Athens, GA
Online Anxiety & OCD Therapy for Athens.
(i finished the exam. why am i still taking it in my head?)
Athens is in Clarke County and is home to the University of Georgia. It is roughly an hour and a half east of Alpharetta outside heavy traffic. The only in-person office is at 290 S Main St, Suite 200 in Alpharetta. If you are in Athens, secure telehealth is the practical way to meet while you are physically in Georgia. An office visit is available only if you are already in the Alpharetta area and want to come in.
A term can be full of deadlines, presentations, new people, and decisions that feel bigger than they are. Maybe you leave an exam and spend the rest of the day reconstructing one answer. Maybe a new social setting turns into a long rehearsal beforehand. If this sounds familiar, we can work on the anxiety without assuming every person in Athens has the same routine or concern.
I work with adults, including college students, as well as teens ages 13 to 17 and couples. My work is practical and skills-based. We can talk about your actual week, choose a small change to try, and review what happened. The free 15-minute consult gives you a chance to ask whether online sessions and this approach fit.
Athens specifically
What anxiety can look like in Athens.
If you are a student in Athens, a class schedule may leave narrow windows for an appointment. Telehealth can fit without making a long trip west to Alpharetta. It still needs a private space, a device, and a stable connection. Finding a place where no one can overhear you is part of making the session useful. The work does not stop at the screen: we can agree on a specific practice to try between sessions and discuss what happened the next time we meet.
Exam pressure can bring up anxious rules that sound responsible. Study one more hour. Review the same notes again because you do not feel ready. Replay a presentation because you cannot be certain how it sounded. Some preparation helps; endless checking often gives you less room to think. CBT can help you notice the prediction underneath that extra work and test a smaller response in a real situation. You do not have to stop caring about your education to question the loop.
A new social setting can add another layer. You might practice introductions, watch for a change in someone's expression, or reread a message after sending it. The more you look for a certain answer, the less certain you may feel. We can approach social anxiety in steps that connect to your ordinary day. The goal is not to make you perform confidence. It is to give you more choices when your mind insists an imperfect conversation is a catastrophe.
OCD can get louder when your schedule is already under pressure. The urge to check, review, or seek reassurance may take over the time you planned to use elsewhere. ERP looks at the doubt and the response that follows it. We can build gradual practice that fits what actually happens for you, without requiring a dramatic leap. If you are university staff rather than a student, the same principle applies: we start with your own pattern of worry, work pressure, or checking, not a story about what people in Athens are supposed to be like.
You can meet online from Athens while physically in Georgia. I am licensed in Georgia only, and the only in-person office is in Alpharetta. If you are already in that area and prefer an office appointment, you can ask about it. Either way, you can bring one example to the free consult: the exam you keep replaying, the conversation you are avoiding, or the check that never feels settled. We can discuss what sort of work would fit and whether I am the right person to do it with you.
Who this is for
Grown-ups who look fine and are quietly not.
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For the student replaying an exam
You finished the test but keep revisiting a single answer. We can look at the checking loop and what happens when you leave a little uncertainty alone.
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For the newcomer rehearsing conversations
You want to meet people without editing every sentence before and after it is spoken. We can practice one manageable social step.
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For the person stuck in OCD checks
If a ritual keeps taking time from class, work, or rest, we can discuss a gradual ERP plan that fits your real schedule.
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For university staff carrying work home
The workday ends but the decisions keep spinning. We can notice what is a real task and what anxiety has added to the list.
Common questions
Before you book.
- Can I meet online from Athens?
- Yes. Secure telehealth is available while you are physically in Georgia, including Athens.
- Is there an office in Athens?
- No. The only office is at 290 S Main St, Suite 200 in Alpharetta. You can visit in person if you are already in the area.
- Do you work with college students?
- Yes. Adults in college can ask about anxiety and OCD work by secure telehealth while in Georgia.
Ready when you are.
A free 15-minute call. Tell me what's going on. I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit for someone in Athens.