Viviane Hens, LPC, CBT, CTREP

About

Counselor in Atlanta, GA. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

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.
• Bioenenergetic Analyses
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Dance Movement Therapy
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• 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.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• 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'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• 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.
• Stress,Tension and trauma release
• 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

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Cancer, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Ex-Pat Counseling, Family Conflict, Grief, Hoarding, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Trauma, tension and stress release, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Humana, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $225

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education & qualifications