Dr. Lynda Cokuslu

Dr. Lynda Cokuslu is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience across a wide range of mental health settings. She has worked with people ages 5 to 105 in outpatient, inpatient, community, and residential environments, bringing experience from assisted living and addiction treatment to grief recovery and family systems work.

Her clinical background includes adult and adolescent substance abuse treatment, care for aging populations in assisted living, family and community therapy, trauma and loss recovery, and support for addictions such as gambling, nicotine, and tobacco. She also treats depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation, and addresses concerns related to relationships, parenting, eating and sleeping disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career or life transitions.

Dr. Cokuslu holds a Doctorate in Education in Counseling Psychology, a Master of Science in Counseling Studies, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Administration. She has completed postgraduate training in marriage and family therapy, addiction, grief, and trauma through recognized institutes and professional organizations.

She maintains multiple professional certifications, including credentials in grief counseling, anger management at an advanced level, pastoral thanatology, trauma-focused care, advanced addiction counseling recognized by national and state organizations, play therapy training, and clinical supervision. Her additional training includes EMDR, music therapy techniques, and farm stress response counseling.

Dr. Cokuslu’s approach is integrated and person-centered, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused methods, and expressive modalities such as play, art, and music therapy to promote coping, insight, and personal growth. She works with individuals, couples, and families with a focus on compassionate, creative, and clinically informed care.