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Workshops
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Publications
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Selected Articles
Louis McLeod,
Ph.D.
Phone: (404) 325-8512
Ext: 723
E-mail: lwmc@mindspring.com
After working for
30 years with couples, individuals, families and groups, I continue to
be excited about my work as a therapist. My training in Experiential Psychotherapy
at Georgia State University and the Atlanta Psychiatric Clinic along with
my work in mental health and alcohol treatment centers in Atlanta gave
me the foundation to appreciate the possibilities for change and growth
inherent in the therapeutic journey with individuals.
My training with Dr.
Harville Hendrix in Imago Relationship Therapy in 1990 was instrumental
in my becoming a seasoned couples therapist. Presenting the Getting
The Love You Want Workshop For Couples for 13 years with my wife of
22 years and counselor, Linda
McNeely McLeod, continues to confirm my belief that most all people
have a yearning for connection in which there is safety and passion. I
have learned much about relationships from the work of Dr.
John Gottman, and Dr.
Pat Love. I continue to learn about the complexities, challenges and
rewards of committed love relationships from the hundreds of couples with
whom I work and from my own relationship journey with my wife.
CLINICAL SERVICES:
Couples psychotherapy:
A primary focus of my work as a therapist is with couples. Couples who
meet with me initially often just want the pain in the relationship to
stop. We initially explore the conditions for effective couples psychotherapy,
including reducing the negative interactions between the partners and
increasing the positive. Couples learn productive ways of communicating
about frustrations, concerns, angers and hurts in the relationship. The
challenge in a couple’s relationship is to create an environment
in which each partner is seen, heard and validated and which can provide
the opportunity for personal growth and development.
Couples are encouraged to attend one of the Getting
The Love You Want Workshop For Couples,weekends that are held in the
Atlanta area as a way of becoming acquainted with a road map designed
by Dr. Harville Hendrix for moving their relationship to a more hopeful
and joyful experience with each other. Premarital Counseling: Couples
who are engaged, contemplating marriage, or who are considering a committed
love relationship can benefit from understanding the stages of intimate
relationships, learning communication and problem solving skills, and
creating the conditions that can support their continued growth in the
relationship.
Family Psychotherapy:
The families I work with often are composed of older adolescent or adult
children who are experiencing difficulty in their relationship with parents,
step-parents or siblings. Marriages, divorces and remarriages as well
as alcohol and substance abuse increase the complexity of maintaining
connection with primary family members. Family therapy supports the creation
of conditions that maximize being heard, understood and establishing new
more effective ways of relating.
Individual Psychotherapy:
For men, women, and young adults who are struggling with difficulties
in relationships, substance abuse, feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety,
hopelessness and grief.
Group Therapy:
Co-ed group led with Dr. Debbara Dingman
Psychotherapy Consultation:
Consultation with psychotherapists and counselors
Workshops:
Getting the Love You Want: Workshop for Couples
Faith, Hope and Love in Marriage
Making Relationships Work
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 1976. Counseling Psychology, Georgia State University
M.Ed. 1973. Counseling Psychology, Georgia State University
B.A. 1968. Religion, Emory University
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS:
Licensed Psychologist, Georgia Board of Psychology Examiners, License, No. 478
Certified Imago Therapist, 1991
Certified Workshop Presenter for the Getting the Love You Want Workshop for Couples, 1992
