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I am passionate about helping young adults as they adjust to new lifestyles with their own struggles in order to live more meaning...
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I am passionate about helping young adults as they adjust to new lifestyles with their own struggles in order to live more meaningful lives. I specialize in depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions using effective strategies.
Chris Furter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working under supervision and direction. He is passionate about helping young adults adjust to new or different lifestyles, each with their own struggles, in order to live more meaningful lives. Chris specializes in depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions using effective strategies.
Chris completed his Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University. Prior to graduate school, he put his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics to work in financial services. Chris utilizes several treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), gestalt, existential, and Rogerian (person-centered) in addition to others. Chris has knowledge and exposure to multiple fields of study and their work-related outcomes, which allows him to understand the difficulties of various industries as well as career transitions after graduation. He enjoys meditating in his spare time and has used that experience to help clients struggling with depression and anxiety.
As a counselor working under direction and supervision, Chris enjoys working with people to help them feel heard and valued. Providing clients with a space where they can be their authentic selves is what he strives to do. While his path to counseling has been unorthodox, Chris realized therapy is his true calling upon finding that the most joy in his previous job came from interacting with clients to improve their lives. If you are ready to take the first step, schedule an appointment with him today!
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With years of experience navigating life's challenges, I'm eager to discuss how you can empower and equip yourself to face obstacl...
With years of experience navigating life's challenges, I'm eager to discuss how you can empower and equip yourself to face obstacles in your life.
Rosetta “Rosie” Friday is a Licensed Clinical Social worker with 10 years of experience working with individuals to address a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, PTSD, anger and stress management, and addictions (to name a few). She has also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Rosie earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. She utilizes evidence-based treatment modes such as cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and mindfulness-based techniques.
We all have struggles and problematic behaviors, but they can look different for everyone. Whether you are dealing with depression, addiction, or self-esteem, Rosie is ready to listen, support, and empower you on your journey toward becoming your best self.
I believe that everyone possesses inner strengths that can be utilized to live a fuller life, and I help others realize those stre...
I believe that everyone possesses inner strengths that can be utilized to live a fuller life, and I help others realize those strengths.
Brianna Guthrie-Savage is a Licensed Psychologist based in Georgia. She has 5+ year of experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, eating, chronic health issues, and other concerns. Brianna has worked with a diverse clientele including individuals of various ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, genders, and socioeconomic and underserved groups. She assists clients in discovering and utilizing their inherent strengths to meet their unique mental health and life goals, working collaboratively to develop the right treatment plan.
Brianna received her Doctor of Psychology degree from Mercer University. She takes an eclectic approach and may use methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based techniques.
Brianna believes seeking therapy is a courageous first step. By focusing on the present while maintaining space to deepen understanding of past experiences, she promises to meet you where you are and honor your openness. Brianna invites you to begin your mental health journey today!
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Grief and loss counseling aims to provide a supportive and empathetic environment for clients to express and process their emotions related to loss. The process includes validating the client's feelings, exploring the impact of the loss, and aiding them through the grief stages, with the overarching goal of helping clients cope, adjust, and move forward.
Counselors employ various techniques in grief and loss counseling, including:
Meaningful progress is seen when clients show improved coping strategies, like openly expressing emotions and engaging in self-care, alongside moments of acceptance and peace. Indicators also include increased resilience, maintenance of important relationships, returning to daily routines, finding renewed purpose, decreasing emotional distress, and integrating the loss into their life story.
To supplement grief and loss counseling, clients can engage in activities supporting emotional healing, such as:
Preparing for grief and loss counseling involves reflecting on one’s emotions, thoughts, and experiences related to the loss, gathering information about the loss circumstances, previous coping strategies, and the current support system. Setting realistic expectations, maintaining an open and honest mindset, being willing to engage in therapeutic exercises and discussions, and committing to regular attendance can enhance the counseling experience.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Duluth, GA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Duluth, GA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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