Personal Statement

Life did not come with an instructional manual. There are no guarantees. However, you do have control over more than you realize. Once you decide to take charge of your life and seek the balance, peace, and goals that you desire, the old will fade, the new will unfold, and you will explode with new purpose. As a psychotherapist who specializes in combining cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic theory, I can assist you to learn the cause of your distress and ultimately make the necessary changes to resolve the issues that plague your life. You will learn solution focused strategies that will continue to enrich your life.

Shannon Barnes, PhD, is the owner of Tranquility Counseling Services, LLC. Dr. Barnes earned a doctorate degree in counseling studies and practices under her professional counselor license. Dr. Barnes has extensive experience with working with individuals and couples regarding a variety of needs. Dr. Barnes specializes in marrital distress, and trauma. Dr. Barnes is a certified counselor for law enforcement and fire services as well as other first responder occupations.

Dr. Barnes has also developed the Individualized Balance Awareness (IBA) treatment method which has been published in peer reviewed journal. The IBA method has a strong foundation of case studies which indicate it is an effective treatment model for many needs.

I am a licensed professional counselor who also holds a doctorate degree in counseling studies. I have extensive experience with a variety of treatment needs. I believe in an assertive treatment approach that will assist clients with reaching their goals. Change is inevitable, but it is up to an individual to determine if change will be a negative change or a positive change. Once an individual determines this, it is my job to assist along the way.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Coaching
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Harming
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Use
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
  • Family / Marital
  • Focusing
  • Gottman Method
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Systems Theory/Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • ComPsych
  • Coventry
  • Humana
  • LifeSynch
  • Out Of Network
  • United Behavioral Health
  • WellCare

Years in Practice

10+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $80-$90

Payments Accepted

American Express, Check, Mastercard, Visa

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) LPC006542 GA 2011

Associations

Name Duration
American Psychotherapy Association (APA) 2012-2015

Publications

Title Publication Year
Four Primary Domains that Provoke Life Satisfaction or Mental Illness. Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, June 2015 2015
Balancing Me Myself and I plus One Network Therapy Library 2015

Education

School Degree Major
Brenau University MSClinical Counseling
University of North Georgia BSPsychology

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Tranquility Counseling Services LLC

Tranquility Counseling Services LLC

At Tranquility Counseling Services, we believe that everyone can benefit from counseling with our skilled and caring professionals. Tranquility Counseling Services was founded to bring healing, balance, and peace to the lives of others through education, therapy, research, and community outreach projects. We believe change is possible. Our devoted counselors are committed to help you navigate through the journey of life and find the control you seek. You deserve happiness.

210 Creekstone Ridge

Woodstock, Georgia 30188

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