I’m Told I’m Codependent. How Else Am I Supposed to Be? – Anxiety Therapy in Atlanta
When I ask you to picture a codependent relationship, what comes up? Do you picture one spouse shouting to the other, “Please don’t leave me! I can’t live without you!” Or do you think of someone who can’t function on their own and needs someone else to manage...
How Am I Supposed To Feel? Facts About Grief from An Atlanta Grief Counselor
Of all the emotions we deal with, grief is perhaps one of the most intense and intensely personal. While we know that loss is a part of living, when it happens, most of us aren’t really prepared for the cascade of emotions that comes. No one really “teaches” us how to...
Our Fights Are Killing Our Relationship, Help! – Tips From An Atlanta Couple’s Therapist
Stay together long enough and you and your partner are bound to have a tiff or two. Most of the time, you’ll apologize, kiss and make up. But what happens when those little skirmishes become an all out war of words? Once you’ve said ugly things, they are forever a...
When Togetherness Is Too Much – Your Atlanta Counselor’s Best Tips For Making It Work
You’ve longed for more time together…and now you have it. Living together and working from home, kids doing virtual learning isn’t exactly what you had in mind but it has been the situation for lots of couples. And, to be honest, sometimes you find yourself longing...
What is Play Therapy and How Does It Help? By an Atlanta Play Therapist
Seeing our children suffer or go through something that they can’t verbalize can be terrifying. They often can’t tell us what’s wrong in a way that we understand. And if they can’t tell us what’s wrong, how can we tell them how to fix it in a way they understand? ...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.