• About Dr. Dionne Mahaffey

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    My Mission

    I offer an integrated technique to give each client a highly-personalized experience. With compassion and understanding, I want to work with you to help build on your strengths and attain the personal growth you are committed to achieving.

    Overall, my philosophy is to treat each person as a unique individual, worthy of unconditional acceptance, regardless of his or her personal circumstances or struggles. It is my desire to come alongside, challenge, and encourage my clients to find healing emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

    Associations:

    • Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
    • Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia
    • Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    • American Psychological Association
    • American Counseling Association

    Credentials:

    • Doctor of Psychology – I/O Psychology: University of Arizona
    • Master of Arts – Clinical Mental Health Counseling: University of the Cumberlands
    • Bachelor of Science: Auburn University
    • Post-Doctoral Certification in Leadership: Columbia University
    • National Certified Counselor – NBCC – 1600220
    • Licensed Professional Counselor, Alabama: LPC05236
    • Licensed Professional Counselor, Georgia LPC13361
    • Prepare-Enrich – Couple’s Counseling Facilitator
    • Certified Anger Management Specialist (CAMS-I)
    • Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional T (CCATP)
    • Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

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    My Values

    Confidentiality

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    Creativity

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    Compassion

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    Acceptance

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    Inspirational Quotes

    “If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl, but by all means, keep moving.”

    — Martin Luther King, Jr

    “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.”

    — Anonymous proverb

    “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”

    — Aristotle

    “The best way out is always through.”

    — Robert Frost

    “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”

    — Nido Qubein

    “Before you can accomplish and achieve great things, you have to have firm roots in the ground.”

    — Dr. Dionne Mahaffey