Couples Counseling Therapists in Atlanta, GA

Are you wrestling with feelings of anxiety, depression, or struggling with your self-esteem? Do you feel like you're trapped in a cycle that's preventing you from living a healthier, happier life? The road to inner healing is not a straight path. It actually can be very difficult to travel, but it is worth going through to free us from fears, emotional pains, and trauma we've been carrying inside. If you're ready to break free from these challenges and move forward towards your goals, I'm here to help guide you through making positive changes to overcome these obstacles and reach your life goals.

I work with clients in the following areas: Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions (new moms, marriage, divorce, etc.) Self-Esteem, Couples Counseling, Maternal Mental Health, Pre-Marital Counseling, Co-parenting, Grief, ENM Relationship dynamics, Imposter Syndrome, Feeling Stuck

“You deserve to live a life of abundance filled with happiness, peace, & joy” We are living in incredibly challenging and uncertain times, and it is okay not to feel okay. The good news is that there is hope on the other side. If you or someone you may know are struggling with anxious feelings, relationship issues, marital/family conflict, child/teen issues, and pending divorce/co-parenting issues. I am here to help you.

Are you finding yourself in moments of overwhelming emotions or grappling with strained relationships? Perhaps you've experienced moments of frustration with your loved ones or battled feelings of self-doubt and a lack of self-confidence. I want you to know that you're not alone in these struggles, and it can be challenging. At Blue Couch Therapy & Wellness, I specialize in creating a warm, judgment-free environment where we can explore these difficult emotions and experiences.

Everyone wants to live feeling fulfilled and happy; that is a universal truth deeply rooted in our human nature. While we all share that truth, figuring out exactly what makes us feel fulfilled and happy isn’t always easy. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling just a little bit off. Other times we find ourselves completely lost, deeply unhappy, and consistently unfulfilled. Whatever the case may be, experiencing meaningful and lasting positive change is entirely possible - and that is exactly what I help my clients achieve in the warmest, non-judgmental, and productive atmosphere possible.

According to Daniel Ally, to change your reality, you must change your mentality. Mentality is a way of thinking. The way a person thinks affects their beliefs, their beliefs affect their perceptions, their perceptions affect their decisions, their decisions affect their behaviors, and their behaviors affect their mental wellness. Your reality and who you are is driven by your mentality. I have foundational education in marriage and family therapy. I work with individuals to explore struggles along with finding solutions. I have experience with couples, divorce trauma and blended families.

Do you feel alone, misunderstood or unfulfilled within your relationships? I believe that our satisfaction in our relationships can permeate through other areas of life. I would love to work with you and help you to develop effective and healthy skills to improve self-awareness, communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution.

I fell in love with Atlanta more than 35 years ago when I went to Emory University to complete my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. I have maintained active connections to the psychology community, and I am excited to offer my services to greater Atlanta and all of Georgia through my video-based psychotherapy and consultation practice. The thrust of the practice is on helping adolescents and adults address their personal challenges in route to living a more fulfilling life. Research on effective clinical practices and my 35+ years of clinical experience will help us decide together what may be helpful to you.

Greetings, I'm Denitra Gaines LPC, NCC. I feel very fortunate to support individuals as they work through life's challenges. I am a fully licensed professional counselor. I provide a safe judgment free zone to explore and process your thoughts and feelings you may not share with anyone else. I encourage gentle confrontation, validation, and support to increase ones self-efficacy and self awareness. I also partner with couples and families to provide therapy and teach effective interpersonal skills training to help improve your relationships.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with families of teenagers. I also work with individuals and greatly appreciate the opportunity to help others. Before becoming a therapist, I was an educator for 11 years and specialized in prenatal through age 5. I typically work with teenagers and anxiety. I also provide group, couples, and family counseling. Although I do not have any specialization certificates, I like to work with grief and trauma (mostly sexual trauma).

