About Hillery
Hillery Ferdinand is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and hard life changes. She focuses on practical support so clients can manage daily pressure and rebuild a sense of control. Hillery centers sessions on each person's priorities.
She listens without judgment and helps people name what feels most urgent. Sessions often include clear steps to try between meetings so progress is visible. Her background includes 14 years of clinical experience working with adults who face depression, relationship strain, caregiver stress, and challenges from chronic illness or disability.
How Hillery works
She also brings experience supporting people affected by disaster, violence, and military-related stress. Hillery uses methods that help people identify unhelpful thinking, calm the body, and build small, realistic changes. Cognitive behavioral tools are combined with mindfulness and client-centered conversation to match what each person needs in the moment.
She pays attention to culture, identity, and systems that shape a person’s experience. That means considering race, veteran status, workplace demands, or social pressures when shaping a plan. The goal is steady improvement and more confidence handling life’s setbacks.
Hillery offers sessions in English and works with people in Georgia. She provides options for meeting by video, phone, live chat, or text so care can fit into a busy schedule.
Hillery lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Hillery works with
The areas below are the ones Hillery selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Hillery’s Methods Work Online
Hillery commonly uses client-centered work and trauma-focused approaches in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead, helping people feel heard and understood while they set the pace and goals. Trauma-focused work targets memories and reactions tied to difficult events and helps people develop safer ways to cope and respond.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns of thinking that make problems worse and to build small, practical skills for change. That can look like trying a new thought or behavior between sessions and checking what helped in the next meeting. Together the therapist and client decide which methods fit the person’s goals and comfort level, adapting the plan over time in a collaborative way.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist see body language and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, skill practice, and follow-up easier to fit into a workday or caregiving schedule. These options make consistent care more accessible for people balancing busy lives.
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