Sophia Pierre, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Depression, Anxiety and Life Transitions. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School 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.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• 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.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• 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.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Anger Management, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Marital and Premarital, Obesity, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, United Health/Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $175, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Paypal, Zelle

Ages

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

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Aviation Professionals, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Social Work

Years in practice

16

Other offices

Athens, 30601

Education & qualifications