Hi, I’m Elisa. I’m glad you are here.
I view counseling as an opportunity to explore areas of life that hold us back from truth, freedom, wholeness, and healthy relationships. As people, we all struggle in different ways, but I believe our lives “make sense” in the context of everything we have experienced. Counseling is an opportunity to explore that context and discover ways we can grow out of unhealthy patterns and attachments as well as heal from painful experiences that are keeping us stuck. I view people from a holistic place—mind, body, emotions and spirit—and want to understand how each of these areas are being impacted by your current struggles, with the hope that you can live from a place of greater congruency, from the inside out. I have learned over time that sometimes we need to integrate experiential exercises in therapy to solidify the changes we hope to make and therefore experiential therapy is a growing area of interest and approach for me with my clients. My aim and privilege is for God to use me in helping individuals discover their purpose, their infinite worth, and a path of growth.
About Me
My name is Elisa Torell. I have been in private practice since 2011. I work with a variety of individuals from all backgrounds and ways of life and I especially enjoy connecting with young adults because of the the unique, formative challenges that occur during this phase of life. While I primarily work with individual adults, I have some experience working with couples and families too. I also have a passion to see those living in and returning from cross-cultural settings to find healthy ways to process their experiences so they can be most fulfilled and effective in their calling.
Prior to my private practice, I spent a year working in the on-campus counseling center at Berry College as well as providing care and support on the women’s unit at Ridgeview Institute, a private psychiatric hospital in Atlanta.
When I’m not with clients, I enjoy time outdoors, staying active through running and working out, journaling, bougie coffee, exploring Atlanta’s delicious food scene, live music and sports (especially to keep track of my fantasy football league!) and travel. I particularly love doing those things with friends and family and work to prioritize those relationships.
What does Evenso even mean?
In 1873, two years after grieving the death of his 2 year old son, Horatio Spafford sent his family from America to Europe by ship with plans to join them after closing out some business matters. Tragically, a collision at sea claimed the life of his four daughters, leaving his wife alone in sorrow. As he traveled to meet her, passing over the waters where his girls had drowned, he penned the impossible words of the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul.”
Somehow, because of his trust in God, he was able to say:
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
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Even so, it is well with my soul
Credentials
Licensed Professional Counselor, GA (LPC #008616)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, GA (LMFT #001397)
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy training. EMDR is a tool used in counseling that helps the brain and body to reprocess distressing and traumatic experiences
Consultation on Debriefing and Renewal (CODAR), a program in facilitating the debriefing of missionaries and cross-cultural workers.
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Trauma from Richmont Graduate University
BA in psychology from Asbury University