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11 Georgia Online Therapists [No Waitlist]
For many of us, life pivoted to using our home computers for almost everything. There’s a certain level of ease about being able to log-on from the comfort of our own homes.
In a city like Atlanta, where you can never count on how long it might take to get somewhere, many of our clients have loved the ease of not factoring in commute time to attend their therapy sessions.
Clients at Steady Hope Counseling find virtual therapy to be just as powerful as in-person therapy. It’s more accessible and really convenient, especially for those who live on the other side of town or if you’re a parent of littles. If you do have worries about doing therapy virtually, these won’t be glazed over. We want to talk about your worries and help you get the most out of virtual therapy.
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Not sure which therapist is right for you? Our team members each offer multiple specialties and services! Contact our office so we can help you find the best match.
Meet our virtual therapists in Georgia
We're a diverse, women-owned group practice based in Decatur, GA, and our clinicians bring a wide range of specialties, training, and lived experience to the therapy room (virtual or otherwise). Here's a closer look at who we are and how we can help.
If you’re not sure which type of therapist you need, please contact us so we can match you directly. All of our therapists work across multiple populations and specialize in several different areas, so we’re confident we can help you find the right fit.
Online anxiety therapists in Georgia
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Phylicia Clemons, MBA
I take a trauma-informed approach to anxiety therapy, helping adolescents, teens, and young adults get to the root of experiences that can often contribute to anxiety. I’m trained in approaches like TF-CBT and EMDR, and I also value drawing on the mind-body connection to help you heal holistically. I also have a background in healthcare administration, making me intimately familiar with how stress and burnout can show up in professionals.
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Credentials: MBA in Healthcare Administration, Master's Level Clinician
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Specialty areas: Anxiety, life transitions, kids and teens, young adults, helping professionals & caregivers, faith & spirituality, trauma, EMDR, stress management, perfectionism, premarital counseling
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Jessica Pentsil, MA, LAPC
I specialize in supporting adults experiencing stress and anxiety, including those who are also navigating ADHD, life transitions, or spiritual issues. I have a unique background in nonprofit and ministry backgrounds, so I hold a special place in my heart for spiritual leaders and those who serve others but struggle with their own challenges. Together, we can help you figure out how to prioritize your own needs while still fulfilling your purpose
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #016838
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Specialty areas: Anxiety, stress, life transitions, adult ADHD, ministry leaders, spiritual issues
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Fern Lima, MSW
I work with anxious clients of all ages, from kids who can't quite name what they're feeling to young adults stuck in cycles of worry and avoidance. In this work, I draw from CBT, DBT skills, and IFS to help clients understand where their anxiety is coming from and build practical coping tools to use outside of session. My laid-back, approachable style is a great fit for people who have felt too overwhelmed or nervous to try therapy before.
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Credentials: Master of Social Work
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Specialty areas: Adolescents and young adults (ages 8-30), grief and loss, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, anxiety and panic attacks, spirituality, relationship issues, life transitions
Online depression therapists in Georgia
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Lauren Jarrell, MA, LAPC
I deeply believe that everyone’s story makes sense, even if their behaviors are confusing or even harmful. That’s why I specialize in supporting those experiencing depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-injurious behavior. My background working in a psychiatric residential setting has given me a steadiness that’s hard to rattle, so if you’re concerned about being “too much” for your therapist, we could be a great fit
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Credentials: Licensed Associate Professional Counselor #APC009879
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Specialty areas: Depression, self-injurious behavior, adolescents and young adults, anxiety, trauma, family conflict
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Angie Hartley, MA, APC
I approach depression as a relational and emotional experience, which means I'm curious about what your depression is communicating about unmet needs, disconnection, or pain. I'm trained in EFT, ACT, DBT, and CBT, and I practice from a person-centered, trauma-informed foundation that prioritizes creating genuine safety before we do any of the harder work. I'm also a strong fit for clients whose depression is tied to spiritual questions or burnout in helping or ministry roles.
