Caroline Perjessy MSEd, LPC

Caroline Perjessy is a Counselor with her MS degree in Community Counseling and Student Affairs/Higher Education Counseling from Youngstown State University, in Ohio. She is currently finishing the dissertation requirements for the PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision from Kent State University, in Ohio. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Ohio (since 2006) and Georgia and is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists for Group Work. She is also an Ad Hoc reviewer for the Association for Specialists in Group Work Journal.

Caroline has worked in a variety of settings, and with various populations, including mandated incarcerated clients, adults, couples, children and families. Previously, she worked as an Emergency Pre-screener and in the outpatient, inpatient, and private practice settings. Currently, Caroline has a private practice in Midtown Atlanta where she sees couples, individuals, and facilitates DBT groups. Caroline has specialized training in DBT and has facilitated or co-facilitated DBT and various other groups in private practice settings.

Approach:

Caroline’s approach to therapy focuses on the clients’ relationship with themselves. Empowering and strength-based in nature, the journey for the client begins with what they are doing right, versus focusing on what they are doing wrong. This involves a collaborative client-therapist relationship where encouragement and guidance helps the client live a life worth living. Caroline uses an integrative blend of theories, and incorporates DBT into her work with clients. DBT can help clients understand how to tolerate distressful emotions, improve their relationships with others, regulate painful emotions, and practice mindfulness. All of these skills are taught in a manner that is empowering for the client.

Areas of Expertise:

• Trauma Survivors/PTSD
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Relationship Issues
• Women’s Issues
• Group Work
• Depression/Anxiety
• Career Counseling