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Dr. Georgia Hicks

Therapist · New York

Dr. Georgia Hicks

LMFT

LMFT - Stress and relationship concerns

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Experience
20 years
Based in
New York
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Life purpose focus

About Georgia

Dr. Georgia Hicks is a New York licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, and low self-esteem. She also supports concerns around communication problems, divorce and separation, life purpose, and workplace issues.

Her sessions focus on practical conversation and problem solving. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people name the immediate next steps. She works with clients on building confidence, improving communication, and developing everyday self-care habits that fit into busy lives.

Georgia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and stress symptoms and to repair relationship patterns. She guides clients through coping strategies for acute stress and through steps to process grief and loss. She also helps people navigate the emotional parts of pregnancy, childbirth, and separation when those events are part of the problem.

Appointments are scheduled after completing a short matching questionnaire and selecting an available time. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions, and the subscription can be canceled at any time. Session options should be confirmed before booking.

Sessions are conducted in English and are provided from her New York practice. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

License and NPI on record

LMFT
New York · 001357

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions

Dr. Hicks uses practical evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and steps. One common approach she uses teaches specific coping strategies for anxiety and acute stress, such as breathing exercises, grounding methods, and short behavioral adjustments to reduce immediate symptoms. These techniques help when stress makes it hard to think or act.

She also uses interventions aimed at improving relationships and communication. This work focuses on identifying unhelpful interaction patterns, practicing new ways to express needs, and rehearsing clearer requests so conversations change over time. That approach is useful for people dealing with conflict, separation, or ongoing tension at work or home.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work collaboratively with each person to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and current life demands. The plan can change as needs evolve and as people try different skills and notice what helps.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Practical benefits of remote sessions can include fitting appointments into a workday, shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoiding travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so people practice skills between sessions and fit therapy into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, and low self-esteem, plus related issues like communication problems and life purpose.

How does she approach feeling stuck or unsure about next steps?

She uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify immediate next steps and coping strategies tailored to each person's situation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, stress, relationship, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LMFT licensed in New York and provides services from her New York practice.

Are services offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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