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Do you just need someone who will listen and understand? Or are you having a hard time connecting with a loved one? Do you wonder what happened to your relationship? Do you struggle with communication or looking to reconnect? I love working with Individuals and relationships. Sometimes life's transitions draw us further away from each other, like after having kids, or when they move away. It's easy to become more like roommates. I help you open up to each other again and feel safe and seen. Intimacy can become non-existent or seem like a chore. I can help you talk about those sensitive topics and connect intimately and sexually.

I rely on a strength-based, collaborative approach, meeting adult and young adult clients with warmth and compassion. I believe that we are all looking to be our best selves and have the resources within us to get there. I have spent twenty years as a counselor and therapist, with extensive experience helping clients navigate work/life balance, addiction and recovery, trauma, parenting, family and relationship dynamics and life transitions. I am trained in EMDR and Harvard Mind Body Relaxation techniques and am a qualified MBTI administrator.

Now offering 90 minute couple sessions. I am an experienced, licensed marriage and family therapist working with couples, individuals and children. I can help put your history in its rightful place and create a healthy narrative that will allow you to flourish. Let's partner to gain insight on potential blockers and craft practical solutions to move you past them, creating harmony in your relationships. Call today to schedule a free 30 minute meet & greet.

Currently looking for clients struggling with anxiety, relationship distress, and life transitions as well as individuals experiencing low self-esteem. The truth is life isn't fair. Even on our best of days we can feel overwhelmed. Maybe you have attempted to reach out to family and friends, yet still feel disconnected. Or maybe you are trying to do this all by yourself with limited success. It is ok to ask for help…it is a sign of wisdom. So what can you expect from Carolina Counseling Services of Chapel Hill?

I believe that the clients I work with have an internal desire to be their best selves but that sometimes barriers and obstacles get in the way of that. I have worked with clients in mental health settings that range from children up through geriatric aged individuals. I look forward to helping you to achieve your goals, both in counseling and in life.

I offer insight, compassion, gentle challenging, and respect in my client relationships. Clients find me straightforward and willing to back-up or change directions if that helps us make progress. I use somatic, body-centered approaches alongside traditional talk therapy. I find this approach works well for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, substance use, stress and overwhelm. I am also trained in Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples, which I enjoy very much.

I provide mental health therapy using a person-centered, holistic approach, utilizing evidence-based techniques to best support your unique needs. I work to support people by emphasizing acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, and committed-action toward values as they navigate toward a healthier well-being. I believe in approaching all sessions with a trauma-informed lens to provide a safe and supportive environment for people to process emotion and build more effective skills to navigate their world. I work to provide a strength-perspective approach to empower people to find the change within themselves.

Some people seek counseling for emotional issues such as anxiety and depression associated with problems in work, school or family life. Other people enter counseling to help them heal and cope with traumatic events that have taken place in their lives. Counseling works by giving you clarity, support and the courage to move forward in your life.

I have been providing individual, couples, and family therapy for over 35 years. Areas of specialty in my clinical practice include couple/family relational issues, anxiety, depression, stress and health, life transitions, and work systems issues. Anxiety may interfere with a person's ability to think clearly at times of stress or crisis and may impede their finding a course of action. Through the initial assessment phase and as therapy progresses, the ability to think more calmly and objectively about a problem can return. A person may then more effectively address the inevitable challenges in relationships and in life.

All clients are ideal to me. The journey of life places us all exactly where we need to be to heal and grow. As humans, we are exquisitely designed for this sometimes painful, sometimes joyful path. I am privileged to be able to join my clients in this work and lead them to where they want to go. I look forward to talking with you about what you would like to change in your life. For over 30 years, I have been helping a diverse clientele with a vast array of mental health, substance use, and trauma concerns in a variety of settings.

My work is devoted to helping college students and adults achieve the fulfilling lives they aspire to. My clients struggle with different issues, including: -worries and anxiety; -being overwhelmed by stress and not knowing how to find peace; -depression and low self-esteem; -work problems; -grief; -problems with relationships and intimacy; -seeking meaning in their lives; and -a desire for spirituality and creativity. Since it's usually so hard to change our habitual ways of doing things and it takes courage, my work encourages humor and teaches self-compassion. What I offer to others is the opportunity to learn to love themselves.

I believe that each of us has a deep supply of wisdom that we can use to heal our pain and solve our problems. I will work with you to tap into that wisdom, using the approach that is most comfortable and effective for you, always respecting and being open to learning about your cultural traditions. I specialize in healing of grief, trauma, or loss; relationship and communication skills for individuals and couples; personal growth and empowerment; and the integration of mind, body, and spirit, including alternatives to pharmaceutical treatment for psychological symptoms. I provide family therapy based on Family Systems Theory.

Sometimes in life we need someone to come along side us and walk with us for a while on our journey. I would describe myself as a sojourner. I provide a positive, nonjudgmental environment to see individuals as they work on addressing challenges they are facing. I work with children, teens and adults to address issues including depression, anxiety, infertility, life transitions, grief and loss along with parenting related stressors. Some of my speciality areas include: Postpartum issues, maternal mental health and EMDR. I also provide help to other professionals to address secondary trauma, compassion fatigue and "burn out".

When a disability comes into our lives, it is often unexpected, leaving us feeling depressed, angry, and questioning our lives. Disability effects productivity which ties into our self-esteem, the way we interact with our family and friends, and we are constantly facing barriers because this world is not made for us. I specialized in working with people who have disabilities in both of my Master’s degrees. Most of all, I have a disability and want to help you and your family because together we can create happiness and productivity in our lives and our community.

I provide a non-judgmental space in which clients can be themselves and practice self-acceptance. I combine this with cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and solution-focused techniques to help clients identify what is important to them and live accordingly.

I think what is most important to each of us is a desire for connection. This is true for children as well as adults. To feel understood is central to a healthy self. As your therapist it is essential that I work to develop your trust and that together we begin to understand who you are.