Counseling Services
TheraSports offers in office and Telehealth counseling for Adults & Children who may be facing issues such as loss and grief, trauma, PTSD, Phobia, Depression, Anxiety and Self Harm. Therasports may utilize various different therapeutic modalities in which they are highly experienced to include Trauma Focus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR).
Trauma Counseling
TheraSports offers effective therapeutic modalities to help treat trauma such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). EMDR and TF-CBT are both psychotherapy techniques that have been shown to offer hope and relief to individuals struggling with the long-lasting effects of trauma.
Sport Performance
TheraSports offers in office, outdoor, and telehealth counseling & sport performance for athletes for both children and adults. Therasports has experience working with elite athletes who have trauma, anxiety, recovering from a sport injury, and/or dealing with a mental block. TheraSports also offers performance counseling for athletes. Therasports uses EMDR to process mental blocks and traumas.
Workshops & Groups
TheraSports offers mental health and performance workshops for sports teams and groups. The Workshops will help athletes understand the importance of mental health in sports and its impact on sport performance. Therasports also offers various different support groups for children and adults in a small group setting such as stress management groups for athletes.
Alma holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in children and families from Kennesaw State University. Alma is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with the state of Georgia and has extensive clinical training and experience working with athletes and children and families who have experienced abuse and trauma. Alma is a college soccer Alumni and specializes in working with young athletes who may be dealing with adversity such as mental blocks, sport injuries, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or any other experiences or life transitions that may impacting their sport performance and well being.
Alma Gardarsdottir, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
EMDR Certified Clinician
Expertise
Athlete Performance | Athlete Mental Health | Sport Injuries | Abuse | Trauma | PTSD | Grief & Loss | Anxiety | Depression | Self-Esteem | Life Transitions and More.