Jack believes there has never been a better time for assisting those seeking help, relief, guidance, and understanding with their pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. Research and therapeutic treatment of the mind-brain-body connection has made tremendous strides in the last decade. Each of us is a product of our own particular genetic makeup, individual and social experiences that are solely unique and specific to us. Since each one of us is so singularly unique, counseling may take various forms of talk therapy using different techniques to help us find our own solutions, happiness, growth, and fulfillment. First and foremost, there must be a trusting, objective, unbiased, and non-judgmental, relationship between the partners in therapy. Jack states, “I feel very grateful and privileged with those that have shared their lives with me. I am positive that there is always hope for a fulfilling, happy, rewarding, and productive life. Sometimes our worries and stresses can be addressed in as simple as 1 or 2 visits, sometimes more depending on how one feels the need to continue.”
Jack works with adolescents, individuals, and couples using cognitive behavioral, person-centered, Gestalt, and EMDR therapy, as well as applied psychophysiology and biofeedback therapy. Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback is a non-invasive procedure used to strengthen the body’s immune system, maintain a healthier mind-body relationship, reduce stress, increase creativity, enhance performance and help with reducing the effects of anxiety, stress, medication, pain, migraines, depression, trauma, grief, anger, post-traumatic stress and other diagnosis.
Jack received his MS in Counseling from the University of North Texas with honors and his BS in Criminology from Florida State University. He left the Navy as Lieutenant, Naval Aviator followed with a career flying for the airlines. During his tenure with the airlines, he assisted for 17 years with the Employee Assistance Program and the Critical Incident Stress Response Team dealing with grief, trauma, stress, and loss. He retired early to pursue his interest in psychotherapy. Jack was also an officer of the court representing and guiding juveniles before the court for adjudication and counseling with the Division of Youth Services in Jacksonville, Florida. Jack is a volunteer with the American Red Cross, Georgia Critical Incident Stress Foundation, and the Civilian Atlanta Police Department. He is also a member of the American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars, and Business Executives for National Security. “My desire is to continue to serve my community and my country.”
Jack is under direction and supervision while maintaining client confidentiality. This provides one with the best use of a skilled team. He sees clients in the Buckhead and Marietta offices.
Jack Abernathy, LAPC