Mental Health Counselors Atlanta and Alpharetta, GA

If you are dealing with depression or anxiety, the therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care will work with you one-on-one in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. Together, you and your therapist will explore feelings, beliefs, and behaviors to help you better understand yourself, create desired change, and develop effective coping mechanisms for the future, resulting in an improved quality of life.

Anxiety

• Worried, nervous, or fearful about routine or specific tasks
• Problems with concentration or focus
• Restlessness and irritability
• Chronic fatigue and general lack of energy
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Excessive sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Racing heart
• Headaches and muscle tension
• Stomach problems

Depression

• Feeling sad, hopeless, or helpless
• Feeling worthless or low self-esteem
• Feelings of anger or self-hate
• Restlessness and irritability
• Feelings of inappropriate guilt
• Lack of interest or pleasure in activities that you used to enjoy
• Withdrawal from others or social activities
• Chronic fatigue and general lack of energy
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Problems with concentration or focus
• Loss of appetite or overeating
• Relationship problems

If you experience any of these symptoms, professional counseling can help. Discover a better life and new way of thinking.

Mood Disorders

Do you feel like you or a family member is riding an emotional rollercoaster? Ups and downs ranging from elation to sadness to rage can indicate a variety of mental health challenges. Those struggling with bipolar, trauma, depression, anxiety, autism, and ADHD are at a greater risk for high peaks, low valleys, and impulsive decisions that result in consequences.

The therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care teach clients coping mechanisms to regulate mood and skillfully navigate life. When medication is an appropriate and necessary part of regulating one’s mood, we partner with some of Atlanta’s best psychiatric providers.

Psychological trauma is not something that is easily resolved or goes away on its own. To overcome or cope with the distress, pain, and dysfunction of trauma, you need treatment from a professional. Our counselors are trained in several highly researched therapies that specifically address trauma:

• Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Regardless of your past or current experiences, EMDR has been shown to help put your trauma into remission.
• Brainspotting: An effective and nurturing process of overcoming trauma
• Progressive Counting: A well-researched trauma intervention that can be utilized with any age group

If you or your child has been previously diagnosed with a learning disability or developmental delay such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disability, ADHD, Asperger’s, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the dedicated therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care are specially trained to help you address and manage these conditions.

As a parent, you want only the best for your child, including a life free of anxiety and emotional distress. Often, however, being a “good parent” can be a challenge, especially when children are expressing thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that trouble you and you aren’t sure how to deal with them.

If you find yourself questioning your parenting skills, it may be time to seek professional counseling. It has been found that children with unattended counseling needs have higher rates of mental illness, addiction, legal issues, changes in brain functioning, and suicide.

Our therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care have years of experience treating adolescents dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, the autism spectrum, impaired executive functioning, personality challenges, and substance abuse issues. One of the most important pieces to successful child and adolescent treatment is assisting parents in improving their parenting skills. The therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care are committed to partnering with parents to achieve this goal.

Alcohol and Drugs Addiction

When does the use of alcohol or drugs become a problem? If you answer “yes” to two or more of the following, your alcohol or drug use is of concern:

• Using in larger amounts or for longer than intended
• Wanting to cut down or stop, but not managing to
• Spending a lot of time to get, use, or recover from use
• Craving
• Inability to manage commitments due to use
• Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships
• Giving up important activities because of use
• Continuing to use, even when it puts you in danger
• Continuing to use, even when physical or psychological problems may be made worse by use
• Increasing tolerance
• Withdrawal symptoms

Some factors such as coexisting mental health issues (including but not limited to anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and schizophrenia) as well as genetics can increase the likelihood of substance abuse. We can’t control our genetic predispositions, but we can increase the likelihood that substance abuse treatment will be more effective by treating co-existing mental health issues.

The therapists at Atlanta Specialized Care treat not only the behaviors and cognitions related to substance abuse, but also those related to co-existing mental health issues. We treat the whole person – biologically, psychologically, and sociologically.

If you are having difficulty finding or maintaining employment, your problems may stem from issues related to your mood, social or communication skills, or executive functioning, such as:

• Performance decline
• Absenteeism
• Judgment issues
• Poor emotional intelligence
• Difficulty making decisions
• Difficulty following through on assignments

Not only can these behaviors have a detrimental effect on your career opportunities, but they can also have a negative impact on your coworkers and your employer’s ability to run a successful operation.

At Atlanta Specialized Care, our counseling services can help you get to the root of the problem, resolve your behavioral issues, and improve your professional viability.