"Anxiety can be a seed planted by trauma"

Therapy is a natural, healthy, and important opportunity for individuals to identify and gain insight into themselves. When a lack of identity and knowledge of self occurs, life can become overwhelming and challenging.  Resulting in anxiety and depression.   

Anxiety, trauma, and a lack of identity can affect relationships.  For this reason, relationships can be hard to navigate resulting in broken promises. Couple therapy can be a safe space for each person to find their voice and share their heart. 

Searching for a healthy partner does not happen by chance.  As an individual in the LGBTQI community finding a safe space can be challenging.  Creating a safe and nonjudgemental space is Sharlene's goal as individuals find their authentic selves.

Sharlene is an author who has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul. Issue Devotional Stories for Women, 101 Daily Devotions to Comfort, Encourage and Inspire Women.

Upjourney Article: What to Say to Someone Who Is Dying? DiaBeaters Maganzine piece called "Diabetes, Mental Health, Assessment Tools, and Advocacy".  https://joom.ag/2d9I

Sharlene has worked with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) as a speaker and educator on topics like Opioid Learning Collaborative (Co-occurring disorder), Trauma for Veterans, and Suicide in Colleges and Universities.  With the DeKalb and Gwinnett Boards of Health on topics, diabetes, and depression, and postpartum.  Sharlene is currently an Advisory Council Member for Region 3 of DBHDD.

Feeling connected and seen is fuel for the soul.  Group therapy opens the door for each person to be validated and be supported in a safe environment.  Anxiety and depression are some emotions that affects an individual ability to be seen

If you are unable to attend a session, please make sure you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand. Otherwise, you may be charged for the full rate of the session.

I accept cash, American Express, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard. 

Insurance: United Health Care, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, Optum, Caresource, and EAP companies. 

Am I weak for seeking help?

No!  Everyone needs help now and then. Perhaps this problem feels overwhelming and is making it difficult to access your past strengths. 

Therapy is an opportunity for you to establish a safe and trusted place to share if you are experiencing postpartum, co-occurring, trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders.  Becoming your authentic self is the first step to identifying and speaking your truth as you receive support.

Everyone’s circumstances are unique to them and the length of time therapy can take to allow you to accomplish your goals depends on your desire for personal development, your commitment, and the factors that are driving you to seek therapy in the first place. 

 If you are concerned about your relationship, it is best that both of you would attend therapy together, I would initially work with both of you together. After this work, if one of you would like to continue in individual sessions, I would look to work with only one of you. It is not helpful to move from individual into couple’s work with the same therapist because of potential trust issues.