Therapist profile
Siyama Drake, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and relationship focus
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- CBT methods
- Trauma-focused work
- Mindfulness tools
About Siyama
Siyama Drake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 26 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression among her main areas of work. Siyama cites additional focus on adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, and problems like impulsivity and social anxiety.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused approaches alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep someone stuck and to try practical steps that change day-to-day life. Siyama balances support with direct challenges when needed to break through barriers.
Her background includes long-term work in residential and community settings with people who have trauma histories. That experience informs a practical approach to addressing post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and other trauma-related concerns. She also notes work related to personality disorder presentations and coping after disasters.
Siyama pays attention to family dynamics such as communication problems, blended family stresses, and issues around abandonment or attachment. She offers approaches that help people clarify goals, build coping skills, and improve interactions with partners or relatives.
Sessions are presented in a straightforward way so adults dealing with home and family strain can talk through concrete problems. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching flow to schedule a first session and share what they hope to address.
How sessions work
How Siyama Uses CBT and Trauma-Focused Work Online
Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and processing traumatic experiences in manageable steps. It often includes looking at memories and reactions, and building strategies to reduce distress and intrusive symptoms.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with more workable behaviors and beliefs. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and relationship-related thinking that keeps problems active.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest starting points from CBT, trauma-focused methods, or mindfulness and solution-focused tools. That choice can change as sessions progress and as practical needs emerge.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people choose a setup that requires less bandwidth or no camera. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to help clients keep therapy consistent with work and family schedules.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Siyama lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression among her core areas. She also notes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and blended family problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused methods, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions mix practical skills with direct conversation to address what keeps someone stuck.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 26 years of experience and has worked in residential and community settings with people who have trauma histories. That background shapes how she addresses post-traumatic stress and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia. Her practice location is listed as Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or regulatory questions before scheduling.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription terms and location.
How do I begin if I want to schedule a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform flow.
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