About Dr. Aurélie Weinstein

As a trauma specialist, Dr. Weinstein is certified in both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting. These techniques are applied across a diverse range of clients, including children, adolescents, and adults, effectively addressing various trauma-related issues.

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As a registered play therapist, Dr. Weinstein uses Play Therapy with her younger clients, providing a therapeutic and age-appropriate engagement that makes therapy a secure and enjoyable experience. This method effectively reduces anxiety and fosters a sense of security, making her practice a trusted space for children.

 

For issues related to depression and self-esteem, Dr. Weinstein employs Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She is an expert in anxiety management, implementing Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), both considered gold-standard treatments. Additionally, Dr. Weinstein is a certified Positive Discipline parent educator, offering parenting classes that focus on building respectful and nurturing child-rearing practices. She also utilizes Theraplay techniques in parent-child sessions to enhance secure attachment and improve relational dynamics between parents and children. Moreover, her expertise in Gottman couple therapy is specifically focused on supporting couples navigating parenthood.

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Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Weinstein is a children’s book author. Her narratives inspire positive coping strategies through relatable characters and imaginative scenarios that resonate deeply with young readers.

 

In her academic role at Georgia Tech, Dr. Weinstein teaches courses on both typical and atypical child development, bringing over a decade of experience from her teaching roles at Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and Georgia Gwinnett College. Her research focuses on resilience among children, with notable collaborations with St. Jude Research Hospital and Georgia State University to develop coping strategies for childhood trauma and bullying.

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Dr. Weinstein is actively involved in the Licensed Professional Counseling Association of Georgia, the Association for Play Therapy, the Georgia Association for Play Therapy, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and the International OCD Foundation. She is originally from France and has been living in Georgia since 2008. Dr. Weinstein and her husband are parents of two girls who are being raised trilingual (English, French, and Spanish). She enjoys traveling, cooking, acting, dancing, hiking, skiing, and practicing yoga.