- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression and anxiety
- Parenting stress
About Chanda
Dr. Chanda Pilgrim is a Georgia Psychologist (GA Psychologist PSY003471) with 26 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, and other life changes. Her work commonly addresses trauma and abuse, mood concerns, and the practical pressures of everyday life.
Dr. Pilgrim frames problems in straightforward terms. She looks at how thoughts shape feelings and how lifestyle factors affect mood. That means conversations about sleep, diet, exercise, and routines often become part of sessions. She also assigns short exercises between meetings so clients can test new ways of thinking and acting.
Her clinical approach is cognitively based, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Clients can expect talk, skill practice, and targeted homework that reinforce new habits. Guided meditations may be offered to reduce automatic reactions and support calmer responses to stress.
Over a long career in schools, agencies, and community mental health settings, she has worked with a wide range of concerns from common mood struggles to complex stressors. Her experience includes supporting people through caregiving strain, blended family challenges, divorce and separation issues, immigration-related stress, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
Sessions involve practical tools aimed at change. Conversations cover both immediate coping and steps to reorganize daily life. People looking for help with young adult pressures - leaving home, early career stress, identity and relationship questions - may find this approach relevant.
How her cognitive approach translates to online sessions
Dr. Pilgrim uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in clear, action-oriented ways. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts, testing them against reality, and trying new behaviors to change how people feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship tension.She also incorporates practical lifestyle conversations into sessions, looking at sleep, exercise, and daily routines that influence mood. These concrete discussions lead to specific tasks to try between sessions, such as mood tracking, brief behavioral experiments, and guided relaxation practices to reduce automatic reactions.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to match methods to their goals and preferences, and adjust techniques as progress is observed. Clients help choose which tools to focus on and how homework fits into their lives.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school or early career schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice new skills in their everyday routines while keeping therapy part of a regular week.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting stress, grief, and other mood or life-change concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is cognitively based and practical. Sessions focus on thoughts, behaviors, short exercises, and lifestyle factors such as sleep and exercise.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working in schools, private agencies, and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Georgia Psychologist listed as GA Psychologist PSY003471 and practises in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are available.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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