Owner / Licensed Clinician
Taking that first step to find a therapist can feel like the biggest leap you will ever take. You might initially be hesitant to seek out support for personal matters. You want to find a person you can connect with, who understands you, and who can walk with you through your journey of healing.
Therapy is a process that is best achieved by working with a therapist who is a good fit. I work together with my clients through the therapeutic process. I offer my clients an empathic, open, respectful, and non-judgmental environment in which they can feel safe and nurtured to grow. I encourage and empower my clients to achieve their greatest capabilities.
I utilize an eclectic individually tailored therapeutic approach to meet the client’s needs. I draw from various methodologies and techniques including solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, humanistic, trauma focused, reality, and person-centered therapies.
Among my areas of expertise are depression/bipolar, anxiety/panic, addiction and recovery, BIPOC and diversity issues, relationship issues, stress management, impulse control, self-esteem and empowerment, LGBTQIA+, gender and sexual identity, lifestyle changes and adjustments, trauma, and codependency.
Through therapy, there is always a way to address the issues you face and learn strategies to help you both right now and in the future. Together we can work through the challenges and stressors you are experiencing to live a happy and healthy life full of immense possibilities. I look forward to the opportunity to support you through this process.
Aletha Clark, PhD, LPC, CPCS, MAC, CACII is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, Master Addiction Counselor, and Certified Addiction Counselor II specializing in working with adolescents, adults, individuals, LGBTQIA+, and substance abuse counseling.
Aletha received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Trenton State College, a Master of Sciences degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Baltimore and her PhD in Psychology with a Gender and Sexual Fluidity specialization at Northcentral University. In addition, Aletha is licensed in the State of Georgia as a Licensed Professional Counselor; certified as a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor; holds a national certification as a Master Addiction Counselor, and a Certified Addiction Counselor – Level II through the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association.
As a seasoned clinician, Aletha has over 20 years of experience in the mental health and substance abuse field. She has worked in areas ranging from counselor to clinical director and has experience in a variety of milieus to include outpatient, day treatment, inpatient, substance abuse programs, and home-based services.
In addition to her direct clinical work, Aletha had the opportunity to assist with program development and accreditation processes to include implementation and management of a substance abuse program in an inner-city community center, a substance abuse day treatment program, and several Medicaid funded IFI and Core Services programs. She has also provided on-site trainings to agencies in the areas of ethics, cultural diversity and competencies, conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques, various evidenced based practices, and healthy relationships. Aletha uses her experience to provide consultation services to agencies in several areas to include program development, credentialing, and CARF accreditation..
To schedule an appointment with Aletha Clark, please feel free to call 404-550-0564 or email aletha@clarkcounselingandconsulting.com.