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Credentials: Associate Professional Counselor #APC010286
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Specialty areas: Couples, premarital counseling, relationship issues, family counseling, trauma, anxiety, depression, individuals working in non-profit or ministries, spirituality
Online trauma therapists in Georgia
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Jenny Romano, MA, LPC, NCC
I take a holistic approach to trauma therapy, blending different methods to create a truly customized counseling experience. Drawing on IFS, DBT, and somatic modalities, I support people in caring for their mind, body, and spirit—especially women, mothers, and those who have experienced loss. My background across a range of therapeutic settings has equipped me with a clinical depth that can be hard to find in a single provider
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #013224, National Certified Counselor #1232714
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Specialty areas: Trauma, maternal mental health, women’s issues, life transitions, grief & loss, spirituality
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Sam Merrill, MA, APC, NCC
As a mama myself, I have a passion for supporting women through the complexity of motherhood. Even though having children can be incredibly joyful, it can also bring up challenges within us that we didn’t know existed. My approach is rooted in attachment theory, and together, we’ll explore how your own experiences shaped the way you show up in your relationships today—your children, your spouse, your other loved ones, and yourself
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Credentials: Associate Professional Counselor #APC009797, National Certified Counselor #1732184
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Specialty areas: Trauma, maternal mental health, relationship issues, life transitions, grief & loss, spirituality, couples
Lauren Jarrell, MA, LAPC
I have a background working in a psychiatric residential setting, where I worked with complex trauma presentations, so I’m not rattled by challenging histories. I bring this understanding and compassion to my work with clients, and I’m also trained in trauma-informed methods like EMDR and TF-CBT. For clients who've felt like their trauma is too much, too complicated, or too old to address, I want you to know that you make complete sense, and there is a way through.
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Credentials: Licensed Associate Professional Counselor #APC009879
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Specialty areas: Depression, self-injurious behavior, adolescents and young adults, anxiety, trauma, family conflict
McCayla Berry, MA, LAPC
I specialize in trauma work with both adults and younger clients, using EMDR and ego state therapy to explore the parts of ourselves shaped by early wounds: the protective patterns that made sense once but are now getting in the way of living fully. What sets my approach apart is the integration of expressive modalities like art, writing, and sand tray alongside more traditional trauma processing, which opens doors for clients who struggle to access their experience through words alone.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #16575
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Specialty areas: Kids & teens, low self-esteem, trauma, dissociation, OCD, anxiety
Online couples therapists in Georgia
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Angie Hartley, MA, APC
I enjoy supporting couples who want to deepen their relationship with each other, particularly those who are engaged or otherwise working toward marriage. I’m trained in specialized couples therapy methods like Emotionally Focused Therapy and am Certified in Prepare Enrich, so our work will help you connect with your emotions and each other, as well as learn tangible skills that you can continue to use for years to come. I also offer virtual support to individuals
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Credentials: Associate Professional Counselor #APC010286
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Specialty areas: Couples, premarital counseling, relationship issues, family counseling, trauma, anxiety, depression, individuals working in non-profit or ministries, spirituality
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Brenley Wiley, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, couples work is a central part of my clinical training, and I bring a relational depth to it that goes beyond communication skills and conflict resolution scripts. I'm certified through Prepare-Enrich for pre-marital counseling and also specialize in the relational strain that comes with the perinatal season. My goal is always to help couples move from feeling like opponents to feeling like teammates again, and to build the kind of safety and understanding that lasts beyond the therapy room.
