Divorce Therapists in Norcross, GA

Choosing to begin therapy is often a hard decision; however, when you find a psychologist who is a good fit for you, therapy often leads to many positive outcomes, including feeling calmer and thinking more clearly. My approach is to provide a collaborative, nurturing, and non-judgmental environment in which my clients can explore their feelings, thoughts, and relationships. I work with my clients to help them determine what they have control over and which strategies can help them feel better. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology and 25 years of experience, working with individual adults, adolescents, and couples.

I am a mental health counselor with international experience in counseling adults, teenagers, and families. If you are facing facing acculturation issues, overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment or emotional disturbances, we can work on these issues. I also have experience working with life-threatening conditions, domestic violence, divorce, HIV, grief and trauma. In addition, I enjoy working with parent/children to strengthen their relationships and behavioral issues. Also, I enjoy working with young adults transitioning, seeking a career path, identity formation, relationships, and intimacy issues.`

Recovery is possible! We are all capable of changing, healing, and growing. I support adults, couples, and families who are experiencing relational conflict, depression, grief, anxiety, life stress, life transitional periods (e. g. divorce, job loss, midlife transformations), serious mental illness, and other struggles as well. I am especially passionate about supporting adults recovering from substance use disorders (addiction) and their families.

Counseling Services of Atlanta offers individual, couples, and family therapy. We offer therapy and counseling services for both adults and children of all ages including video sessions. We now have 4 male therapists and 20 female therapists! We can treat a wide variety of mental health concerns and sessions are available by phone if needed. We are centrally located to provide services for Marietta, East Cobb, West Cobb, Smyrna, Vinings, Kennesaw, Powder Springs, Austell, Mableton, Dallas, Douglasville, Hiram, Acworth, Atlanta, Peachtree Corners, Lawrenceville, Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Duluth, and Tucker areas.

At times everyone struggles and feels overwhelmed by challenging events (past or present), confusing feelings, and painful thoughts. It is helpful to have a confidential, objective, and experienced guide to sort through all this. I understand your cares and struggles. Those things that you feel as if you lost in childhood, teen years and even now can be replaced. You can see all things differently, and live the rest of your life with a different perspective, in newness loving yourself like you have never loved yourself before. You are worth it, you deserve it. This is a shared journey toward healing and creating your best life.

Are you a parent/caregiver whose CHILD is struggling with impulse control, excessive worries, anxiety, or depression? Do you/your child need help with stress or anger management, aggressive or withdrawn behavior, social skills or learning difficulties, grief or trauma, divorce or family conflict? Are you feeling discouraged and frustrated that many methods of dealing with your problems haven't helped? Your knowledge of your family and my clinical expertise is what you need for a change. I can help you resolve your problems, improve your communication, your ability to understand your child/partner, and enjoy your relationships more.

During the last 45 plus years, I have provided experiential psychotherapy to children, teens, and adults in individual, couple, family, and group settings. I have given over 800 lectures on the subjects of divorce, parenting, transgender, family play therapy, supervision, learning disabilities, grief, ADHD, play therapy, adolescence, etc. I am a registered play therapist, certified in EMDR, and provide supervision and consultation to other psychotherapists.

Do you need pre-marital counseling? Are you adjusting to having a blended family? Is co-parenting not going as smoothly as desired? Has divorce/separation or a breakup shaken up your life? Are you seeing challenging behavior changes in your children? As a result of working with me couples feel prepared for spending a lifetime together, families improve their co-parent and blended family relationships, parent-child relationships strengthen and the anxiety and depression experienced due to life transitions subsides.

I am a trilingual therapist (Spanish, English, and Portuguese) graduated with a BA in Clinical Psychology from Spain. I am also graduated and licensed to work in the state of Georgia as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. My specialty is in Family Systems Therapy, couples’ therapy, and adult individual therapy. I enjoy working with my clients from a client-therapist collaborative and positive approach.

I work with ages 8 to 99, on issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress,grief, trauma and anger management. I employ an eclectic approach to therapy to adapt to the unique needs of each client. I draw from several modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused and narrative therapies and family systems. I work with children using play therapy. I encourage and support additional ways to promote good emotional health including humor. Laughter boosts the immune system, relieves physical tension and leaves you more relaxed.

Dr. Navarrete-Aguilar and his team at the Counseling Institute of Atlanta are bilingual therapists (Spanish and Portuguese) who specialize in immigration-related issues. We have helped many clients and their families with their immigration cases. We can complete a clinical evaluation for Waivers, U-Visa, VAWA, Cancellation of Removal, T Visa, and Political Asylum cases.

Now I work with adults, including senior citizens. I work with grief, depression, anxiety, aging, and relational issues. Training, personal experience, and professional practice have tended to focus my attention and work in those areas. I start with an assessment of a person's issues and their strengths to cope with those issues. Together, we develop other strengths that are needed. I see my task as that of a navigator to help you, as the driver, find the best path to achieve your goals, traveling at your most appropriate speed. I help you watch for obstacles and deal with them.

Are sadness, frustration, insecurity, relationship struggles, stress or a painful past keeping you from happiness, success and satisfaction in your life? Are your own unhelpful thoughts, perspectives and behaviors? I can help. I have enjoyed helping people of various ages, ethic, spiritual, and economic backgrounds and diverse sexual/gender orientations/ presentations live peaceful, effective and successful lives. I hope to join you on your journey of exploration and healing. I even have convenient evening hours!

If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty controlling your anger, unable to concentrate, and/or having relationship issues, let's determine if we would be a good "fit" to work towards your healing. I believe that counseling should be a safe and nurturing space that is built upon trust, empathy, and non-judgment. I treat each person as a unique individual, who is worthy of unconditional acceptance, regardless of their personal circumstances, beliefs and struggles.

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities of intimacy and pleasure with yourself or partner? I offer a compassionate and supportive space where individuals and couples can explore their deepest concerns about sexual health and relationships. I particularly love working with those seeking to explore the wisdom of the Mature Adult's journey through sexuality and the connection between Sexuality and Spirituality as well as couples seeking premarital counseling and helping them establish a foundation of success for your marriage. With over 30 years of experience I’m honored to nurture you through this empowering journey.

Providing multicultural mental health and addiction treatment. Especializing in trauma, anxiety and depression. Bilingual (Spanish/English).

My treatment philosophy is based on the belief that the practice of self-discovery creates more room for you to live your life to its fullest potential. Unfortunately, mental, emotional and relationship challenges can severly impeed your efforts. By weaving together behavioral, cognitive, developmental, personality and systems theories of psychology; many of the challenges can be resolved. In addition, the spiritual beliefs and religious traditions of each individual are explored. For many, this experience facilitates living more authentically and cultivates a compassionate understanding of self with a spirit of confidence that paves the way for greater accomplishment in all aspects of life.

The challenges of life in today's society presents the need for behavioral and mental health services like never before. I have twenty-four years of experience in providing outpatient therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in order to assist them in overcoming the effects of these challenges. I utilize a solution-focused approach, because I believe that there is always a solution to every problem! I enjoy helping people understand that they have the ability to effectively cope with their emotions and life situations, which therefore enables them to live their best lives.

Life Happens. In the most challenging moments, it helps to have a therapist who is prepared to help you navigate life's challenges with a holistic perspective. I have years of experience helping clients navigate difficult individual, and couple pressures associated with communication, anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal conflict and grief. At its best, therapy explores the influence of one's mind (thoughts and emotions), body (physical responses) and spirit (sense of meaning and purpose). My approach to therapy is oriented toward the whole self. I journey with clients to discover healthier paths and meaningful life change.