Brianna Sterling, LCSW
(She/Her/Hers)
Preferred Name: Brianna
About Me
Brianna Sterling, LCSW is a trauma-informed, holistic therapist who empathetically utilizes a variety of approaches to address your individual, unique needs. She desires to be a partner in your treatment. While honoring the mind, body, and/or spiritual connections of your unique self, together we'll transform your experiences into opportunities of deep, long lasting healing.
Education & Experience
Brianna has over 8 years of experience working with trauma survivors and their loved ones in a variety of settings. She is well-versed in complex trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress, anxiety, depression, grief, attachment styles, adverse childhood experiences, abuse (physical, emotional, & sexual), neglect, intimate partner violence, commercial sexual exploitation, compassion fatigue, resiliency, advocacy, and evidence-based approaches to treatment. Brianna is also trained in variety of trauma-informed therapeutic modalities including: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Brainspotting (BSP), & Forward Facing Trauma. MSW, University of Georgia B.S., Psychology, University of North Georgia
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Coordinator for the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program Athens Area Trauma Recovery Network Part-Time Professor at University of Georgia's School of Social Work
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Performance Enhancement
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Group
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Underserved
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Sliding Scale
Health Savings Account; Superbill