Licensed to practice in Georgia and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Self Esteem, Couples Counseling and 10 more.
New to Grow
I’m Triana, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who believes that healing begins with feeling seen, heard, and understood. My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative, while also being intentional about helping clients understand the deeper patterns influencing their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and behaviors. I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, life transitions, and the challenges that can leave us feeling overwhelmed or disconnected. As an MFT, I look beyond the individual and consider the relationships, family dynamics, experiences, and environments that have helped shape who you are today. My goal is to create a space where you can be your authentic self, make sense of your story, and develop healthier ways of moving forward.
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know one another and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. You don’t need to have the right words, know exactly what you need, or have everything figured out before we meet. We’ll talk about what you’re experiencing, what has been happening in your life, and what you hope will be different through therapy. I’ll also begin learning about the relationships, experiences, and patterns that may be connected to what you’re facing today. Most importantly, I want you to leave your first session feeling heard, understood, and comfortable with the therapeutic process. We’ll begin identifying your goals together and discuss how I can best support you moving forward. Think of the first session less as an interview and more as the beginning of a relationship. My goal is for you to feel that you have a safe place to be honest, ask questions, and start making sense of your story.
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to create a space where clients feel safe enough to be honest. I am warm, compassionate, and genuinely curious about my clients' experiences. I don’t believe in approaching therapy as though I have all the answers; I believe we work together to understand your story, identify what is no longer serving you, and determine where you want to go from here. I’m also naturally introspective and enjoy helping clients look beneath the surface. Rather than focusing only on the immediate problem, I often help clients explore the patterns, relationships, beliefs, and experiences that may be contributing to what they are experiencing today. As an MFT, I naturally think relationally—I consider how our families, partnerships, friendships, and other important relationships can influence our emotional well-being. At the same time, I want therapy to be practical. I believe insight is important, but understanding yourself is only the beginning. My goal is to help clients turn that insight into healthier communication, stronger boundaries, improved coping skills, greater self-awareness, and meaningful changes in their everyday lives. Above all, I want my clients to feel that they have a therapist who truly sees them—not just the problem they came into therapy to address, but the person underneath it.
My ideal client is someone who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or simply ready for something in their life to change. They may be struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, communication, family dynamics, or a life transition, but often sense that there is something deeper beneath the surface. I especially enjoy working with clients who are curious about themselves and willing to explore how their past experiences, family relationships, and upbringing may have influenced the person they have become. You don’t have to know exactly what is wrong or have all the answers before starting therapy. You simply need to be open to understanding yourself more deeply and creating something different moving forward. My ideal client wants more than a place to vent. They want to understand their patterns, strengthen their relationships, communicate more effectively, build confidence, develop healthier boundaries, and learn how to respond to life in ways that feel more intentional. Whether you are trying to heal from your past, improve your relationships, or simply become more comfortable with who you are, I want therapy to be a place where you can feel safe, understood, and supported while doing that work.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients recognize the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we identify thought patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or feeling stuck and work toward developing more balanced and helpful ways of thinking and responding. I also incorporate practical coping strategies and skills that clients can use between sessions. My goal is to help clients develop greater awareness of their internal patterns while giving them tools they can actually apply in everyday life.
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients understand the emotions and attachment needs underneath their relationship patterns. I believe that many relationship struggles are not simply about the argument on the surface, but about deeper needs for connection, safety, reassurance, and understanding. In couples work, I help partners identify negative cycles they may become stuck in and understand how each person's responses can unintentionally contribute to the cycle. Together, we work toward creating greater emotional safety, connection, and responsiveness within the relationship.
I use the Gottman Method to help couples strengthen their relationships through practical, research-informed tools. We may focus on communication, conflict management, emotional connection, friendship, trust, and understanding the patterns that can create distance between partners. I help couples move beyond simply trying to “win” an argument and instead learn how to understand one another, communicate their needs more effectively, and approach conflict as a team. My goal is to help couples build a stronger and more connected relationship both inside and outside of therapy.
I incorporate a person-centered approach by creating a therapeutic environment that is warm, accepting, and free from judgment. I believe the therapeutic relationship itself is an important part of healing, and clients should feel safe enough to be honest about their experiences without feeling judged or pressured. I meet clients where they are and work collaboratively with them rather than assuming I know what is best for their lives. My role is to provide support, reflection, and guidance while helping clients recognize their own strengths, values, and capacity for growth.
I use an attachment-based approach to help clients understand how their early relationships and experiences may have shaped the way they connect with others, respond to conflict, seek reassurance, and understand themselves. I believe our early experiences can influence the expectations and patterns we carry into adult relationships. Together, we explore these patterns with compassion rather than judgment. My goal is to help clients develop greater self-awareness, build healthier relationships, strengthen emotional security, and create new ways of relating to themselves and the people they love.