About Pauleena
Pauleena Akers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps a person can take now to feel steadier and more capable. Pauleena writes and speaks plainly so the work feels doable, not overwhelming.
She uses a mix of client-centered care, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions. In practice that means listening first, then helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try small experiments, and build habits that ease daily life.
Background and approach
Conversations often include goal setting and simple skills to manage mood and worry. Pauleena earned a Master of Social Work from Valdosta State University in 2018 and holds Georgia LCSW CSW008162. Before licensure she worked as a substance abuse counselor and provided social services across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Her clinical background includes work with adults, geriatric clients, and at-risk newborns in community settings. She often supports people dealing with relationship strain, family-related stress, grief, sleep problems, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, and issues around self-esteem or body image. Pauleena also addresses mood disorders, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and ADHD-related concerns in therapy conversations.
Outside of work she is married with two elementary-school aged daughters and enjoys travel, reading, the outdoors, and good food. Her approach aims to move clients from merely coping to finding ways to thrive.
Practical approaches for online growth
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them name priorities and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and stress levels. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and negative self-talk.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they will review what works, adjust the plan, and set clear, manageable goals over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Chat and text sessions let people check in between appointments or keep a shorter, focused exchange during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family, work, and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical skills.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English