Ellen Atkeson

About

We all have experiences, feelings, and behaviors we cannot always explain, control, or understand about ourselves. I view therapy as a valuable opportunity to learn about our feelings, thoughts, behaviors, experiences, and develop healthier coping skills so that we can feel better about ourselves and interact more effectively in the world around us. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Women's Studies (2002) from Agnes Scott College and completed her Master's of Science in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University (2005). I have been practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy for nineteen years and has been intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech.

Qualifications & Experience:

>  Intensive Training from Behavioral Tech, LLC in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

>  M.S. in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University

>  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia

> Intensively Trained in the Prolonged Exposure Therapy Protocol for DBT providers

> Trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), levels 1, 2, and 3

> 20 years experience providing DBT and psychotherapy to individuals, groups, and families

> Experience providing DBT services in Private Practice, Residential Treatment, and Inpatient Hospital settings

> Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS), able to provide supervision to other counselors

> Founding member of DBTGA, a cooperative network of adherent DBT therapists practicing in the state of Georgia https://www.dbtga.com/

>  Telehealth Provider for the State of Florida. For more information please go to: https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/)

>  Telehealth Provider for the State of South Carolina For more information please go to: https://llr.sc.gov/TeleHealth/Counselor.html