Anxiety, worry, and stress can cripple anyone’s life to the point of fatigue, social isolation, depression, and the avoidance of valued activities and goals. People are often left feeling lonely, inadequate, socially anxious—even panicky. Ignoring anxiety or self-medicating with alcohol or drugs makes matters worse. Hector helps people grow and expand into a state of freedom, self-confidence, and empowerment so they can embrace life. Hector himself has recovered from crippling symptoms of anxiety disorders; he truly understands anxiety from the inside out! Traumatic experiences such as childhood abuse and neglect can haunt people for a lifetime. Reliving distressing memories or having nightmares or negative thoughts can make the past seem real when, in reality, it is not. Despite the best self-help efforts, after a short time some people return to the "same old, same old" without getting the results and symptom relief they long for. That's discouraging, isn't it? But long-lasting, personal change is possible. Relief is real; don't lose hope. You’re too important! As a psychotherapist, Hector has been helping people for over 12 years. Using scientifically proven, effective approaches such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based therapy, Hector assists people in developing coping skills they can implement naturally. Through quicker yet still effective methods like EMDR interlaced with hypnosis, Hector helps rewrite negative stories and memories stored in the subconscious mind, where distressing memories, irrational fears, and anxiety reside. In using these methods, people achieve a more thorough and long-lasting renovation of mind, body, spirit, and soul. Hector has also spent several years helping people overcome addictions. Late afternoon and Saturday appointments are available. Visit Hector’s website and call today for a free, confidential 15-minute phone consultation! Hector is only offering virtual services to his clients at this time, which can have the same treatment effect as in-person services.

A licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia, Hannah received a Master of Arts in professional counseling from Richmont Graduate University. She is passionate about helping people who desire change and healing for their life and their relationships. Hannah enjoys working with women, adolescents, and families who wish to confront life's challenges with courage, confidence, and simplicity. She loves coming alongside individuals to address issues such as anxiety, depression, stress management, family conflict, women's issues, trauma, spirituality, and abuse.

Mary is a licensed professional counselor who has been working with teenagers, adults, and couples for 10 years. She loves her work because it allows her the opportunity to learn from all different types of people as they work to grow through their struggles and experiences. Outside the office, Mary enjoys time at home with her husband of 18 years, their two kids, and their assortment of furry family members who ruin their furniture.

Kelli is a licensed marriage and family therapist and pro-neurodiversity professional with more than 10 years of counseling experience. She can quickly help identify and support your brain's unique wiring, allowing you to have better insight into how God created you and your personality. Kelli seeks to maximize your strengths. Her warmly engaging and active therapy style is a good fit for people 18 and older who are trying to cope with stress, late-diagnosis of ADD or autism (in themselves or their children), sexual concerns, or any number of relationship issues. Kelli integrates Christianity in the therapy room upon request. Premarital counseling and working with mothers bring her special joy.

Regardless of what's happening in your life, you deserve to feel understood, supported, and equipped. Maybe you've noticed you're anxious more than you're not, or you just don't enjoy life the way you used to. Maybe you've been through something awful or are grieving the loss of someone you love. I can help. I love working with people from all stages of life, including, teens, young adults, and couples. I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship issues. I would love to help you navigate life's challenges and pursue growth and wellness.

Connie is the Founder and Director of New Hope Counseling Center. She has been practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia since 2004. Connie and her husband, Danny, have been married for 38 years. She has a passion for helping couples, individuals, and families renew their strength and commitment to each other and live life more abundantly. She has treated survivors of trauma (childhood trauma, adult emotional and physical abuse, and PTSD). Connie believes that men and women are created in the image of God, that there is a need for an intimate connection with Him, and oftentimes deep emotional pain causes a disconnect from Him and others. Connie's desire is to help people find hope and healing through the therapy process. She believes therapy is a way to facilitate change, but ultimately the change comes from within—from the client. Her commitment is to meet clients where they are and to motivate them and help them achieve their ultimate life goals.

Austin is a licensed professional counselor who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia Southern University. He earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Mercer University. Before joining Thrive Forward Therapy, Austin worked at Ridgeview Institute, where he helped individuals and families navigate mental health crises and transition from inpatient to outpatient care. As an adjunct professor at Mercer, he teaches future licensed professional counselors. Austin uses a collaborative, client-centered approach and helps guide clients toward making the changes they want for a more enriched life. To help clients find a renewed sense of self and healing, he uses integrated theoretical approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy. He works with men, teens, and couples on relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions.  Austin lives in the Atlanta area, where he enjoys live music, movies, sports, and trying new restaurants. He loves sharing quality time with his family and friends. Austin is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia.

Does life sometimes look different than you expected it to? Do you wonder about your purpose or what gives you value? Do you feel stuck? Does your soul feel weary? Lindsay specializes in soul care, helping individuals explore areas of soul weariness that may result from anxiety, depression, questions of identity and role in the world, and restlessness about unexpected life situations. She will journey with you through the ordinary and extraordinary moments and partner with you to inspire growth through the cracks of life. As an ordained United Methodist minister and a licensed clinician, Lindsay weaves her unique knowledge of theology and counseling into her practice. She has worked with various populations, serving in both rural and urban settings as a therapist, crisis clinician, and pastor. Lindsay specializes in psychological and spiritual wellness by taking a holistic view of a person in their community.

Molly Hughes is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years’ experience. She is passionate about establishing relationships with clients so she can help them face the fears that keep them from thriving—and then make courageous changes. She loves watching people as they discover who they were made to be. Molly is especially skilled at—and greatly enjoys—working with preteens, adolescents, women of all ages, married couples, and families. Molly earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities at Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia, and she earned a master’s degree in professional counseling from Liberty University. She is licensed in the state of Georgia. Molly worked at a small nonprofit counseling center in Loganville, Georgia. Prior to joining the counseling staff at The Wings Center, she spent the last five years serving as the admissions counselor at Eagle Ranch, where she worked with hundreds of families in crisis and helped them find hope that life could be better. Molly conceptualizes the obstacles her clients face through the lens of family systems. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, and a person-centered approach to journey with her clients toward their goals for healing.

David thrives on helping individuals, couples, and families learn more about themselves and their capacity to love so they can reach their potential. Focusing on emotions, beliefs, and experiences, he assists people in understanding what drives them and their actions so they can determine what’s working and what’s not working for them.  Trained in EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), David strives to turn the negative effects of trauma and addiction into strengths so a client can become the person they feel they were designed to be. He approaches everyone with compassion and without judgment, so each client can heal in a way that's rewarding to their individual nature.  In addition to EMDR and EFT, he uses mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) to support clients. He believes everyone has the potential to be the person they want to be. Trauma, relationship issues, affairs, depression, and addictions can steer us off course… but they don't define us.