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Raessha Stanley

Raessha Stanley

Georgia

Compassionate social worker helping with sleep and stress

  • 13 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Georgia · CSW008397; LISW-CP, South Carolina · 15906
NPI
1053024984
Based in
Georgia
  • Practical coping tools
  • Focus on sleep
  • Nonjudgmental support

About Raessha

Raessha Stanley is a licensed social worker with LISW-CP, LCSW, and CSW credentials and 13 years of professional experience. She practices in Georgia and focuses on supporting people who are managing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and sleep problems. She aims to make beginning therapy feel straightforward and understandable for families and individuals seeking change.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can name worries and try new ways of coping. Sessions focus on practical steps a person can use between meetings. The goal is steady progress rather than a quick fix.

In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she helps clients experiment with new behaviors and different ways of thinking. Work can include improving sleep, reducing anxiety, managing urges around substances, and restoring motivation for daily life. She encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time.

Raessha brings experience from varied settings over her 13 years in practice. That background helps when a person is facing life transitions, relationship strain, career questions, or mood swings. She also addresses issues like anger, intimacy-related concerns, and communication problems.

People who choose her often want practical tools and a supportive guide. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what matters most to the client. From there she and the client set clear, realistic steps to work toward better sleep, mood, and daily functioning.

Common techniques used in online therapy

Raessha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasizes behavior change through small, repeated steps - this can be useful for improving sleep, reducing urges linked to addiction, and increasing daily motivation.

Finding the right method is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what works, adjust strategies, and set realistic steps to try between sessions so progress can be measured and refined.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and reduce time spent traveling. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to help clients maintain continuity of care and apply new skills in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Georgia, South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, sleeping difficulties, anger, career and relationship concerns, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

Her approach is practical and supportive. She listens, helps identify repeating patterns, and suggests small, doable changes clients can try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 13 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and brings that background to help people through mood, behavioral, and life-transition challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LISW-CP, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients be seen?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for getting started?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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