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I am dedicated to using my expertise to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel empowered to share their thoughts and f...
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I am dedicated to using my expertise to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel empowered to share their thoughts and feelings without judgment while guiding them on their journey toward a more fulfilling, balanced, and resilient life.
Karen Jacobs-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience. She supports individuals navigating issues such as anger, attachment issues, caregiver issues, chronic pain/illness/disability, codependency, communication problems, control issues, natural/human disaster, divorce/separation, addictions, family of origin, forgiveness, guilt/shame, isolation/loneliness, military family issues, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, panic disorders, PTSD, pregnancy/childbirth, relationship issues. Karen provides a warm environment where clients are encouraged to explore their emotions and move toward healing.
Karen holds a Master’s in Counseling from Webster University. She uses a comprehensive approach that includes acceptance and commitment therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, Gottman method, trauma-focused therapy, and internal family systems to tailor care to each client’s unique needs, always emphasizing safety, trust, and personal growth.
Karen empowers clients to take courageous steps toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Her compassionate, client-centered approach helps individuals build resilience and reclaim a sense of purpose and well-being through therapy that meets them where they are.
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I help patients understand their symptoms and develop practical strategies for everyday challenges through a compassionate, clinic...
I help patients understand their symptoms and develop practical strategies for everyday challenges through a compassionate, clinically informed approach, with a special focus on supporting emotional development, behavioral concerns, and academic functioning in children and adolescents while integrating cognitive behavioral therapy to build resilience and long-term wellness.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with 25 years of experience providing compassionate and comprehensive psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in treating mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related concerns, and behavioral challenges. I value a holistic, collaborative approach that helps clients feel supported, understood, and empowered throughout their healing journey.
I earned my Master of Science in nursing from South College and have extensive experience delivering personalized, evidence-based psychiatric care. My approach integrates medication management, psychotherapy, and patient education to promote clarity, stability, and long-term wellness.
I am committed to helping you achieve emotional balance, strengthen coping skills, and improve your overall quality of life. My inclusive and culturally aware approach ensures that you feel safe, respected, and truly heard. Together, we will work toward meaningful progress and lasting well-being.
You don't have to separate your mental health from the rest of your health, and neither do I. As a PMHNP and FNP, I'm here to trea...
You don't have to separate your mental health from the rest of your health, and neither do I. As a PMHNP and FNP, I'm here to treat you as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms.
Hi, I'm Oladunni Faminu, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice with a postgraduate specialization in psychiatric mental health from Frontier Nursing University, my Master of Science in Nursing from South University, and my bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University. I'm licensed in Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Maryland. I work with individuals ages 14 to 80 navigating anxiety, stress and burnout, bipolar disorder, depression, sleep problems, and ADHD.
My training spans psychiatry and primary care, giving me a holistic view of your health. I use an integrated, evidence-based approach. Many feel overwhelmed or exhausted. Some are in treatment seeking a provider who listens and adjusts care. People usually seek to feel like themselves, understand what's happening, and have a real partner moving forward.
Whatever brings you here, you don't have to figure it out. I know reaching out for support feels like a big step, and I'm honored you're here. My goal is simple—to see you, not just a diagnosis, and support you with care that treats your mind and body as connected. We'll work through it together, one step at a time, toward lasting wellness.
As a woman from a multicultural background within the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand the importance of creating safe, kind space...
As a woman from a multicultural background within the LGBTQIA+ community, I understand the importance of creating safe, kind spaces for discussing personal issues and diverse perspectives.
Saffron Lancaster is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with over 4 years of experience working with various populations and diagnoses. She is familiar with substance use disorders, crisis counseling, suicide prevention, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, prolonged grief, and anger management. Saffron has worked with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and from various ethnic backgrounds. Her desire to engage and welcome all people allows her to view each client as a whole person deserving of kindness, compassion, empathy, and support.
Saffron received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She draws from approaches including existential therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, culturally sensitive therapy, and Alderian and humanistic methodologies in a non-judgmental environment.
Saffron is incredibly grateful to be in your space and to work with any human who feels ready to take steps toward self-betterment. She is excited to meet you where you are and walk alongside you during this time. Please feel free to connect with her when you feel ready!
As a clinician with 22 years of experience in the mental health field, I understand the unique issues of clients with different pe...
As a clinician with 22 years of experience in the mental health field, I understand the unique issues of clients with different personal, ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
Catherine Roberts is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 22 years of experience in the mental health field. She understands the unique issues of clients with different personal, ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
Catherine enjoys working with clients who are experiencing self-identity, interpersonal relational issues that affect their job and family dynamics. This is her ideal type of client to work with because there is a lot of self-exploration the client will need to work on first. Some of the issues that will come up are self-loathing, lack of esteem, shame, and poor self-image. As a clinician, Catherine provides them support and total acceptance. When the client can begin to embrace and accept who they are without judgment, they can begin to work on how they relate to other people in all areas of their life. This can be done slowly and one step at a time. The pace is usually set by the client and how they progress along in treatment as they embrace each stage of their new self.
