Heather V Youngblood, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Relationship Issues, Depression and Stress. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Stress Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Ketamine-AssistedTherapy sessions that take place alongside ketamine treatment given and supervised by a medical provider.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Personal Finance Coaching
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Depression, Stress, Addiction, Adoption, Anxiety, Bisexual, Coping Skills, Divorce, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Medication Management, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Ambetter, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareSource, Cigna and Evernorth, Curative Health Insurance, Humana, Magellan, Medicare, MultiPlan, Optum, Peach State Health Plan, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Wellpoint | Amerigroup, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Years in practice

30

Education & qualifications