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Georgia Nicholson Small, PLPC, NCC
Georgia@brcounselingassociates.com
225.267.7216
Georgia is certified in Relational Life Therapy, Trained in EMDR, and a certified provider of Safe and Sound Protocol
I work primarily with couples and individuals who want their relationships and inner lives to feel more connected, honest, and fulfilling. Many of the couples I see are insightful and committed yet feel stuck in recurring patterns or strained by major life transitions. I also work with women navigating key phases of life—such as new parenthood, the empty nest, or the emotional and physical changes of perimenopause and menopause—as they explore questions of identity, meaning, and balance.
I have a particular interest in working with gifted adults and teens, who often experience relationships and emotions with greater depth and intensity. While insight is an important part of therapy, my approach is active and practical, offering tools clients can begin using right away to create meaningful change.
I strive to provide a safe, non‑judgmental space where clients feel supported in being honest about what feels difficult or unresolved. I see therapy as a collaborative process and my role as a guide—helping clients discover new ways of relating to themselves and others that lead to greater clarity, connection, and peace. I offer a free consultation to help you decide if working together feels like a good fit.
Areas of Focus
- Couples Counseling, Certified Relational Life Therapy Coach
- Women’s Life Transitions (new parenthood, empty nest, perimenopause/menopause)
- Gifted Adults and Teens
- Anxiety and Mood Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma Recovery, EMDR trained, Safe and Sound Protocol provider
- Spiritual Abuse / Church Harm
- LGBTQIA+ Individuals and Families
About Georgia
Georgia is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor who has lived in the Baton Rouge area for most of her life. Her professional background includes a career in sales within the hospitality industry, years as a stay‑at‑home mom, and a midlife transition into the mental health field after years of volunteer work supporting women and families.
The many roles Georgia has held throughout her life allow her to deeply empathize with clients navigating change, uncertainty, and responsibility. She understands the pressures of the professional world, the emotional demands of caregiving, and the vulnerability that often accompanies reinvention later in life. She also brings lived experience in healing from personal trauma and overcoming significant challenges, experience that informs her work with humility and care.
Faith has been a meaningful influence in Georgia’s own journey, and her seminary training provides additional insight for clients who wish to incorporate spirituality into therapy. At the same time, she respects clients of all belief systems and addresses spirituality only when invited to do so. In all aspects of her work, Georgia is committed to supporting each client’s values and goals rather than imposing her own.
Georgia has been married for 19 years and is the mother of a teenage daughter and son. Her adult stepdaughter and daughter‑in‑law made her a Gigi when they welcomed her first grandchild in 2024. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her rescue dogs, Chuy and Bella.
Fees for 50 minute sessions:
Individual: $125.00
Couples: $150.00