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Siyama Drake

Compassionate CBT-informed counseling for change

LPC Georgia

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Languages
English
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About Siyama

Siyama Drake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 26 years of clinical experience. She draws on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside trauma-focused techniques to help people identify unhelpful patterns and develop practical skills for change.

Background and approach

Her work blends support and challenge, adapting to each client's needs to address barriers that keep them feeling stuck.

Drake's practice covers a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationships, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, and depression, and she also addresses related areas such as attachment and adoption issues, blended family challenges, body image, communication difficulties, and post-traumatic stress.

She pairs CBT with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies when appropriate, offering interventions aimed at concrete symptom relief and improved daily functioning. Drake accepts international clients and provides services from Georgia in English, using formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Clients who choose her can expect a collaborative process that emphasizes clear goals and practical steps toward better coping and greater life satisfaction. She guides people through starting and maintaining progress while adjusting the approach to match individual goals and circumstances.

Using CBT and Mindfulness Online to Address Trauma and Stress

Drake frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills like behavioral experiments and cognitive restructuring to reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and relationship-related patterns. She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to increase present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and support emotional regulation for people coping with stress or trauma.

Choosing the most effective approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, review how different methods may help, and adjust the plan over time so that techniques align with individual needs, preferences, and progress.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and mode of communication. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and to select the interaction style that best supports learning and change, whether through interactive video work, brief check-ins by message, or phone conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Siyama address?
Siyama works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and depression, along with related concerns such as attachment challenges, adoption and foster care matters, body image, and post-traumatic stress.
What is Siyama's therapeutic style and approach?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused techniques, integrating mindfulness and solution-focused interventions as needed. Her style combines support with direct challenges to help clients face obstacles and build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Siyama brings 26 years of experience working in residential and community settings, including work with children, couples, and families who have trauma histories.
What are Siyama's credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Georgia, licensed with the designation GA LPC LPC004940.
Can nonlocal clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those who are located outside her state.
Which session formats are offered?
Siyama provides online care via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Siyama?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsImpulsivityPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English