Rev. William Barnes

Rev. William Barnes is a marriage and family therapist with a long history as a pastoral counselor, bringing three decades of experience to his work with couples and families in Georgia. He focuses on relationship health as a central strength of his practice and approaches the work with respect for the courage it takes to engage in therapy.

He has assisted couples at many stages - from those preparing to commit to one another, to partners weighing separation or divorce, to couples seeking to rebuild trust after infidelity or cope with infertility. He also addresses a wide range of relationship challenges, including personality differences, conflict resolution, grief and loss, and broader family concerns. His practice consistently aims to prioritize what is best for the relationship.

Couple-focused work is central to his approach, with an emphasis on active participation and work both inside and outside sessions. He helps clients identify effective, healthy, and meaningful solutions and equips them with skills to continue progress after formal therapy ends. Many couples choose to return for periodic relationship check-ups.

His clinical methods include Emotionally Focused Therapy, traditional psychotherapy, a combination of split and conjoint sessions, and Solution Focused Therapy. As a licensed marriage and family therapist in Georgia, he blends clinical training with theological insights from his pastoral counseling background to inform a practical and proven practice.