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Living in today's world filled with uncertainty, I truly understand how we can get stuck trying to manage challenging times and ev...
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Living in today's world filled with uncertainty, I truly understand how we can get stuck trying to manage challenging times and events.
Esther Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (LCSW, CCTP) with over 30 years of clinical practice. She has a unique calling to serve others with dignity and respect. Helping adults and couples gain insight and become a better version of themselves is a vital part of Esther's clinical practice. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, and major life transitions.
Esther utilizes multiple treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing (MI), and solutions-focused therapy (SFT). Her approach works best for clients who benefit from a structured approach of evidenced based interventions, worksheets, activities, and a desire to work towards their goals. She wants to see her clients succeed and enjoy what life has to offer with a positive outlook.
We all go through challenges in life. Esther is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to become a better version of yourself, learning new ways to cope with whatever issues you are faced with today. If you're ready to do the necessary work, schedule an appointment with her today!
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As a man of color and having successfully worked with diverse client populations in one-on-one, family, and group settings, I woul...
As a man of color and having successfully worked with diverse client populations in one-on-one, family, and group settings, I would like to share my knowledge and experiences to develop a healthy relationship, then journey through life and its difficult times with the goal of better managing its problems in living.
Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (originally from New York) that currently resides in Georgia, with over 20 years of experience working as a Human Service Professional. His passion for people and the betterment of the community has led him to work with adolescents, adults, and their families to address their problems in living and being stable in the community. Thomas specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, anger management, trauma, relationship issues, and major life transitions.
Thomas' formal education, coupled with his experiences as an administrator and executive that provided direct care and community-based services to individuals and families in crisis will assist him with keeping a person(s) and their loved ones stable in the community. Thomas continues to practice psychotherapy using multiple approaches that include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
It's okay that you're having a bad moment and it's okay to have a bad day. "Every Flower Goes through Some Dirt". Thomas is dedicated to journey with you to learn and demonstrate that "WE GOT THIS" and "WE CAN DO THIS". If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with him today!
As a woman of color, I bring cultural awareness and lived understanding into the therapy space, utilizing a flexible, client-cente...
As a woman of color, I bring cultural awareness and lived understanding into the therapy space, utilizing a flexible, client-centered approach that honors your unique story, strengths, and goals.
I am an associate professional counselor with 7 years of experience providing culturally responsive, compassionate care. I have worked with diverse individuals across many settings, where I have supported clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and identity exploration. I use a flexible, client-centered approach that integrates evidence-based practices while honoring each person’s lived experience and cultural context. Together, we work to build insight, develop practical coping strategies, and create meaningful, sustainable change that aligns with their values and goals.
I earned my Master of Science in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University. My approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and flexible, integrating evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths-focused interventions, and mindfulness to help you better understand patterns and build practical coping tools.
Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and I want you to know that you don’t have to navigate this season of your life alone. Whatever you’re carrying, there is space for it here. Healing and growth are possible, and taking the first step is a powerful act of self-care. When you feel ready, I invite you to schedule an appointment.
As a black woman who's been married for 10 years and lives a very busy life, I understand the challenges that comes with marriage ...
As a black woman who's been married for 10 years and lives a very busy life, I understand the challenges that comes with marriage and society. As someone who has personally experienced depression and anxiety along with challenges in self-esteem, I understand how that can get in the way of the relationship with yourself, significant other, and family.
I have been practicing therapy since 2019 and hold an LPC. I typically work with couples who are facing communication challenges and broken trust along with helping them reconnect. I work with individuals and help them to gain healthy coping skills to deal with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
I love to be collaborative with clients and be intuitive to specific needs they may have in the moment. That helps clients to feel seen and understood during their healing journey.
Healing is something we all must experience but being able to trust someone you can be vulnerable with makes it so much easier.
As a therapist, I value creating a safe, judgment-free space where you can fully express yourself as we work together toward heali...
As a therapist, I value creating a safe, judgment-free space where you can fully express yourself as we work together toward healing and growth.
Bryce Griggs is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience supporting individuals through emotional and psychological challenges. Bryce specializes in helping clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, and self-esteem concerns. He provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can heal, build resilience, and work toward lasting personal growth.
