This may not be your first step toward change, but it could be one of the best decisions yet!  Jessica will work alongside you on your journey toward wellness and the healing you desire. She has experience with a variety of specialties and works with clients based on their unique needs. Whether you are struggling in school or work; with relationships; or with anxiety, depression, or obsessive thoughts, she works with you to achieve the change you’re seeking. Therapeutic Impressions was created with a desire for helping others—specifically you! Jessica's mission is to provide you with a comfortable and compassionate atmosphere that caters to your needs and helps you achieve your goals. Let's work together to find a therapeutic style that suits you and your lifestyle. With over 10 years of experience, Jessica uses a variety of techniques to foster a healthy therapeutic relationship. She provides motivation and encouragement and ultimately promotes change for children, teens, and adults. She looks forward to working with you and thanks you in advance for entrusting her with your care.

Meet Chelsea King, a dedicated mental health advocate and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in private practice. Chelsea earned a master's degree in psychology and counseling from Troy University and a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from Albany State University. She holds the esteemed National Certified Counselor (NCC) certificate. Chelsea's specializes in treating clients facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse. She also specializes in adolescent therapy and premarital support.  Chelsea's passion for mental health extends beyond her work in private practice, Therapeutic Impressions Counseling. Chelsea serves as a clinical assessor for Clayton County, where she conducts comprehensive assessments to diagnose clients and facilitate appropriate clinical treatments. This work reflects her deep commitment to helping others achieve mental and emotional well-being. Chelsea's dedication to serving the Lord through helping others extends to her entrepreneurial endeavors. She founded The Yoni Company, a small business dedicated to feminine health products. Her products can be found in small businesses across Atlanta, Georgia, and Columbus, Mississippi. Demonstrating her heart for missions and charitable initiatives, Chelsea donates reusable pads to communities in Uganda, Africa, in an effort to positively impact women's health globally. In her free time, Chelsea indulges her creative side with pottery, tends to her beloved plants, and explores nature trails with her faithful canine companion, Ghost.  

Molly is an Associate Professional Counselor (APC) with Therapeutic Recovery Network in Cumming, Georgia. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Jamestown in North Dakota. Molly then earned a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Grand Canyon University. Molly is licensed in the state of Georgia as an APC and as an LAC in the state of Arizona.    Molly is an EMDR-trained therapist and works with clients of all ages experiencing trauma, depression, grief, substance use, and relationship conflict. Molly utilizes a variety of therapeutic modalities including EMDR, CBT, DBT, attachment-based therapy, somatic integration, and inner child work.    A former teacher, Molly is passionate about helping others establish purposeful and meaningful lives. She believes and counsels through the metaphor, “Your life is a canvas, and you are the artist.”    Molly seeks to establish a therapeutic relationship that allows the client to feel accepted and safe. Clients are encouraged to “come as they are,” wherever that may be. Her approach to therapy involves compassion, authenticity, and nonjudgment. She works with each client to identify their values and what they hope to achieve in therapy. 

Do you struggle with anxiety that affects your day-to-day life? Do you feel overwhelmed by your relationship and worry you’ll make the wrong decision? Have you had life changes that have been difficult to accept? You’re not alone. While you may feel isolated, you’re not the only one experiencing anxiety and uncertainty. And things can get better. I help clients learn healthy coping skills to explore and manage anxiety, life changes, and relationship issues. I use mindfulness techniques (breathing skills), CBT, and narrative therapy. For every session, I seek to create a warm and inviting space where clients feel at ease to be vulnerable and discuss and explore change. It’s important to me to provide a safe place for cultural diversity and differences in gender and sexual orientation.  I believe that anxiety doesn’t have to control your life or change your dreams. If you’re ready to take the next step, reach out today for your first appointment!

Throughout the last 10 years, James has enjoyed working with children, teens, young adults, couples, and families in numerous settings. For the past 20 years, he has served in various leadership positions in church and non-profit agencies. James and his beautiful wife, Saba, moved to Atlanta, Georgia early in 2020. James is Jamaican-American and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. As a youth pastor, his passion for counseling blossomed and led him to pursue a master of arts in clinical mental health counseling through his denomination of origin at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, Tennessee. He later developed a holistic theological approach to counseling that incorporated Baptist and reformed insights integrated with clinical theory through a biblical perspective. James completed his doctorate in education at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. He is an assistant teacher there and shares a diverse voice in higher education. His dissertation focused on resilience and spiritual maturity. James integrates his passion for discipleship, leadership training, and strengthening believers to overcome life’s obstacles to help you practically experience the abundant life that Christ came to give us. He has served those who have experienced hurt, loss, anxiety, depression, anger, abuse, race-related issues, and trauma through insights provided by the Word of God. He is an advocate for those who desire to pursue truth and seek healing from setbacks and encourages clients to consistently apply what they learn and set accountability systems to maintain lasting joy. James is available to help those who desire to make change happen. He believes in second chances. We all fall short at times, but it takes courage, dedication, and patience to work through hard circumstances.

