- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety
About Georgia
Dr. Georgia Hicks is an LMFT licensed in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship and family concerns, and cope with grief and self-esteem struggles. Her practice also addresses social anxiety and phobia and workplace-related difficulties.
She focuses on building practical skills for day-to-day life. Sessions often include talking through current problems, practicing strategies to reduce anxiety, and developing clearer ways to communicate with others. Georgia emphasizes steady, achievable steps rather than quick fixes.
Her approach is straightforward and problem-focused. She works with clients to identify small changes that can make social situations feel more manageable. Training and experience over two decades inform how she supports people through difficult transitions like divorce and separation.
Georgia pays attention to how life events affect motivation, self-worth, and relationships. She offers guidance for navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and feelings of isolation. She also helps people clarify life purpose and practice self-love.
Work with her includes practical communication work and building confidence in social settings. She encourages clients to try tools between sessions and to notice what changes. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Dr. Hicks uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and measurable change. One common approach she draws on helps people learn specific strategies to reduce anxiety in social situations, such as graded exposure to feared interactions and stepwise practice of coping skills. This helps when public speaking, meeting new people, or facing social scrutiny.Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns. That work includes identifying unhelpful interaction habits, rehearsing clearer ways to express needs, and trying small behavioral changes that can ease conflict and isolation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options during early sessions and adapt methods to a person’s goals and preferences through collaboration rather than prescribing a single technique.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered and how sessions are scheduled.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, and self-esteem issues, including social anxiety and phobia.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and problem-focused, using short-term strategies and communication work to manage daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.