Whether you're struggling with a particular issue/concern, or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, I am passionate about working with you to help you reach your goals. I specialize in working with women, either individually or with their families, on issues such as life/relationship stressors, self-esteem, body image, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, or family conflict. I feel honored that I get to spend my days with such amazing clients and truly blessed to be able to share in their journeys and walk alongside them in difficult seasons.

Have you lost all trust with your partner? Are you at a loss as how to stop your child's destructive behaviors? Or maybe your bad habits are pulling you under. Everyone experiences self-defeating behaviors and relationship problems. But it doesn't have to stay this way. In therapy, things change. I have guided many through their hurts and fears, loneliness and conflicts, anxiety and depression. As an individual, couple, or family, I will sit with you, creating a safe space for you to be true to you, and help you discover the tools to accomplish your goals.

My passion is working with couples who are dating, engaged, newly married, or transitioning into parenthood. Couples in these stages often have difficulty communicating effectively, resolving conflict, interacting with challenging family members, integrating their lives together, and other frustrations. I also see individuals (ages 13 and up) experiencing difficult life transitions, relationship issues, loneliness, issues of faith or spirituality, and complicated family dynamics. Whatever is bringing you to therapy at this time, my job is to come alongside you and help you navigate your way through the difficult chapter you are in.

Welcome! I understand that therapy may be a new experience for you and strive to create a welcoming, non-judgmental, and accepting environment. My goal is to help you to grow and change with compassionate yet challenging solution-based therapy. My clinical training and years of experience have prepared me to successfully help adults, college students, and couples on issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic attacks, OCD, relationships, family-of-origin issues, assertiveness, boundaries, self-esteem, anger management, trauma, infidelity, communication, conflict resolution, emotional intimacy, and difficulty with transitions.

Do you feel stuck and in need of life direction? Ever wish you had a North Star to guide you into a more meaningful personal or professional life? I'm here to help you get total clarity as we collaborate on building your life plan. As the author of Life Starts Now: How to Create the Life You've Been Waiting For, I specialize in helping women like you step into your calling. Whether it's through individual life coaching or my marriage prep program, you'll unlock your genius, focus your passions, and identify strategic actions steps to move you toward the life you want. I will guide you into your version of the good life.

I can help couples get to the root of what each person is needing from his or her partner. Common issues include: infertility, infidelity, parenting struggles, sexual difficulties, money, divorce/separation, and different relationship goals. As a trained Imago couples therapist, I have real skills to help couples learn to connect with each other in a conscious and deep way. This leads to a more satisfying relationship.

I work with individual adults and couples; my therapeutic focus involves helping you gain insight into limiting self-perceptions and behavior patterns to manage stress, create new meaning, and to achieve the clarity, balance and interpersonal effectiveness that you're seeking. I approach therapy collaboratively, using mindfulness and meditation as central tools for awareness-building and transforming moment-to-moment experience. I am EMDR-trained and incorporate this modality into sessions for accelerating the healing process.

Seeking balance? I am a trained social worker who works with women, men, couples, and adolescents. You may struggle with situations and issues in your life including but not limited to coping with strong emotions, thinking poorly of yourself, a traumatic event or experiencing frustration in relationships. Therapy, to me, is a collaborative process in which one is able to reflect on thought processes, emotional states, roles in a system, and ineffective behaviors while in a safe and secure environment. I try to create a collaborative alliance with my clients that allows them to understand themselves better and find balance.

I believe you have the potential to realize the desires deep within your heart. It takes courage to confront fears and overcome mental and emotional hurdles that block our best intentions. Circumstances most often out of our control can cause feelings of doubt, lonelines, lack of fulfillment and even a loss of hope. In our attempt to quiet an overwhelming sense of distress, we sometimes adopt beliefs and behaviors that are at best, self-compromising. I would be honored to accompany you on your journey towards wholeness. Together we will embrace truth, transcend pain and create a more meaningful life through freedom and choice.