How Journaling Can Help Ease Anxiety: Atlanta Therapist’s Perspective
By Mikela Hallmark, MS, LPC – 14 years of experience as a counselor working with anxiety. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns in the world, affecting more than 280 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S....
A Description of Gottman Method – Atlanta Couples counseling
Our Atlanta couples counseling team is trained in various therapeutic approaches, with one that stands out as particularly effective—the Gottman Method. This method is especially helpful for couples struggling with communication issues. Whether they’re caught in...
If You’re Struggling in Your Relationship – There is Hope – Encouragement From an Atlanta Couples Counselor
Our Atlanta Couples Counselors see it often. You’ve been in this relationship for years on end, and at first, it was beautiful. It was magic. You just seemed to click. You enjoyed your time together, laughed often, and had a lot of fun. There was ease and joy, and...
We Don’t Connect Emotionally – Atlanta Couples counselor observations
As a couples counselor in Atlanta, I hear it all too often… “We just don’t connect.” Sitting in my office facing a couple that just started couples therapy with me, I see the frustration in their eyes. Often, the story goes that at the beginnin...
I know I should stay calm, But I just can’t let go of the anxiety – An atlanta counselor comments
We’ve almost all experienced the pull of two parts of us. One that knows logically that we should do a certain thing, and another that just cannot do that healthy thing and instead needs to be anxious, angry, lazy, or engage in unhealthy behaviors like alcohol...About Us
I'm Mikela Hallmark, founder of Rise Counseling in Atlanta. We love helping people figure out what’s driving discontent, anxiety, worry and disconnectedness. It is our joy to assist clients with overcoming barriers and finding peace, joy, and genuine connection with others.