Office: |
26 E. Church St. Cartersville, GA 30120
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Phone: |
(770) 403-8817
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Cell Phone: |
(770) 403-8817
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E-mail: |
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Profession: |
Professional Counselor/Therapist
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Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling Coaching Mediation
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Practice Description: |
My practice philosophy is that each of us has the inner gifts to work toward wholeness. Life's challenges can cause us to get off-balance.
I would especially urge parents to get help for a child or teen who is showing signs of anxiety or stress. Some of these include: temper tantrums, angry outbursts, noncommunication (adolescents), school failiure, school behavior problems, school absences, illness--especially headaches, stomach aches, asthma, ADHD, depression, sleeplessness, fears, bedwetting, cutting.
A child who is taking medicatiion for ADHD, anxiety, depression should also be getting regular counseling. A child who has suffered loss such as death of a parent, grandparent, sibling, friend, frequent moves, absent or incarcerated parent, divorce, alcoholism or addiction, physical, verbal, or sexual abuse or witnessing abuse would benefit from counseling. These things can be helped with counseling, sooner rather than later.
If you have any of these concerns as a parent, please call and we can talk about your situation and determine if counseling might help.
I have 19 years experience as a school teacher and counselor and it has given me the opportunity to work with thousands of children as well as their parents. They have been my best teachers. I have completed all six (6) levels of Sand Tray Therapy with Dr. Gisela DiDomenico of Oakland, CA.
The play therapy is extremely helpful because it allows children and teens to work through difficult issues in a safe way--letting the art, puppets or sand tray figures play out the battles, release anger, address fear and loss, work on communication skills and problem solving. It frees them up emotionally and allows them more energy to be doing their jobs of being kids--school, learning about themselves and life, getting ready to become happy, productive adults.
Research indicates that between eight to twenty play therapy sessions are needed to help with most problems, but generally, a child, teen, or adult feels some relief after even the first session.
Best wishes! Please call if I can be of any help.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are in bold text) |
Anger Management Grief/Loss Parenting Issues ADHD Adjustment Disorder Adult Children of Alcoholics Anxiety Disorders/Phobias Asperger's Syndrome Autism Bipolar Disorder Child Abuse Chronic Physical Illness Conduct Disorder Crisis/Trauma Depression Divorce/Dissolution Domestic Violence Gay/Lesbian Issues Gender Identity Impulse Control Disorders Learning Disabilities Life Transitions OCD Oppositional Defiant Disorder Personal Growth PTSD Relationship Issues Self-esteem Sexual Abuse Spirituality Stress Management Women's Issues
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Age Specialties: |
Children Adolescents Adults
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Session Formats: |
Individual Family
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Treatment Approaches: |
Art Therapy Behavioral Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral Control Mastery Developmental Eclectic Experiential Family Systems Jungian Multicultural Person-Centered Play Therapy Psychodynamic Psychoeducational Sandplay Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Reiki
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Additional Demographic Expertise: |
African American Buddhist Christian Jewish Latino American Latter-day Saints/Mormon LGBTQ+ Military/Veterans Native American People with Disabilities Women/Feminist
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Education: |
B.A., Emory University, 1970
M.Ln., Emory University, 1972
M.Ed., University of West Georgia, 1997
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License #: |
004072 |
Licensed In: |
Georgia |
Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
k - 12 teaching certification in guidance and counseling (GA)
middle grades teaching certification (GA) |
Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Counseling Association |  | Association for Play Therapy |
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Fee Schedule: |
$145.00 for initial session $120.00 per session for each on-going |
Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
No Insurance accepted. Fee for service due at each session. |
Office Hours: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays (A.M. and P.M.) |
Driving Directions: |
"Under the Bridge" in Cartersville. Please call for directions.
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Additional Comments: |
Counseling for children, adults, teens and families. |
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Additional Information |
Years in Practice: Over 15 | Gender: Female | Accepting New Clients: Yes | Wheelchair Accessible: Yes |
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