- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Siyama
Siyama Drake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 26 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Siyama also lists blended family issues among her areas of attention.
Siyama uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused approaches in her sessions. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when those fit a person's goals. Her style adapts to what a person needs; she can be supportive and at times challenging to address what keeps someone stuck.
In practice she helps people talk through relationship and family problems. That includes communication problems, attachment concerns, and conflicts that arise when households change. She also works with people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, and responses to sexual assault and abuse.
Her work covers a broad range of stress-related concerns. Examples include social anxiety, impulsivity, body image, post-traumatic stress, and issues often faced by young adults and women. Siyama names problem areas plainly so someone can quickly see if their needs match her focus.
Sessions emphasize practical skills and short-term strategies alongside attention to past trauma when needed. She aims to identify barriers to progress and to try approaches that can produce usable change. To begin, the site’s matching steps are used to plan an initial appointment.
How Siyama Uses CBT and Trauma-Focused Work Online
Siyama uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behavior patterns. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and skill building that translate well to remote sessions, such as tracking thoughts and testing alternative responses. Trauma-focused work concentrates on processing past harms and reducing symptoms that interfere with daily life; it combines safety planning with paced therapeutic techniques appropriate to the person’s readiness.She also incorporates mindfulness practices to help with stress and anxiety, and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client figure out together which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices for remote work so sessions focus on usable tools that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to blended households?
She lists blended family issues, communication problems, and family problems among her focus areas and works with those topics directly.
What is her overall approach in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused techniques, with mindfulness and solution-focused methods added as needed to meet goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of experience in counseling settings, working with people who have trauma histories and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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