New to Grow
My name is Erika Gardner. I am a licensed professional counselor in GA. I have been working in the behavioral health field since 2007. I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology. I have worked in diverse backgrounds from community outpatient clinics, crisis stabilization units, and, most recently, providing mobile crisis services. I have found that showing empathy, allowing people to tell their story, and providing resources and treatment when needed can go a long way to making people's lives better. I hope to continue that work here as well.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, we will discuss your reason(s) for seeking therapy. We will discuss what your tentative goals and objectives are for our time together during our sessions. If you're not entirely sure, that's okay. I will work with you to figure out a good place to start.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Although I am the therapist, I believe the client is the expert regarding their own life's journey. My therapeutic approach is one of allowing the client to take ownership of their treatment while I guide them along the way.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal clients are adults dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. I have spent almost 10 years working with clients in crisis and helping them find treatment options that worked best for them and their families. I provide a calm, non-judgmental environment to assist my clients in making decisions about how best to move forward in their lives.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
So much of my career has been spent working with clients in a time-sensitive fashion that this treatment method has been most beneficial in the treatment process. My ideal clients may only have a limited number of sessions to work on defining their goals, creating a treatment plan, working toward discharge, and building plans for short and long-term maintenance.