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Deborah Lathrop, PhD, LCSW

Deborah Lathrop, PhD, LCSW

Atlanta, Georgia
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Professions: Counselor, Psychotherapist

Languages: English

Telephone: 470-260-7743

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My Approach to Therapy

I believe everyone has the capacity and desire for individual growth. Whether an individual has come from a troubled background or a supportive family environment, there is always room for increased personal awareness and development. I believe in providing a very supportive environment, both physically and emotionally. I am caring, empathetic, and direct in my approach to couples and to individuals. I primarily use psychodynamic therapy but am familiar with many other models. I use what will work! In my work with the gifted and creative, I base my approach on Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

As a gifted individual, the mother of five gifted children, coach of over a hundred Odyssey of the Mind students, and a PhD in Gifted and Creative Educational Psychology, I have decades of experience in navigating the positive and negative aspects of giftedness: increased sensitivities, perfectionism, underachievement, Asperger's, synesthesia.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

ChildrenTeensAdultsElders

Groups I Work With

Couples, pre-marital, gifted, creative, talented

Therapy Services & Specialties

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

Academic ConcernsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAngerAnxietyAttachment IssuesBlended Family IssuesBody ImageChild and/or Adolescent Issues

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Art TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotion Focused Couples TherapyEmotion Focused TherapyJournal TherapyPsychodynamic

Location & Contact