Depression Therapists in Sugar Hill, GA
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Tondala has dedicated her career to help children and adults with anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and other disorders. As a Child Welfare Program Specialist, Tondala specializes in Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Meditation. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker and earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina in 2006 and a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from Bowling Green State University in 1993.
Tondala has dedicated her career to help children and adults with anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and other disorders. As a Child Welfare Program Specialist, Tondala specializes in Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Meditation. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker and earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina in 2006 and a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from Bowling Green State University in 1993.
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I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia (LMFT) and I have been working in the counseling field since 2012. I have experience conducting individual and group therapy, in-office and online, with clients presenting with depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, teen concerns, and a wide range of challenges including grief/loss, addiction, trauma, abuse, bipolar, as well as personal growth, adjustment issues, and crisis. For the past nine years
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia (LMFT) and I have been working in the counseling field since 2012. I have experience conducting individual and group therapy, in-office and online, with clients presenting with depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, teen concerns, and a wide range of challenges including grief/loss, addiction, trauma, abuse, bipolar, as well as personal growth, adjustment issues, and crisis. For the past nine years
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Ezekiel McWilliams
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
For more than 30 years, I have worked with individuals who have struggled with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, phobias, obsessive thoughts, PTSD, and other debilitating conditions. Many have come to me discouraged and disheartened after years of talk therapy, medication, and other interventions that failed to uncover the source of their symptoms and allay their suffering. What I have learned from my own experiences, training, and clinical practice is that the answer may not be within our own story as much as in the stories of our parents, grandparents and even our great grandparents.
For more than 30 years, I have worked with individuals who have struggled with depression, anxiety, chronic illness, phobias, obsessive thoughts, PTSD, and other debilitating conditions. Many have come to me discouraged and disheartened after years of talk therapy, medication, and other interventions that failed to uncover the source of their symptoms and allay their suffering. What I have learned from my own experiences, training, and clinical practice is that the answer may not be within our own story as much as in the stories of our parents, grandparents and even our great grandparents.
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Life has a habit of throwing obstacles at us that often leave us feeling stuck. Being stuck can look like depression, anxiety, work/life issues or just not knowing what to do or where to go. Sometimes the obstacles are bigger and come in the form of trauma or relationship distress. Regardless of the cause, you don't have to stay stuck, or try to pull yourself through the obstacles alone. I can help you look at what you are facing through a different perspective and find a strategy to move past whatever is holding you down. I graduated from Liberty University in 2020 with a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Life has a habit of throwing obstacles at us that often leave us feeling stuck. Being stuck can look like depression, anxiety, work/life issues or just not knowing what to do or where to go. Sometimes the obstacles are bigger and come in the form of trauma or relationship distress. Regardless of the cause, you don't have to stay stuck, or try to pull yourself through the obstacles alone. I can help you look at what you are facing through a different perspective and find a strategy to move past whatever is holding you down. I graduated from Liberty University in 2020 with a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Anna Messano has been a licensed clinician for almost 20 years. During that time, she has worked with a wide variety of people struggling with addiction, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, and relational difficulties.
Anna Messano has been a licensed clinician for almost 20 years. During that time, she has worked with a wide variety of people struggling with addiction, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, and relational difficulties.
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My client experience anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, marital issues, and general life challenges.
Life is getting more complicated all the time. People are feeling overwhelmed and experiencing anxiety and depression. Some people experience life changing trauma and don't know how to overcome it. Others just struggle with everyday life and are not sure why. Married couples struggle to have the marriage they envisioned. I can help you address these issues and successfully overcome them. I started counseling in November of 1994. I graduated from Lee University with my Masters in Counseling Psychology in 2002 and am a licensed professional counselor(LPC) in Tennessee and Georgia.
My client experience anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, marital issues, and general life challenges.
Life is getting more complicated all the time. People are feeling overwhelmed and experiencing anxiety and depression. Some people experience life changing trauma and don't know how to overcome it. Others just struggle with everyday life and are not sure why. Married couples struggle to have the marriage they envisioned. I can help you address these issues and successfully overcome them. I started counseling in November of 1994. I graduated from Lee University with my Masters in Counseling Psychology in 2002 and am a licensed professional counselor(LPC) in Tennessee and Georgia.
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Charlotte Ramberg
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
Charlotte also has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults involving many concerns surrounding trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, family issues, spirituality, and sexuality.
Charlotte holds a Masters of Education in Professional Community Counseling and is a master's level psychotherapist (LPC) in Georgia. She also is a nationally certified counselor (NCC), a certified perinatal mental health provider (PMH-C), and certified professional counselors supervisor (CPCS). Through her private practice, Cherokee Rose Counseling & Consulting, LLC, she helps people who are trying to become pregnant, experiencing fertility challenges, currently pregnant, experienced a pregnancy and
Charlotte also has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults involving many concerns surrounding trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, family issues, spirituality, and sexuality.
