About Mattie
Mattie Bush is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Georgia with 29 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, grief, anger, trauma, and family conflict. Her work begins with listening closely and treating each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She tailors conversations and treatment to the needs of each person. Sessions are practical and focused on what will make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Background and approach
Mattie aims to build skills people can use between appointments to reduce stress and manage strong emotions. Her approach is collaborative - she and the client set goals together. That might include strategies to cope with grief, tools for anger management, or ways to address the effects of past trauma.
The plan is adjusted over time as progress is made and needs change. Mattie stresses a straightforward style. She talks plainly, checks in often, and helps people try new ways of handling difficult moments.
The goal is to help people move toward a life that feels more stable and satisfying. Because she has worked for many years, Mattie brings practical experience to complex situations. She supports clients through hard transitions and ongoing struggles, helping them find what works in real life and make gradual, lasting changes.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Mattie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One common approach she uses helps people build coping skills for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving steps to lower daily overwhelm. Another approach centers on processing grief and trauma in manageable steps so painful memories feel less raw and reactions become easier to handle.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which techniques match their concerns, goals, and comfort level. Together they review what’s helping and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and longer sessions. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, between-session support, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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