Dr. Gilberte Bastien, GA Psychologist PSY004074

Dr. Gilberte Bastien uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people face difficult life moments and build workable habits. She is a Georgia psychologist with 12 years of experience. She encourages clients to name their values and take small steps that match what matters to them.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship concerns, and cope with trauma and abuse. Dr. Bastien also supports people dealing with grief and depression, and she pays attention to how chronic pain, illness, or disability can affect daily life.

Immigration questions, multicultural concerns, and experiences of prejudice or discrimination are among the issues she addresses. She also offers support around life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions include practical tools and real-talk about what a person wants to change.

Dr. Bastien believes clients are the experts on their own lives and builds on each person’s existing strengths. She focuses on helping people take concrete steps that match their values, rather than promising quick fixes.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, steady space for honest conversation and planning. People who choose her work with a clinician who combines evidence-informed ACT ideas with a down-to-earth approach to everyday problems.

Using ACT Online to Build Everyday Habits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, value-driven actions that add up over time. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with chronic illness or pain.

ACT also includes simple exercises to practice noticing sensations, grounding in the present, and choosing responses that match personal values. These exercises can help with trauma-related symptoms and relationship strain by shifting the focus from avoiding discomfort to moving toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to see if ACT fits their needs and goals, and will adapt techniques based on preferences and progress. Together they set practical steps and revisit what is or isn't working as therapy continues.

For practical details about session delivery, please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time so people can work on goals between appointments.