About Gilberte
Dr. Gilberte Bastien uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage anxiety and stress. She is a Georgia Psychologist with 12 years of professional experience.
She speaks English and Haitian Creole and works with people facing a range of life challenges. Dr. Bastien focuses on practical skills people can use between appointments.
She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, connect with personal values, and take small actions toward what matters.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize simple exercises and real-life practice rather than long explanations. Her areas of focus include anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, immigration issues, and questions about life purpose.
Multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination are additional topics she addresses. Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach that centers their experience. Dr.
Bastien aims to empower people to make changes at their own pace. She frames clients as experts in their own lives while offering tools and guidance to move forward. Practical steps to begin include selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
After that, scheduling is arranged based on the therapist's availability and the subscription model used for sessions.
Applying ACT online for anxiety and life stress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying what matters to someone and taking small steps toward those values, which can reduce anxiety and increase a sense of purpose.In sessions the therapist guides practical exercises to build willingness to experience difficult feelings while moving forward with life goals. This approach is often useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and recovery from traumatic experiences because it pairs skill practice with everyday actions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to see how ACT fits their goals and preferences, and will adjust the work based on what proves most helpful. Clients take an active role in deciding which strategies to use and how to practice them between sessions.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or health needs. Phone or text can be useful for brief check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video calls allow for more in-depth conversation and interactive exercises.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English, Haitian Creole
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