Psychoanalytic therapists in Gainesville, GA
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Psychoanalytic
Mary Elizabeth Burns, MS, NCC, LPC
Counselor/Therapist, MS, NCC, LPC
What makes my work different is that I meet each client as a whole person—mind, body, and emotions. I blend evidence-based therapies like DBT with somatic approaches and breathwork to help clients not just talk through challenges, but feel and release the stress stored in their bodies. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families navigating trauma, PTSD, ADHD, disordered eating, perfectionism, and the pressures of high achievement, as well as divorce and co-parenting transitions. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and practical: I help clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to create lasting change in their relationships, their bodies, and their lives.
30 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gainesville, GA
Online in Gainesville, GA
Psychoanalytic
James C. Carpenter, PhD, ABPP
Psychologist, PhD (Clinical Psychology, Ohio State U), Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), PSYPACT
My clinical experience is wide and deep. I estimate I have conducted about 90,000 hours of psychotherapy sessions, including many hours training and supervising other therapists. This experience covers many modes: individual therapy, as well as family, couple and group therapy. My basic orientation is existential and psychodynamic, but I have added much training and experience in other approaches on top of that over the years. I am Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, ABPP, have served 2 terms as a board director and secretary for the American Academy of Psychotherapy, and previously trained young clinical psychologists and psychiatric residents at the University of North Carolina. We keep learning more about how to be effective therapists, and I have aggressively added to my clinical wisdom. I stand ready to work to understand you deeply, and help you profoundly, whatever your current dilemmas.
41 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, GA
Psychoanalytic
Dr. Alan Ickowitz
Psychologist, Psy.D.
My goal is to establish a relationship with clients founded upon my undivided attention to assist them in developing a greater understanding & respect for their thoughts & feelings, & to help them find ways to overcome the challenges they face in order to achieve emotional growth & well being.
35 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, GA
Psychoanalytic
Cultivate Your Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, LCPC, MFT
At Cultivate Your Essence, we believe healing is more than symptom management—it's about reclaiming who you are. Our practice specializes in supporting Black women, professionals, adolescents, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, burnout, and identity development. We provide culturally affirming, trauma-informed care that honors each client's lived experiences while empowering them to move toward healing, restoration, and personal growth. Whether you're seeking support during a difficult season or investing in long-term emotional wellness, we're committed to helping you become H.E.R.—Healed, Evolved, and Restored.
8 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, GA (Online Only)
Psychoanalytic
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Something in you knows that what you're carrying runs deeper than the presenting problem.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and outwardly composed-yet internally they live with anxiety, depression, chronic tension or pain, relentless self-criticism, or a sense that something essential is blocked, muted, or just out of reach. These struggles may surface in mood, in the body, in behavior, or in relationships-including sexuality and intimacy-but they are rarely contained to any one area. They tend to reflect deeper emotional and relational patterns formed early in life, often before language, that continue to shape how a person approaches closeness, vulnerability, agency, pleasure, and self-expression.
My work centers on how early experience shapes the capacity for self-regulation, desire, connection, and meaning throughout life-and particularly on how people come to know what they need and want, how they learn to express or inhibit those impulses, and what happens when these capacities become conflicted, constricted, or difficult to sustain.
I integrate psychoanalytic hypnotherapy, somatic awareness, and clinical sexology within a reflective, depth-oriented process. Hypnosis functions as a central clinical tool-creating conditions for deeper internal contact with emotional, bodily, and unconscious experience that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone. The aim is not only relief from symptoms, but the development of a more coherent and compassionate relationship with one's inner life: sensations, emotions, impulses, and desires.
This work is oriented toward lasting psychological change-and toward greater freedom in how one relates to oneself, one's body, and one's capacity for connection, authenticity, and vitality. It is best suited to those ready to move beyond symptom management toward something more fundamental.
7 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, GA (Online Only)
Psychoanalytic Therapy therapists in Gainesville, GA Statistics
Psychoanalytic Therapy therapists in Gainesville, GA average 19 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (83%), Depression (71%), and Trauma and PTSD (63%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 83% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 71% | Depression |
| 63% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Loss or Grief |
| 54% | Self Esteem |
| 54% | Stress |
| 46% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 88% | Young Adult |
| 75% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 29% | Black / African American |
| 29% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 29% | Men |