Perinatal therapy is a specialized form of counseling designed to support individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It focuses on addressing the unique emotional and mental health challenges that arise during this time, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Therapy can help you manage the transition to parenthood, improve your mental well-being, and navigate challenges like birth trauma, sleep deprivation, or adjusting to new roles.

You may benefit from perinatal therapy if you are experiencing persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, or overwhelm, difficulty bonding with your baby, trouble adjusting to your new role as a parent, or past trauma affecting your pregnancy or postpartum experience. If you are feeling emotionally drained or struggling with mental health, therapy can help you process these emotions and develop coping strategies.

EMDR is an abbreviation for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. While we’ll never do anything in session with you that you’re not comfortable with, this incredible therapy technique has been proven to help you find relief from your most distressing and traumatic memories. During EMDR, we’re able to revisit these memories and help your brain to process and heal naturally from them.

For more information, visit emdria.org

Yes! We offer virtual sessions in addition to our in-person office sessions!

The first session after our phone consultation is an intake and evaluation. I will meet you, either in the waiting area or via a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform, and introduce you to the therapy space. We will review your intake paperwork and ensure we are a good match to work together - during this time, I encourage you to ask any questions you have to help you get to know me or more about the therapy process in general. These sessions are also longer in length, typically - this allows us plenty of time to connect with one another and assess your goals for therapy.

I like to invite my clients to reflect on the following "three Cs" after meeting with me for the first time:

1. Comfort - Do you feel comfortable with your therapist? With the space? I am always open to clients sharing ways in which I can help them feel more comfortable - it's something that is important to me as both a clinician and as a person.

2. Connection: This one is sort of hard to describe, but is comes down to do you feel connected with your therapist? Even if we have had different life experiences, can you visualize developing a therapeutic alliance with me?

3. Communication: Do you feel your therapist is able to communicate well with you? As a therapist, my values are authenticity and transparency - I am going to be myself with you, and I am going to be honest with you.

If we meet and for whatever reason you don't feel like we're a good fit, you are allowed to tell me, and I will help connect you with someone who can better support you!

Therapy can help you process and heal from traumatic birth experiences by providing a safe space to express your feelings, understand the impact of the trauma, and work through symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, or emotional numbness. Therapies such as EMDR or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) are often used to help individuals regain control over their lives and improve emotional well-being after a traumatic birth experience.

The difference between counseling and consulting services lies in the focus and purpose of the support provided. Counseling services are centered around emotional support and mental health, offering therapeutic interventions to help individuals explore their feelings, behaviors, and mental well-being. Led by licensed professionals, counseling aims to address personal struggles, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, with the goal of healing and personal growth. On the other hand, consulting services provide expert advice and guidance to help clients navigate specific challenges or make informed decisions. Consulting is more focused on practical solutions, offering strategic recommendations for areas such as birth planning, sleep support, or building a network of perinatal professionals. While counseling focuses on emotional and psychological healing, consulting helps clients make informed choices and solve problems with specialized expertise.

Yes - In fact, I specialize in working with children. I am a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), which means I have specialized training in working with children. This was my original niche, in fact, before my heart and practice expanded to include perinatal care. If you're interested in learning more about play therapy or therapy for children in general, I would love to talk with you more!

Crescent Counseling & Consulting, LLC is conveniently located within Vickery Village in Cumming, GA. You can get more information on our location here.

Address:

Vickery Village
5820 Clarion Street, Suite 202B
Cumming, GA 30040

Written Directions:

From the main entrance to Vickery Village, turn right and then take your first left onto Clarion Street. The office building will be on your right, across from The Nido Cafe. There is parking in the front and back of the building. When you enter the building, Crescent Counseling & Consulting, LLC is located on the second floor.

Children, especially during the early years, can experience emotional challenges as a result of their own experiences or because of their parents’ mental health struggles. If your child is experiencing behavioral issues, developmental delays, or emotional distress, therapy may help. Play therapy is a common approach used to support children in expressing emotions, working through trauma, and developing coping skills.

Yes! All infants who are non-mobile are welcome. Our office provides accommodations for you and your baby including a changing station, basic baby necessities, and a small selection of Montessori toys.

If you are bringing your infant to session, we ask that you text your clinician to let them know you have arrived and park your stroller at the bottom of the stairs. Your clinician will happily help you carry anything you and/or your infant may need to feel comfortable in session.

You can park either in front of or behind the Clarion St. building - there is plenty of parking around Vickery!

At this time, Crescent Counseling and Consulting’s office is not handicap accessible - However, we are more than happy to work with you if this is a need you have and either connect via one of our HIPAA compliant telehealth platforms or meet you at a preferable location.

No - but we can discuss options if you would like this to be a part of your care plan. I'll help connect you with a psychiatrist or a primary care provider if you want to explore medication as a possibility.

At this time, Crescent Counseling & Consulting, LLC is not paneled with any insurances. We elect to remain an out-of-network provider in order to best protect you and your confidentiality; maintain the ability to decide the type and time-frame of treatment that best fits you and your needs; and to avoid having to give a preemptive mental health disorder diagnosis. However, we understand that therapy, though an investment, can be costly. Therefore, we will provide you with a superbill after each session for you to submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. We also offer a complimentary resource to help guide you through investigating your out-of-network benefits. Because we believe therapy should be an accessible resource, we offer a select number of reduced session rates as well. 

Payment options include Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or Health Savings Account (HSA) cards that can be charged like a credit card.

Absolutely! In fact, that is an important part of our practice! We find that the best care comes from clear communication between our clients' support systems. Our clinicians work alongside all other providers who are focused on a shared goal. If you are looking for a provider outside of our practice, we also have a list of recommended professionals and are always happy to share our resources and recommendations. We partner with various local providers and spend time on our end getting to know them and their business models in order to ensure we are recommending the highest quality of care. Each of the providers listed on our Build Your Village page have been personally vetted and are recommended by Crescent Counseling & Consulting, LLC!

If you'd like to connect with us and become a preferred provider, please contact us here.