Discover The Big You
Through Marriage Counseling & Individual Therapy
At Authentic-Life Counseling, I help you discover The Big You. The Big You is as vast as the sky — and so is your capacity to be happy, calm, and resilient.
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But sometimes life's challenges or past wounds keep you stuck in the 'little you' of anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles.
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My approach is to help you reconnect with your authentic self using evidence-based practices, in a supportive, non-judgmental space to support you in this journey.
I Specialize In:
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What You Can Expect:
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Support - to be treated with dignity and respect.
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Homework - Assignments are designed to help couples and individuals explore new ways of thinking, behaving, and feeling. Therapy involves more than just talking to be effective.
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Results - a reduction in the frequency, intensity, or duration of the problematic symptoms.
Therapy Intake Documents
How The Therapy Sessions Work
​Initial Assessment
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Usually conducted in my office in Suwanee, GA, the main goal of the initial assessment is to understand what's keeping you stuck in the little you. We will examine factors such as past trauma, family of origin issues, job related stress, or medical conditions that might be affecting your ability to connect with your authentic self.
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Identify your therapy goals. If a new you without these problems woke up tomorrow, what would be different?
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Identify current coping skills and how to improve them.
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Follow up Sessions
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Interventions help you learn to speak, listen, think and make decisions in ways that animate the Big You - that part of you that is compassionate, curious, wise, creative and loving. This authentic self is always accessible; we just need to clear the patterns that keep you disconnected from it.
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Common approaches include shifting limiting beliefs, building relationship skills, improving self-care, and developing responses that come from your true self rather than reactive patterns.
Therapy Resources
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The Gottman Institute - Information about counseling for couples
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Anxiety and Depression Association - Anxiety disorders - information, support and education
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NAMI - General Mental Health Information, Support and Education
No Surprises Act / Good Faith Estimate
As of January 1, 2022, patients not using insurance have the right to receive a written Good Faith Estimate of expected costs before scheduling services.
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You can request this estimate at least 1 business day before your appointment
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If your final bill exceeds the estimate by $400 or more, you may dispute it
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Save a copy of your estimate for your records
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For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800) 368-1019.