Hello, I'm Haylie Ann.
Healing is formed through authentic human connection. My approach to the therapeutic process is primarily focused on creating an environment of authenticity, trust, and connection, allowing for the development of a working partnership through strategies that encourage you to address the root causes to build a meaningful and fulfilling life.​​​
Haylie Ann Yakrus, MS, LPC, NCC
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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hayakrustherapy@gmail.com
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About Me
Offering in-person sessions in the Atlanta area and virtual therapy across the states of Georgia and South Carolina.
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I provide long-term therapy to clients from diverse backgrounds, who are struggling with a wide range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, parenting, relationships- attachment, grief, and interpersonal conflict. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities and philosophies, all of which are provided through an empathetic and individualistic style that inspires my clients to cultivate personal growth. Theoretical frameworks include person-centered, emotion-focused therapy (EFT), trauma-based narrative therapy, CPT/DBT, internal family systems and couples (IFS/ IFIO), existential, and solution focused.
Much of my experience has been helping individuals, couples and families find balance in their lives and re-focus their energies on values important to them. I’m passionate about empowering individuals to find their inner strength, because through this channel, they will find their true self. I’m honored to be taking this journey with you!
We all cope with stress differently, so it might not be easy for you to identify when your partner is stressed or anxious right off the bat. For this reason, Haylie Yakrus, MS, LPC, NCC, in Atlanta, recommends keeping a close eye on the behaviors your partner engages in when they are stressed out or anxious. “What grounds them and brings them back when they are heightened?” she asks. “When you’re able to answer these questions, you can support them by making sure basic physical needs are being met.”
Credentials, training and more.
Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor number LPC013803
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Out-of-state telehealth provider for the state of South Carolina, Registration Number TLC1663 PC. For more information on South Carolina’s telehealth provider program, visit https://llr.sc.gov/cou/behavioral_telehealth.aspx
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Member of LPCA-GA
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CCTP - Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (US)
IFS - Internal Family Systems: Level 1 Trained
Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) for Couples
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Extensive training in:
Crisis Intervention (QPR for suicide prevention/CITI )
Theraplay / Play Therapy with Adults
EFFT - Emotion Focused Family Therapy
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EDUCATION:
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I graduated from a small university in Monterey, California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology.
I received a Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology with a special concentration in play therapy (TheraPLAY) from Brenau University.
My career started in intensive treatment, focusing on adults with severe mental illness (SMI), complex trauma/PTSD, and complex family systems.I have had experience in a variety of settings including community health (Grady Behavioral Health), Intensive In-Patient and Outpatient (Berman Center), school systems (Lionheart School), teaching graduate school as an assistant professor in psychology, speaking events for maternal mental health/ wellness and private practice.
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