Wanda Goldthrip, LPC

Wanda Goldthrip is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, depression, bipolar symptoms, and big life changes. She writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what's most pressing. Wanda aims to make each session practical and focused so clients can take clear next steps.

Wanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She adapts conversations and exercises to each person's values and daily life. She also blends faith-based perspectives with secular methods when that fits a client's preferences.

With 14 years of experience as an LPC in Georgia, Wanda has worked with people managing mood shifts, panic symptoms, and feelings of isolation. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. Conversations move at a steady pace and center on problems the person wants to solve.

Clients can expect straightforward tools such as thought records, grounding practices, and goal-setting that can be used between sessions. Wanda focuses on small, manageable changes that add up over time. She encourages self-kindness and practical steps toward clearer purpose and more enjoyment in daily life.

Sessions are offered in English. Wanda supports people who want a mix of faith-informed and secular approaches, and she shapes each plan around what the individual values most.

How Wanda brings CBT and mindfulness online

Wanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts that fuel low mood or anxiety. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments that can be done between sessions to test new ways of thinking and acting.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention practices that reduce rumination and increase calm. Mindfulness exercises help people notice sensations and emotions without getting swept away by them. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and needs help finding personal reasons and small goals to keep moving forward.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Wanda discusses goals and preferences with each person and then tailors the mix of CBT, mindfulness, and motivational techniques. The plan is adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions are handy for lower bandwidth or a quicker check-in. Live chat and texting let people send brief updates or get short reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping work focused on clear, practical changes.