Finding your own path and becoming “the person you were meant to be” is exactly what Carol set out to do with the support of her family when she left the business world and enrolled in graduate school, earning two counseling degrees and becoming a licensed professional counselor (LPC). Before beginning her second career in counseling, she interned in an employee assistance program (EAP) environment and conducted a depression and alcohol screening program in conjunction with the National Institute of Mental Health. As the director of Hillside Counseling Center, she serves in a vibrant, faith-based community that reaches those in need, primarily in Cherokee, Cobb, and Fulton counties. Carol describes Hillside as a place that speaks peace, hope, and healing. It is the perfect spot to provide counseling to those who are hurting and struggling with real, everyday problems. She has developed a staff of other licensed clinicians to greater serve children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families. Carol is a good listener and a gifted diagnostician. She specializes in helping individuals and couples define what their problems are and creates an environment where strategies are defined so change can occur and goals can be achieved. Carol has specialized training in working with trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, positive psychology, and couples work. When Carol is not in the office, she cherishes time with family and friends. She enjoys travel, exercise, the mountains, the beach, eating healthy, and learning something new every day.

Nicole is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Sandy Springs. Nicole works with career professionals and entrepreneurs to provide career-related therapeutic support that includes addressing work-related anxieties and stress management tools, developing work-life balance, creating effective professional boundaries, exploring career transitions, as well as honing leadership development skills.  Nicole’s approach to career counseling is unique, as she helps clients create long-term emotional wellbeing in their professional lives by utilizing evidenced-based, solution-focused interventions and assessment tools to activate professional satisfaction and exponential personal growth.  Clients share that they appreciate Nicole’s direct manner of communication and down-to-earth nature. Additionally, while Nicole is comfortable dealing with complex and deep emotions, she also values the use of humor and laughter in her work when appropriate. 

Do you find yourself feeling down, more overwhelmed than usual, or perhaps worried about every little thing? Are you going through a significant life transition or experiencing some form of loss? At some point, we will all face an unexpected change, some form of trauma, or will need a listening ear.  Leola D’Aversa is the founder of Healing at the Source, LLC where her passion is to help young adults heal and navigate life's challenges. Leola is a licensed professional counselor and grief-informed professional in GA. The Colorado native holds a master’s degree from Argosy University and a BA from Spelman College. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, and grief. Leola believes that therapy is collaborative. She will work with you to process your feelings, change unproductive thoughts and behaviors, and build upon your strengths so that you can live a happier, more fulfilling life. 

With over 29 years of experience, Lisa brings a distinctive level of expertise to counseling with her clients. Whether it's providing guidance to parents of difficult children or teaching depressed clients how to change their negative thinking and behavior, Lisa demonstrates compassion toward her clients. She has a particular interest in seeing people change instead of just learning to cope better. She walks alongside clients and guides them as they work on areas that cause them to feel stuck and limit their ability to live an abundant life. She provides a safe space, not only for clients to find solutions to life challenges but also to wrestle with God on these issues so that they can ultimately experience the love and power of God, which leads to true freedom. Lisa offers a unique opportunity for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) clients by providing exposure therapy inside and outside the office. She has been trained in biofeedback to treat migraines, chronic pain, stress, and other health issues. She provides cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for insomnia and works with people of all ages who struggle with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She is the founder and director of Paraclete Counseling Center and sees clients in the Johns Creek, Cumming, Buford, and Lawrenceville areas.

Do you sometimes feel like no matter how much you try to make things better, there’s just no breaking free from the negative cycles your relationship seems stuck in? Rachel's passion is working with couples across a variety of stages in their relationship, particularly couples who are dating, engaged, newly married, or transitioning into parenthood. Couples in these stages may struggle with communication issues, life transitions, complex family dynamics, trauma, betrayal, or infidelity. Together, you and Rachel will work to understand where each partner is coming from and collaborate on a plan to establish a more unified dynamic within your relationship. Rachel also sees high schoolers, college students, or young adults (Gen-Z and millennials) experiencing difficult life transitions, relationship issues, loneliness, issues of faith or spirituality, complicated family dynamics, etc.   Rachel believes that therapy should not only provide a space to talk about what’s on your mind, but it should also be a place where you receive unbiased support, direct feedback when appropriate, and helpful resources. Rachel is committed to being a lifelong learner, so she is always on the lookout for books, articles, or podcasts that may be helpful to your unique situation. Additionally, because she understands how spiritual and religious beliefs can shape our lives in vitally important ways, she specializes in integrating this element of clients’ lives into the counseling relationship if they wish. Rachel gladly welcome clients from all spiritual, racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.