Meet Rosie
Rosemary Szmyd, MSW, LCSW-S, EMDR
Hi, I’m Rosie! Last name is Polish and pronounced “Shmid.” I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia and Texas, and a board-approved supervisor in Texas. With over a decade of experience, I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ clients and those navigating complex trauma, attachment wounds, and identity exploration.
My approach is relational and trauma-informed, grounded in psychodynamic theory, attachment science, and parts work. I also integrate modalities like EMDR when helpful to support deeper processing. At the heart of my work is a deep respect for the therapeutic relationship — I believe healing happens not just through insight, but through attuned connection and feeling truly seen.
As a queer therapist myself, I bring awareness to how intersecting identities shape our internal worlds and our lived experiences. My lens is always mindful of the broader systems we move through — including power, oppression, and generational context — and how those systems can show up in the room with us.
I’ve spent my career both in clinical and advocacy roles, advancing racial, social, and economic justice through the empowerment of marginalized communities. I believe therapy should feel collaborative, non-pathologizing, and grounded in mutual respect. Past clients have described me as warm, deeply present, and able to hold complexity with both compassion and clarity.
Outside of the therapy room, you can find me meal prepping something way too elaborate in the kitchen, going to yoga, reading sad memoirs (don’t ask me why) with my cat Mackenzie nearby, or exploring new food spots on Buford Highway with my wife.
Modalities
My work is grounded in a psychodynamic and attachment-based lens, with a strong emphasis on how early relationships shape present-day patterns. I'm certified in EMDR, which I use to help clients process trauma, shift core beliefs, and move toward more integrated emotional experiences.
I also incorporate elements of parts work (Internal Family Systems–informed), emotionally focused therapy, and developmental/relational approaches that prioritize the therapeutic relationship as a space for healing. For clients navigating substance use, disordered eating, or self-harm, I use a harm-reduction framework that centers compassion, autonomy, and sustainable change.
When appropriate, I draw on tools from CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to support concrete skill-building and insight. I’m also a certified yoga teacher, and I sometimes weave in mindfulness or somatic awareness to support whole-body regulation and emotional grounding.