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Credentials: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #MFT002160 in GA & #LMF8243 in SC, Licensed Telehealth Provider in Florida #TPMF1671
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Specialty areas: Children and teens (ages 8+), perinatal/maternal mental health, ADHD, anxiety, depression, young adults, spirituality, relationship issues, boundaries, couples, premarital counseling
Online child & teen therapists in Georgia
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Fern Lima, MSW
I work with kids and teens ages 8 and up, and my approach is grounded in helping young people feel safe and welcomed in the therapy space. I draw from IFS, CBT, DBT skills, and attachment theory to help young people understand themselves and build tools they can use outside of session. My social work background means I'm always thinking about the bigger picture around a young person, including school stress, friendships, family dynamics, and the systems they're moving through every day.
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Credentials: Master of Social Work
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Specialty areas: Adolescents and young adults (ages 8-30), grief and loss, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, anxiety and panic attacks, spirituality, relationship issues, life transitions
Brenley Wiley, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
I’m passionate about supporting children, parents, and families, and I have a diverse clinical background ranging from the Mercer Family Therapy Center to the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. I’m trained in play therapy, giving me a developmentally sensitive toolkit that helps kids express themselves in the way they know best. I strive to create a warm, welcoming environment where your little one can be supported and understood.
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Credentials: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #MFT002160 in GA & #LMF8243 in SC, Licensed Telehealth Provider in Florida #TPMF1671
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Specialty areas: Children and teens (ages 8+), perinatal/maternal mental health, ADHD, anxiety, depression, young adults, spirituality, relationship issues, boundaries, couples, premarital counseling
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Amanda Peters, MA
I specialize in working with adolescents ages 11 and up, and I’ve spent years in nonprofit settings supporting teens and their families. I have a special passion for supporting Third Culture Kids and multicultural adolescents navigating identity and belonging across cultures, which is a nuanced area that most therapists aren’t familiar with. I’m here to create a nonjudgmental space where your teen can be unapologetically themselves.
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Credentials: Master of Professional Counseling
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Specialty areas: Adolescents (ages 11+), college students, young adults, multicultural therapy, Third Culture Kids, life transitions, faith & spirituality, trauma
McCayla Berry, MA, LPC
I work with children starting at age 5 through adolescence, using play therapy, EMDR, and child-centered expressive modalities like art and sand tray to meet kids where they are developmentally and emotionally. I've developed and facilitated social skills classes for elementary-aged children, which gives me a practical, real-world understanding of what kids actually struggle with in friendships, school, and at home. My approach builds trust and emotional safety first, and everything else follows from there.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #16575
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Specialty areas: Kids & teens, low self-esteem, trauma, dissociation, OCD, anxiety
Online perinatal therapists in Georgia
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Kim DeRamus Lareau, LPC, CPCS, PMH-C, NCC
I'm a Perinatal Mental Health Certified clinician and EMDR-trained therapist with over 14 years of clinical experience, and supporting women through the emotional complexity of pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood has become one of the most meaningful parts of my practice. I use a combination of trauma-informed care, somatic principles, and evidence-based psychoeducation to help clients understand what's happening in their mind and body during the perinatal season, not just manage symptoms.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor in GA #LPC007839, Licensed Telehealth Provider in SC #1875, Licensed Telehealth Provider in FL TPM #C220, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor in GA CPCS #754
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Specialty areas: Couples, maternal mental health, dating, premarital counseling, life transitions, grief and loss, helping professionals, spirituality, high-achieving anxiety, athletes
Jenny Romano, MA, LPC, NCC
I specialize in perinatal mental health for women navigating the emotional terrain of pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy loss, and the grief that can come with any part of the journey into motherhood. My work integrates IFS, somatic interventions, and a deeply trauma-informed approach. Having worked at higher levels of care, including inpatient and residential settings, I'm also equipped to support clients whose perinatal mental health needs are more complex or have gone unaddressed for longer than they'd like.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #013224, National Certified Counselor #1232714
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Specialty areas: Trauma, maternal mental health, women’s issues, life transitions, grief & loss, spirituality
Sam Merrill, MA, APC, NCC
I'm trained through Postpartum Support International and specialize in supporting women through the perinatal season. My EMDR and IFS training makes me particularly effective for clients whose perinatal experience has left them feeling stuck, disconnected from their baby or themselves, or haunted by a birth story they haven't had space to process. I approach this work with warmth and without judgment, plus I’m a mother myself, so I bring more than just clinical knowledge to the therapy space.
