Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, “I should be okay…so why doesn’t it feel that way?”

Maybe anxiety has become the soundtrack in the background of your life. Maybe you’re feeling stuck in depression, overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, struggling in your relationships, or navigating a transition you never saw coming. Or maybe you simply know something isn’t working anymore, but you can’t quite put your finger on why.

Whatever brought you here, I’m glad you found your way.

I believe therapy is most meaningful when it feels like a genuine conversation rather than a clinical experience. I strive to create a space where you can set down the pressure to have it all together—where you don’t have to edit your thoughts, hide your emotions, or worry about saying the “right” thing. Together, we’ll get curious about your experiences, understand the patterns keeping you stuck, and find ways to respond that are more aligned with the life you want to live. There’s room for insight, difficult conversations, growth, and laughter—because being human is beautifully messy.

My approach is collaborative and individualized, drawing primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, psychodynamic principles, strengths-based interventions, and other evidence-based approaches. Rather than focusing solely on eliminating difficult thoughts or emotions, we work toward greater psychological flexibility—learning how to make room for what shows up internally while choosing actions guided by your values rather than by fear, avoidance, or old patterns.

I also weave Existential Therapy into my ACT approach, making space for the bigger questions of meaning, identity, purpose, and choice—the occasional “Who am I, what am I doing, and how did I get here?” moments that come with being human. We’ll explore how your experiences have shaped the stories you carry and decide which ones still deserve a role in the life you’re building.

Anxiety can convince us that certainty is just one more thought away, keeping us caught in overthinking, self-doubt, perfectionism, and endless “what ifs.” Depression can pull us in the opposite direction, disconnecting us from the people, activities, and experiences that give life meaning.

Our work focuses on changing your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions, reconnecting with your strengths and values, and taking meaningful steps forward—even when anxiety comes along for the ride or motivation is slow to arrive. The goal isn’t a life without uncomfortable emotions; it’s a life in which those emotions no longer get to make all the decisions.

Our relationships often reflect the ways we’ve learned to protect ourselves. Whether you’re navigating conflict, trust, communication, boundaries, estrangement, or disconnection, we’ll explore the patterns underneath those struggles with curiosity rather than criticism. Together, we’ll strengthen emotional awareness and develop healthier, more intentional ways of connecting with others—and with yourself.

OCD has a way of pulling not only the person experiencing it into its cycle, but often the people who love them most. I am passionate about supporting individuals with OCD as well as helping parents, partners, and family members learn how to support someone they love without unintentionally strengthening the disorder. My approach integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with ACT to help clients change their relationship with intrusive thoughts, tolerate uncertainty, and resist the pressure to respond to every demand OCD makes. I also help loved ones recognize reassurance, accommodation, and other patterns that can quietly become part of the cycle. The goal isn’t perfect certainty or a mind free of intrusive thoughts—it’s to stop organizing life around OCD and make more room for freedom, connection, and what matters most.

One of my specialties is helping women navigate the emotional, relational, and identity shifts that often accompany midlife.

Midlife isn’t just another birthday—it can feel like life’s biggest plot twist.

Children become more independent—or somehow need you in entirely new ways. Parents begin relying on you. Careers, relationships, bodies, and priorities change. Add caregiving, grief, divorce, menopause, or years of putting everyone else first, and you may suddenly find yourself asking:

“Who am I now?” “What do I want this next chapter to look like?”

Midlife offers an opportunity to shift the question from “What does everyone else need from me?” to “What matters to me now?” Together, we’ll explore the roles and expectations that have shaped you, reconnect with your own values and identity, strengthen boundaries, and create a next chapter that feels more intentional and authentically yours.

I don’t believe therapy is about fixing people. I believe it’s about helping people understand themselves with greater compassion.

Life will always contain uncertainty, change, loss, and experiences we didn’t choose. We may not control what shows up in our lives—or even in our minds—but we can learn to choose how we respond.

My role isn’t to tell you who to become. It’s to walk alongside you as you develop greater awareness, flexibility, and courage to move toward the person and life that matter to you.

Meaningful change doesn’t come from becoming someone else. It comes from learning to become more fully yourself.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than 25 years in the nonprofit sector supporting children, families, and communities through advocacy, leadership, and program development. That experience continues to shape my work through a deep appreciation for resilience, authentic connection, and meeting people where they are.

I earned a B.S. in Psychology from Montclair State University, an M.A. in Management from New York University, and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. I currently practice under clinical supervision while pursuing full licensure as a Professional Counselor in Georgia. I am an active member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA), and NAMI Georgia.

Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child or teenager, your relationship, or a new chapter of life, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. ~ Helping you make room for life’s challenges while making space for what matters most. ~

Populations:

Children

Adolescents

Adults

Couples

Specialties:

Anxiety and chronic stress Depression Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Trauma and difficult life experiences Women’s midlife transitions Relationship and communication challenges Couples counseling Estrangement Parenting challenges Self-esteem and self-worth Boundaries and people-pleasing Perfectionism Grief and loss Life transitions and identity changes Emotional regulation and personal growth

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

Mindfulness

Psychodynamic Strengths Based Interventions

Existential Therapy

Direct Line: 404-855-1205

Intake Line: 404-834-2363

Email: JGrabowskicounseling@gmail.com