Sierra Hillsman, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CCTP is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor with a heart for changing the world through mental health. She is skilled in both group and individual therapy, treatment and discharge planning, and patient advocacy. A South Florida native, Sierra graduated University of South Florida. She is also a masters-level graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of West Georgia.
Sierra began her career in partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs. Her professional background also includes residential substance abuse treatment and clients who are court-mandated. She has experience with providing therapy to those with the following mental health disorders: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and substance use disorders.
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, she is passionate about helping clients who seek to heal from their traumatic experiences and redefine a new sense of normalcy on their own terms. Although her treatment approach is rooted in Adlerian and Wellness Counseling, Sierra leverages strengths-based and wellness counseling techniques. Grief, adjustment & life transitions, addictions, male sexual trauma, spirituality, and self-esteem-related issues are her specialties. She also is a Certified Anger Management Specialist-II and affirms clients who identify as Gender, Sexual, and Romantic Minorities (or LGBTQI+).
Sierra Hillsman is fully licensed in both Georgia and Maryland and continues to serve clients of color in Holistic Atlanta, a private practice located in Stonecrest. She has been featured on Facebook Watch’s Peace of Mind with Taraji, Bustle, Fox 10 News, XONecole, and more. As the Founder of Legacy Speaks, this powerhouse clinician is dedicated to teaching communities of color how to achieve their mental health goals using a wellness-driven model.
