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Navigating my crazy family over the holidays
As an Atlanta therapist it is so common to hear clients talk about the holidays and feel a mix of happiness and dread. Happy because the holidays can be full of celebration and novelty which ignites feel good chemicals in our bodies like dopamine. But there's the...
What Kind of Therapist is Best for Couples – An Atlanta Couples Therapist Replies
You walk into your bathroom and look in the mirror and have the sudden thought, "what am I doing here?" Your relationship started great, but you're realizing you're feeling completely disconnected and seem to have the same arguments over and over. And you have no clue...
What Your Therapist Wants You to Know Part 3- By an Atlanta Therapist for Anxiety and Perfectionists
You know it all too well. That voice inside of your head that tells you to push yourself. It tells you to achieve, to get it done, to do it right. You can hear it now as you're reading this. You're probably connecting with the feelings of pride and drive. And,...
What Works Well in Couples Therapy – By an Atlanta Couples Therapist Who Is Highly Trained
Wondering how to sift through what works and doesn't work when it comes to engaging in couples therapy? I'm an Atlanta couples therapist and I've been a therapist for over 13 years. I am trained through level three of Gottman Method (a couples therapy backed by...
Couples Counseling Tips – By An Experienced Atlanta Couples Counselor
If you've considered going to couples counseling but aren't sure where to start, or if you've seen an Atlanta Couples Counselor but it just didn't work out. I hear you. I've seen many couples who have seen a few couples counselors prior to coming to my office. And...
What Your Therapist Wants You to Know Part 2- By an Atlanta Counselor
You know that problematic behavior you do that you'd love not to do, but you do it anyway? That thing that no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to change. For some it's yelling at their kids or spouse, or smoking, or drinking, or overspending...I'm an...
What Your Therapist Wants You to Know Part 1- By an Atlanta Therapist for Anxious High Achievers
As an Atlanta therapist who has been in practice for over 13 years, I've found myself saying the same thing in various ways to many of my clients. There's a pattern, a natural flow of thought, that many anxious or high performing high achievers experience. It's a...
Gottman Method Couples Counseling in Atlanta – Teaching You Communication Skills to Improve Your Relationship
Our Gottman Method Couples counselors hear this a lot - It happened again yesterday. You came home, things went wrong, you got in a fight…you did the same song and dance that happens every time. One of you yelled, the other one became critical. You went on the...
My 20s Should be full of friends and social events…why do I feel lonely? An Atlanta Therapist explAINS
As a therapist for young adults in Atlanta, I know that you can be around your closest friends and your favorite family members and still feel alone. It can sometimes feel like a sense of 'I am missing something or forgetting to do something." It’s sometimes thinking,...
What Nobody Tells you about Depression- An Atlanta Therapist Explains.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, depression “causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to various emotional and physical problems and decrease your ability to function at work and home.” For many...
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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.