Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Dunwoody, GA
Lakeside DBT
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
We are an adherent DBT program that is designed to help you learn ways reduce your self harm and suicidal urges. You will learn skills to find relief from intolerable emotions and you will become better able to regulate your emotions. In the program you will receive 24/7 phone coaching from your therapist when you become dysregulated and need assistance during the week regulating your emotions, or if you are experiencing a crisis urge. Our goal is to keep you out of a hospital setting and help you find solutions for your problems so you can begin to live the life that you want.
We are an adherent DBT program that is designed to help you learn ways reduce your self harm and suicidal urges. You will learn skills to find relief from intolerable emotions and you will become better able to regulate your emotions. In the program you will receive 24/7 phone coaching from your therapist when you become dysregulated and need assistance during the week regulating your emotions, or if you are experiencing a crisis urge. Our goal is to keep you out of a hospital setting and help you find solutions for your problems so you can begin to live the life that you want.
Ann Guzman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
*Intensively Trained DBT Therapist* Deciding to begin therapy can be an anxiety provoking decision. That is why I provide an ease about coming to therapy and attempt to make my clients feel comfortable beginning this process. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults helping them get through difficult transitions in their lives. I do a lot of work challenging people to explore their aggression, self-harming behaviors, drugs and alcohol use, suicidal ideations, depression and anxiety. I also enjoy working with adults dealing with life transitions and helping them improve their moods and perspectives on life.
*Intensively Trained DBT Therapist* Deciding to begin therapy can be an anxiety provoking decision. That is why I provide an ease about coming to therapy and attempt to make my clients feel comfortable beginning this process. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults helping them get through difficult transitions in their lives. I do a lot of work challenging people to explore their aggression, self-harming behaviors, drugs and alcohol use, suicidal ideations, depression and anxiety. I also enjoy working with adults dealing with life transitions and helping them improve their moods and perspectives on life.
Alicia Allison Porter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
My expertise lies in treating anxiety disorders, OCD as well as working with clients facing depression, grief, childhood trauma, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation and parent-child interactions.
I believe in helping people discover their ability to be resilient and how to live in the present moment. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming with too many expectations from school, work, friends, etc. Anxiety is normal, until it becomes unmanageable and begins to restrict your ability to function in your daily life. I can help you push back on your anxiety and learn to feel better equipped to set boundaries with anxiety.
My expertise lies in treating anxiety disorders, OCD as well as working with clients facing depression, grief, childhood trauma, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation and parent-child interactions.
I believe in helping people discover their ability to be resilient and how to live in the present moment. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming with too many expectations from school, work, friends, etc. Anxiety is normal, until it becomes unmanageable and begins to restrict your ability to function in your daily life. I can help you push back on your anxiety and learn to feel better equipped to set boundaries with anxiety.
Are you struggling with suicidal ideation, self harm, or emotional ups and downs? I work through a responsive, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive lens with Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I intend to hold a safe space for all parts of you while you navigate life’s varying circumstances. Together, we will celebrate your joys, and instill healthy coping mechanisms to better process what is difficult. No matter how far you stray, it is my goal to help you reorient to what’s important in your life, and encourage your personal agency to choose just that.
Are you struggling with suicidal ideation, self harm, or emotional ups and downs? I work through a responsive, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive lens with Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I intend to hold a safe space for all parts of you while you navigate life’s varying circumstances. Together, we will celebrate your joys, and instill healthy coping mechanisms to better process what is difficult. No matter how far you stray, it is my goal to help you reorient to what’s important in your life, and encourage your personal agency to choose just that.
Christine Cantilena Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS/NCC, LPC, EMDR, CPCS, GA/ MD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338 (Online Only)
Counseling is a healthy commitment and instills courage. It is crucial to find the right fit for yourself, one who can best relate to your issues. Working for Peachford, Ridgeview, and Emory Hospitals, has allowed me to focus on trauma, persons on the spectrum, resistant depression, anxiety, ADHD, and grief. My goal is to serve others and advocate for those desiring healing, proper medical care and learning to use their own voice. Specializing in teens, college students, and adults who suffer from intrusive thoughts, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, divorce, parental alienation, and narcissist abuse.
Counseling is a healthy commitment and instills courage. It is crucial to find the right fit for yourself, one who can best relate to your issues. Working for Peachford, Ridgeview, and Emory Hospitals, has allowed me to focus on trauma, persons on the spectrum, resistant depression, anxiety, ADHD, and grief. My goal is to serve others and advocate for those desiring healing, proper medical care and learning to use their own voice. Specializing in teens, college students, and adults who suffer from intrusive thoughts, self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, divorce, parental alienation, and narcissist abuse.
Paige Dixon
Pre-Licensed Professional, GA APC, MS, NCC, TN LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Life can be painful as it is currently being lived and I strive to help clients balance acceptance and change as they discover their Life Worth Living. My goal is to meet client’s where they are while acknowledging how big T and small T traumas impact our development, experiences, and views of ourselves and the world. I passionately work with clients to create a safe space to help them integrate new coping skills and empower them to make their goals a reality.
