Attachment-based Therapists in Brookhaven, GA
Alexis Beckford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, CCATP, C-DBT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
I utilize Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Exposure Therapy and work closely with children and families, providing a safe space to explore emotions and build trust.
Children or teens battling adoption-related attachment difficulties or school avoidance face significant emotional challenges. Managing these difficulties requires a nuanced approach. Abandonment fears and difficulty forming secure relationships cripples a child’s social development, while school avoidance disrupts a child's academics and social-emotional well-being. Many families come to me feeling stuck and unable to move forward due to heightened stress related to these issues. I have years of experience working with children, teens and families struggling with adoption-related attachment concerns or school avoidance issues.
I utilize Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Exposure Therapy and work closely with children and families, providing a safe space to explore emotions and build trust.
Children or teens battling adoption-related attachment difficulties or school avoidance face significant emotional challenges. Managing these difficulties requires a nuanced approach. Abandonment fears and difficulty forming secure relationships cripples a child’s social development, while school avoidance disrupts a child's academics and social-emotional well-being. Many families come to me feeling stuck and unable to move forward due to heightened stress related to these issues. I have years of experience working with children, teens and families struggling with adoption-related attachment concerns or school avoidance issues.
A clinically trained somatic therapist, Lauren offers a humanistic approach to therapy inviting awareness to resolve emotional and relational patterns with a focus on the mind-body connection. She addresses the specific needs of each client and considers the complex nature of various biopsychosocial aspects of a person’s experience that influences mental states, physical symptoms, and overall well-being. Her unique therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based techniques to release stress and trauma stored in the body, leading to a transformation that helps clients feel different within and increase their capacity and resilience.
A clinically trained somatic therapist, Lauren offers a humanistic approach to therapy inviting awareness to resolve emotional and relational patterns with a focus on the mind-body connection. She addresses the specific needs of each client and considers the complex nature of various biopsychosocial aspects of a person’s experience that influences mental states, physical symptoms, and overall well-being. Her unique therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based techniques to release stress and trauma stored in the body, leading to a transformation that helps clients feel different within and increase their capacity and resilience.
My name is Gail, and I have worked with children, individuals and families for almost two decades! I specialize in love/relationship addiction, abandonment issues, existential crisis, depression and anxiety. I provide non-judgmental guidance and support to my clients as they work towards healing their childhood wounds, show up authentically as they are, and connect more deeply with their loved ones and themselves. For more information, visit my personal website at Consciousconnectionsatlanta.com; from there you can make an appointment. Also check out my zoc doc reviews/ratings (clients are my highest priority!)
My name is Gail, and I have worked with children, individuals and families for almost two decades! I specialize in love/relationship addiction, abandonment issues, existential crisis, depression and anxiety. I provide non-judgmental guidance and support to my clients as they work towards healing their childhood wounds, show up authentically as they are, and connect more deeply with their loved ones and themselves. For more information, visit my personal website at Consciousconnectionsatlanta.com; from there you can make an appointment. Also check out my zoc doc reviews/ratings (clients are my highest priority!)
Sheri D Schulze
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319 (Online Only)
My therapeutic focus is on relationships, individuals, and couples. The goal of my practice is to help clients experience healthy relationships and peace within by integrating Christian theology and psychology. Since successful relationships begin with a clear perspective of self, I emphasize the importance of boundaries, attachment patterns, self-esteem, and emotional awareness and regulation. Individual deep work, talk therapy, and family systems therapy challenge practices of thinking, feeling, and relating. My strengths include establishing rapport through respect, empathetic listening, and a safe environment to explore old wounds and new frontiers with a specialty in Christian spirituality in counseling.
My therapeutic focus is on relationships, individuals, and couples. The goal of my practice is to help clients experience healthy relationships and peace within by integrating Christian theology and psychology. Since successful relationships begin with a clear perspective of self, I emphasize the importance of boundaries, attachment patterns, self-esteem, and emotional awareness and regulation. Individual deep work, talk therapy, and family systems therapy challenge practices of thinking, feeling, and relating. My strengths include establishing rapport through respect, empathetic listening, and a safe environment to explore old wounds and new frontiers with a specialty in Christian spirituality in counseling.
I work with adults and older adolescents who are dealing with issues related to depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress, relationships, achievement and success, chronic illness, transitions, early attachment problems, self-esteem, addictions, betrayal, and general problems in living.
I focus on self-acceptance and growth rather than on pathology and "change." I believe we are all in this together; I take the journey with my clients rather than thinking I know what is best for them. I think questions are often more important than answers. My motto is: Less judgment, more curiosity.
