Atlanta Therapist for Depression and Anxiety

Therapy is about changing how you feel, think and act. My goal is for you to stop needing me.

Why do people come to a therapist?

Why invest time and money and add to an already full plate? Is therapy about insight? About coming to a psychologist twice a week for ten years and still doing the same stuff that made you unhappy in the first place?

No. Therapy is about changing your behavior, your thoughts and your feelings. It is about changing your relationships, getting unstuck, and moving toward the life you have always wanted. For some people that takes a few sessions. For others it takes a few months or longer. It comes down to one question: what is your goal?

Depression and anxiety

Depression and anxiety are the reasons adults call me most often. I want to know why you are blue, why life isn't working, and what you are trying to do differently. I am not against medication, and I will tell you if you need to consider it. I just don't think a pill should be the first answer, 31 minutes into a doctor's visit.

I also treat a lot of postpartum depression and anxiety. I am good at getting husbands involved in their wives' recovery. Quite a few husbands in Atlanta never changed a diaper until they started therapy with me.

Some people are very good at staying unhappy. If that sounds familiar, read my article Chasing Misery. Then come see me.

How I work

I have a lot of "moves," probably 438 of them, not two or three. If you want to change, we should be able to get moving in a good direction fairly quickly. If you stay stuck, that is my fault, too. And if I ever say "I don't know, what do YOU think?" you have permission to throw something at me.

Even when it is just you and me in the room, I think about the whole context of your life: work, family, relationships. Our solutions take the bigger picture into account.

What the first session is like

We'll talk about what is going on, how long it has been going on, and what you want to be different. You'll leave with a clear idea of how I'd approach it and something to try before the next session.

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Common questions

How long does therapy take?

Most of my clients don't stay for years. Some come for a few sessions, others for a few months, and many come back when a new life event knocks them sideways. Some want to go deep, and I go there with them.

Do you prescribe medication?

No. I'm a psychologist, not a psychiatrist. If medication makes sense, I'll say so and refer you to a physician or psychiatrist I trust.

Do you take insurance?

I'm not on any insurance plans. I provide receipts for out-of-network reimbursement and you pay at the time of the session. The About page has questions to ask your insurance company.

Do you see people online?

I see people in person at my Sandy Springs office. My group practice, Dr. Gore Group, offers online sessions with other therapists.