Schizophrenia Therapists in Savannah, GA

With over a decade of specialized experience, I have worked more with individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective than any other disorder. Together, we can create and learn to maintain a meaningful purpose and existence. You can have the life you imagine! I also provide support to loved ones who are of support to someone with a psychotic disorder.

Specializing in Schizophrenia, Meraki Health provides comprehensive care to help patients manage symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. Treatment includes psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and supportive therapy to improve daily functioning, promote stability, and enhance overall quality of life.

At Meraki Health, schizophrenia is treated with a comprehensive, individualized approach focused on symptom stabilization and long-term support. Care may include medication management to reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, along with supportive therapeutic interventions to enhance insight, coping skills, and daily functioning. We work closely with clients and their support systems to promote stability, independence, and improved quality of life.

Schizophrenia has a genetic component and may be expressed after trauma. Psychosis can cause significant functional deficits if not treated. You are taking a brave step in getting help. I have over a decade of experience to assist you in better managing your schizophrenia through Reality Testing, Choice Theory, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, and trauma-informed interventions.

Experiencing psychosis can be deeply frightening and isolating, but you are not alone. Estimates of percentages of people who experience psychosis range from as low as 1% to as high as 15% or more, though there remains a significant stigma attached. In movies and TV, individuals who experience psychosis might be depicted as aggressive or even violent, whereas, in reality, the majority of these individuals are much more likely to be victims of violence or prone to be taken advantage of and withdrawn from others. The experience of psychosis can significantly impact our relationships, romantic or otherwise. However, our most current research and understanding identifies fostering relationships as one of the most effective means of coping with and recovering from psychosis. In the same way that difficulties with relationships, especially in youth, can be a contributing factor to the first onset of psychosis, positive relationships during and following an episode can help us overcome the logistical, practical, emotional, cognitive, and physical challenges often associated with such symptoms and related diagnoses. Social relationships, including romantic relationships, are inherent to recovery. Whether you have experienced psychosis yourself, or if you have a loved one or close other who has experienced or is experiencing psychosis, you will find support at PCT!

Savannah is one of the American South's most historically significant cities, a port town with deep antebellum roots, a large Black community whose history is inseparable from the city's identity, and a growing creative and tourism economy anchored by the Savannah College of Art and Design, which brings thousands of students and a vibrant arts community into the city each year. The mental health landscape reflects the sharp racial wealth gap that persists from Savannah's history, with Black residents facing disproportionate barriers to mental health care in a city where the private therapy sector largely serves white and SCAD-connected communities. Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield nearby create additional demand for military and veteran mental health services within the broader metro area. Common therapy concerns include trauma, anxiety, depression, identity and cultural stress, and the experience of building a creative life in a beautiful but economically complex city.

Gender ID

	50%	Female
	50%	Male

Session Type

	58%	In Person and Online
	42%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

67%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
42%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
42%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
33%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
33%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
33%	Motivational Interviewing (MI)
33%	Psychodynamic Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
58%	Senior
58%	Young Adult
25%	Teen
8%	Children

Client Focus

42%	Men
33%	Persons with Disabilities
33%	Women
25%	Christian
25%	LGBTQ+

Schizophrenia therapists in Savannah, GA

Dr. Dana C. Avey

Meraki Health

Pearl Sam

Amy Marshall, Owner of Counseling & Life Coaching, LLC

Philadelphia Couples Therapy