STEADY HOPE COUNSELING
ABOUT US
Steady Hope officially opened its door to the Oakhurst office space in January 2021, founded with the mission to create a safe space for you to share your unique story and background. It is our desire that you can learn to be present in your daily life and persevere with hope toward a future. With each session, we value collaborative approaches to our therapeutic work and encourage professional excellence. Our team practices from a holistic perspective and believes that every part of your life is interconnected.
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness”
-Desmond Tutu
Why Steady Hope?
The practice name Steady Hope was first coined in 2018 as our founder considered the work of being a therapist. As she considered her role in mental health, she recognized that many clients seek out therapy when they are feeling hopeless - maybe not about life in general - but typically around one area of life. She recognized that as a therapist, we have the opportunity to be steady and consistent for our clients. And because of that steadiness, we have an opportunity to be hope holders.
As hope holders, we are honored to help clients persevere even when they feel unsure what to hope for. Our role is also to empower clients to explore what they are putting their hope in.
Our practice values and holds space for clients of all faith backgrounds. We have noted that connecting to a faith experience can be another avenue to finding and holding hope.
OUR TEAM
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Kim DeRamus Lareau
Founder & Director
LPC, CPCS
Specializations: Young Adults, College Students, Trauma Recovery, EMDR, Grief, Helping Professionals, Maternal Mental Health, Spirituality, High Achieving Anxiety, Athletes
Contact: kim@steadyhope.com
Kim
Dianna Nguyen
Social Work Counselor
LMSW
Specializations: Individuals (18+), Couples, Premarital Couples, College Students Anxiety & Depression, Navigating Family Expectations, Self-Esteem, Life Transitions, Grief & Loss, Relationship Difficulties, Impact of Trauma and PTSD, EMDR
Contact: dianna@steadyhope.com
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Dianna
Kate Rayfield
Associate Professional Counselor, LAPC
Specializations: Adolescents (16+), College Students, Anxiety, Depression, Complicated Grief, Women Experiencing Relational Distress, Spiritual Issues, Trauma Recovery, EMDR
Contact: kate@steadyhope.com
Kate
Jessica Pentsil
Associate Professional Counselor, LAPC
Specializations: High Functioning Anxiety, Life Transitions, ADHD & Executive Functioning, Helping Professionals and Ministry Leaders, Spiritual Issues, Stress Management
Contact: jessica@steadyhope.com
Jess
Our team of trained counselors offer services in the following areas:
Life Transitions, College Students, Anxiety, Depression, Grief + Loss, High-Achieving Anxiety, Trauma, EMDR, Spirituality, Maternal Mental Health, Attachment, Relationships, Dating, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Executive Functioning, Stress Management, Coping Skills, Identity Formation
Couples Counseling
Premarriage Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Starting a family + Supporting each other while Parenting, Communication, Boundaries,
location
OUR
Steady Hope Counseling
317 West Hill Street Suites 204C, 204E
We're proud to be located at the heart of Oakhurst in Decatur, Georgia. Our offices are conveniently located near I-20 and I-285, easily accessible to places within the perimeter of Atlanta such as Midtown, East Atlanta Village, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Tucker, and Clarkston.
Our therapists are licensed in the state of Georgia and offer virtual services to residents living anywhere in the state of Georgia.