Melissa Lester

How does individual therapy for women work?

How does individual therapy work?Therapy can certainly work differently for different women. So, regardless of what your practitioner calls themselves, the important takeaways are all the same.

How many sessions will I need to have?

How many sessions will i need to have?The goal of most therapy is to provide you with the greatest relief possible in the shortest amount of time. You decide how often you’d like to attend, for how long, when you’d like a break and if or when you’d like to return.If a new therapy relationship feels like it has the potential to be a good fit, I recommend that you give yourself a chance to see what is possible for you.

Do you have experience with women's therapy and counseling?

Do you have experience in treating women’s issues?I do! I have 20 years of experience specializing in women’s therapy and counseling in the Metro Atlanta area. My practice grew rather organically into this specialty shortly after I began my private practice in 2005. I quickly discovered that working with women was my real calling.

What is your experience helping women deal with major life transitions?

What is your experience in helping women deal with life transitions?As a therapist specializing in women’s issues for almost 20 years, I have extensive experience helping women navigate life transitions of all shapes and sizes. Life, it turns out, is all about transitions. Even when we don’t notice them, they’re happening at every level and in every aspect of our experience.

Can you help me address challenges unique to being a woman?

Can you help me address challenges unique to being a woman?As a therapist specializing in women’s issues for many years, I devote my practice to helping women address challenges specific to their gender, gender identity, gender roles and the intersectionality of gender as part of simply being human.Living as a woman has always been fraught and complex and today’s challenges are both ancient and new all at the same.