Expressive Arts Therapists in Kennesaw, GA

Welcome. Taking the first step to seek counseling is often the hardest. It requires courage and motivation to address current challenges that we face in our lives. I strive to create a safe and supportive environment to empower you to overcome your obstacles and experience positive growth.I’m confident that together we can work to gain a better understanding of the challenges in your life and equip you with the necessary tools to overcome these challenges.

As a child psychologist, my focus is on helping your child thrive with today's challenges. The events in childhood impact an individual for a lifetime. While we can't change what happens in the past, we can learn to overcome them and move forward. I provide psychotherapy to children and adolescents as well as their families. I also conduct evaluations to assess for autism spectrum disorder.

Are you struggling with sadness, motherhood stress, anger, relationships, or family? Are you feeling emotionally drained? Or maybe your child is having behavioral challenges, racial identity issues, or a hard time adjusting to a relocation, divorce or separation, or other change(s) in their life? I help rebuild and reunify individuals and families by teaching coping skills and better communication skills to children ages 3-18, adults, and families. I use different therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of my clients and achieve results. I help children and adults learn how to understand, control, and share their emotions appropriately, and make better choices.

I love working with people who feel silenced or on the fringes of society. I seek to help them find their voice and their place through reconnecting with people. Through validation, I help to unlock secrets that have been buried. I work on removing and replacing unhealthy belief systems. I help people discover meaning in their painful experiences. I plant seeds of hope for the future as we uncover their unique strengths and abilities and discover what motivates them. In an atmosphere of collaboration, compassion and acceptance, I work towards replacing unhealthy coping strategies with more appropriate ones. I help people grow.

My goal is to work together to create positive change by offering a safe and warm environment for clients to learn, heal, and grow.” Whether searching for a counselor for yourself or your child, I enjoy working with clients of all ages and considers it a privilege to journey beside each client as they experience life transitions, anxiety, OCD, relationship issues, school related issues or learning differences, or traumatic experiences.

I understand the importance of early intervention and the critical role it plays in their long-term development. Children process situations differently than adults and experience various stages of life but may have difficulty expressing their feelings. I specialize in working with children and adolescents ages 5-17, who are struggling with mental health and behavioral health issues. By partnering together, we can unlock your child's full potential and set them on a path towards success.

Are you seeking a deeper connection & understanding? Are you feeling lost, lacking purpose or satisfaction in life? My depth oriented, visually expressive & meditative approaches allow for an exploration of personality, habits, patterns, connections and the ego that have structured your life but may be disrupting your feeling of joy or sense of fulfillment & instigating stress. When in a place of fear, anxiety, desire, shame, perfection or an egotistical sense of value, we defer to what we know, judgement, impulsivity, sarcasm, disconnection or revenge. These are defenses resisting true self-awareness, compassion and connection.

Hello there and welcome! I'm so glad you're here. Personal challenges require courage and belief in oneself to conquer. I believe perception plays a key role in the mental healthiness of individuals and many times distorted perception can hinder us from growth. I love working with individuals who seek to develop healthy coping mechanisms and increase overall self esteem. My passion in counseling is working with individuals who experience anxiety and other mood disorders in addition to challenges with life transitions, self-esteem, and social skills. I love working with children, adolescents, and young adults as individual clients.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health from Mercer University. My philosophy is strength-based as I assist clients to resolve or prevent poor self-concept by addressing academic, career and personal/social challenges. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy coupled with multidisciplinary strategies to meet clients where they are, As a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, providing pre-marital counseling and marriage enrichment my desire is to instill a legacy that encourages and empowers clients to face and overcome the challenges of life.

Life often comes with unexpected challenges and obstacles that can be difficult to face on your own. Our clinicians have been working with individuals, couples, families and groups for over 15 years as teachers, case managers, skills trainers and counselors to help others learn to cope with these challenges and obstacles. With over 25 clinicians in our practice, we are able to match you to a counselor who will best suite you or your family's needs.

Relationships are hard work. You desire to be the individual that you are, but also try to figure out how to overcome the changes that being in a relationship can bring. Not all relationships are created equal. I want to help you cultivate a healthy relationship (whatever that may look like for you) as well as encourage a healthy relationship with yourself. I desire to provide you with a non-judgmental and empathetic environment where you feel safe to discuss your difficulties. It will be an honor for me to accompany you on your journey of realizing your potential, whether it be individually or in your relationship.

Life is often filled with challenges and difficulties. Many of us can be left feeling STUCK, UNHAPPY, UNFULFILLED, or HOPELESS. Though you may feel that way today, life can always change for the better. Whether you want to work through issues from your PAST that are impacting PRESENT, or perhaps you are having trouble navigating difficult relationships, or maybe you just don't feel like life is going in the direction you thought it would, I can help! I specialize in helping individuals work through the things in their lives that have held them back or made them feel stuck.

We all want to feel heard and express ourselves in a way that feels comfortable. For some, it may not solely be through verbal communication. I enjoy working alongside my clients to establish a therapeutic relationship that provides a foundation to identify goals and move toward them together utilizing mindfulness, skill building and person-centered talk therapy as appropriate. I focus on each individuals journey and meeting the individual where they are.

Sarah has experience in a variety of settings with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. She utilizes a person-centered, strengths-based approach and believes in creating a safe and supportive environment for clients of all ages. Sarah flexibly uses a variety of modalities to best meet the needs of her clients. She is passionate about the holistic health of her clients and is an advocate for a healthy, strong, united family unit.

Do you wake up every morning hoping this will be a better day but are not sure anything will be different? Tired of feeling sad, stressed, anxious, or angry? Marietta West Cobb Counseling Center is a community of licensed therapists who work with clients from birth through senior years, applying traditional psychotherapy, experiential psychotherapies (such as art and play therapy), and body psychotherapy to help each man, woman, and child live their happiest and most fulfilling lives and have meaningful, loving relationships. Your success is our goal!

Hello! Know that you are already whole and beautiful. Through courage, curiosity and compassion, you can begin to see this. Something has brought you here. Maybe you want to experience life in a new way, and you are not sure how to make that happen? Or somehow you know that you have not reached your potential? Maybe you want to experience a better version of yourself? Of relationships? Of life? Whatever the reason or reasons might be, I welcome you.

I enjoy working with children, teens, their families, and adults. I believe the therapeutic process is about building trusting relationships and providing the client with the support and tools to be able to navigate the twists and turns life tends to throw at us. Each client is unique and does not exist within their own bubble, so I work with each individual to find which skills and tools will work best for them to effectively manage their emotions.

Ya know… starting therapy can be such a task. But you’re doing the hardest part of getting started! Finding the right therapist can also seem like trying to find that "perfect shoe". Welp, I’m here to root for you as you progress towards your goals. Different approaches work for everyone but I'm committed to helping you get your groove and ultimately become your best self! Let's chat :)

My ideal client would be an adolescent who has endured some type of trauma or abuse. Their needs would include building resiliency and expanding their coping skills "toolbox." Their goal would ultimately be to find hope and healing, despite their adversities. They would want to be an active participant in their treatment, so that therapy could be as beneficial as possible. Having said that, any client who feels that they could benefit from my counseling services is more than welcome into my office!