Charlotte holds a Masters of Education in Professional Community Counseling and is a master's level psychotherapist (LPC) in Georgia. She also is a nationally certified counselor (NCC), a certified perinatal mental health provider (PMH-C), and certified professional counselors supervisor (CPCS). Through her private practice, Cherokee Rose Counseling & Consulting, LLC, she helps people who are trying to become pregnant, experiencing fertility challenges, currently pregnant, experienced a pregnancy and
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I am licensed in Georgia with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, & depression. I also have experience with addiction, schizophrenia, anger issues and numerous other disorders. I am EMDR trained and a Certified Clinical Trauma Expert as well as holding certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I also use a number of other counseling techniques, as I believe we can learn from each one.
I am licensed in Georgia with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, & depression. I also have experience with addiction, schizophrenia, anger issues and numerous other disorders. I am EMDR trained and a Certified Clinical Trauma Expert as well as holding certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I also use a number of other counseling techniques, as I believe we can learn from each one.
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Kourtney Buchanan
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with anxiety and depression, stress-related issues, life transitions, self-esteem, and/or relationship and intimacy-related issues? If so, please allow me the opportunity to assist you with creating a unique plan to enhance your strengths, meet your needs, and reach your goals. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor who is passionate about the therapeutic process, and I am deeply committed to helping others achieve a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle while discovering and enriching the uniqueness of oneself.
Are you struggling with anxiety and depression, stress-related issues, life transitions, self-esteem, and/or relationship and intimacy-related issues? If so, please allow me the opportunity to assist you with creating a unique plan to enhance your strengths, meet your needs, and reach your goals. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor who is passionate about the therapeutic process, and I am deeply committed to helping others achieve a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle while discovering and enriching the uniqueness of oneself.
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Hi there I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. I have 10 years of experience as a therapist and mental health assessor. I have worked in community mental health agencies and mental health hospitals. I empower women, teenagers, and adolescents to overcome trauma, reduce anxiety, reduce depression, control mood, and control ADHD. I enjoy incorporating multimodal approaches, including holistic, mindfulness, and TF-CBT,
Hi there I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. I have 10 years of experience as a therapist and mental health assessor. I have worked in community mental health agencies and mental health hospitals. I empower women, teenagers, and adolescents to overcome trauma, reduce anxiety, reduce depression, control mood, and control ADHD. I enjoy incorporating multimodal approaches, including holistic, mindfulness, and TF-CBT,
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I like to work with individuals facing various behavioral health challenges, seeking support, and looking to navigate through life's difficulties. My experience makes me well-suited to work with clients dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, or personal growth.
I like to work with individuals facing various behavioral health challenges, seeking support, and looking to navigate through life's difficulties. My experience makes me well-suited to work with clients dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, or personal growth.
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Are you in a period of transition or stagnation in life? Struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, finding joy or constantly feeling that you have no motivation? I have worked with people transitioning in life such as a new job, marriage, blended families, homelessness, and the symptoms they manifest as including anxiety and depression, addiction and much more. I have been providing individual and family counseling independently for 8 years. I received my bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics which has given me a wealth of knowledge in how your eating habits can also affect your mental well-being.
Are you in a period of transition or stagnation in life? Struggling with depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, finding joy or constantly feeling that you have no motivation? I have worked with people transitioning in life such as a new job, marriage, blended families, homelessness, and the symptoms they manifest as including anxiety and depression, addiction and much more. I have been providing individual and family counseling independently for 8 years. I received my bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics which has given me a wealth of knowledge in how your eating habits can also affect your mental well-being.
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Kathryn Huseman
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
MS, NCC, LPC. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for the past 15 years. I currently have my own private practice in Winder, Georgia. I enjoy working with clients that are dealing with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQ, relationship problems, military issues, career related problems, domestic violence, anger management, addiction, life skills, family issues etc. I am really eager to begin working with you!
MS, NCC, LPC. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor for the past 15 years. I currently have my own private practice in Winder, Georgia. I enjoy working with clients that are dealing with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQ, relationship problems, military issues, career related problems, domestic violence, anger management, addiction, life skills, family issues etc. I am really eager to begin working with you!
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I specialize in life transitions, adjustment issues, grief, career coaching, and developing coping mechanisms to govern anxiety and depression.
I have been a licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past 24 years and have worked in many behavioral health settings with all ages. In addition to being a therapist I have had a corporate career and independently run a successful business for 12 years. I am most excited to work with clients who are experiencing life transitions, navigating a trauma, difficult situation, or even a new season of life, and are ready to thrive. I believe that everyone possesses the ability to live their best life and if you are ready and willing to do the work, you will be successful.
I specialize in life transitions, adjustment issues, grief, career coaching, and developing coping mechanisms to govern anxiety and depression.
I have been a licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past 24 years and have worked in many behavioral health settings with all ages. In addition to being a therapist I have had a corporate career and independently run a successful business for 12 years. I am most excited to work with clients who are experiencing life transitions, navigating a trauma, difficult situation, or even a new season of life, and are ready to thrive. I believe that everyone possesses the ability to live their best life and if you are ready and willing to do the work, you will be successful.
