Edna Abney

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Relationship Issues, Stress and Marital and Premarital. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, Stress, Marital and Premarital, Anxiety, Body Image, Career Counseling, Child, Chronic Illness, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Spirituality, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Humana, Medicare, Optum, Oscar Health, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Ages

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

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

Español, English

Gender

Female

Education

NorthCentral University

Years in practice

10

Other offices

21171 South Western Avenue, Torrance, 90501

Education & qualifications