Kathleen W Shack

Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist, Mediator, Divorce Coach

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Location:

Alpharetta, GA

Industry:

Mental Health Care

Work:

Gamft Board 2007 - 2011
Treasurer
Alphacare Counseling/Transitional Family Services Nov 2001 - Aug 2007
Lmft
Family Solutions Counseling Nov 2001 - Aug 2007
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Mediator, Divorce Coach

Education:

University of Kentucky 1996 - 1998
Master of Science, Masters, Family Therapy The University of Georgia 1993 - 1996
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Chattahoochee High School 1991 - 1993
Woodward Academy
University of Kentucky
Masters

Skills:

Family Therapy
Psychotherapy
Play Therapy
Life Transitions
Mediation
Mental Health
Mental Health Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Parenting Plans
Child Development
Premarital Counseling
Group Therapy
Self Esteem
Separation
Cbt
Collaborative Law
Crisis Intervention
Individual Counselling
Marriage
Children of Divorce
Therapists
Anger Management
Psychology
Behavioral Health
Divorce
Motivational Interviewing
Stress
Treatment
Grief Counseling
Post Traumatic Stress
Social Services
Coaching
Collaborative Practice
Mindfulness
Dual Diagnosis
Young Adults
Stress Management
Clinical Supervision
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Psychological Assessment
Interventions
Adolescent Therapy
Counselling
Parenting Issues

Kathleen W Shack, Alpharetta GA - LMFT

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Specialties:

Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapy

Address:

Family Solutions Counseling, LLC
3534 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Procedures:

Counseling-Marital
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Pediatric (Child) Counseling

Conditions:

Divorce
Family Counseling
Family-Of-Origin Issues
Marital Counseling
Marriage Break-Up

Awards:

Talk of the Town, 08/23/2010

Languages:

English

Philosophy:

My specialty is guiding and counseling couples and families through their life journey. Whether you are a new couple looking for tools to build a solid foundation or a couple in crisis looking for a life raft, I am here for you. If you and your children are transitioning through divorce or are a newly blended family, I help family members heal while finding balance and harmony within the new family structure. I do this through counseling and divorce coaching. Couples counseling is one area of my specialty. I work with couples to help them understand how one another's perspectives, beliefs and life history play roles in the current relationship and assist them in finding a balance that creates harmony. I have many years of experience working with new couples, blended families and couples who have been together for over 20 years who are seeking assistance. With children, play therapy is used to help them resolve issues on their level. Families play an important role in children's healing processes. The interaction between children's problems and their families is always complex. Sometimes children develop problems as a way of signaling that there is something wrong in the family. Other times the entire family becomes distressed because the child's problems are so disruptive. In all cases, children and families heal faster when they work together. Divorce Coaching: A brief, solution-oriented, supportive process. Kathleen uses therapeutic skills and knowledge to support, educate and prepare clients for the successful negotiation of a divorce settlement agreement. Coaching helps to reduce the emotional intensity of the divorce and helps the client separate legal and practical issues from emotional issues. Coaching assists with the transition to a co-parenting relationship and divorce partnership. When children are in the family, Kathleen assists the parents in developing a parenting plan. Divorce Mediation: A way to settle your divorce without fighting in court. Mediation saves time, money and stress by allowing spouses to resolve custody, child support, property and debt disputes on their own terms. Your divorce can be completed quickly and confidentially. Divorce is a sensitive personal matter. Mediation allows couples to find solutions that work better for their family than what a judge might order. Mediation agreements address concerns unique to each family, while both husband and wife are more likely to get what they want.