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Credentials: Associate Professional Counselor #APC009797, National Certified Counselor #1732184
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Specialty areas: Trauma, maternal mental health, relationship issues, life transitions, grief & loss, spirituality, couples
Online life transitions therapists in Georgia
Phylicia Clemons, MBA
I work with clients navigating transitions that have left them feeling untethered: career changes, shifts in identity, new seasons of life that don't look the way they expected. I use trauma-informed methods like TF-CBT and EMDR alongside strengths-based tools to help people process what they're leaving behind, reconnect with who they are in the middle of change, and move forward with clarity.
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Credentials: MBA in Healthcare Administration, Master's Level Clinician
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Specialty areas: Anxiety, life transitions, kids and teens, young adults, helping professionals & caregivers, faith & spirituality, trauma, EMDR, stress management, perfectionism, premarital counseling
Jessica Pentsil, MA, LAPC
Life transitions have a way of bringing every unresolved question back to the surface all at once. I specialize in helping adults gain clarity during these periods of change, whether that's a career pivot, a shift in relationships, a move, or simply the season where the life you built stops fitting the person you're becoming. My approach combines EMDR, solution-focused tools, and values-based work to help clients understand not just what's changing, but who they want to be on the other side of it.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor #016838
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Specialty areas: Anxiety, stress, life transitions, adult ADHD, ministry leaders, spiritual issues
Amanda Peters, MA
I specialize in life transitions for adolescents and young adults: the moves, the identity questions, the moments of feeling caught between two worlds and not fully belonging to either. My background working with Third Culture Kids and multicultural young people means I'm especially attuned to the kind of transitions that involve more than just a change of address: the loss of community, the grief of leaving, the hard work of building belonging somewhere new.
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Credentials: Master of Professional Counseling
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Specialty areas: Adolescents (ages 11+), college students, young adults, multicultural therapy, Third Culture Kids, life transitions, faith & spirituality, trauma
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Kim DeRamus Lareau, LPC, CPCS, PMH-C, NCC
I've been working with clients through life transitions since I started practicing in 2011, and what I've learned is that the hardest transitions are rarely just logistical; they also call your identity into question. Whether you're navigating a career change, a relationship shift, becoming a parent, or simply a season where who you used to be no longer fits, I use an attachment-based, trauma-informed approach to help you understand the deeper story underneath the transition.
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Credentials: Licensed Professional Counselor in GA #LPC007839, Licensed Telehealth Provider in SC #1875, Licensed Telehealth Provider in FL TPM #C220, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor in GA CPCS #754
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Specialty areas: Couples, maternal mental health, dating, premarital counseling, life transitions, grief and loss, helping professionals, spirituality, high-achieving anxiety, athletes
What sets our practice apart from other practices offering online therapy in Georgia
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No waitlist: We have openings now, so you don't have to keep struggling longer than you have already.
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Women & mama-owned practice: Steady Hope was founded by and for people who understand what it means to be a caretaker.
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Hybrid options: We offer both virtual and in-person sessions out of our Decatur, GA office.
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Multi-state availability: Certain team members also offer virtual sessions in Florida and South Carolina.
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Diverse, specialized team: Our clinicians cover a wide range of needs so you can find the right fit for you and your loved ones.
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Evening & weekend availability: We’re committed to making therapy as accessible as possible.
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EMDR, somatic, and IFS-trained clinicians: We go beyond talk therapy to work with the whole nervous system.
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Trauma-informed across the board: Every clinician on our team brings a trauma-informed lens to their work.
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Reduced-rate options available: Sliding scale and intern-level pricing make quality care more affordable when needed.