I work with adults and older adolescents who are dealing with issues related to depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress, relationships, achievement and success, chronic illness, transitions, early attachment problems, self-esteem, addictions, betrayal, and general problems in living.
I focus on self-acceptance and growth rather than on pathology and "change." I believe we are all in this together; I take the journey with my clients rather than thinking I know what is best for them. I think questions are often more important than answers. My motto is: Less judgment, more curiosity.
Crystal Gillery
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Relationships can be challenging when you don't feel felt by your partner. Sometimes you feel like you're in the twilight zone because the same argument just keeps happening. No matter how hard you try, you still feel the same: alone, unimportant, under appreciated or some other awful feeling. Many times your partner doesn't even know your pain; its just too much to say. My Advanced Emotionally Focused Couples therapy training will allow you space to take risks in a comfortable and supportive environment. I encourage an intimate connection that can withstand challenges. If you love him/her, you can tell him/her. All are welcome.
Relationships can be challenging when you don't feel felt by your partner. Sometimes you feel like you're in the twilight zone because the same argument just keeps happening. No matter how hard you try, you still feel the same: alone, unimportant, under appreciated or some other awful feeling. Many times your partner doesn't even know your pain; its just too much to say. My Advanced Emotionally Focused Couples therapy training will allow you space to take risks in a comfortable and supportive environment. I encourage an intimate connection that can withstand challenges. If you love him/her, you can tell him/her. All are welcome.
Shakenya C Burch-Oliver
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, LPC, NCC, ACS, PMH-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Do you find yourself in depleting relationships which has impacted your ability to trust yourself and others? Do you struggle with putting your needs first? Do you work in a corporate space that feels suffocating at times? Do you struggle with fertility or are you currently trying to conceive and feel like no one understands or says the right things? Are you considering a non traditional way of conceiving and want to work with someone who is trained to meet your needs and also understands this experience first hand? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place.
Do you find yourself in depleting relationships which has impacted your ability to trust yourself and others? Do you struggle with putting your needs first? Do you work in a corporate space that feels suffocating at times? Do you struggle with fertility or are you currently trying to conceive and feel like no one understands or says the right things? Are you considering a non traditional way of conceiving and want to work with someone who is trained to meet your needs and also understands this experience first hand? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place.
Msichana McDole
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CCTP, CGP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Life can throw all kinds of challenges at us, many of which can be quite difficult. Are you experiencing low motivation, sleepless nights, feeling stressed out, or moody? Are you having difficulty adjusting to the loss of a loved one, new job, or traumatic event? I can help. My overall approach to therapy is wholistic in nature, offering my expertise to help you gain deeper insight into yourself in addition to teaching you skills to cope with life challenges in a healthy way.
Life can throw all kinds of challenges at us, many of which can be quite difficult. Are you experiencing low motivation, sleepless nights, feeling stressed out, or moody? Are you having difficulty adjusting to the loss of a loved one, new job, or traumatic event? I can help. My overall approach to therapy is wholistic in nature, offering my expertise to help you gain deeper insight into yourself in addition to teaching you skills to cope with life challenges in a healthy way.
When you don't feel like yourself anymore. You might find yourself acting almost like a different person: snapping at loved ones, feeling threatened, sleeplessness and nightmares, anxiety or depression... It can be confusing and uncomfortable. It can feel like there is a line between two worlds of "you before" and "you after". It's hard to know when you can fix the problem yourself, and when to ask for help, but what you're doing isn't working. It is possible to return to a new version of the old you. You don't have to be a slave to your emotions anymore. You and I work together to build the skills you need to cope.
When you don't feel like yourself anymore. You might find yourself acting almost like a different person: snapping at loved ones, feeling threatened, sleeplessness and nightmares, anxiety or depression... It can be confusing and uncomfortable. It can feel like there is a line between two worlds of "you before" and "you after". It's hard to know when you can fix the problem yourself, and when to ask for help, but what you're doing isn't working. It is possible to return to a new version of the old you. You don't have to be a slave to your emotions anymore. You and I work together to build the skills you need to cope.
Mindy Jewett, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Do you want to have a more balanced life? Are feelings of sadness, disconnection, and fear getting in the way of following the path that you want? I utilize an approach that's focused on acceptance and change to help you overcome obstacles in your life. Learn how to process and detach from your struggles, be more mindful and curious, and clarify what really matters so you can start committing to living a meaningful life. I provide a safe and compassionate place to unpack the burdens that you have been carrying, and will sit with you in your experience without being critical or judgmental.
