Turk Aljallal, HRD, MSW

About

Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Life Transitions. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Life Transitions
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• 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.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• HypnotherapyUses guided relaxation and focused attention (hypnosis) to help with things such as anxiety, pain, sleep or habits like smoking.
• 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'.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Bisexual, Body Image, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Education and Learning Disabilities, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Men's Issues, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Religious Trauma, Sense of Belonging, immigrants, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Sports Performance, Trauma and PTSD, Video Game Addiction

Insurance

Aetna, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $155; sliding scale available

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Georgia

Years in practice

6

Education & qualifications