Licensed to practice in Georgia and accepts 38 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
Tonia Morris
Hello, my name is Tonia Morris, and I am a dedicated mental health therapist who is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and families navigate emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and emotions, gain insight, and develop healthy coping skills. I primarily work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and family conflict. My goal is to empower clients to build resilience, improve communication, and achieve emotional balance. Through evidence-based approaches like CBT, Person-Centered, and Family Systems Therapy, I’ve helped clients gain confidence, strengthen family connections, and experience measurable improvements in their daily lives and relationships.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In your first session with me, you can expect a calm, supportive space where we focus on getting to know you and your goals for therapy. We’ll talk about what brings you in, what’s been most challenging lately, and what you hope to change or understand better. I’ll also ask some background questions to help me understand your experiences and strengths. Together, we’ll begin to outline a plan for your care, setting realistic goals that feel meaningful and achievable to you. You don’t need to prepare anything — just come as you are. My goal for the first session is to make you feel comfortable, heard, and hopeful about the work we’ll do together.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What stands out about my therapeutic approach is the balance I create between empathy and practical skill-building. I focus on meeting clients exactly where they are while gently guiding them toward meaningful growth. My approach blends evidence-based methods like CBT with a Person-Centered foundation that emphasizes trust, respect, and empowerment. I believe healing begins when clients feel genuinely understood and supported — so I work to create a space that feels safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. Clients often tell me they appreciate my ability to help them feel heard while also giving them tools they can use right away to improve their daily lives.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I believe I am capable of working effectively with a wide range of diverse populations and demographics. My ability to support clients is not limited by background, but rather depends on their willingness to actively engage in the therapeutic process. When clients are open to using interventions, practicing skills, and putting in consistent effort, meaningful progress and positive outcomes are much more likely to occur.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Other specialties
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Couples Counseling
Family Conflict
Family Therapy
LGBTQ
Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
I identify as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
Georgia
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $125 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Kaiser Permanente
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In my sessions, I often begin by collaboratively identifying specific problems or triggers that affect the client’s emotional and behavioral functioning. I then use techniques such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and thought journaling to help clients challenge cognitive distortions and replace them with more balanced and realistic perspectives. I also incorporate psychoeducation, self-monitoring worksheets, and skills training to strengthen the client’s self-awareness and self-efficacy.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
In practice, I use Person-Centered techniques to establish a strong therapeutic alliance and to empower clients as the experts of their own lives. I focus on being fully present and attuned to the client’s emotional experience, using reflective listening, validation, and open-ended dialogue to foster trust and self-exploration. My goal is to help clients connect with their inner resources and make choices that align with their authentic selves, rather than imposing interpretations or solutions.
Family Therapy
I have experience utilizing Family Therapy as a core component of my clinical work, particularly when addressing relational conflict, communication issues, and behavioral or emotional challenges within the family system. My approach is grounded in the belief that individual symptoms often arise and are maintained within a family context, and therefore meaningful change requires examining and improving family dynamics, roles, and patterns of interaction.