Do you want to have a more balanced life? Are feelings of sadness, disconnection, and fear getting in the way of following the path that you want? I utilize an approach that's focused on acceptance and change to help you overcome obstacles in your life. Learn how to process and detach from your struggles, be more mindful and curious, and clarify what really matters so you can start committing to living a meaningful life. I provide a safe and compassionate place to unpack the burdens that you have been carrying, and will sit with you in your experience without being critical or judgmental.
Emotionally intense personalities, deep thinkers, and busy minds with sensitive hearts are welcome here. You're probably tired of people telling you that you're "too much": too needy, too talkative, too picky, too clingy, or (gulp!) too sensitive! Meanwhile, you're almost constantly feeling not good enough inside: like a fraud, a failure, and falling short of finding the love, the career, the friends, the life you've aimed for. You've possibly wondered if you have chronic depression, anxiety, or adult ADHD. Anxiety, aloneness, existential angst, indecisiveness, and insecurity can leave you in an emotional tailspin.
Emotionally intense personalities, deep thinkers, and busy minds with sensitive hearts are welcome here. You're probably tired of people telling you that you're "too much": too needy, too talkative, too picky, too clingy, or (gulp!) too sensitive! Meanwhile, you're almost constantly feeling not good enough inside: like a fraud, a failure, and falling short of finding the love, the career, the friends, the life you've aimed for. You've possibly wondered if you have chronic depression, anxiety, or adult ADHD. Anxiety, aloneness, existential angst, indecisiveness, and insecurity can leave you in an emotional tailspin.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
I provide a space where you can feel understood, supported and empowered. I truly believe that effective therapy is grounded in a genuine and collaborative relationship between the client and therapist. My style in session is conversational to help build connection, and I provide feedback in an empathetic and non-judgmental way. I can help you learn effective ways to manage difficult feelings, change problematic thought patterns, and address tendencies affecting your relationships and life. I can also help you gain insight into the connection between your past experiences and current issues so that you have lasting change.
I provide a space where you can feel understood, supported and empowered. I truly believe that effective therapy is grounded in a genuine and collaborative relationship between the client and therapist. My style in session is conversational to help build connection, and I provide feedback in an empathetic and non-judgmental way. I can help you learn effective ways to manage difficult feelings, change problematic thought patterns, and address tendencies affecting your relationships and life. I can also help you gain insight into the connection between your past experiences and current issues so that you have lasting change.
Our professional relationship needs to be a collaborative and connecting experience. Your input and feedback are essential ingredients in getting where you want to go while my job is to understand your goals and needs and observe which methods might work best for you. I am a seasoned, ethical psychologist with 30 years of experience. My clients vary from young adults to elders. Some seek life coaching or a consultation for a specific problem while others are in distress and want major changes. In general my clients describe me as warm and encouraging, with an ability to see patterns, clarify situations and identify alternatives.
Our professional relationship needs to be a collaborative and connecting experience. Your input and feedback are essential ingredients in getting where you want to go while my job is to understand your goals and needs and observe which methods might work best for you. I am a seasoned, ethical psychologist with 30 years of experience. My clients vary from young adults to elders. Some seek life coaching or a consultation for a specific problem while others are in distress and want major changes. In general my clients describe me as warm and encouraging, with an ability to see patterns, clarify situations and identify alternatives.
Amy C Bryant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, EdS, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Life is demanding. Add the mental and emotional load of parenting, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, trauma, or recurrent or chronic pain, and you might be left feeling over-burdened, out of control, and unwell. Come restore your strengths, increase your sense of well-being, and reinstate your personal agency over your behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and physiological reactions to yourself, your relationships, and the world around you.
Life is demanding. Add the mental and emotional load of parenting, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, trauma, or recurrent or chronic pain, and you might be left feeling over-burdened, out of control, and unwell. Come restore your strengths, increase your sense of well-being, and reinstate your personal agency over your behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and physiological reactions to yourself, your relationships, and the world around you.
Courtney Geter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319
Are you experiencing a decline in sexual satisfaction or pleasure? Do you and your partner have different sexual preferences? Are you a consensual non-monogamist or exploring CNM and looking for a supportive space to talk? Are you 65+ and experiencing changes in sexual functioning or the loss of a partner? I work with clients of all ages, orientations/identities, and relationship structures. My goal is to support clients in their own journey towards a healthy, sexual relationship with self and others.
