Our Team

With offices in Downtown Decatur and Kennesaw, Grounded Wellbeing is a gender-affirming psychotherapy practice offering traditional psychotherapy, gender-affirming support, transformation coaching, and more, to all individuals. Our goal is to provide a safe space for individuals to feel supported and empowered to express their authentic selves.

Gender Affirming Care

As a collective, we are passionate about providing affirming care to queer, transgender and gender expansive individuals. We offer a range of services, including traditional psychotherapy, gender-affirming support, transformation coaching, EMDR, religious trauma recovery, clinical hypnotherapy, sound healing, meditation, and more. Our goal is to provide a safe space for individuals to feel supported and empowered to express their authentic selves.
A Holistic Approach

Our approach is a holistic one and includes services for mind, body and soul wellness. Services include traditional talk therapy as well as energy alignment sessions (utilizing techniques like Reiki), sound healing as well as meditation and wellness coaching.
Healing within Community

We believe in the power of healing within community and work towards providing a brave and affirming space for our clients to explore current challenges. Whether you are seeking to explore your gender identity, heal from past traumas, improve your overall mental health and wellbeing, or simply seeking support and guidance, our wellness practice can help you achieve your goals and live a more fulfilling life.

Ryan DeVane, LCSW (he/him)

FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Specializes in navigating transitions, anxiety, depression, and recovery from trauma with queer, trans, and gender expansive folx.
Ages: 11+
Services: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy and Sound/Vibrational Therapy.
Rate: $200 per session (sliding scale available)

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Jacklyn Byrd, LPC, NCC (they/she)

ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Specializes in working with trans people across the lifespan, chronic illness, neurodiversity, and complex trauma.
Ages: 11+
Services: Individual Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Group Therapy.
Rate: $200 per session (sliding scale available)

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Amber Robinson, LMSW (she/they)

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Specializes in complex, relational, and discrete trauma, substance use treatment through a harm-reduction lens.
Ages: 13+
Services: Individual Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma Recovery, Substance Abuse Recovery, and Group Therapy.
Rate: $175 per session (sliding scale available)

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Owen Clark, MSW (he/him)

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Passionate about helping people navigate emotional regulation difficulties, religious trauma, dissociation, and anxiety.
Ages: 6+
Services: Individual Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Recreational Therapy & DBT
Rate: $175 per session (sliding scale available)

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Shelly Banks, MSW (she/they/all)

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Specializes in working with emerging adults, queer folks, sexual or relational minorities like those who practice kink or non-monogamy, and neurodivergent folks.
Ages: 18+
Services: Individual Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Queer Narrative Approaches, Queer Theories, Social-Constructionist Theories
Rate: $175 per session (sliding scale available)

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Kianna Porter-Simons, MFT (she/her)

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Specialty with families navigating conflict, blended dynamics, and sibling relationships, as well as creating affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ families, ethical non-monogamous partnerships, and relationships impacted by systemic inequities
Ages: 13+
Services: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Satir Experiential Therapy, Feminist Family Therapy, Relational Life Therapy, Gottman Method, & DBT
Rate: $175 Individual; $200 for relationship/family/parenting therapy (sliding scale available)

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Sterling James, LAPC

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Specialty with a multicultural, neuro-affirming, and collaborative approach; assists holding space for an interactive experience for their inner child to be nurtured and grow.
Ages: 8+
Services: Individual Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Geek Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Rate: $175 Individual (sliding scale available)

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Mary Koenig, LMSW

CLINICAL THERAPIST
Specializes in relational trauma (including relationship abuse) and with those who struggle with anxiety, boundaries, and people-pleasing.
Ages: 15+
Services: Individual Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Rate: $175 Individual (sliding scale available)

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Kathy Higgins (she/her)

PRACTICE MANAGER, HOLISTIC COACH, & USUI REIKI MASTER
Specializes in a variety of energy healing modalities, including reiki, chakra testing and balancing, cord cutting, pendulums, and Tarot cards.
Ages: 18+
Services: Holistic Coaching & Reiki (Energy Healing includes Chakra Balancing)
Rate: $100 for initial appointment (60 mins), $80 for 50 mins, & $120 for 75 mins

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