Life can be painful as it is currently being lived and I strive to help clients balance acceptance and change as they discover their Life Worth Living. My goal is to meet client’s where they are while acknowledging how big T and small T traumas impact our development, experiences, and views of ourselves and the world. I passionately work with clients to create a safe space to help them integrate new coping skills and empower them to make their goals a reality.
Nicolanne Smith Eustace
Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
As a child and adolescent therapist, I acknowledge the joys and the challenges we as parents often experience. By working with children and their parents as a family system, there is an increase in the overall efficacy of treatment. Often, many of our struggles as a family stem from our ability to fully understand each others' experiences and view points. Learning to communicate more effectively, regulate emotions, and be more mindful in our every day lives can drastically improve our personal and familial experiences.
As a child and adolescent therapist, I acknowledge the joys and the challenges we as parents often experience. By working with children and their parents as a family system, there is an increase in the overall efficacy of treatment. Often, many of our struggles as a family stem from our ability to fully understand each others' experiences and view points. Learning to communicate more effectively, regulate emotions, and be more mindful in our every day lives can drastically improve our personal and familial experiences.
Neitcha Thomsen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCATP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
I’m an LCSW with experience in psychiatric inpatient stabilization and outpatient programs. I work with teens through adults diagnosed with mood disorders, psychosis, Insomnia, executive functioning challenges and ASD. I am trained in CBT for Insomnia and have my Level I Certification for Tech Addiction and Digital Health through NIDHW. I use a combination of modalities including CBT, motivational interviewing and narrative therapy with clients. I educate clients and families on available community resources in addition to helping them build coping skills.
I’m an LCSW with experience in psychiatric inpatient stabilization and outpatient programs. I work with teens through adults diagnosed with mood disorders, psychosis, Insomnia, executive functioning challenges and ASD. I am trained in CBT for Insomnia and have my Level I Certification for Tech Addiction and Digital Health through NIDHW. I use a combination of modalities including CBT, motivational interviewing and narrative therapy with clients. I educate clients and families on available community resources in addition to helping them build coping skills.
I am an experienced and dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor an Marriage and Family Therapist with over thirty years of experience. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I also supervise and train other counselors who are working towards their licensure.
I am an experienced and dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor an Marriage and Family Therapist with over thirty years of experience. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I also supervise and train other counselors who are working towards their licensure.
Perimeter DBT was founded by three intensively trained DBT therapists with over 35 years of combined DBT experience. We wanted to build a full adherent DBT program to serve the greater Atlanta community. At Perimeter DBT we provide Individual DBT Therapy, Individual Skills Coaching, and DBT Group Skills Classes for adults, teens, and parents.
Perimeter DBT was founded by three intensively trained DBT therapists with over 35 years of combined DBT experience. We wanted to build a full adherent DBT program to serve the greater Atlanta community. At Perimeter DBT we provide Individual DBT Therapy, Individual Skills Coaching, and DBT Group Skills Classes for adults, teens, and parents.
Hey, Hey! I’m excited to meet you! I work with adolescents and adults experiencing a broad range of life experiences including anxiety, depression, perfectionism, launching, interpersonal conflict, familial dysfunction, grief, trauma, and life transitions. I believe therapy is for everyone and lean strongly on my ability to authentically connect with my clients.
Hey, Hey! I’m excited to meet you! I work with adolescents and adults experiencing a broad range of life experiences including anxiety, depression, perfectionism, launching, interpersonal conflict, familial dysfunction, grief, trauma, and life transitions. I believe therapy is for everyone and lean strongly on my ability to authentically connect with my clients.
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PLEASE NOTE: OFFERING BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE SESSIONS. Therapy is an investment of time, energy and money. When done well, the results can be life-changing. Having had decades of experience working with individuals and families in Atlanta, I'm in a unique position to help you discover and implement the solutions you need. Pulling from a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities, I'm able to serve many different clients. I use creative methods to engage clients under 11. Combining experience and specialized training, I can help you work through personal issues and maintain more satisfying family and personal relationships.
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Michael provides client-centered care through an open, supportive, and non-judgmental approach where clients can address concerns and discover solutions. He specializes in depression, anxiety, anger problems, mood disorders, adjustment issues, behavior problems, men's issues, couples therapy, parenting skills, and spiritual issues.
Michael provides client-centered care through an open, supportive, and non-judgmental approach where clients can address concerns and discover solutions. He specializes in depression, anxiety, anger problems, mood disorders, adjustment issues, behavior problems, men's issues, couples therapy, parenting skills, and spiritual issues.
HeartSync Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
D'Antoinette Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia with over a decade of experience working with adult, geriatric, and teen populations with mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring issues. She achieved her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University and her Masters of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University.
D'Antoinette Edwards is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia with over a decade of experience working with adult, geriatric, and teen populations with mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring issues. She achieved her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University and her Masters of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University.
