Hi there, I'm Pauline!

I work with adults and adolescents facing anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma. My approach is warm, supportive, and collaborative, helping you explore your strengths while navigating personal struggles and building resilience.

My focus

I work with adults and adolescents facing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, and trauma. Using CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, I provide a supportive environment while allowing you to explore your strengths and possibilities.

My approach

Through a collaborative relationship, I support you to explore and dispel fear, overcome anxiety, regain confidence, establish self-control, and deal with loss and negativity. I am committed to providing you with a warm, supportive, and therapeutic environment while allowing you to explore your strengths and challenges.

My communication style

I offer open communication tailored to create a safe, productive, and non-judgmental space. Through active listening, I allow you to reflect on your experiences while exploring your strengths and challenges. My goal is to provide constructive feedback and help you identify areas of growth in a supportive way.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey to becoming a therapist stems from deep-seated empathy and my own personal struggles that tested my emotional resilience. I experienced firsthand the positive impact of therapy and believe in its value as a safe space to explore challenges and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

My goals for you

Through a collaborative relationship, I help you identify and achieve goals using the SMART approach to ensure they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Using evidence-based questionnaires and motivational interviewing, I provide personalized support and track your progress.

Our first session

My primary goal is to get to know you and understand your reason for seeking therapy. I focus on gathering information, building trust, and establishing rapport. I explain the therapeutic process, including confidentiality and expectations, and provide you an opportunity to understand my style and approach.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Christian Counseling

Gottman Method

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

Reality Therapy

+ 9 more

Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

HIV/AIDS

Police/Fire/First Responders

Racial Justice

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Ambetter

+ 41 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Psychology from University of West Georgia and a Masters of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

In-person sessions

85 Golf Crest Dr STE 309, Acworth, GA 30101

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Pauline Waweru