Therapy for teenagers, adults, and families in Sandy Springs and throughout Georgia.
Healing from the inside, out from trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Sound familiar? You’re someone who can function at high levels. It is commonplace for you to go to work, care for the house, care for the kids, and be emotionally available to your partner, friends, and family, and for the most part, no one feels called to check on you because, to the outside eye, you show no signs of breaking.
I should be... able to manage better. stronger than this. over it by now. able to push myself more.
On the inside, you’re anxious, disconnected, going through the motions, maybe even unfulfilled.
You’re self-described as “highly self-aware.” You have the knowledge that bad things in life and childhood can cause anxiety, depression, and struggles with communication, but you somehow still can’t seem to figure out how to make sustainable change. You still feel anxiety take over your entire body, the motivation to do the simplest things has left you years ago. Cue the spiral of self-hate and frustration.
Imagine if you were able to find full mind and body healing. You could access perspectives that were compassionate and understanding to you and your needs. Therapy with us does just that! We work hard to understand not only your background but also your goals, your relationship with self and others, and how you see yourself in the world. We don’t just throw a laundry list of skills and suggestions at you and hope something sticks, we offer expert care that is proven to bring relief and lifelong change.
Just imagine…
Brianna Howard, LMSW
Are you experiencing stress and worry to the point of exhaustion? Are you struggling to communicate what’s going on in your daily life? Do you tend to pull away or isolate despite wanting meaningful connection and support? You may have also been experiencing a complete lack of motivation or desire to do the things you once loved or the things you know would bring you happiness and change. I can help you build life-changing skills that will allow you to step into the life you’ve been daydreaming of for yourself. I take a compassionate approach that examines all parts of your life in order to heal from or make peace with in order to be able to feel safe looking into the future. I work with the “roots” of life in order to cultivate in-depth understanding of where you have been and where you are wanting to go.
I serve children, teenagers, and adults, looking for peace and healing in their lives.
You have the power to create the transformation you’ve dreamed of.
Stephanie Townsend, LMSW,
ART Practitioner, CCTP
Hi there! I’m glad you’re here. Therapy can be such a confusing process but I’m here to tell you that you’re worth the time and energy it takes to heal. Whether it’s your first time reaching out for therapy or your 10th time re-starting the process of finding a meaningful connection, I’m here to hear you out. Working with me means you’re on a mission of “I’m making myself a priority.” I’m talking about self-care, boundaries, direct communication skills, processing uncomfortable memories, and self-compassion. I’m just one click away from joining you in your dark humor, holding a safe space for you as you process emotions, and celebrating you as you do the hard work.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma isn’t always the horrible thing we see in movies or on the news. Trauma can look like a slow burn or a collection of betrayal, it can look like chronic stress from a person or circumstance which we have limited control over, and it can even look like or come from some people who we love most in this world, which causes us more confusion and anger.
Healthy Boundaries and Improved Communication
Long-lasting and Sustainable Change
Relief from Stress and Anxiety
Collaborative Use of Somatic and Skills Therapy
Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety and stress are constantly turning on fire alarms in our minds, making it hard to keep track of what needs attention and what we are overthinking. Our brain can tell us that it’s best to overthink or be prepared for worst-case scenarios but that often leaves us living in fear or paralyzed in thought. You can break free from the anxiety cycle.
Unique-to-you Treatment and Care for Actual Relief
Powerful Skill Development for Anxiety Management
Identifying Root Causes for Anxiety
Therapy for Teenagers
Is your teen experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, or major life changes? The teenage years can be among the most stressful because so much of life is happening all at once. You only want to support your child or teenager but don’t always know what the best move is and there never seem to be an instruction manual on life to help out.
Skill Development for Stress, Anger, and Anxiety
Building Healthy Habits and Communication
Creating Healthy Decision Making Skills
We all want connection, a sense of belonging, love, and trust, but why do we freak out when we get it? Life can have a way of teaching us that not everyone has our best interests in mind or that people can certainly fall short of our needs. We can help you re-establish safety within love and trust with those who truly deserve it in your life.
Therapy for Attachment Issues & Relational Struggles
Building Trust and Safety Within Yourself
Creating Healthy Habits and Communication Skills
Establishing Connections of Love and Trust
Life has a way of moving a million miles an hour. It can be tough to feel confident in your decisions when so many of them get thrown at you all at once. Whether it’s starting college, moving, marriage, divorce, starting a family, adjusting to a medical diagnosis, changing jobs, or careers, or any other major change you’re facing, we can help you build skills and confidence to navigate any new thing life tosses your way.
Therapy for Life Transitions
Building Self-Trust through Knowledge & Compassion
Creating a Healthy Relationship Self
Relief from Cycling Thoughts
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an eye-movement-based therapy that requires minimal talking, which is great if you are just warming up to therapy or have some things you really don’t want to talk about. You likely have some sticky images in your mind that if you’re suddenly reminded of them or think about them too long, some serious negative emotions can come up. ART is useful for trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD tendencies, phobias, career and academic performance anxiety, and much more.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
I’m in! How do I get started?
Ready…
The first step is to sign up for a free 15-minute consultation. This is to make sure that we both vibe together and that I’m able to serve the issues you’re facing.
Set…
The second step would be to book your first appointment with me. You’ll get new client paperwork after deciding the day and time of your first session.
Go!
The third step is to show up! Your first therapy session with me is a lot of me getting to know you, and your goals, me explaining how I do therapy with you, and coming to an agreement on what our sessions will look like.