Catherine began her career in the mental health field as a therapist in an inpatient facility, responsible for the patient's ongoing clinical progress while at the hospital. Her patients varied in ages from 10 to 12-year-old children, to 13 to 17-year-old adolescents, to 18 to 55-year-old adults, and seniors who were in crisis. She worked with patients who were diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Anxiety, Major Depression, Obsessive Impulsive Disorder, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mood Disorder, Alcohol/Drug Dependency, Conduct Disorder, and Sleep disorder, just to name a few.
Catherine really enjoys getting to know people while working with them on their unique concerns. She offers a very supportive and client-centered environment to therapy, and she loves helping clients move toward their goals by being a partner in their journey towards a renewed self and clinically appropriate treatment. She enjoys working with clients and assigning them research-based homework activities to help them work independently on areas of concerns outside of the sessions. Her areas of specialty include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy, and other researched based therapeutic approaches that are appropriate to treatment.
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Insomnia therapy is a tailored form of treatment that addresses chronic sleep disturbances, which can include problems with falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restorative sleep. The goal of Insomnia therapy is to enhance sleep quality, establish healthy sleep routines, and, in turn, improve an individual’s overall well-being by mitigating and reducing the adverse effects of persistent sleep deprivation.
Insomnia therapy combines therapeutic approaches, with a central focus on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to modify sleep-disrupting thoughts and behaviors, integrating techniques like stimulus control, sleep restriction, and relaxation training. Thriveworks Alpharetta therapists will also emphasize sleep hygiene education and may include mindfulness and relaxation exercises to improve sleep quality, equipping individuals with effective strategies to enhance their sleep and overall well-being.
Common symptoms of insomnia include:
Symptoms of insomnia often look different for everyone; however, there are some warning signs that can signal the need for insomnia therapy. These include feeling anxious about bedtime, bedtimes getting later and later, energy peaking at night rather than during the day, and drastic caffeine consumption in order to stay awake.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is one of the most effective forms of therapy for treating insomnia, working to modify sleep-disrupting thoughts and behaviors through strategies like sleep hygiene and sleep restriction.
Insomnia therapy at Thriveworks Alpharetta is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of insomnia therapy can vary based on the individual’s needs and progress in treatment. Typically, it involves a short series of sessions over a few weeks to a couple of months, with the number and length of sessions decided in consultation with the therapist. Some experience better sleep within this time, while others choose longer therapy to address complex sleep issues or maintain good sleep habits.
Many people start to see improvements in their sleep patterns after about two to three weeks of CBT-I. However, the duration and effectiveness will differ for everyone, so don’t worry if it takes a bit longer to have a strong effect.
Maybe you are awake some, most, or even all of the night. Maybe you seemingly sleep through the night but wake up exhausted. If your sleep is disrupted or if you wake up tired, seeking professional help may restore a healthy sleep pattern to your nights.
A two-step approach to insomnia therapy has helped many who suffer from sleep disturbances. This thorough approach develops practical, individualized sleep solutions and seeks help for any foundational causes of the insomnia.
Alpharetta, GA insomnia counselors take this thorough, two-step approach, working to restore sleep to their clients’ dreamless nights. To get started with an insomnia counselor of your own, reach out to Thriveworks in Alpharetta today.
Each case of insomnia is different. Certain people cannot fall asleep. Others cannot stay asleep. Still, others seemingly sleep well, but instead of waking rested, they are exhausted in the morning.
A variety of life circumstances or health issues can trigger insomnia, or sleep disturbances sometimes occur on their own.
Stress often brings about insomnia. Significant life events can easily set off sleep disturbances. Think about what has been happening in your life? Have you had a change in job, family, finances, or living situation?
Unfortunately, other health problems and changes can trigger insomnia as a side effect. Menopause, depression, and hyperthyroidism are a few examples of health problems that may bring about sleep disturbances.
Occasionally, insomnia develops on its own, without concurrent health issues.
Anyone who suffers from sleep disturbances also may face the difficulties they cause in daily life.
People who suffer from insomnia may find that they have:
Do these side effects from sleep deprivation sound familiar? Have you experienced any of these as a result of your insomnia? Many people find relief from insomnia and its side effects through insomnia counseling. If you are experiencing difficulties because of insomnia’s side effects, the therapists at Alpharetta, GA are ready to help.
Our therapists follow a thorough, two-step approach. First, our therapists want their clients to find practical sleep solutions. You need to sleep—and soon, so we work with you to adjust your habits or schedule in a way that can optimize sleeping conditions. Second, our therapists have helped many clients work toward long-term sleep success by identifying the insomnia’s underlying cause.
Our therapists work with their clients to form a customized sleep plan—practical solutions that cultivate optimal conditions for sleep. Sleep plans can consist of…
Our therapists have helped many people battle sleep disorders, and they want to see their clients sleeping soundly again. Fighting insomnia is hard, so we want to make asking for help easier.
We work with many insurance providers and have after-hours appointments available. We don’t keep waitlists. Call today to see an insomnia therapist.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Alpharetta is located near Powers Pl and N Main St, off Old Milton Pkwy. It is near The Feast Church Alpharetta and a short distance from Wills Park.
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