WHO WE ARE
Kinga Rose Sherrill, M.S., LPC
Ms. Sherrill has been in the field of mental health since earning her Master's degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University in 1986. She has been licensed (number 1731) since 1991. Extensive hospital and private practice work has given her a wide range of experience. She has worked with Sign Language users since 1994. Over the years, Ms. Sherrill has received specialized training in experiential psychology and in working with childhood, sexual and physical abuse, post-traumatic stress disorders, anxiety and depression, as well as dual diagnosis disorders. She is a long-standing member of the National Board of Certified Counselors and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia. She is certified as a professional counselor supervisor.
OUR PROCESS
COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Day is utilizing a confidential TeleHealth application and is temporarily not scheduling in-person sessions.
Scheduling an appointment
Call 404-377-9224 (voice).
Sign Language users please call 404-381-8421 Videophone (VP).
Or email kinga@greatdayinc.net to discuss your needs and options.
Ms. Sherrill may be in a session or working outside of the office when you call. Please leave a detailed message on our confidential message or email site. Ms. Sherrill will make every effort to return your call/email within 24 hours or by the following business day.
When an appointment is made, you will receive an invitation to your confidential client portal. The email is from ‘noreply@therapymate.com’. In the client portal, you will create your own user name and password. You will be able to see your appointments, documents and information.
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What is Counseling?
Why People go to Counseling
Why People go to Counseling
Mental health counseling, also known as psychotherapy, is a shared effort between the counselor and the individual, family or couple. Professional counselors help consumers:
- Identify goals and solutions to problems which cause emotional upset or stress
- Seek to improve communication, interaction, and coping skills
- Strengthen self-awareness, self-esteem and self-empowerment
- Promote behavior change and optimal mental and emotional health
Why People go to Counseling
Why People go to Counseling
Why People go to Counseling
People may see a counselor to resolve issues that result from a particular situation, such as the death of a loved one, divorce of parents, or the loss of a job. Other times, people may need to seek counseling to deal with issues that have been on-going problems, such as continued sadness or depression, substance abuse, anger, or feelings of being overwhelmed and anxious. Whatever the reason, counseling can help a person deal with their feelings and resolve the problems causing emotional pain.
ADHD
Why People go to Counseling
Anxiety
ADHD - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common childhood brain disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.
Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity). These symptoms can make it difficult for a child with ADHD to succeed in school, get along with other children or adults, or finish tasks at home.
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety
Anxiety is a reaction to stress and can actually be beneficial in some situations. For some people, however, anxiety can become excessive. A person with anxiety disorder may have difficulty controlling it and the continued anxiety may negatively affect their day-to-day living. Anxiety disorders include post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder to name a few. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders experienced by Americans.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder — sometimes called manic-depressive disorder — is associated with mood swings that range from the lows of depression to the highs of mania.
- When you become depressed, you may feel sad or hopeless and lose interest or pleasure in most activities.
- When your mood shifts in the other direction, you may feel euphoric and full of energy.
- Mood shifts may occur only a few times a year, or as often as several times a day.
- In some cases, bipolar disorder causes signs of depression and mania at the same time.
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Depression is more than just having “bad day” or a normal response to grief or loss. Depression is a mood disorder that affects the individual as well as families and friends. A severe form called Major Depression frequently goes unrecognized and untreated and may lead to impaired interpersonal relationships at work and at home, as well as tragic consequences such as suicide.
This disorder is still misunderstood as a sign of weakness, rather than being recognized as an illness. It is diagnosed when at least five of the symptoms below are present continuously for more than two weeks: