Individual Therapy in Suwanee, GA
Also Serving Clients In
Buford, Sugar Hill, Duluth and Lawrenceville, GA.
The Big You Is Waiting!
The Big You is compassionate, calm, wise, and creative.
Instead of responding to life's inevitable challenges with the same old reactive patterns, you can learn to respond from the Big You and reclaim your mental and emotional health.
Appointments are generally available within 24 hours.
Healing Through Individual Therapy In Suwanee
Individual therapy is built on two essential elements: a trusting relationship and a purposeful process.
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In our work together, we’ll explore the reactions, moods, thoughts, and behaviors that either keep you stuck—and help you reconnect with what I call the Big You—the calm, compassionate, wise part of you that’s always present beneath the noise.
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Our collaborative relationship aims to enhance your overall quality of life—emotional health, relationships, work satisfaction, and how you navigate daily challenges.
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People seek individual therapy for many reasons. Some are dealing with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, or agoraphobia. Others are struggling with difficult relationships—whether it's family members, partners, or colleagues. Whatever brings you to therapy, the goal is the same: helping you respond to life with the Big You.
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Individual therapy provides personalized support tailored to your unique needs, promoting the positive changes you want to see. If you're ready to step out of those reactive patterns and into a more fulfilling life, let's talk.
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Is Individual Therapy Effective?
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Yes—and not just for reducing symptoms.
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Individual counseling can be a powerful turning point. It offers a safe, supportive space where you’re seen, heard, and guided toward what matters most. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, or simply feeling off track, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself.
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The most common reasons people seek mental health therapy often relate to emotional well-being—persistent worry, sadness, burnout, grief, or tension with loved ones. These may not always feel “clinical,” but they’re deeply human experiences—and they're worth addressing.
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Most clients experience benefits in two key areas:
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Symptom Relief
Counseling can ease the emotional weight you’re carrying. If you're stuck in sadness, overwhelmed by anxiety, or reacting in ways that don’t feel like you, therapy helps soften the intensity and build clarity.
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Healthier Coping
Together, we explore tools for managing life’s challenges. These may be small shifts—like re-engaging with something meaningful or learning how to pause before reacting—that support healing and emotional resilience.
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There’s no single reason people start individual therapy. Some want relief. Some want understanding. Some want to grow.
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Whatever your reason, counseling offers a way forward—with care, perspective, and space for personal growth.
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If you're wondering whether therapy is right for you, reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.
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Common Questions About Individual Therapy
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Session 1: Come Back to NowDuration: 45-60 minutes Most workplace stress comes from our minds being somewhere other than where we are. This foundational session teaches the therapeutic skill of present-moment awareness—not as a relaxation technique, but as a way of fundamentally changing how we relate to workplace challenges. Core Skills Developed: The fundamentals of mindfulness practice as a therapeutic tool How to direct attention to the present moment for stress reduction and enhanced employee well-being Why our minds naturally wander and hijack our focus Practical techniques for attention regulation and emotional stability Using breath awareness as an anchor during difficult conversations or decisions Impact on Employee Well-being: Reduced mental exhaustion from constant multitasking Improved focus and decision-making under pressure Greater sense of calm and centeredness throughout the workday
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Session 2: Cultivating ResilienceDuration: 45-60 minutes Building on fundamental practices, this session develops your team's capacity to recognize and regulate stress responses, directly supporting employee well-being and workplace effectiveness. Core Skills Developed: How to mindfully respond to early signs of workplace stress The connection between physical sensations and emotional states Practical tools for improving emotional self-regulation and employee well-being Distinguishing between subtle and acute stress activation cues Responding intentionally versus reactively to workplace pressures Impact on Employee Well-being: Enhanced ability to stay composed during challenging situations Improved response flexibility when faced with workplace stress Faster recovery from setbacks, supporting overall employee well-being
