Maddi Jones, M.Ed., Ed.S, APC, NCC, CTP

Adult & Couples Psychotherapist
​Email: Maddi@healatl.com
​Phone: 833-HEAL-ATL ext. 14

Maddi specializes in working with individuals who have experienced various types of trauma that may have resulted in unconscious patterns of coping and survival, such as substance abuse, anxiety, people-pleasing, or disordered eating. She especially enjoys supporting parents as they navigate their healing journey while raising children, inciting generational change and fostering secure attachment in their relationships.

Maddi’s sessions are warm and comfortable as she aims to cultivate an accepting and safe environment to help clients to feel empowered to navigate their life with confidence, peace, and freedom. Maddi believes in a holistic and collaborative approach to counseling in which traditional therapeutic interventions can be most effective when coupled with appropriate self-care and meaningful connection to others.

Maddi is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an internationally recognized and evidence-based approach used to treat a variety of problems and target critical self-talk, promote greater mindfulness, and ultimately offer clients a sense of relief and confidence. With EMDR therapy, we can reduce and eliminate disturbing symptoms in a shorter period and address recurring self-defeating patterns of behavior to help clients interrupt the constant chaotic pattern of “fight or flight” survival mode. Maddi can help you shift from surviving in this world to successfully thriving in your life and relationships.

Maddi may additionally pull from other therapeutic lenses such as mindfulness-based interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT).

Maddi feels a sense of immense gratitude to be a part of a profession that allows her to love and empower others through their obstacles and healing journeys. She would be honored to learn of your unique story and work together to find relief from the pain you have been experiencing.

A bit more about Maddi: “Home”, for Maddi, is Doha, Qatar, where she was raised, and later, returned to work in her young adult years before settling in the U.S. A piece of Maddi’s identity is that of a military spouse, and she enjoys supporting military members, veterans, and their families as they navigate the military lifestyle and challenges that come along with it. In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, drinking coffee, going on adventures with her three pets (two of whom are Qatar natives!), cooking new vegetarian recipes, learning new concepts through reading and professional training, and watching her favorite shows.

Maddi operates under the direction of Shayda Nematollahi, MS, LPC and under the clinical supervision of Brittany Hewitt, LPC, CPCS.

Maddi Offers:

• Individual Psychotherapy for Adults 18+

• EMDR Sessions

• Couples Counseling

Education:

        Master of Science | Counselor Education specializing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Clemson University | Clemson, SC

Education Specialist | Counselor Education specializing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Clemson University | Clemson, SC

Bachelor of Arts | Psychology with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC

License | Certifications

Associate Professional Counselor | Georgia Secretary of State | APC008817

Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate | Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations | #LPCC.0021117

Nationally Certified Counselor | National Board for Certified Counselors | #1654617

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Trained

Certified Trauma Professional | Evergreen Certifications | #28565729

(In Progress) Advanced EMDR Certification - estimated completion in July 2024

(In Progress) Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH) Credential – estimated completion in December 2023

Memberships

Current Professional Member of American Counseling Association

Current Professional Member of Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia

Chi Sigma Iota Academic & Professional Honor Society

Languages

English

Pronouns

She/Her/Hers