Open Hearted Holistic Therapy (She/They)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
In-Person in Athens, GA 30601
Online in Georgia, North Carolina
I believe that at our heart each and everyone of us is good. I believe that we are all doing the best that we can no matter what that looks like. Somewhere along the line we get convinced that we are lazy or bad or not trying hard enough and just believing that about ourselves really gets in our way. I want to help people see themselves the way I see them.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: Approaches to therapy that are aligned for me value emotions just as much as thinking, and imagination just as much as emotions or thinking. Controlling my thoughts has never worked for me as far as healing so therefore I don’t tell people how to think. Instead, I am very curious about how people feel and what they believe. Beliefs are powerful and sometimes we are taught to believe something that is untrue about ourselves. I want to find out what that is for you and find out what taught you to believe that about yourself.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 150
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- When I can, I offer a sliding scale.
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Open Hearted Holistic Therapy LCSW
- Female
- License # CSW 007392
- Licensed in GA - GEORGIA
- Practicing Since 2017
Education: Masters of Social Work
Graduated 2017
University of Georgia
Open Hearted Holistic Therapy Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Athens, GA 30601
- Available Online for residents of Georgia, North Carolina
- Online Therapy Details: I use Simple Practice's secure telehealth portal.
At the moment, my practice is just me. I offer individual or couples therapy and use a trauma informed approach which means that I ask for consent for everything and I try to center your needs in every moment. I also take a holistic approach, which means that we give attention to your mind, your heart and your body.