Jack Abernathy, CCMHC, LPC, CPCS
Jack Abernathy, CCMHC, LPC, CPCS
Verified
Telehealth Available
Professions: Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC007969
Telephone: 470-276-3774
Billing and Insurance:
I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage
Session Fees: Our first session will be credited to our second session if you decide to continue together in therapy. I also provide our last, prearranged session at no cost. Night and weekend sessions may be arranged for a nominal fee. Encrypted and secure telemedicine is also available to patients and couples via secure Cisco WebEx Medical.
Weekend Availability
Evening Availability
Therapy in:
Marietta
2430 GLENWOOD DR NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30305
Buckhead
Atlanta, Georgia, 30305
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What's My Approach to Therapy?
Painful feelings are not a sign of weakness nor, are they your fault. There is relief and, there is hope.
Our first hour together is free. I do this because this time should only be for you. You should be the one to decide if you feel comfortable with us working together. Your level of comfort and openness is important to me. You should feel free to ask any questions you may have without feeling any pressure to get "something" done.
In the past, most families have had the stability of living in one place with resources such as grandparents and lifelong friends. Now, we move, change jobs, and may have blended or single parent families. Our resources may no longer be there for us. Life's challenges can make us feel powerless, frustrated, depressed and isolated.
These feelings can create anguish that feels tortuous, and at times unrelenting. Pushing them aside just doesn't seem to work anymore. Since these feelings are unseen, they are not easily understood. Unfortunately, we may think these feelings are a sign of weakness and we think we should be able to "just get over it." It takes strength and courage to reach out, ask for help, and commit to discovery and change.
Life's challenges can cause feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and fear. Sometimes, it may seem these challenges are overwhelming. These feelings actually expose us to more illness and physical pain and also affects our judgment, decision making, and personal relationships. If you are reading this, then you are reading with hope. Hope with understanding and help, can bring you relief.
My Practice & Services
I have focused on helping those that feel they may not be able to get help. Those that have not experienced success, or may have felt frustrated with previous therapy. From my own initial experience with therapy, I did not know what to expect. I was anxious, in a room, with someone I never met. This is why I offer a free hour for you to visit and find out for yourself if you feel we can work together as a team.
One can choose sixty or ninety-minute sessions for individual therapy and two-hour sessions for couples therapy. If you are a resident of Georgia, with telemedicine, there are no boundaries for getting care.
You have direct access to me by email, text, or cell between sessions.
With your permission, I will work with your primary care physician, or psychiatrist if there is a need. A team approach is always very helpful to you. I do not charge administrative fees for this service.
You do not have to sit in a waiting room, your appointment shall be on time.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
Treatment-resistant diagnoses. Those suffering from symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, borderline, bipolar, and PTSD. Victims of violence.
The Gottman approach to couples therapy has been proven to be highly successful. I have been trained to the highest level three.
I am a veteran and I am familiar with military culture, family, and deployment issues.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Client Age Groups I Work With
- Teens
- Adults
- Elders
Languages
- English
Groups I Work With
- My focus is on complex trauma, PTSD, treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. I have integrated my approaches with my Gottman couples counseling training.
Industries & Communities Served
- Education
- Entertainment Industry
- First Responder/Medical Professionals
- Military/Law Enforcement
- Professional Sports
- Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals
Client Challenges & Concerns I Address
- Abandonment
- Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
- Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
- Addictions and Compulsions
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Aggression and Violence
- Aging and Geriatric Issues
- Agoraphobia
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Behaviorism
- Bipolar
- Blended Family Issues
- Body Image
- Borderline
- Breakup
- Cancer
- Caregiver Issues / Stress
- Child and/or Adolescent Issues
- Chronic Illness / Disability
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency / Dependency
- Communication Problems
- Compulsive Spending / Shopping
- Control Issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating and Food Issues
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Emptiness
- Family of Origin Issues
- Family Problems
- Fear
- First Responders
- Forgiveness
- Gambling Addiction
- Gender Dysphoria
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Habits
- Health / Illness / Medical Issues
- Helplessness / Victimhood
- Hoarding
- Identity Issues
- Inadequacy
- Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Incest
- Individuation
- Infidelity / Affair Recovery
- Internet Addiction
- Irritability
- Isolation
- Jealousy
- LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
- Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
- Men's Issues
- Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
- Military and Veterans Issues
- Money and Financial Issues
- Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
- Multicultural Concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
- Panic
- Parenting
- Perfectionism
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post Partum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
- Pre-Marital Counseling
- Prejudice / Discrimination
- Psychosis
- Racism
- Rejection
- Relationships and Marriage
- Religious Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective (SAD)
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Self-Love
- Sensitivity to Criticism
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Shame
- Sleep Issues
- Smoking Cessation
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Somatization
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Suspiciousness / Paranoia
- Terminal Illness
- Trichotillomania
- Trust Issues
- Values Clarification
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Worry
- Worthlessness
- Young Adult Issues
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy
- Anger Management
- Autogenic Training
- Biofeedback
- Breathwork
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Collaborative Couple Therapy (CCT)
- Collaborative Therapy
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Conflict Resolution Therapy
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Focusing
- Gestalt Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Guided Therapeutic Imagery
- Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
- Integration of different therapy models
- Journal Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Parent Work
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
- Positive Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Relational Life Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Self-Acceptance Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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