Meet the therapist

Meet Our Clinicians

Nikiya Spence, LCSW, CMC

Nikiya Spence, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and certified money coach with over twenty years of clinical experience. Nikiya’s goal as a therapist is to provide practical solutions and tools that can be implemented in daily life outside of therapy. Nikiya’s approach with clients is to meet them where they are, while assisting them in identifying healthy solutions to their problems.

Nikiya Spence has over twenty years of clinical experience providing individual, couples, and family therapy in mental health, social service, managed care, and hospital settings. Nikiya believes strongly that most people have the ability to grow and build on their strengths, however at times they may become stuck. Nikiya views therapy as a collaborative process. Nikiya works along with clients to grow and make positive changes that can result in a more fulfilling life!

Nikiya Spence, LCSW has been trained in a plethora of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, EMDR, and the Gottman Method. She often combines and pulls from several different modalities to best fit the needs of her clients.

Nikiya Spence, LCSW - Specialized Treatment:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Relationship Problems
  • Stress Management
  • Anger Management
  • Domestic Violence

 

 

  • Self Esteem/Self Confidence
  • Personal Growth and Development
  • Separation/Divorce
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Money Issues
  • Trauma/PTSD

Nikiya Spence - Credentials, Awards, and Associations

  1. Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Georgia
  2. Marriage and Family Therapy Scholarly Award
  3. Certified to provide Rational Hypnotherapy
  4. Certified Prepare and Enrich Counselor
  5. Certified Money Coach
  6. National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
  7. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
  8. Member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals
  9. Completed Level I of Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  10. Member of the Financial Therapy Association

Call Nikiya at 770-638-7145 or email at
nikiyaspence@solutionsoflife.com to schedule an appointment

Cynthia R. Terry, MSW, MAMFT, BCCC

Cynthia R. Terry gained a master’s degree from UGA in Social Work (MSW), a master’s degree from Richmont Graduate University in marriage and family therapy (MAMFT) and is certified by the Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors & Therapists (BCCC) in which she has over twenty years of counseling experience. Cynthia believes that true relationships are the key to every aspect of our lives and when our relationships are discombobulated so is the world around us. She specializes in working on communication skills, intimacy, conflict resolution, forgiveness, roles, and other issues pertaining to relationships and/or marriage. In addition, Cynthia works with those struggling with spirituality, grief & loss, depression, self-esteem, anger issues, self-worth, co-dependency, boundaries issues and a host of other situations that maybe interfering with your daily way of living.

Cynthia R. Terry is a Christian Counselor, who incorporate the use of the word of God and a combination of tools, skills, and theories to help clients reach their therapeutic goals. Cynthia operates under a collaborative approach where the client and the counselor work together throughout the restorative process. Cynthia’s heart is to give each person she encounters a safe place to explore and express their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings without feeling judged or condemned, thereby allowing everyone the opportunity to grow and make the necessary changes that increase their ability to be more fulfilled in their relationships and lives.

Through her studies, Cynthia R. Terry, MAMFT has been trained in a plethora of modalities including but not limited to Solution Focus Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Which permits her to customize a roadmap to fit each client’s personal needs and goals.

Cynthia R. Terry, MAMFT, BCCT – Specialized Treatment:

  • Spirituality
  • Marital
  • Relationship
  • Problems
  • Self-Esteem/Self Confidence
  • Stress Management
  • Anger Management
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Co-dependency
  • Boundaries

Cynthia R. Terry – Credentials, and Associations

  • Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors & Therapists
  • Certified Ordained Minister since 2012 from Kingdom Minded Christian Ministries, Inc.
  • Certified The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Leader Training
  • Certified Level I of Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Certified Level II of Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Member of American Association of Christian Counselors
  • Certified Prepared and Enrich Counselor

Call 678-357-2080 or email us at crterrymft@gmail.com to schedule an initial
appointment

Press & Media

Financial Infidelity

Nikiya Spence discusses the signs of financial infidelity in marriages on FOX Business

Money Coaching (Part 1)

Making Your Money Go Further: A Woman’s Place with Angela Harrington Rice

Money Coaching (Part 2)

Making Your Money Go Further: A Woman’s Place with Angela Harrington Rice