Joy Ssebikindu, MEd, NCC, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Atlanta, GA. Works with Life Transitions, Trauma and PTSD and Family Conflict. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Life Transitions
• Trauma and PTSD
• Family Conflict
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• 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.
• 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.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Life Transitions, Trauma and PTSD, Family Conflict, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Body Image, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Infidelity, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Thinking Disorders, Veterans

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $275, couple sessions $300

Payment methods

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

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Vanderbilt University

Education & qualifications