Bryce earned his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. He uses evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, trauma-informed care, solution-focused, and person-centered therapy, to empower clients on their healing journeys.
Bryce helps clients navigate emotional challenges with authenticity, care, and collaboration. He is passionate about creating safe, supportive environments where individuals feel heard and understood, encouraging personal growth, emotional resilience, and meaningful change.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:
Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.
The first date just ended and you’re pretty sure there are actual sparks in the air. By the time the second date comes, you’re convinced you just found your soul mate.
But then comes date 10, date 50, maybe so many years that you’ve lost tracks of the dates. Your relationship isn’t the same as it was at the start. The once flirtatious stubbornness is just the annoying dirty dishes they have yet to put away. At the beginning, you didn’t realize just how grumpy they are Monday Mornings or how difficult it is to talk about finances. But now, those become startlingly obvious. Real life can drain all the magic out of a once beautiful relationship.
Thriveworks Woodstock is willing to bet it can be beautiful again.
Fights, doubts, and insecurities are a normal part of all relationships. They can even be a sign of a healthy relationship, proof that you are both willing to grow and change together. Of course, this doesn’t make your fears any less scary and your partner’s tendency to bring up “that one time…” healthy. You deserve to feel loved and worthy, because you are!
Thriveworks Woodstock Couples Counseling is here to help you and your partner work through the human mistakes and insecurities to build a stronger, happier relationship and life together. Our Couples Counseling therapists will help you bounce back from a hard fight, work your way through a rough patch, or prepare for the next one. Relationships will always take hard work, dedication, and a few tears. But that doesn’t have to take away the love, beauty, and magic of them.
Most couples who come to Thriveworks Couples Counseling Woodstock will say yes! The love you once had is probably still there, it’s just buried a little underneath the arguments, doubts and insecurities. An unbiased third party could be all you need to work through those and rediscover that love. With all the love you’ve put into this relationship, let’s give it the chance it deserves!
In the beginning, infatuation is stronger than the kind of deep love lasting relationships are built off of. This isn’t bad, but infatuation does have to melt away into a stronger love eventually. Infatuation can brush aside flaws or even romanticize them. But as infatuation fades and a deeper love takes root, old habits and routines start to show themselves.
If any of the habits or routines your partner does, say, or insinuate makes you feel unsafe, we are a phone-call away to help talk you through possible next steps.
More often, your partner may just exhibit some habits that aren’t dangerous, but still make you feel unloved, unappreciated, or unresected. That is not how a relationship should be! You deserve to feel loved, appreciated, and respected. With a Woodstock Couples Counselor, we will get to the root of the problem and build a stronger relationship.
A few of the more common issues Thriveworks Woodstock can address include:
There is never a reason too big or too small to disqualify you from counseling. All of your concerns are valid and important to address. At times, you, your partner, and your counselor may agree that ending romantic ties is the best path. Other times, Couples Counseling allows couples to “check-in”, like a physical check-up but for your relationship.
Thriveworks Woodstock understands how relationships are constantly shifting, as are the problems you need to address. Therefore, every Couples Counseling session will be unique and designed to fit your relationship, personality, and long-term and short-term goals.
Our sessions always provide a nonjudgmental space for you to grow and heal. We are the guide, not the leader, and will offer support and expertise to help get you to where you want to be. Some of the expertise our Thriveworks Woodstock counselors have comes in the form of tools that can be taught and implemented. We may work at addressing specific issue such as cheating, feeling unloved, or communication. Other times, we may use tools that will increase overall relationship satisfaction. If there’s a gap between where your relationship is at and where you want it to be, Thriveworks Woodstock is here to help bridge the gap!
Finally, everyone is welcomed at Thriveworks Couples Counseling in Woodstock. Dating, engaged, or married- if you are in a relationship then we are excited to meet you and begin strengthening and healing your relationship! The sparks you saw in the beginning aren’t gone; they’re just hiding. With a little extra help, your relationship can be full of love!
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Woodstock is located near S Cherokee Ln and Highway 92, off I-575. It is near the Noonday Creek Trail and a short distance from the Little River Elementary School.
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