Sophie Newman

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Georgia offering therapy to adult individuals, couples, families, and other relationship structures. I specialize in interpersonal/intrapersonal relational systems and sex therapy. How will therapy look? As your therapeutic guide, I will use an active, creative, directive, and holistic approach to help you access healing. I seek to empower my clients to author and share their own meaning of life’s experiences, while also challenging them through compassion, curiosity, and humor. My hope is to be a resource and collaborator each step of the way. My work is grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Experiential Family Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I utilize creative interventions (i.e. art, mindfulness techniques, tangible homework, writing exercises) to foster deeper self understanding. I believe in collaboration with clients to identify helpful interventions rather than using a one size fits all therapeutic model. Prior to becoming a therapist, I developed expertise in conflict management, human development, relationship dynamics, religious trauma, and sexual health. My expertise in lifespan development helps offer insights from a holistic understanding of the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and sexual changes that may occur throughout life transitions. I enjoy working with a variety of concerns and populations, having a special interest in working with individuals/relationship systems that struggle with intimacy, identity, and sexuality. My goal is to nurture positive experiences with intimacy and sexuality through acceptance, communication, knowledge, and trust. I strive to provide an environment where humans from all walks of life and identities feel welcome and safe. If you feel that I might be a good fit for you, feel free to reach out for a complimentary phone consultation. A little bit about me? I live in Decatur with my partner and hound mix, Arwyn. You can often find me sharing meals with friends, laughing at comedy shows, or writing movie reviews on Letterboxd. My graduate training was completed in Marriage & Family Therapy from Mercer University Medical School and undergraduate training in Human Development & Family Science from The University of Georgia. I am currently working towards sex therapy certification with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) and receiving clinical supervision from Erika Pluhar, PhD, EdS, LMFT, LPC, CST-S.