Consider working with me, a holistic practitioner, if you're struggling to reconcile your trauma history. I specialize in treating marginalized populations, especially gender, sexual and racial minorities, on their mental health journey to recovery. I'm committed to physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing of survivors of t
My treatment approach is to help people understand their current life problems and teach strategies and tools to help manage unhealthy thoughts and behaviors. I understand the importance of the relationship between therapist and client, and I strive to create a safe, nurturing environment which facilitates change and leads to resolution of problems
If you struggle with self-doubt, self-criticism, poor body image, obsessive and intrusive thoughts, high emotional sensitivity, anxiety, perfectionism, or if you struggle to ask for help, or often put yourself last, go ahead and contact me because I have a deep desire to help support you. I believe that you have everything you need already inside o
I truly believe that healing is an ongoing process of discovering you, embracing you, and daring to reintroduce yourself to a world that is unfamiliar with the “new” you. Wherever you are in your journey, I am happy to meet you exactly where you are. My therapeutic style centers around creating a safe and authentic relationship. I will
Combining insight-oriented therapy with body-based, somatic treatment approaches results in lasting change. I invite you to read about my work in detail at my website MelissaLesterLCSW.com, and schedule a free 20-minute consultation to further explore working together.
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Women's Issues
Anxiety, Stress, and Overwhelm
Emotional E
As a counselor, I believe that working through challenges such as depression, anxiety, co-dependency, addictions... in the present time is very important, along with examining wounds from childhood that are barriers to moving forward. Through this work, healing can occur with understanding, self-compassion, authenticity, and positive change. Most p
Life can be hard. Sometimes we have difficulty communicating with our partner, boss, children, or our parents. Sometimes we have difficulty adjusting to a new environment or new life circumstances. At times, we may feel stuck and unsure of how to make changes in our lives. Other times we may want to delve deeper and truly understand our motivations
You may be struggling to understand and cope with the situations in your life--both past and present. I will offer you a safe place to be heard and explore what lies behind your experiences and your reactions to them. And I will help you find your authentic voice and power so that you can get unstuck and move forward with the insights you glean fro
Compassionate, non-judgmental and effective virtual psychotherapy conveniently provided to you wherever you are across the state of Georgia.
Hello! I'm a licensed psychologist who provides telehealth psychotherapy to adults, college/graduate school students, and couples across Georgia. I understand that therapy may be a new experience for you
As a certified RRT Practitioner and CSAT, I specialize in healing trauma and PTSD as well as in sex, love, and relationship addiction. In my practice I use psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, EMDR, Rapid Resolution Therapy, and Rapid Trauma Resolution and I work with adults, adolescents, and couples as well as the LGBT community. Counseling is, for me, ab
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