It’s no secret that individual therapy is among the most common treatment practices for substance use and mental health disorders. During individual psychotherapy in Atlanta, you get one-on-one attention to learn valuable coping skills for managing stress and relapse triggers. Our therapists are trained in the most common types of evidence-based practices to treat mental health issues, substance abuse, and dual-diagnosis disorders.
Buckhead Behavioral Health offers services like individual therapy and counseling sessions in our Atlanta-area treatment programs. Visit our admissions page to get started today.
What Is Individual Therapy?
Individual therapy, also called “talk therapy,” is a type of psychotherapy where you work through personal issues that affect your mental and emotional health. During individual therapy, you work one-on-one with a licensed mental health professional about issues that might be too personal to share during group sessions.
In addition, individual therapy sessions can help you build the confidence to share more with peers and loved ones. As you work through personal issues, you can rebuild past relationships with loved ones and build trust in new relationships. And, you learn to rebuild the most important relationship in your life—the one you have with yourself.
Individual therapy sessions can help you with the following:
- Changing unhealthy thought patterns and beliefs
- Identifying relapse triggers
- Boosting confidence and self-esteem
- Building and maintaining healthy relationships
- Processing personal issues, like grief and trauma
- Improving emotional regulation and impulse control
- Finding coping skills that work for you
- Understanding yourself and your past
While you will primarily meet with only you and your therapist during sessions, family members or other loved ones might join occasionally if this is relevant to your treatment goals. Our psychotherapy in Atlanta provides different types to help you hone in on what is most important to you.
Types of Individual Therapy We Provide
Everyone has different needs in mental health and substance abuse treatment. As such, we cater our programs to meet your needs with different types of individual therapy. That way, you focus on the issues most pressing to you.
We provide the following types of individual therapy at Buckhead Behavioral Health:
Substance Abuse Counseling
Substance abuse counseling is critical for those in recovery from addiction or a dual-diagnosis disorder. This will help you understand the nature and causes of your addiction as well as any relapse triggers. You will also learn healthy ways to cope with cravings as you recover from addiction.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) helps you overcome ambivalence toward treatment and improves your ability to accept change. Oftentimes, a person can get stuck during treatment if they don’t have any internal motivation to change. MI is a short-term type of psychotherapy that helps you discover your motivation for treatment.
Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral therapy is a term used to describe several types of therapeutic practices. The idea behind it is that all behaviors are learned, and thus, can be unlearned. As a result, you gain the understanding that you do have control over how you respond to stress and relapse triggers—and you can choose healthy options.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most common types of therapy that treats mental and behavioral health issues. In fact, several other types of therapy are based on CBT, such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). CBT is based on the idea that, by changing unhealthy beliefs and thoughts, you can change your behaviors.
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Our Programs That Offer Individual Therapy
We offer individual therapy during our outpatient treatment programs. This can help you work on personal issues during your treatment program. Overall, individual therapy is a crucial aspect of a comprehensive treatment plan for substance use and mental health disorders.
Partial Hospitalization Program
A partial hospitalization program (PHP), also called day treatment, is an outpatient program that helps you transition out of residential programs. During PHP, you attend your program during the daytime and then return home in the evening. Many people choose to live in a sober living program during PHP.
Intensive Outpatient Program
Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are the next step following a PHP. While PHP requires you to attend programming for about six to eight hours daily, an IOP program is about half that. That way, you can gain more independence while still getting a significant amount of addiction and mental health treatment.
Evening IOP
For even more flexibility, we offer an evening IOP program. Essentially, this is the same as the regular IOP program except that your sessions will occur in the evening. This allows you to work, attend school, or fulfill other obligations during the day as you continue your treatment program.
Outpatient Program
Regular outpatient programs (OPs) are the least restrictive type of treatment that we offer at Buckhead Behavioral Health. During OP, you get more control over how often you meet with your therapist. Most clients meet weekly for a one-on-one session for about an hour at a time during OP.
What To Expect During Individual Therapy?
Our individual psychotherapy in Atlanta provides a safe and secure place for you to share personal struggles with a licensed professional. This can help you focus on issues you might not be willing to discuss in a group setting. Our therapists use evidence-based techniques to help you achieve your treatment goals.
At first, you and your therapist will work on building trust and rapport. During the first few sessions, your therapist will ask about your presenting concerns, personal history, past experience in therapy, and anything else pertinent to your future sessions.
Once your therapist understands more about you, you can create a treatment plan to address underlying issues. This will include creating therapy goals and ways to measure progress during sessions. In addition, your therapist will give you things to work on between sessions.
Lastly, you can expect confidentiality and privacy during your sessions. Psychotherapy notes are protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), with only a few exceptions.
How Many Times a Week Do I See My Individual Therapist?
Most clients will meet with their therapist once per week, especially during the early stages of treatment. That is why clients in our PHP and IOP programs meet with their therapists weekly throughout the program. After that, you can continue with outpatient therapy as often as needed—usually once per week or every other week.
Remember that if new issues come up, you can always ask for more sessions or continue therapy even if you meet your initial treatment goals. Conversely, if you can meet your goals with less support, you can schedule sessions less frequently.
Furthermore, if you are taking psychiatric medications for a mental health disorder, you should meet with a therapist regularly—even if only for a periodic check-in. This helps ensure that your medications are effective. You can also evaluate any medication changes or lowering of dosages with the help of a therapist along with a psychiatrist.
Meet Our Therapists
At Buckhead Behavioral Health, we have a diverse team of therapists and other treatment professionals to help you in your recovery from addiction and mental health disorders. Our therapists offer a range of experience and knowledge to meet your treatment needs.
Alberto Cappelletti, LAPC
Primary Therapist
Alberto is an Associate Professional Counselor who is passionate about helping people recover from addiction together with managing their mental health issues. Alberto joined Buckhead Behavioral Health from Emory Healthcare where he worked as a Primary Therapist in the hospital system. Prior to working in mental health, Alberto had a successful international corporate career, living and working in locations as varied as London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Alberto completed his undergraduate degree at the University of East Anglia (UK) and his Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Mercer University in Atlanta.
Alberto believes in the power of group therapy, the importance of education in the disease of addiction, and the ability of creative therapy interventions to enable individuals to realize their fullest potential.
Yosheika Hubbard
Primary Therapist
Yosheika was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. She obtained her bachelor’s in psychology from Piedmont University in 2010. Yosheika immediately began working in Behavioral Health as a training assistant then switching over to direct care as Community Support Specialist with Child & Adolescent Services. Yosheika since then has worked in Community Mental Health, the University of Georgia’s Disability Resource Center, the Department of Family & Children Services, Medication Assisted Treatment, and K-12 education. Working in diverse backgrounds has continued to fuel Yosheika’s passion for mental health, holistic wellness, and person-centered care.
In 2019 Yosheika completed her Master of Social Work with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy. During her Master’s program at the University of Georgia, Yosheika met and married her Life Partner and became a mom.
Vanessa Young, LAPC
Primary Therapist
Vanessa Young is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida in Psychology and a Master of Education degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida A&M University. Vanessa is currently pursuing her LPC license and hopes to one day earn her PhD in Counselor Education. Vanessa not only has an interest in educating others, but a passion for helping others. Vanessa has worked in the mental health field for over 5 years and has provided counseling and case management services for a number of populations such as persons with special needs, sexual assault and domestic violence victims, persons with SUD’s, incarcerated persons, the LGBTQIA+ community, and the homeless. As a culturally competent and trauma-informed counselor, Vanessa uses a variety of therapeutic approaches such as Psychoanalytic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, etc. to assist her clients in truly finding freedom from trauma and creating a life they truly want to live.
