapy has helped many people to move on with their lives.

My goal is to help clients create lives that express who they truly are by recognizing, welcoming, and making room for every part of that person within the therapeutic relationship. This creates a safe space where healing can unfold. I invite them to experience themselves in new ways, to rediscover their disowned parts, to learn new skills; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to their own direct experience of the world ~ perhaps for the first time. I nurture this collaboration by recognizing that each individual already possesses all the wisdom he or she needs to love, to connect, and to thrive. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

Understanding why we do the things we do helps us to make real changes in our lives. And to do that effectively it is important to look back and identify the messages we received (both directly and indirectly) from parents, peers, and others as we were growing up. We also need to examine and process trauma and neglect we experienced that results in our poor decision making today. Real change comes with knowledge and insight that psychotherapy can provide.

Some people come to therapy because they want quick results. Others are searching for something deeper: to gain an awareness of themselves, to probe parts of their personality that they have not previously explored, to understand how they relate to other people and how other people see them...all this and more. Psychotherapy is a rich experience, as rich as you would like it to be. If you're excited to explore, to deepen your awareness, and to grow, then this setting is perfect for you.

I offer a highly personalized treatment approach tailored to each client's needs and based on scientific literature about what is clinically effective. My practice focuses on providing individual therapy, group therapy and family consultations in health psychology, chronic illness and the individual's adjustment and family's management of various medical conditions. More generally, I provide treatment for mood and anxiety disorders, grief and loss counseling, women's issues, as well as relaxation training and hypnotherapy.

Both Teen and Adult Individual Therapy is provided for clients who are seeking support for a wide variety of issues. Often, this kind of therapy is referred to as "talk therapy," but that does not describe all that occurs in the counseling process. Unlike children, adults generally have the ability to explore and express through the use of verbal exchange. Therapists are, therefore, able to facilitate and assist clients in examining their thoughts, feelings, past experiences, and possibilities for the future through verbal techniques. Regardless of age, all clients at Thrive Counseling are provided a space to feel at ease, to feel emotionally safe and understood. From this basis, other therapeuti....

James Hillman once said, "We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world is getting worse." While there are many occasions where the validation and listening endemic to psychotherapy makes sense, there are times where we over assume that "feeling better" and "changing behavior" are the same. Grey Matters International, Inc. goes after the forgotten brain laws to behavior change that therapists miss when processing hours and hours of dialogues with people. Utilizing a cutting edge technology to facilitate the emotional process of change, we can make the therapy process way more effective, faster, and with less money spent. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Dr. Smith works from a cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal approach, the goal of his therapeutic work is to help individuals identify and change maladaptive life patterns, develop more balanced attitudes towards themselves and others, develop more satisfying relationships, and improve their ability to manage stress and anxiety. In addition, Dr. Smith also provides consultation for individuals who are struggling with issues such as career development, college and graduate student growth and development, and leadership development. Dr. Smith also conducts psychological evaluations for ADHD and learning disabilities, as well as other mood or anxiety disorders.