GraceUponGrace Counseling Services

Healing Starts Here

Helping others discover how to help themselves heal, grow, and thrive following challenging or traumatic experiences.

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Latonya Hamilton, MA, MSW, LCSW

GA State Licensing Composite Board: CSW005454 / 2015

For depression & or trauma, I work with you for 3 to 6 months with cognitive behavioral therapy. Most patients see gradual lifting of symptoms within a few weeks & consistent improvement thereafter.

Langauge Spoken: English

State of Practice: Georgia

NPI number: 1669132239

License number: 005454

Do you worry about the direction your life is going, or maybe feeling “stuck” and clueless about how to fix it? Have you simply lost your joy and don’t know what, where, or when that happened?

If you relate to any of these situations, then perhaps it’s time to pause, unplug, reset, and restore.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience.

I hold a Master's degree from Georgia State University and is dedicated to providing a therapeutic approach that is holistic, strengths-based, and collaborative. I especially enjoy working with teens. I began my career working as a Medical Social Worker at Grady Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center and have also provided counseling to young teen mothers at West End Medical Center. I am also currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

My therapeutic approach is a collaborative one, in that you and I will work together to determine your best treatment. I take a holistic view of the issues affecting your life and lets you be the expert of your own experiences. I believe compassion, understanding, and the therapeutic relationship are valuable as the framework within which change will occur. I utilize a multidimensional approach that is catered to each individual's biological, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Some techniques likely to be utilized are dialogue, interpretation, cognitive reframing, awareness and self-monitoring exercises, relaxation techniques, mindfulness work, and journal writing.

I understand that asking for help can be difficult and taking that first step takes a great deal of courage. With a desire to walk alongside you to assist in healing from trauma, building self-worth, improving communication in your relationships, and reaching your goals.

TOP SPECIALTIES

ANXIETY

Uncover the cause of your anxieties and learn effective coping strategies to regain control of your life.

Skills to Reduce Symptoms
Personalized Treatment Plans
Hope for the Future

DEPRESSION

Find a way to get out of the maelstrom of stress pileup to take stock of your situation, respecting the power of the stresses without minimizing them

Develop methods of coping with stress more effectively
Personalized Treatment Plans
Having an easier time functioning in your daily activities

TRAUMA

Address the emotions and behaviors assoiated with your trauma to effectvely develop methods to separate from our past and take control of our lives

emotional expression/containment and communication skills.
Personalized treatment plans

live more mindfully and enjoy better relationships

EXPERTISE ALSO WORKING WITH:

Addiction
Anger Management
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Illness
Chronic Impulsivity
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Coping Skills
Divorce
Domestic Abuse

Family Conflicts
Grief
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
Personality Disorders
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I believe that I was "called" to this field at a young age. I've always possessed a strong desire to advocate and uplift people. Counseling provides me with the opportunity to connect to others and help them through difficult times in their lives. Being trusted with that mission is both rewarding and meaningful.

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

In our first session, you can expect quite a few questions in order to determine what brought you to therapy and to help formulate ideas of how to best help you. You should also expect to speak about any policies and discuss the importance of patient confidentiality. I simply ask that you be open and share what your thoughts are in the session. And by all means...please feel free to ask questions. This is a collaborative process of healing and growth.

What types of clients do you work with best?

I most enjoy working with clients who are ready and willing to take steps to address and solve the issue.

What type of clients are you most excited to work with?

I enjoy working with all age groups from 12yo to adults 65 and older. Though, I am most excited to work with teens. I have a great deal of experience working with this age group and very much enjoy the process of establishing a rapport with them and forming a therapeutic relationship

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

I wish they understood how much every thought they think and every word they speak, matters. Their thoughts and words shape their life experiences.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

I want to establish a general idea of what you need from this therapy.and to learn what goals you want to accomplish in therapy.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

I want to establish a general idea of what you need from this therapy and to learn what goals you want to accomplish in therapy.

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