Meet Our Team

Charonda P. Gardner (she/her)

Greetings Lovelies! I'm Charonda, Holistic Integrative Therapist and owner of Embracing Hope Counseling and Consulting.


For more than a decade, I’ve walked alongside countless women as they have made their way back home to their authentic selves. My passion for this work comes from both professional experience and the many lessons life has shown me—each one shaping how I hold space with compassion, clarity, and deep respect for your journey.


My work is rooted in holistic, integrative care, weaving together traditional therapeutic modalities with spiritual and somatic practices as a Reiki Master and Registered Yoga Teacher. Healing isn’t just mental—it’s energetic, emotional, and embodied. I strive to honor every layer of your experience.


Main Areas of Focus:


  • Chronic Self-Abandonment
  • Fragmented Sense of Self/Identity Confusion
  • Adult Children Recovering from Emotionally Absent/Immature Parents
  • Childhood History of Neglect/Abuse
  • Codependency
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Spiritual Integration for Empaths and HSP
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) 
  • Psychedelic Preparation and Integration


The mission of my work rests on this truth: you are already whole, already wise, already capable. Sometimes you simply need support remembering.


One of my deepest devotions is guiding women back to their inner sanctuary—the place where truth, intuition, and self-trust reside.


It would be my honor to partner with you on your journey of reconnection, expansion, and evolution.


Insurance:

Charonda currently accepts United Healthcare (Optum), Anthem (BCBS), Humana, Aetna, & Cigna insurances.


Rates:

Individual Session - $165 for initial session / $155 for each follow-up


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Charonda P. Gardner, LPC, CPCS

Charonda is the owner of Embracing Hope Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and registered telehealth provider in the state of Florida.