Shima Baronian (SHE/HER)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

I help people in Georgia heal from generational trauma, family patterns, and money wounds, centering Afro-Caribbean diaspora & black women.

Licensed Master of Social Work in , GA

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Are you carrying stuff that isn't even yours to carry? Generational pain. Family patterns you swore you'd do differently. Money anxiety that wakes you up at 3 a.m. I work with people who are ready to unpack all of that and who wants a therapist that gets their culture and lived experiences. You're looking to be understood, to see what you've been carrying, and to decide what actually belongs to you. If that's you, let's work together.

My Background and Approach

I'm a Licensed Master Social Worker and Certified Financial Social Worker. Most therapists will ask about your anxiety and stop there. Most financial planners will ask about your budget and stop there. I ask why your chest tightens before you check your bank account, because that's not two separate problems. I work with generational trauma, family patterns, and money wounds, the stories about worth, survival, safety, and belonging that live in your body without you even knowing it. Your body remembers what your mind tries to forget, so we don't just talk about the anxiety or the money stress. We follow it back to where it started, notice how it's still showing up in your Tuesday, and work with it there, using EMDR, CBT, Parts work, and somatic practices, not just in theory.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

You don't have to hit rock bottom to deserve support, and you don't have to code-switch in session to be understood. I show up in spaces that honor our stories, not the version of them that's easier for someone else to hear. Healing doesn't mean fixing something broken in you. It means breaking a pattern that's been running in your family longer than you've been alive, and it means you get to rest without earning it first. If this resonates with you, let's talk.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Islam

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $135 - 170/session

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