Claudia Elizee, LPC, LMHC, CPCS, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida, who currently practices in Georgia. Claudia has a Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling, St. Thomas University, 1997. Claudia is also certified as a Paracletos Counseling Specialist and implements Christian Counseling in treatment plans, if requested. Claudia has over two decades of experience in the behavioral health field. A substantial amount of this experience has focused on working with significantly traumatized children in the foster care system through individual and family therapy. Claudia understands the significant level of stress that life transitions can create and has dedicated her life to walk alongside others who are working through depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, divorce, and grief. Her goal is to assist her clients in navigating through these challenges and live a full and self-satisfied life. Claudia believes strongly in the Cognitive Behavioral Model and its framework of working collaboratively with the client and focusing primarily on the “here and now” by helping clients to develop healthy ways to cope in their lives.