Sandplay Therapists in Athens, GA

I'm AL, a licensed therapist with over 17 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, and personal growth. My approach combines evidence-based therapy with genuine human connection, creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can explore challenges openly and develop practical tools for lasting change. I believe meaningful therapy should help you gain insight, heal emotional wounds, and move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

I believe that every one of my clients, regardless of age, has innate inner wisdom, beauty, strength, and self-direction to ameliorate or overcome their issues. I empower my client to find those innate sources to become healthy and content.

At Arroyo Psychological Services, we believe that therapy is a collaborative journey built on trust, respect, and genuine human connection. We are a team of compassionate clinicians dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals, couples, and families can explore challenges, build resilience, and discover meaningful growth. Our approach is rooted in empathy and evidence-based practice. We meet each client where they are—honoring their unique experiences, values, and goals—while helping them develop the tools and insight needed to create lasting change. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or personal development, we aim to guide our clients toward greater clarity, balance, and well-being. We take pride in being a diverse and collaborative team united by a shared mission: to make high-quality mental health care accessible, personalized, and grounded in authentic connection. At Arroyo Psychological Services, we don’t just provide therapy—we partner with our clients in creating meaningful, lasting transformation.

Athens is home to the University of Georgia and has cultivated a reputation as one of the South's most vibrant college cities, with a legendary music scene—birthplace of R.E.M. and the B-52s—a strong arts community, and a progressive political culture that contrasts with the surrounding rural Georgia context, producing a city with a well-developed and diverse therapy landscape relative to its size. UGA's Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) is the primary mental health resource for the city's enormous student population, and a well-developed private therapy sector serves the broader community including university staff, the arts and music community, and permanent residents. The sharp economic inequality between the university and creative communities and the city's lower-income and Black neighborhoods is an important dimension of the mental health landscape, and therapists in Athens work across a wide range of economic and cultural contexts. Common therapy concerns include student mental health, creative community stress, identity and LGBTQ+ issues, racial equity, and the challenges of a city where prosperity and poverty exist in close proximity.

Gender ID

	50%	Female
	50%	Male

Session Type

100%

In Person and Online

Top Specialties

100%	ADHD
100%	Anger Management
100%	Anxiety or Fears
100%	Depression
100%	Divorce
100%	Domestic Abuse or Violence
100%	OCD

Ages Served

100%	Adult
67%	Children
67%	Senior
67%	Teen
67%	Young Adult

Client Focus

100%	LGBTQ+
100%	Men
100%	Military / Veterans
100%	Women
67%	Asian

Sandplay therapists in Athens, GA

AL Kaibzhanov, Psychotherapist & Coach | Anxiety, Trauma & EMDR Therapy

Taya Larenkova Sanders

Arroyo Psychological Services

Sandplay Therapy therapists in Athens, GA Statistics

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Accept insurance

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