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Session 3: Notice Your NarrativeDuration: 45-60 minutes This session explores how cognitive appraisals influence resilience and employee well-being, providing tools for healthier thought processes and stress management. Core Skills Developed: How cognitive appraisals influence resilience and workplace performance The reasons for irrational thoughts and their impact on employee well-being Methods for examining the accuracy of mental narratives How to reframe challenges as growth opportunities Understanding how mental habits shape our stress response Impact on Employee Well-being: Reduced stress levels through healthier thought patterns Improved problem-solving capabilities Greater emotional stability and workplace satisfaction Enhanced ability to handle criticism and feedback constructively
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Session 4: Beyond Limited ThinkingDuration: 45-60 minutes Learn how attributional styles influence our response to stress and challenges, introducing advanced mindfulness concepts that support both individual and organizational employee well-being. Core Skills Developed: The basic framework of attributional styles and their impact on problem-solving, perception and emotional regulation Advanced mindfulness practices of impermanence and dependent-coarising Techniques to shift from a pessimistic to optimistic attributional style Understanding how we attribute causes to positive and negative events Applying mindfulness skills of impermanence to build resilience and enhance employee well-being Impact on Employee Well-being: Maintain optimism during challenging times Improved capacity to recognize and leverage personal strengths and resources Greater emotional stability and workplace resilience
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Session 5: Developing Personal Emotional IntelligenceDuration: 45-60 minutes Transform emotional awareness from reactive patterns to intelligent responses. This session introduces the basic concepts of emotional intelligence and then focuses specifically on developing personal EI - understanding and working skillfully with your own emotional landscape to support employee well-being. Core Skills Developed: How to identify and accurately label your own emotional states Understanding the causes, intensity, and duration of your emotional experiences Recognizing personal emotional triggers and workplace patterns that impact employee well-being Recognizing and developing personal EI through the lens of the ego, specifically the inferiority/superiority complex Techniques for emotional self-awareness in real-time workplace situations Impact on Employee Well-being: Enhanced clarity in daily workplace interactions and team dynamics Improved focus and concentration abilities during emotionally challenging situations Better decision-making through increased emotional awareness and understanding Increased emotional stability and workplace satisfaction
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Session 6: Building Stronger ConnectionsDuration: 45-60 minutes Learn how awareness of interpersonal dynamics impacts emotional intelligence in relationships. This session pivots from personal EI to EI with others, exploring how judgment creates workplace conflict and how compassion-based practices enhance team connections and employee well-being. Core Skills Developed: How judgment creates duality and conflict in workplace relationships Scientific evidence supporting compassion benefits in professional settings Softening around difficult emotions in interpersonal interactions Embracing impermanence in workplace relationships and its scientific foundations The Sacred Pause practice for mindful responses with colleagues Impact on Employee Well-being: Reduced workplace conflict and improved team relationships Enhanced empathy and social connection with colleagues Greater emotional resilience during challenging interpersonal situations Increased emotional stability and workplace harmony
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Session 7: Mastering EI at WorkDuration: 45-60 minutes This session explores how automatic response patterns shape professional interactions. Participants learn to distinguish between present reality and desired outcomes, reducing emotional resistance while developing workplace compassion that enhances both individual employee well-being and collective intelligence. Core Skills Developed: Acceptance practices: distinguishing between the Now and the desired Now to reduce emotional resistance Recognizing automaticity - impulse and unconscious reactions in workplace interactions Techniques for breaking automatic cycles and responding mindfully Embracing impermanence with both unpleasant and pleasant workplace experiences Developing compassion to understand colleagues' suffering and enhance workplace relationships Impact on Employee Well-being: Reduced emotional reactivity and workplace stress through acceptance practices Enhanced collective intelligence leading to improved productivity and team motivation Greater emotional resilience during challenging workplace situations Increased workplace harmony through compassionate understanding of others
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Session 8: Applied Emotional IntelligenceDuration: 45-60 minutes The final session focuses on practical, real-world applications of emotional intelligence in workplace settings. Participants learn concrete tools including the O.A.R.D decision-making model and develop self-compassion practices that enhance both personal resilience and employee well-being. Core Skills Developed: How to apply the O.A.R.D decision-making model in workplace scenarios Developing self-compassion practices and understanding their importance for workplace resilience Practical applications of emotional intelligence for daily workplace interactions Techniques for integrating EI skills into professional communication and conflict resolution Building sustainable practices that support ongoing emotional intelligence development Impact on Employee Well-being: Enhanced decision-making clarity through structured EI approaches Increased workplace resilience through self-compassion practices Improved professional relationships through applied emotional intelligence skills Sustainable emotional well-being practices that continue beyond training