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? ...
What Entrepreneurs, High Achievers, and Executives Don’t Know is Killing Their Relationships – By an Atlanta Counselor
As an Atlanta counselor, I love working with high achievers. I love working with perfectionists. I love it I guess because I do so much work around releasing shame and perfectionism while still honoring one’s goals and desires for achievement. It’s tough work. And...Anger Management and Your Medulla Oblangata – Musings From An Atlanta Therapist
Ever let your anger get the best of you? Ever said something you regretted, hit something, thrown something, punched something, yelled at something, or cursed at something without meaning to? Anger is a tricky thing. Sometimes it can seem to come out of nowhere. Ask...Does Therapy Really Work?
As an Atlanta therapist I’ve heard the question a million times in a million different ways…”Does therapy really work?” It’s an understandable question, but if I gave in to my initial temptation I might need to go off on the person that...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.