Becky George, MA, APC

About

Counselor in Atlanta, GA. Works with ADHD, Autism and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
• 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.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Music Therapy
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

ADHD, Autism, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Internet Addiction, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Transgender, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $155; sliding scale available

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Santa Clara University

Years in practice

2

Other offices

Athens, 30607

Education & qualifications