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Jamerica Strickland
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
Peace and Blessings! As an Licensed Professional Counselor, I am committed to ending the stigma on mental health, by educating and assisting my clients one step at a time. With over 7 years of clinical experience in the mental health field, I have been able to build my skillset in the area's of trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship conflict, and more! I provide quality therapeutic services by using support, guidance, intel, and evidenced based techniques during my practice to help clients maximize their time and ultimately reach their goals.
Peace and Blessings! As an Licensed Professional Counselor, I am committed to ending the stigma on mental health, by educating and assisting my clients one step at a time. With over 7 years of clinical experience in the mental health field, I have been able to build my skillset in the area's of trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship conflict, and more! I provide quality therapeutic services by using support, guidance, intel, and evidenced based techniques during my practice to help clients maximize their time and ultimately reach their goals.
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Jessica Ochei-Gilliam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
As the owner of SuppOrtinG Your Strengths Therapeutic Services, LLC, my mission is to provide the necessary support to help you through your struggles in life. Oftentimes, we're going through things and are told that we are strong enough to get through them, but sometimes, we get overwhelmed by maintaining that strength alone. Through our work together, I will help provide you with the tools and support to overcome life's struggles. I have worked as a clinician for about 3 years now and specialize in depression, anxiety, stress, and anger with both adolescents and adults.
As the owner of SuppOrtinG Your Strengths Therapeutic Services, LLC, my mission is to provide the necessary support to help you through your struggles in life. Oftentimes, we're going through things and are told that we are strong enough to get through them, but sometimes, we get overwhelmed by maintaining that strength alone. Through our work together, I will help provide you with the tools and support to overcome life's struggles. I have worked as a clinician for about 3 years now and specialize in depression, anxiety, stress, and anger with both adolescents and adults.
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Michelle Stangline
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (Online Only)
We will increase self love and help you see yourself (and your fear which is anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, etc.
Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, EMDR Specialist, Trauma & Anxiety Specialist, Grief Specialist with 26 years of experience. My goal is to help you heal in a safe and creative way and teach you to become your own therapist so you don't have to be in therapy forever:) I offer two types of therapy sessions: Type 1 Therapy Sessions: The fast track to begin healing in three sessions with my: "The Three Three Session Approach to Healing" Session 1: Meet and get to know your future self who has all the answers and create your safe place and container in the first session.
We will increase self love and help you see yourself (and your fear which is anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, etc.
Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, EMDR Specialist, Trauma & Anxiety Specialist, Grief Specialist with 26 years of experience. My goal is to help you heal in a safe and creative way and teach you to become your own therapist so you don't have to be in therapy forever:) I offer two types of therapy sessions: Type 1 Therapy Sessions: The fast track to begin healing in three sessions with my: "The Three Three Session Approach to Healing" Session 1: Meet and get to know your future self who has all the answers and create your safe place and container in the first session.
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Hello, my name is Lauren Cage. I'm excited to meet you soon and talk with you about your therapy goals. Together we'll work on improving yourself each time we meet. My typical clients are adult women of color experiencing anxiety, stress and mild forms of depression. Those that are experiencing divorce recovery, grief and seeking inner peace. I view counseling as a collaborative effort, designed and tailored to fit the needs of each individual. A little more about me - my goal is to create a safe space where you can allow yourself to be vulnerable in order to provoke growth, healing and the power to live a meaningful life.
Hello, my name is Lauren Cage. I'm excited to meet you soon and talk with you about your therapy goals. Together we'll work on improving yourself each time we meet. My typical clients are adult women of color experiencing anxiety, stress and mild forms of depression. Those that are experiencing divorce recovery, grief and seeking inner peace. I view counseling as a collaborative effort, designed and tailored to fit the needs of each individual. A little more about me - my goal is to create a safe space where you can allow yourself to be vulnerable in order to provoke growth, healing and the power to live a meaningful life.
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I treat adults with mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders resulting from anxiety, stress, depression, panic attacks, and grief.
Driven by purpose, I serve clients through guidance and support. Using faith and psychology, my goal is to help clients on an emotional level with any problem they are capable of handling. I’m trained to work with individuals, families, couples, and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds, populations, and ages in treating mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders. My purpose in therapy is to work with each client to develop skills to help them reach their goals.
I treat adults with mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders resulting from anxiety, stress, depression, panic attacks, and grief.
Driven by purpose, I serve clients through guidance and support. Using faith and psychology, my goal is to help clients on an emotional level with any problem they are capable of handling. I’m trained to work with individuals, families, couples, and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds, populations, and ages in treating mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders. My purpose in therapy is to work with each client to develop skills to help them reach their goals.
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I have been practicing within the Mental Health Counseling field for over 15 years. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Georgia and South Carolina. My primary areas of expertise include treating depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, trauma/recovery/PTSD, personality disorders, and conduct related disorders. I also work with clients who may need assistance with ADHD, ODD, self-esteem related issues, educational counseling
I have been practicing within the Mental Health Counseling field for over 15 years. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Georgia and South Carolina. My primary areas of expertise include treating depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, trauma/recovery/PTSD, personality disorders, and conduct related disorders. I also work with clients who may need assistance with ADHD, ODD, self-esteem related issues, educational counseling
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.