
Deon L Sanders
Licensed Psychotherapist | Author | Life Coach | Teacher

"Many Titles But Only One Mission,
Healing My People With Love"
My name is Deon L Sanders and I am a Licensed Psychotherapist residing in the state of Georgia. I am also the Owner/CEO of Seek Wise Counsel and The Sanders Center for Recovery & Mental Wellness. I and my staff, specialize in African American psychology, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Psychodynamic Therapy, Existential, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Schema Therapy, Gestalt, Trauma Focused CBT and IFS. My specific training and education in African American Psychology has provided me knowledge, research, and a deeper subconscious understanding of how the residual effects of slavery, and religious trauma hinders African American families, relationship building, thoughts and feelings to help communities and people of color heal. I have 18 years of experience providing Individual, Couples, Marriage, Family and Group Therapy.

Individual/Family/Group Therapy Approach:
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I specialize in African American psychology, Skills , CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Psychodynamic, Existential , Gestalt and Trauma Informed Care Treatment Modalities
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l also am knowledgeable of how the residual effects of slavery, and religious trauma hinders African American families, and relationship building, and I utilize this to help communities and people of color heal.
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When helping my people I utilize a culturally inclusive technique called Black Therapy where I utilize theory based practices combined with cultural beliefs, practices and systems to identify, and assist clients with healing generational traumas and toxic thinking.
Couples/Marriage Therapy Approach:
I have been doing couples work for about 12 years now and I absolutely love it. I utilize a few modalities such as Gottman, Black Therapy (Cultural Based Clinical Interventions) Psychodynamic, DBT, TFCBT, and CBT.
My Approach:
My initial goal is to determine the Relationship History/Timeline and then discover the why behind the chaos, conflicts and barriers to intimacy, empathy, communication and partnership. I then give you skills, tools and interventions to work on individually and collectively to improve the relationship dynamics.
In my experience, with my approach, it takes about 6-8 months of weekly or biweekly sessions (depending on the types of conflicts/issues) for couples to feel some type of change in their dynamics or to determine that the relationship needs to be dissolved amicably and about 12-18 months for that change or end of relationship in to be solidified.

Main Areas of Focus of Alignment, Repair, and Reconciliation work for Couples:
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Intimacy (Emotional and Sexual, Body Language, Body positioning when communicating, Removing distractions, Physical Presentation, Emotional Presentation)
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Spiritual/Religious Beliefs (Forgiveness, Love, Morals, Values)
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Finances (Saving Habits, Spending Habits, Knowledge, Goals)
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Communication Styles/Conflict Resolution Skills
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Boundaries (Family, Friends, Work, Grounds for Divorce)
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Parenting (Style/Expectations/Education)
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Family Vision (legacy, lifestyle, wealth, community involvement, partner expectations/responsibilities)

For some couples this will be a premarital framework if the couple is not legally married. This framework work is designed to help couples ensure they are aligned with parenting styles, gender roles/expectations and family/friend boundaries. This framework is also designed ensure they are emotionally, mentally, financially and spiritually aligned and ready for marriage.
For some couples this will be repair/reconciliation framework designed to help the couple heal from infidelity, poor communication, lack of empathy, lack of intimacy, lack of agreement in parenting styles, lack of balance in marriage/house responsibilities and a lack of boundaries with work, family and friends.

For some couples find themselves in toxic relationships that are filled with abuse. Multiple instances of betrayal, pain and hurt. For these couples we attempt to detoxify the relationship first, and if that fails, we then help couples separate to see if the individuals can do the work individually to make reconciliation & repair safe and possible. If not this will be where we utilize the dissolving framework where we help couple end the relationship/marriage with the least amount of harm as possible.

If you aligned with the above, let’s start your healing journey together. I look forward to walking with you, every step of the way…
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My Team
Seek Wise Counsel is community based non profit using cultural
specific workshops, retreats, groups, community based events to provide counseling, therapy and life coaching services to communities of color.

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