Tiffany Espinosa Hetzler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
As a therapist, I feel it is important to provide a non-judgmental space, where you can feel safe becoming vulnerable and processing any struggles you may be going through in life. I want to give you the support you need while also fostering independence by helping you recognize your strengths and teaching you skills to gain a sense of control and ability to cope. I have experience working with teens and adults with issues such as depression, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, anxiety, and family conflict. I have also worked closely with the Hispanic community and am able to provide therapy in Spanish.
As a therapist, I feel it is important to provide a non-judgmental space, where you can feel safe becoming vulnerable and processing any struggles you may be going through in life. I want to give you the support you need while also fostering independence by helping you recognize your strengths and teaching you skills to gain a sense of control and ability to cope. I have experience working with teens and adults with issues such as depression, suicidality, self-harm, trauma, anxiety, and family conflict. I have also worked closely with the Hispanic community and am able to provide therapy in Spanish.
Level 20 Brain Cleric - In Person Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30338
You sit on a bench, watching people walking down the street. They all seem so comfortable in their own skin. Life comes so easily to them. "So what's wrong with me?" Your brain's a chaotic mess. Your thoughts overlap and blur together, making concentrating impossible. Navigating your social life feels like walking through a minefield. The world is full of rules that you never learned. You’ve accomplished a lot in life but happiness eludes you. "Is this normal?" you wonder. You've found plenty of lifehacks online but you're too paralyzed to do them. You know you could finally make everything better if only your brain would let you.
You sit on a bench, watching people walking down the street. They all seem so comfortable in their own skin. Life comes so easily to them. "So what's wrong with me?" Your brain's a chaotic mess. Your thoughts overlap and blur together, making concentrating impossible. Navigating your social life feels like walking through a minefield. The world is full of rules that you never learned. You’ve accomplished a lot in life but happiness eludes you. "Is this normal?" you wonder. You've found plenty of lifehacks online but you're too paralyzed to do them. You know you could finally make everything better if only your brain would let you.
I am passionate about working with people who have substance abuse concerns, trauma, family conflict, and difficulty coping. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I strive to make any difficult life experience more manageable while gently guiding my clients and their families towards the life they want and see for themselves. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults utilizing a client-centered, supportive approach. I work to make my office a safe, judgement-free space where my clients can discuss their struggles and get the support they need.
I am passionate about working with people who have substance abuse concerns, trauma, family conflict, and difficulty coping. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I strive to make any difficult life experience more manageable while gently guiding my clients and their families towards the life they want and see for themselves. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults utilizing a client-centered, supportive approach. I work to make my office a safe, judgement-free space where my clients can discuss their struggles and get the support they need.
Trenice Morton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dunwoody, GA 30346 (Online Only)
What if you could learn how to thrive under the conditions, circumstances, and situations life has placed you in? What if you could find yourself one day moving beyond the people, traumas, situations, setbacks, losses, mistakes, etc. and could feel as if you were truly thriving in life again? What if you could find a way to thrive not just in the end, but in each part of your healing or recovery process until you feel you've truly overcome the very thing(s) you never thought you could? As your therapist, I'm here to offer you that hope, support, guidance, and encouragement as you navigate through it all.
What if you could learn how to thrive under the conditions, circumstances, and situations life has placed you in? What if you could find yourself one day moving beyond the people, traumas, situations, setbacks, losses, mistakes, etc. and could feel as if you were truly thriving in life again? What if you could find a way to thrive not just in the end, but in each part of your healing or recovery process until you feel you've truly overcome the very thing(s) you never thought you could? As your therapist, I'm here to offer you that hope, support, guidance, and encouragement as you navigate through it all.
Does it feel like life keeps happening to you and you struggle with feeling enough or confident to change things? This often stems from past experiences people left you feeling unloved, insignificant or inadequate. You have based your life on other's views & actions, but it's time you live for you. I help you transform into the version of you who is confident in all environments and situations. This lays the foundation for building authentic & healthy relationships with others, especially your parents. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, & poor family relationships so I know it can feel defeating, but it’s possible to overcome.
Does it feel like life keeps happening to you and you struggle with feeling enough or confident to change things? This often stems from past experiences people left you feeling unloved, insignificant or inadequate. You have based your life on other's views & actions, but it's time you live for you. I help you transform into the version of you who is confident in all environments and situations. This lays the foundation for building authentic & healthy relationships with others, especially your parents. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, & poor family relationships so I know it can feel defeating, but it’s possible to overcome.
Being born with a naturally intuitive nature presented many challenges; it felt overwhelming and burdensome most of the time, but something deep within knew that it was bigger than me. Yet, most days I felt different and out of place, a misfit… I was always highly sensitive to my environment and the pain that filled the space of the hearts of those around me. This unique gift of perception allowed me to feel what others were experiencing, namely their pain.
Being born with a naturally intuitive nature presented many challenges; it felt overwhelming and burdensome most of the time, but something deep within knew that it was bigger than me. Yet, most days I felt different and out of place, a misfit… I was always highly sensitive to my environment and the pain that filled the space of the hearts of those around me. This unique gift of perception allowed me to feel what others were experiencing, namely their pain.
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.