Chief Transformation Officer and Clinical Director
Whether a student, parent, career woman, leader, healer, or change agent, I will support you in transforming the inner critic {internal oppression & imposter syndrome} and explore ways to outwit the outer critics {naysayers and systemic oppression} to become your ancestors' wildest dreams.
I work with adults and couples from a decolonial lens that focuses on healing Black and other melanated groups historically marginalized. I also specialize in working with those who struggle with ruminating thoughts and negative self-beliefs - perpetuated by familial, cultural and societal expectations.
My Approach
Greetings, my name is Gena Golden, LCSW, NBCFCH. I am a holistic and culturally attuned psychotherapist and a board-certified fellow of clinical hypnotherapy.
My approach is affirming and validating, whilst directly addressing problematic patterns and accountability. I weave diverse modalities together to help couples reach their potential. Those methods include holistic, culturally attuned, anti-oppressive approaches incorporating mind-body modalities, attachment theory, and interpersonal neurobiology rooted in liberation-focused approaches to healing and improving relationships.
Individual & Family Therapy
I practice from a holistic (mind, body, soul-centered) approach seen through a cultural and liberation-focused lens. I act as a conduit for healing that validates and normalizes your humanity and lived experiences. Whether I am working with individuals, couples, or families, we can explore intergenerational and ancestral traumas and triumphs that shaped who you are. I aim to honor you and your people's cultural nuances, practices, and traditions.
Couples Counseling
I understand that couples counseling is a huge investment of time and money. It involves finding ways to take time off, coordinating your schedules, and deciding how to pay for the sessions.
I have helped many couples recover from ruptures in their relationships when hope was lost by examining dysfunctional family behavior patterns passed down from generation to generation - to achieve emotional safety, quality communication, and a healthy connection.
You and your partner will recognize and navigate the dynamics influencing your connections with one another and explore how systemic injustices impact relational dynamics and contribute to collective wounds.
You and your partner will be empowered to redefine and cultivate healthier, more equitable relationships free from oppressive influences.
My goal is to support you holistically by helping you and your partner to foster harmony and alignment within yourselves, enhancing your capacity for genuine connection and intimacy.
Education and Experience
My educational background includes a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Temple University (1991) and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work (1993).
I've been in the field for over 30 years working with diverse polulations and in a vast array of settings. My postgraduate training and experience include Hypnotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, DBT-informed practices, Interpersonal Neurobiology (Attachment-Based), Neuroscience, Brainspotting, Tapping (EFT), Integrative Medicine, Somatic Abolitionism, Mindfulness Practices, Positive Psychology, Transgenerational/Race-Based Trauma-Informed Methods, and Liberation-Focused Healing in black folks.
Complementary Treatment Modalities
Other complementary treatment modalities I've been trained in include Reiki, Integrative Energy Medicine, Mindfulness Meditation, 'Sacred Women's work, 'Healing' crystals, and Essential oils. Mrs. Golden is the creator of two card decks called 'Slay Your Inner Critic' and 'Slay Your Inner Racist' used as tools to help combat unhealthy inner and outer beliefs and behaviors.
My Therapy Fees
My couples counseling fees are $165 for an hour and $240 for 90 minute sessions, and my family therapy fees are $150 for 60 minutes. Beginning January 2026 I am coming off of insurance panels and will no longer accept insurance as payment for service.
I will however continue to accept self pay, HSA, FSA, Vouchers and some EAP plans (not those connected to commerical insurance plans).
I understand that deciding to invest financially in healing the relationship you value is not to be taken lightly. We explain why we do not accept health insurance for some of our services here:
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/faqs
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is billed as a seperate services and is not combined with other therapies. If you are looking to start your hypnosis journey, click the link below to learn more:
My Path To Hypnotherapy
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/hypnotherapy
Myths/Taboos and Misconceptions
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/myths-about-hypnosis
I am HypnoSistah!
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/hypnosistah
Hypnotherapy Prices
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/hypnotherapy-pricing
Healing Circle For Women
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/group-hypnosis-healing-circle
Coaching ('Inner' Coaching)
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/life-coaching
Areas I Serve
If you live in Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, or Utah and believe I am a good fit for you, call me to schedule an appointment today. Please also ask about my nation-wide and international coaching services.
Clinical Supervision
If you are an associate or provisionally licensed therapist and need supervision, click the link below.
https://innercoachhypnotherapy.com/clinical-supervision
Consultation
All services with me including couples, family, group, coaching and hypnotherapy begin with a consultation. Alignment at the beginning creates clearer expectations and more meaningful outcomes—for you, for the collective, and for me as the therapist/facilitator.
The consultation allows you and I to:
Assess fit for the specific offering
Clarify goals, expectations, and boundaries on both sides
Determine whether this level of support is appropriate at this time
Sense the potential for mutual resonance and attunement
Participation is by alignment, not availability.
Schedule your consultation here!