Givie Lanier

Hello! My name is Givie (“Give-ee”) and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. My role as your counselor is to help you process your emotions and give you the tools you need to help you reach your therapeutic goals and improve your mental health. You get to decide what “improvement” means to you, and I will do my best to help you reach that ideal version of yourself.

 

I recognize that many folks have experienced negative treatment from counselors in the past, and acknowledge the courage it takes to be vulnerable with a new counselor. I believe my clients are experts of their own experiences and value your autonomy as a client. This means that I encourage conversations around our work together and your thoughts about the care I am providing. I particularly enjoy working with the following populations/presenting concerns: queer women, transgender folks, adoptees, neurodiversity, and life transitions. I use a few therapeutic modalities in my work, including CBT, DBT, Feminist Theory, and Polyvagal Theory.

 

I may also incorporate “homework” for you to complete outside of session which will likely include practicing coping skills introduced in session. It is an honor to witness someone’s most vulnerable parts and I’m excited to see where we will journey together.