About Doris
Dr. Doris Atanmo-Strempek meets people where they are and helps them take practical steps forward. She focuses on trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, and the strain of caregiving.
Many clients come with big life changes or feelings of abandonment, and she aims to make early sessions feel straightforward and manageable. She uses clear, down-to-earth language in sessions. Conversations look at patterns that cause pain and practical ways to change them.
Background and approach
Techniques include cognitive behavioral tools to shift thoughts and behaviors, narrative strategies to reframe hard experiences, and solution-focused steps to try between meetings. Dr. Atanmo-Strempek holds a Doctorate and works as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPC.
She has about 12 years of experience in counseling and teaching. That background shapes a style that blends clinical knowledge with attention to each person’s story. Sessions aim to uncover strengths people already have.
The therapist helps clients build coping skills for daily life. Work may include short goal-setting, skill practice, and talking through painful memories at a pace the client controls. Her approach is warm and person-centered.
She encourages realistic, small changes that add up. People who want practical tools and a thoughtful listener often find this style helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and supported while they explore personal goals and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for coping with anxiety, low mood, and stressful life changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods seem most useful based on needs and goals. That discussion is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new priorities appear.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or when someone prefers writing instead of speaking. These options make it easier to match therapy to a person’s schedule and daily life.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English