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Jemeka Stallworth

Compassionate counselor focused on practical growth

LPC Georgia

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Jemeka

Jemeka Stallworth is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Georgia with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate major life changes and emotional challenges by building resilience and practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and career-related stress. Stallworth blends evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, culturally aware stance, encouraging clients to explore patterns that contribute to distress and to develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her approach highlights clear communication skills, emotional processing, and concrete strategies for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning. Clients can expect an emphasis on collaboration, practical tools, and steady support as they work toward meaningful change.

She holds the LPC credential and brings additional focus to areas such as attachment and abandonment concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, codependency, addiction recovery, family-of-origin dynamics, and issues related to divorce and domestic violence. Sessions aim to help individuals reclaim a sense of agency and move forward with greater self-understanding and stability.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jemeka uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on client-centered therapy, focusing on empathic listening and supporting each person’s own goals so they can explore feelings and values at their own pace. When appropriate, dialectical behavior strategies are incorporated to teach practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and happens collaboratively. She partners with clients to clarify goals, review which methods align with those goals, and adjust the plan over time so the work fits the client's needs, preferences, and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for engagement. These formats allow individuals to access therapy from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jemeka address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career strain, and related areas like abandonment and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work combines client-centered principles with structured, skills-based interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical strategies to help clients build coping skills and improve emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
Jemeka has 23 years of professional experience working with people facing complex life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with the licence number GA LPC LPC005233.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English