Dr. Sean Hirt earned his master’s and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from
Georgia School of Professional Psychology. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at
Casa Pacifica Center for Children and Families in Camarillo, CA. He completed post-
doctoral training at West Georgia Psychological Services in Douglasville, GA. Over the
years, he has practiced in a variety of clinical settings, including residential treatment
centers, school settings, and private practice. His areas of specialties include assisting
people in addressing the following: anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder,
overly dependent adult children, low self-esteem, behavioral and life transition issues,
substance abuse, and trauma-related disorders. Dr. Hirt went on to establish his own
psychotherapy private practice, Hirt Psychology, in 2019. There, his focus is on working
with individuals, families, and couples to address mental health issues. In addition to
therapy, he also provides diagnostic and treatment consultations to assist people in
finding the appropriate treatment track and interventions. A big part of his work is at Hirt
Psychology includes working with individuals on the autism spectrum to help them
reach personal life goals related to work, relationships, emotion regulation, school, and
overall well-being. In therapy, Dr. Hirt uses empirically driven modalities to address
clients’ needs. He works closely with all clients to develop an integrative yet client-
centered approach to treatment in order to achieve satisfaction and successful
treatment outcomes. His practice provides individual, family, and couples therapy for
children, teens, and adults and facilitates therapeutic groups. Recent groups have
included ‘Dating on the Spectrum’ and ‘Wise Minds- a DBT Group for Distress
Tolerance’.
Dr. Hirt is active in the mental health community in Atlanta and across Georgia. He has
dedicated time to a variety of causes in conjunction with the Atlanta Autism Consortium,
Georgia Psychological Association, and American Psychological Association. He gives
presentations and talks on a variety of mental health topics, including neurodivergence.

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