Therapists in Gainesville, GA

My ideal clients are millennial individuals who find themselves struggling to get what they need out of relationships with others. Whether that relationship is with a parent, peer or significant other, their goals are to set new boundaries, develop healthier habits and learn effective communication and conflict resolution skills in order to verbalize and ultimately have their needs met within the relationship. My ideal clients are also individuals/couples struggling with issues surrounding sexuality. I am pleased to work with cisgender and LGBTQ+ identifying, and those identifying with or looking to explore alt relationship styles.

My areas of clinical focus are around men's issues and with members of the LGBTQ community. I'm committed to providing a safe and affirming environment where you can process your feelings, no matter how difficult or uncomfortable. I'm not the kind of psychologist who sits silently and nods while you do all the work. I'm an active therapist and work collaboratively to help you increase self-awareness and identify a healthier path. Additionally, I draw on different theoretical approaches to adapt my work to your needs, but work primarily from a relational psychodynamic perspective.

My passion is facilitating growth and healing using your intersecting identities, both visible and invisible, as strengths. In addition to working with addictions and recovery, I am skilled in the areas of sexuality and relationship counseling including various expressions of consensual nonmonogamy, and BDSM/Kink. I am sex-positive & sex-work-positive. I have extensive experience with anxiety management, aging, career counseling, creativity coaching, mood disorders, divorce recovery, incarceration and reentry, and supporting those who practice alternative spiritualities.

"I believe, in each of us, there is an inherent need to be understood and accepted and that psychotherapy involves building a caring relationship in which clients feel safe and at ease. My goal for our time together is to help you better understand yourself, understand patters behind the choices you make and equip you with coping skills that will enable you to more effectively deal with life stressors."

I am a Marital and Family Therapist and I have been working with individuals, couples, and families for over 25 years. I believe in the worth and value of all humans and support their desire to have joy, fulfillment, creativity, and to have control of their destiny. I recognize that some experiences negatively impact our ability to access our internal and external resources to cope with what life throws at us, and so, we find ourselves needing the support of one who is trained and skilled to assist us on that journey toward growth, healing, and change.

Hello everyone, my name is Christian Waller and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience. I have provided both individual and group therapeutic services to children, teens, and adults. Although my primary focus is working with processing trauma and reducing the effects of traumatic stress, I have experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, concerns with discovering/exploring sexuality and/or gender expression, addictions, and other areas that individuals would like to process in our therapeutic relationship.

I endeavor to create a warm and safe environment in which my clients can feel comfortable opening up and sharing their thoughts, feelings, concerns and challenges. I value my clients input and enjoy our ability to collaborate as we work toward your mental health goals. I believe it is very important for every individual to be able to find a clinician they can connect with and feel supported by, while at the same time can challenge you, the client and encourage you to challenge yourself.

Creating safe spaces where disappointments, shame, or fear can be processed through is my goal as a therapist. Whether your journey is short or long, I aim to come along side you for support as you find peace and personal growth. Whether it's working with young adults, families, or couples the goal is to create change that is tailor made for the individual or family unit. My therapeutic style is authentic, warm, and inviting; and I work from a strengths based perspective that promotes inner healing and self compassion.

Let me support you by teletherapy/phone sessions during this COVID-19 crisis. Facing challenges around trauma, intimacy, sexuality, gender, and sexual orientation can be the most intimate challenges of our lives, about which we're afraid of being misunderstood and judged. I'll help you using methods specific to your needs, situation, and comfort level (which never involve any nudity, touching, or sexual behavior). I'll help you feel empowered, achieve healing, reclaim intimacy, and improve quality of life. We'll work together, at your pace, in a relaxed, non-judgmental, private setting. My office is a safe, LGBTQ affirming space.

I am a therapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate their unique journeys and learn how to be kind and compassionate with themselves. My therapeutic approach utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) , and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT). These approaches allow me to provide tailored support to each individual, helping them to confront and overcome their challenges.My expertise lies in exploring challenges related to body image, social anxiety, sexual concerns, sexuality, relationships, self esteem, trauma, anxiety, and suicidality.

I am graduate from Richmont Graduate University. I have a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a certificate in sex therapy. I believe in assisting engaged couples in creating a strong foundation from which they can launch their relationship and I desire to assist couples in distress to heal and grow. I also enjoy working with individuals, helping them find greater meaning and purpose in their lives. I also work in treating trauma and I am trained in EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

Are you a couple, individual, family or organization that is at a point on your life’s journey where you are saying YES, to YOU! or your business? then The Sex Alchemist, LLC is the space for you. The alchemy process is inspired with a transformational perspective that allows for reflection during personal development or during a moment when one has decided that they are ready for the next level of actualizing their full potential, by cultivating comfortability with the self and other, embracing diversity, sexual self-expression, understanding the presentation of pain from a mind-body perspective, and self-discovery.

I believe each client has a unique experience and those individual experiences will need a unique and tailored approach. I assist couples, and individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, identity development and other areas. I am often working with people on communication, wants/needs/boundaries, and healthy emotional processing. I am sex positive and assist couples and individual in expressing needs, wants, and emotions in a functional way. Building trust and personal growth is the hallmark of my work. I provide a nonjudgmental and safe space for anything my clients bring into discussion.

Welcome! I believe in therapy that affirms, empowers, and supports people to recognize patterns, navigate changes, bolster personal growth and self-worth, and figure things out.Collaboration with the folks I work with is of utmost importance to me, guided by clinical theory and evidence-based therapeutic techniques that work for you.I utilize a strengths based, anti-racist, intersectional feminist approach. I work with clients navigating healthy masculinity, internalized oppression, gender dysphoria, addiction recovery, depression, sexuality, relationship stressors & boundaries, family of origin challenges, life transitions, & more.

I enjoy helping people understand the relationship they have with others, and with themselves. Most of my career has been dedicated to working with individuals who have serious mental illnesses. I am comfortable working with a wide range of clients, regardless of their illness, background, or lifestyle. I am an experienced clinical supervisor, and have trained several therapists who are now fully licensed. I offer supervision in person, or via. teleconferencing. My rates are very competitive. Details are available on my website.

Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a solution-focused therapist my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While I can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Reaching out to a therapist is hard. So first, take a moment to commend yourself for prioritizing your wellbeing - it is difficult, even for me as a therapist! I believe that we all have a desire for genuine relational connection. However, our past experiences (eg. oppression, trauma, relational disconnections) inform our strategies of survival (eg. perfectionism, addiction, avoidance), which paradoxically leave us feeling dysregulated, isolated, or stuck in painful relationships. I see therapy as a space where you and I can co-create an open & authentic relationship, which will help us explore and heal your current life stressors.

I'm both an LPC and LMFT who enjoys helping people of all ages and stages including teens adults, couples and families. The goal of my therapy is build trust and a working alliance so together we process unresolved issues and replace present behaviors, emotions and thoughts causing distress with more effective coping and ways of being that empower you to live the life you've always wanted. My therapy styles include CBT, DBT and I'm solution focused and client centered. I make sure you're heard and understood.