I offer a warm and welcoming space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or personal challenges, I tailor each session to meet your needs and help you move toward healing and growth.
I’m Shana Evans-Bassett, a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Atlanta, Georgia. I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and authenticity. My work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens within the safety of a trusting relationship — a space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood.
As your therapist, my aim in every session is to attend carefully to your needs and offer the most appropriate treatment to further your progress in therapy. I will maintain an ongoing dialogue with you about your experience and what you need from me to help you achieve your goals, including session frequency and your readiness for termination.
Supporting mental health with over 23 years of experience.
Delivered 25,000+ counseling sessions across all services.
91% of clients report significant emotional improvement.
16 licensed professionals trained in diverse modalities.
As an experienced psychotherapist in Atlanta, I provide personalized support to address your unique concerns and promote personal development in a safe and confidential setting. Individual therapy is the gold standard of healing dyadic relationships. In a confidential environment, you are free to explore all thoughts, feelings, and internal conflicts without fear of judgment. I take a developmental approach to your therapy process, meeting you where you are and working with you to discover your growing edges. Research consistently shows that the quality of the therapist-client relationship is the single most important factor in treatment success. I use principles from psychoanalysis, attachment theory, and symbolic experiential therapy to inform my participation in your process. We are in this together.
Couple and family therapy sessions in Atlanta can foster understanding between individuals, strengthen emotional bonds, and promote healing in relational systems. When I work with couples and families, I consider both the psychology of the individuals and the shared dynamics of the system. I help couples interrupt destructive cycles, build satisfying relationships, and assist families in fostering healthy boundaries, respectful communication, cooperation, and peacefulness at home. I strive to create an environment where all members feel heard and supported.
As a skilled therapist in Atlanta, GA, I offer focused care for ADHD and neurodivergent individuals to enhance daily functioning and confidence.
ADHD and neurodivergence are only beginning to be fully understood in terms of prevalence, etiology, and co-occurrence with other conditions. Research shows that the development of self-regulation and executive function in childhood is predicated on secure attachment relationships and emotionally safe environments. Unfortunately, many adults have never experienced these basic prerequisites of emotional nurture, which, along with genetic factors, contribute to neuropsychological development.
Couples counseling in Atlanta can help you rebuild trust and safety in your relationship and improve sexual intimacy.
Dynamics of empowerment, safety, and emotional connection are always at play in couple relating, and nowhere is this more apparent than in sexual relationships. Sexual relating often reflects a couple's degree of emotional fusion as well as attachment patterns from childhood. Sexual experiences are also physiological, and biological/medical factors must be considered. It takes skill and sensitivity to guide patients through the multiple contributing factors to their sexual problems.
I provide stress management counseling in Atlanta to help individuals navigate major life transitions with balance and emotional clarity.
Life transitions, whether expected or unexpected, mark significant changes in an individual's life journey, presenting both challenges and opportunities for personal growth. Divorce, grief and loss, changing or ending a career, or becoming a parent can all present significant challenges to one's sense of self and impact important relationships. These experiences also present opportunities to build resilience, find release and healing, and gain maturity to carry you forward to a more satisfying life.
Learn tools to manage anxiety and stress through therapy focused on mindfulness, CBT techniques, and emotional grounding.
While deep emotional processing is essential for long-term change, practical tools are equally vital for daily stability. I offer additional services to help you learn specific tools to manage anxiety and stress through therapy focused on mindfulness, CBT techniques, and emotional grounding. As a Licensed psychotherapist, I understand that when your nervous system is dysregulated, it is difficult to focus on broader life goals.
I work with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues, including:
Anxiety, stress, and depression
Relationship and intimacy challenges
ADHD and neurodivergence
Life transitions and identity concerns
Parenting and family dynamics
My approach integrates evidence-based methods with deep empathy and human connection.
I’m here to support you on your journey. Whether you have questions about therapy, workshops, or consultations, I’d love to hear from you.
