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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting concerns
- Mood and anxiety
About Chanda
GA Psychologist Dr. Chanda Pilgrim has 26 years of experience helping people with family stress, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, mood and anxiety issues, and related life changes. She works with adults who are managing depression, ADHD, grief, relationship problems, and caregiving strain. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Georgia. Dr. Pilgrim holds the credential GA Psychologist PSY003471.
Dr. Pilgrim frames problems as patterns of thought and behavior. She uses a cognitively based approach, often called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT, to identify how thoughts shape feelings and actions. She looks at lifestyle factors too, asking about sleep, diet, and exercise so those areas can support progress.
In sessions she talks through recent events and personal history to spot recurring thinking habits. She gives practical homework to try new ways of responding between sessions. That can include tracking thoughts, small behavioral experiments, or brief guided meditations to change automatic reactions.
Her background includes work in schools, private agencies, and a community mental health setting. That range informs a straightforward style that emphasizes concrete steps and daily routines alongside talk therapy. The focus is on manageable changes that reduce stress and improve functioning.
People who come to Dr. Pilgrim usually leave with clearer explanations for their struggles and a short list of things to try. She helps clients balance thinking patterns with lifestyle supports so they can handle relationship strain, parenting pressures, mood symptoms, and major life transitions.
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How CBT is used and what online sessions cover
Dr. Pilgrim uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts. CBT often includes tracking thoughts, testing beliefs with small experiments, and learning practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression.She also attends to lifestyle factors that affect mood and stress. That means discussing sleep, diet, exercise, and routines as part of the work. Brief guided meditations or behavioral tasks may be assigned to change automatic reactions and support daily functioning.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Together you can adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt homework and skill practice to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with issues such as family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic approach?
Her orientation is cognitively based, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and to try practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working in schools, private agencies, and a community mental health agency.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is listed as GA Psychologist PSY003471 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.