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I am dedicated to using my expertise to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel empowered to share their thoughts and f...
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I am dedicated to using my expertise to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel empowered to share their thoughts and feelings without judgment while guiding them on their journey toward a more fulfilling, balanced, and resilient life.
Karen Jacobs-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience. She supports individuals navigating issues such as anger, attachment issues, caregiver issues, chronic pain/illness/disability, codependency, communication problems, control issues, natural/human disaster, divorce/separation, addictions, family of origin, forgiveness, guilt/shame, isolation/loneliness, military family issues, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, panic disorders, PTSD, pregnancy/childbirth, relationship issues. Karen provides a warm environment where clients are encouraged to explore their emotions and move toward healing.
Karen holds a Master’s in Counseling from Webster University. She uses a comprehensive approach that includes acceptance and commitment therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, Gottman method, trauma-focused therapy, and internal family systems to tailor care to each client’s unique needs, always emphasizing safety, trust, and personal growth.
Karen empowers clients to take courageous steps toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Her compassionate, client-centered approach helps individuals build resilience and reclaim a sense of purpose and well-being through therapy that meets them where they are.
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I believe that therapy is a collaborative process and I’m here to walk with you on your journey to well-being as we navigate chall...
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process and I’m here to walk with you on your journey to well-being as we navigate challenges and move toward a life of purpose and joy.
Patrice Alexander a Licensed Professional Counselor passionate about empowering others to prioritize self-care and achieve optimal well-being. Over 20 years, Patrice has dedicated her career to helping individuals, couples, and families heal from emotional and psychological pain. She believes in equipping clients with tools to navigate life's challenges, embrace their values, and create lives filled with joy. Patrice’s professional journey spans outpatient mental health, non-profits, private practice, and hospital settings.
Patrice has a Master’s in Community Counseling from Georgia State University. She takes a holistic approach to treatment and uses evidence-based practices to address the unique needs of individuals and families. These include mindfulness-based techniques, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally focused therapy.
Patrice understands that life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. She believes that your story matters, and so do you. In a compassionate, supportive space, Patrice will help you explore your challenges, discover your strengths, and create a path toward healing.
As a Christian with a multicultural background who transitioned from engineering to counseling, I bring compassion, cultural under...
As a Christian with a multicultural background who transitioned from engineering to counseling, I bring compassion, cultural understanding, practical insight, and a faith-informed perspective to helping clients navigate life’s challenges and move toward meaningful growth.
I’m Deborah Auguste, LPC, a licensed professional counselor with a multicultural background and a unique career journey from engineering to counseling. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and life transitions. My approach is warm, collaborative, culturally sensitive, and practical. I help clients better understand themselves, develop effective coping skills, strengthen relationships, and move toward greater emotional well-being. For clients who desire it, I also integrate Christian faith into the counseling process.
My approach is collaborative and practical, using CBT and other evidence-based strategies to help clients understand patterns, manage emotions, build healthier coping skills, and strengthen relationships. I provide a culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental space and, when desired, integrate Christian faith and biblical principles into the healing process.
You don’t have to have everything figured out before reaching out. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, navigating change, or simply longing for greater peace and clarity, I would be honored to walk alongside you. When you’re ready, I invite you to schedule an appointment and take the next step toward healing and meaningful change.
As a mother, military leader, athlete, and counselor from a diverse background, I understand the resilience it takes to navigate l...
As a mother, military leader, athlete, and counselor from a diverse background, I understand the resilience it takes to navigate life’s challenges while honoring your identity and growth.
Gina Great is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience. She brings a broad perspective to therapy, drawing from her diverse background as a mother, United States Army officer, and therapist. Gina offers compassionate, structured support to children and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, attention-deficit and hyperactivity challenges, emotional regulation, and life transitions. She empowers clients through structured, practical approaches that support emotional growth and self-confidence.
Gina earned a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Columbia State University. She incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, journaling, movement, expressive arts, and mindfulness into her work to help clients heal, build resilience, and move forward with purpose.
Gina is here to meet you where you are, with empathy, honesty, and practical care. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just ready for a change, she brings warmth, experience, and a down-to-earth presence to help you take the next step forward at your own pace.
As a Counselor, Mother, Friend, Colleague, Neighbor and Citizen, I can identify with many unique people groups as an encourager an...
As a Counselor, Mother, Friend, Colleague, Neighbor and Citizen, I can identify with many unique people groups as an encourager and catalyst for change.
Deb Price is a Licensed Professional Counselor, as well as a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) in the State of Georgia for more than 25 years combined, working alongside children and adults who are interested in discovering how their today does not have to look like their tomorrow. She is committed to helping others find hope in their circumstances and discovering new and unique ways to see their situations through a new or different lens. Using cognitive behavioral therapy, a person-centered approach, or whatever speaks to her audience, Deb is able to reach others to promote growth and overall progress in their day-to-day hopes. Deb specializes in depression, anxiety, loss/grief, relationships, communication, and supervision toward licensure.
Deb has worked across the country in different settings, including residential treatment facilities, in-home therapy programs, inpatient acute hospitals, assessment services, partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient settings as well. This experience enables Deb to understand what her clients might need, and how to accurately meet those needs because of her knowledge of the mental health industry at large. Deb utilizes several different treatment approaches, including but not exclusive to cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, person-centered therapy, and reality-based therapy to name a few.
Our today does not have to look like our tomorrow. Whether it's relationships, circumstances, responsibilities, debts, or thoughts, we can learn and expose new perspectives on what may feel like enduring circumstances with little 'out'. Deb is passionate about introducing hope and newness to your life. If you are open to such an opportunity and gift, please schedule an appointment today.
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My go-to approach for helping families who see me for family therapy is compassion-focused and reflective/active listening. I prefer this approach as it helps to build the foundation for effective and long-lasting communication. Who doesn't need more compassion and listening in their lives?
In family therapy with me, you will gain the tools needed to increase your overall understanding of your family members and yourself. I work on both the family unit and the unique individuals within the unit for an all-inclusive healing process.
I know progress is being made in a family therapy session when each family member starts to share the small successes they have experienced in between sessions.
I encourage all my families to use their personal time in between sessions to enjoy each other's company and find something happy to do together. Life is hard; let's leave the hardest part to be dealt with in a therapeutic setting.
To prepare for your first session in family therapy, I encourage everyone who will be participating to agree beforehand that therapy will be a safe space where anything can be shared without fear.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Smyrna, GA usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Smyrna, GA offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Smyrna is located near Lake Park Drive and Village Pkwy, off Cobb Pkwy. It is a short distance from the Amana Academy West Atlanta and near the Jonquil Park.
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