Angela Carlson Schaffner, PhD

About

Psychologist in Atlanta, GA. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Trauma and PTSD

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.
• AEDPAccelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Works closely with emotions, and with the experience of change itself, in a warm and engaged relationship with the therapist.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Ketamine-AssistedTherapy sessions that take place alongside ketamine treatment given and supervised by a medical provider.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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

Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, Self-Harming, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Ball State University

Years in practice

26

Other offices

3082 East Shadowlawn Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, 30305

Education & qualifications