EMDR Therapists in Atlanta, GA

My clients range from ages 10 years old to 75. I work with clients who have experienced PTSD, childhood abuse, dissociative disorders, as well, as anxiety and depression. Many of my clients have had cognitive behavior therapy for years, yet, still are struggling with past trauma. I work with different modalities that help clients get to the root of what is holding them back and help guide them with moving forwards in their lives. I also enjoy consulting with other therapists who work with DID and CPTSD clients.

I am a multicultural, compassionate and non-judgmental licensed professional counselor. My work includes a client-centered approach as I realize no two individuals are alike. I work with families, couples and individuals. I help clients take stock of what is working and what can benefit from additional attention. I encourage clients to avoid self-defeating beliefs and escape criticism, blame and complaints that distort their mental and emotional wellbeing. As a trained EMDR therapist, I utilize my skill to support clients in identifying and addressing childhood and adult traumatic experiences.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 10 years of therapy experience. I am passionate about the mental health of individuals struggling with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and anxiety. I have successfully helped children, families, and adults with adjustment difficulties, traumatic stress exposure, and other concerns that impact their daily functioning.

Samantha McGirt is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina who has been practicing since 2017. She has a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Webster University. Samantha's therapeutic approach is integrative, utilizing EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mind Body Therapeutic Approaches, Client Focused, and others to provide her clients with effective coping skills to manage mental disorders. Samantha specializes in providing therapy to victims of trauma, first responders, educators, women dealing with hormonal based mood disorders, perinatal care, parents, and so much more.

Everyone else thinks you've got it all together. Inside, though, you feel like you have to fill a role to fit in your own life. You have to be perfect, maybe rehearse what you'll say ahead of time, and then tell yourself that no one cares about you since they can't get close enough to know the real you. You know how to appear confident but deep inside, there is this voice telling you that no one sees you. You crave the feelings of safety and acceptance. You want to feel connected to the people you love. Instead, you feel desperate to maintain control and feel stuck in painful relationships.

I am committed to helping individuals, couples and families reach their fullest potential by equipping them with the tools/skills to thrive and live their best life. My goal is to assist my clients to be able to overcome past traumas, insecurities, negative relationship habits and other negative patterns that hinder their ability to create and maintain healthy relationships. I also enjoy helping couples prepare for marriage or work through marital issues that all couples experience at some point and time in their marriage such as communication issues, conflict resolution, sexual issues, betrayal, infidelity, and incompatibility.

Therapy with me is unique because I highly value authenticity and will always encourage you to be your whole self in a non judgmental, warm, and safe space. I utilize a natural conversational approach in my work which allows us to connect in the therapeutic space. I enjoy being along for the ride of life and serving as an unconditional source of positivity and acceptance for those I support, no matter what. I believe that wholeness can be achieved through wellness.

I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I am a firm believer in the motto "Find A Way or Make One". It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support and empower you in that journey. I am licensed in Georgia with over 11 years of professional work experience. I am adept in assisting clients with depression and anxiety, life transitions, and trauma.

I am a holistic practitioner who works with adults and teens from a mind-body-spirit framework. I have a passion for helping clients uncover and integrate trauma & anxiety stored in the body, through EMDR, parts work, and polyvagal therapeutic approaches. I am welcoming to clients navigating integration, spiritual awakenings, exploring shadow work and processing transpersonal issues around consciousness.

If you are struggling with stress, worry/anxiety/fear, health and wellness issues, cancer diagnosis/recovery, grief, life changes, workplace challenges, relationship issues or personal growth, I am here to support and guide you in feeling your best and performing at your best. My Master's degree is in Counseling Psychology. As a Coach of forty (40) years, I have learned strategies that tend to create lasting changes. My commitment to you is to listen non-judgmentally and guide you with ideas and practices that I have seen work successfully over many years. You deserve to feel your best and live at your best!

The greatest gift we can give to ourselves and those we love is to heal our wounds. Through healing, we can begin to hear what others are truly saying without the filter of our wounds. We can connect deeper with ourselves and others. We begin to feel a sense of ease and clarity in the present without constantly feeling plagued by our past. Maybe you're aware of certain circumstances that you have experienced which are impacting your current functioning; maybe you aren't. Either way, if you feel the inner pull toward self discovery, Embodied Therapy and Wellness is here for you.

I offer Teletherapy via a secure video conferencing platform. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, loss, stress, anxiety and depression. I utilize a cognitive-behavioral approach, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and EMDR, combining empirically validated clinical practices and mind/body methods. I am founding director of the Mindfulness Center of Atlanta, where I teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training in corporations, schools, private and community organizations and health facilities.

“I don’t feel seen.” “Opening up is scary.” “I feel stuck, and I don’t know what to do.” So many of us have had experiences—like relationship issues, anxiety, low self-esteem, and past trauma—that leave us feeling just like those quotes: alone and confused. As a therapist, I’m passionate about helping clients like you feel seen, heard, and supported as you get clear on what’s holding you back and learn new ways to move forward.

AMMC offers the highest quality couples counseling and dispute resolution services in Atlanta. We are highly trained and experienced in working with the leading models of therapy for relationship therapy, including Gottman Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Imago Therapy, and have proven results in improving marital satisfaction. We also work to resolve family disputes, including divorce mediation, coparenting coordination, and coparenting counseling. We do work frequently with attorneys, including child custody evaluations. We are proud to work regularly with Atlanta's LGBTQ+ community and work to make sure all feel welcome.

Are you ready to journey within in order to create real & lasting change in your life? My purpose as your therapist is to help you better understand yourself in order to make the changes you desire in your life. We all have dreams, goals, desires, ideas & ambitions but sometimes getting ourselves across that finish line is challenging. These challenges can exist for a variety of reasons such as trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship conflicts, family dynamics, career dissatisfaction & many more. If you're ready and open to do the deeper mind-body-spirit work, then let's connect!

We all have emotional wounds from the past. Left untreated, these experiences can harm us mentally, affect our relationships and make us unhappy. Therapy can help you explore, understand and ultimately heal by addressing the painful memories broken hearts, resentments, worries, and regrets that are often the root cause of the problem. By allowing ourselves to heal and grow, this experiences can also become sources of strengths and wisdom. I offer over a decade of experience as a clinical psychologist, helping people plant the seeds of change.

Are you needing some guidance with the teens in your life? Are there life transitions you're going through that are keeping you up at night? Does your mind seem to have "a mind of its own"? I'd love to help you gain clarity, control, skills and anything else that is standing between you and a more peaceful and joyful life.

I began my career path in Exercise and Sport Science and felt the need to change course to mental health when I first started working with the Autism population in Utah. Later, I received my Masters in Social Work at the University of South Carolina. My specialty areas include guiding clients to recovery from trauma, compulsive pornography and sex addiction recovery, healing betrayal trauma, and treating OCD, PTSD, and depression and anxiety.

I am an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC013793) and EMDR Trained Clinician specializing in working with women on trauma recovery, anxiety, self-esteem, identity development, life transitions, and relationship concerns. I am inspired by helping women recognize their worthiness through the healing of past wounds and the strengthening of their authentic voices.