Counseling, Career Coaching, EMDR Therapy at Genuine Connection Atlanta Georgia

Counseling

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment."
- - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Problems and Solutions

I specialize in helping business professionals overcome upsetting or traumatic experiences, enhance their career performance and increase their ability to be themselves, so they can have more genuine connections with co-workers, clients, family and friends. The best connections with others occur when you are genuine. However, various life experiences from childhood and more recently, along with messages and beliefs you’ve picked up along the way, can compromise your ability to be yourself, achieve your goals, and enjoy your life.

Upsetting Events and Trauma

All of us have experienced upsetting life experiences or trauma in childhood and as adults. For example, criticism, rejection, betrayal, heartbreak, humiliation, disappointments, loss of relationships, loss of jobs, emotional abuse, bullying, physical abuse, accidents, hospitalization. Trauma is any event, big or small, that has a lasting negative influence on how you how you think and feel about yourself or how you behave. Often we think these types of past events are no big deal, but in reality, our past becomes present and is having a big influence on our present day experiences and our ability to achieve what we want in life.

Anxiety, Self-Defeating Beliefs and Behaviors, Childhood Wounds

My approach as a counselor is to help you identify how specific events from your past are unconsciously coming into play in your present and contributing to anxiety, self-doubt, negative beliefs about yourself in certain situations or repetitive patterns that are causing problems in your job or relationships. I also help clients heal from childhood wounds associated with abuse, neglect, abandonment and other forms of trauma.

Better Relationships and Well-Being

By increasing your understanding of yourself and your ability to be yourself, you increase your sense of well-being and create deeper relationships with others at work and in your personal life. Much of our distress is due to a lack of genuine connection with ourselves and with others. We have the technology to reach someone 24/7, yet many people go for days without a single meaningful conversation with someone. Our addiction to email and cell phones illustrates our hunger for connection. We seek consolation in text messages, material goods and constant busyness. A more effective route for soothing our distress is to connect with our authentic self which leads to more meaningful relationships with others.

My Counseling Style

My style as a counselor is to be my authentic self with my clients and to communicate with you in my natural conversational style. I believe the more open and genuine I am in our conversations, the easier it is for you to be comfortable and open with me.

I love the work I do, and I am grateful to my clients for the experience of working with them and the privilege of hearing their stories. I welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your interests and answer any questions you may have to determine if working with me is the right option for you.

"And what is as important as knowledge?" said the mind

'Caring and seeing with the heart', said the soul"

Free Consultation

I would be happy to speak with you about what you’d like to work on or address your questions, so you can determine if working with me is the right option for you. I look forward to your call or email. Call 770-310-9305 or email kalpana@genuineconnection.com.