Are you experiencing a decline in sexual satisfaction or pleasure? Do you and your partner have different sexual preferences? Are you a consensual non-monogamist or exploring CNM and looking for a supportive space to talk? Are you 65+ and experiencing changes in sexual functioning or the loss of a partner? I work with clients of all ages, orientations/identities, and relationship structures. My goal is to support clients in their own journey towards a healthy, sexual relationship with self and others.
Do you feel not good enough and like you have to be or appear perfect to be loved? Are you overwhelmed, tired, and struggling with anxiety and sadness? Do you feel unsatisfied in life and lonely but also protective of your needs for quiet time as an introvert? Maybe you identify as Highly Sensitive or have chronic anxiety and have a lot of information and insight, but haven't really been able to shift in a real world way.You need a place where you can say absolutely anything. Where nothing is too big, or too small, to discuss. Where you can take off the social mask and just be you in all your messiness.
Do you feel not good enough and like you have to be or appear perfect to be loved? Are you overwhelmed, tired, and struggling with anxiety and sadness? Do you feel unsatisfied in life and lonely but also protective of your needs for quiet time as an introvert? Maybe you identify as Highly Sensitive or have chronic anxiety and have a lot of information and insight, but haven't really been able to shift in a real world way.You need a place where you can say absolutely anything. Where nothing is too big, or too small, to discuss. Where you can take off the social mask and just be you in all your messiness.
Celestine Cookson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Brookhaven, GA 30319
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Are you Autistic or ADHD and want a therapist who actually understands your struggles, strengths, and needs of your neurotype? Have you tried therapy and felt like you still weren’t understood and that it didn’t work for you? What would your life be like if you quit masking and spending energy trying to fit in, only to still feel like an outsider? How would it feel to work with a therapist who was also neurodivergent and helped you see that you’re not broken, rather trying to survive in an environment that wasn’t made to fit you? Looking for a nerdy therapist who can teach you healthy methods to hack your brain? That's me!
Are you Autistic or ADHD and want a therapist who actually understands your struggles, strengths, and needs of your neurotype? Have you tried therapy and felt like you still weren’t understood and that it didn’t work for you? What would your life be like if you quit masking and spending energy trying to fit in, only to still feel like an outsider? How would it feel to work with a therapist who was also neurodivergent and helped you see that you’re not broken, rather trying to survive in an environment that wasn’t made to fit you? Looking for a nerdy therapist who can teach you healthy methods to hack your brain? That's me!
Are you struggling with transitioning into new roles and overwhelmed with responsibilities as a new parent? Do you find yourself feeling alone or pressured to follow society’s high expectational stigma of what it means to be a good parent? Want to rekindle your relationship and sex life with your partner after the adjustment of having a baby but not sure where to start? Do you experience low desire or sexual struggles when it comes to sex, or even find it a “chore” to check off your list?
Are you struggling with transitioning into new roles and overwhelmed with responsibilities as a new parent? Do you find yourself feeling alone or pressured to follow society’s high expectational stigma of what it means to be a good parent? Want to rekindle your relationship and sex life with your partner after the adjustment of having a baby but not sure where to start? Do you experience low desire or sexual struggles when it comes to sex, or even find it a “chore” to check off your list?
My therapeutic approach is rooted in the power of connection, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe haven where clients feel heard, seen, and understood. I specialize in addressing a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, couple and relational issues, attachment issues, grief and loss, and significant life transitions. I work with teenagers, young adults, adults, couples, and families.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in the power of connection, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe haven where clients feel heard, seen, and understood. I specialize in addressing a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, couple and relational issues, attachment issues, grief and loss, and significant life transitions. I work with teenagers, young adults, adults, couples, and families.
Gabrielle C Talley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brookhaven, GA 30319 (Online Only)
Life can throw some tough stuff our way. Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, relationship, behavioral issues, and big life changes can all feel really overwhelming. It can be hard to face these things alone, but you don't have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate and creative approach to guiding you through your journey. My goal is to create a friendly and non-judgmental space where you can feel comfortable talking about your thoughts and feelings. Together, we'll work on communication and making positive changes in your life.
Life can throw some tough stuff our way. Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, relationship, behavioral issues, and big life changes can all feel really overwhelming. It can be hard to face these things alone, but you don't have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate and creative approach to guiding you through your journey. My goal is to create a friendly and non-judgmental space where you can feel comfortable talking about your thoughts and feelings. Together, we'll work on communication and making positive changes in your life.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.