Sharman D. Colosetti, Ph.D.

My name is Dr. Sharman Colosetti. I am a licensed therapist located in the Atlanta area. I am an energetic, optimistic person. As a therapist I will provide you with my honest reactions and feedback garnered from years of training and life experience. I treat a wide variety of problems and love my work with adults who want to live more spontaneous, joyful and connected lives.

As you are here reading this, you’ve taken the first step, and now I invite you to start your journey towards wholeness and well being by contacting me here or calling me at 404.518.0828.  I can usually arrange a time to meet with you the same week. I will answer your questions, and we can explore whether my approach is the right one for you.  If it isn’t, I have a network of colleagues who I refer to or who can provide supplemental help, if needed.

Just got back from a refreshing speed walk around the neighborhood. Everything was clean from the morning rain. I was remembering swimming at the lake as a kid and getting old enough to walk the 2 miles to get there. Continue reading

Expecting a baby? You are so fortunate! I’m sure you’re getting the room ready, drooling over the sweet baby clothes, and can hardly wait to hold that sweet bundle, look in her or his eyes, and feel them grab your finger with their tiny hands. Wonderful experiences ahead.

And, challenges, too. Have you figured out who will wake up to feed the baby in the middle of the night? Who will take off work when s/he is sick? Have you factored in quality time for the two of you — not you and the baby, but Mom and Dad?

You are the role models for your children. You teach by your example. You set the standard for what’s “normal” in his/her world. What will your family’s standard be for conflict resolution? For loving? For discipline?

Unfortunately, there’s no required course to help us learn how to be the best we can be as parents. If you need a sounding board to help figure these things out, give me a call at 404.518.0828 to set up an appointment. And, congratulations on your new life journey.

Today stands before us with promise.

The opportunities for growth are guaranteed, as is all the spiritual help we need to handle any situation the day offers.

If today offers us a challenge, we can be greateful.

Our challenges are gifts. Continue reading

Relationships can be challenging! Here are some tips to help navigate an argument.

1. When your loved one is making an “unreasonable” demand, to avoid being defensive and responding in anger, think of it as a “poorly-worded request.” They are doing the best that they know how to ask for what they want.

2. Find a time when you both have the emotional reserves to be able to talk about their request — neither of you is too hungry, tired or stressed from the day. Continue reading

Here we are on the threshold of a new year. If you are like me, you may be thinking about things that you want to let go of and things that you want to add to your life. I believe that I am free to choose. I let go of the belief that I can’t because of my age, my finances, my social status, and on and on. If you go to YouTube, search for “David Ault,” and click on “There are times,” you’ll see something that gives me encouragement when I slip into “I can’t.” Perhaps it will do that for you, too. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Alcoholics Anonymous is a free support group that can help people get and stay sober. In Atlanta, you can find a meeting almost every hour of every day (www.atlantaaa.org) . Continue reading

Oftentimes in therapy, clients have secrets that they may never have told anyone. I was just reading an interesting blog on Psychology Today by Anita E. Kelly, a Psychology Professor at the University of Notre Dame and the author of The Psychology of Secrets. She gives four tips Continue reading

Children are aware that their parents’ relationship isn’t working. Dr. J. Louise Despert in Children of Divorce says, “The fact that the parents are unhappy together is the thing that primarily disturbed the children in the family, not the fact that they finally agreed to separate.” The children may, in fact, be relieved. Continue reading

Years ago, I coordinated a Rape Crisis program. I worked with victims of rape who ranged in age from several months old up to elderly grandmas. Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. We all want to avoid being victimized. Here’s a list of tips that may help lessen the chance of being victimized.  Continue reading

Marriages and families are two of the greatest assets that we can have. Premarital Counselling helps damage-proof your relationship. You can learn to identify and resolve differences that may become sources of conflict and develope skills to navigate your marriage.

Premarital Counseling is helpful if: Continue reading