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Ready to do something different? Your healing starts here.

People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons - anxiety, family drama, burnout, relationships falling apart, feeling stuck in the same patterns. Some know exactly what's wrong. Some just know something's off and they're tired of carrying it.

I'm a Black, first-gen Caribbean woman, an EMDR therapist, and a Certified Financial Social Worker. I built my practice around the stuff that usually gets split up: the emotional weight and the financial stress. Because they're not separate, they're tangled together.

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I work with people carrying money anxiety, financial trauma, scarcity mindset, and generational stress, especially if you grew up where emotions and money weren't discussed. The kind where you avoid your accounts, feel shame about where you are, or panic even when you "should" be okay. I also work with anyone who resonates with my approach, particularly if you've been carrying the weight of cultural expectations and family patterns that don't always have a name.

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How I Work:

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My approach pulls from EMDR, somatic therapy, CBT, DBT, and strengths-based work. I'm tuned into neurodivergence, high sensitivity, financial stress, and the complicated ways race, culture, and mental health overlap. This is a space where you can show up as yourself—no code-switching, no judgment.

Expect honesty, direction, and real strategies—not sugarcoating or sessions that go nowhere. Just real work: understanding what you've been carrying, building tools that actually work, and breaking the cycles that have kept you stuck.

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My Approach & Experience

Therapy should be real, relatable, and actually helpful. My work combines my professional training with real-life understanding. As a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Certified Financial Social Worker (CFSW), with 5+ years of experience helping people through mental health struggles, financial stress, and generational trauma.

My approach includes:

Culturally Responsive Therapy

Your experiences matter - 

I create a space where you feel seen and understood.

Trauma-Informed & Somatic Practices

Healing isn’t just in your mind it’s also in your body. We’ll use mindfulness and body awareness to help you feel more in control.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A simple, effective way to understand and change unhelpful thought patterns.

Financial & Life Stress Support

Understanding how your past, culture, and emotions shape your views on money and success.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

A practical, strengths-based approach to create real change.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Helping you let go of struggles and focus on what really matters in your life.

Neurodivergent-Friendly Therapy

If you’re ADHD, highly sensitive, or struggle with emotional regulation, we’ll create tools that fit how your brain works.

Ready to start your healing?

Schedule a free consultation 

Note: My services are provided through a group practice setting

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This isn’t just therapy. This is the moment you start breaking cycles. If you’re ready to invest in real healing, I’m here.
Practice owner Shima Baronian

678 866-4065 ext. 712

2964 Vinson Ct., Buford, GA 30518

Tue - Thurs (By Appointment) 

© 2025 by  Shima BaronianTherapy

Under Supervision of Allison O'Brien, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

In-Person & Virtual Appointments Available

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