Emily Giattina Schneider, LCSW. PMH-C

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) provider who offers individual and couples psychotherapy with a compassionate, evidence-based approach. My work centers on helping women and couples identify the patterns that keep them stuck, develop understanding and compassion for what’s no longer serving them, and build new skills to create meaningful change.

I have extensive experience addressing perinatal mental health concerns, identity development, relationship stress, recovery from substance use disorders, shame resilience, perfectionism, and the pressures of high-demand careers. I also specializes in helping clients process relational or vicarious trauma, as well as grief following the loss of a loved one to suicide or unintentional overdose.

In my work with couples, I support both premarital and established partnerships through a strengths-based, relational lens. As a Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator, I integrate practical tools to help couples improve communication, deepen connection, and navigate conflict with care and intention.

Following my passion for wanting to serve others, I graduated from the University of Georgia with a Master’s in Social Work and have worked in a variety of clinical settings in the Atlanta area.  Upon graduation, I worked at Ridgeview as an admissions counselor. I then transitioned to MARR (Metro Atlanta Recovery Residence) and worked as a primary counselor where I honed my expertise and passion for addiction and recovery.  Before transitioning to private practice, I served as the Dual Diagnosis Assistant Director at Skyland Trail where I worked with individuals who have a substance use disorder as well as a co-occurring diagnosis like major depression, generalized anxiety, schizophrenia, and trauma. At Skyland Trail, I also provided supervision to therapists.

I bring warmth, insight, and deep respect for each client’s unique story. I strive to create a safe, collaborative space where healing and growth can unfold. Through values exploration, mindfulness, meaning-making, cognitive exercises, and nonjudgmental curiosity, I will help you find freedom from old patterns that have left them feeling stuck or unfulfilled.

Outside the therapy room, I enjoy spending time in nature with her husband, daughter and two dogs, exploring local coffee shops in search of the perfect latte, and trying out new recipes.