Therapists in 28557

Let’s begin preparing for tomorrow, today. As a clinician my hope is to foster a therapeutic environment that prepares us for an improved tomorrow. When engaging you, your child, and/or your family in outpatient therapy, I have every intention of creating a treatment approach that is fully tailored to achieve your goals and target your needs. There are life challenges, personal struggles, and emotional difficulties that impact our daily living. That is where I come in. Individualizing therapeutic interventions is precisely how we will prepare ourselves for the “tomorrows” and make growth along this journey.

**Accepting New Clients**Telehealth** You tend to put others’ happiness before your own. You may feel angry, alone, or tired. Your relationships are suffering because you don’t have the same energy to connect with loved ones. You may feel drained, exhausted, frustrated, or overwhelmed. Things in your life are becoming unmanageable and you’re worried about the future. You wish life would stop for a minute so you can catch your breath. Life can be overwhelming at times and sometimes it can be hard to find the strength and motivation to keep going. If these sound like things you might be experiencing or struggling with, I can help.

Alicia is a NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and a Nationally Certified Counselor serving in Carteret County, North Carolina.  As a wife and mother, she is particularly passionate about healthy families and relationships.  She serves children, teens, women, couples, and families through professional, evidence-based counseling built on the foundation of a Biblical worldview.

Very few of us escape life's hardships and stressors , sometimes it just all seems too overwhelming and too difficult to handle without help. You may find yourself turning to destructive or negative behaviors, maybe drugs , self harm, or other unfavorable habits and hang ups. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression , unbearable grief and loss , a chronic illness or addiction. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist my goal is to create a warm ,non-judgmental, non-confrontational and accepting environment where patients are able to work through issues and problems .

There's no greater reward than helping others use their strengths to make changes that bring hope to their future. I believe all can benefit from working with a competent professional who can provide tactics to face life’s challenges with confidence & resilience. I commend those who have the courage to seek help, especially First Responders - Military, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Healthcare providers, Educators, & fellow clinicians. I support those facing change, stress, loss, critical incidents, trauma, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, & any concern that impacts one’s functioning, health, relationships

Life is difficult. Yet we all strive to be as happy as we can given the obstacles and challenges we must face. Everyone needs occasional, or ongoing, guidance and support to deal with fears, worries, conflict and changes. While we can't avoid life's difficulties, we may be able to suffer less. Developing better coping skills, being mindful of self-defeating thinking patterns, and knowing we are not alone in dealing with worries can enhance life and help open up solutions to new and old problems.

Having been in the field of wellness for 25 years, I have developed many tools along the way to better assist my clients. I am a facilitators of change, and believe in an integrated approach to self discovery. I have many years in clinical training as well as alternative and complimentary approaches. I use mindfulness, EMDR, EFT tapping, and honor the mind, body, spirit relationship.

**CURRENTLY OFFERING TELEHEALTH** I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), NC License #1697. I am also an Integrated Therapist, which means I draw from traditional (evidence-based), nontraditional (psychobiology) and nonphysical (spiritual, not religious, and nonmaterial) approaches as part of the counseling session. I work with adults, couples, and families facing various challenges and misunderstandings. My approach is strengths-based, focused on what's right with you and will support you to reinforce the bridge between logic--"what I should do" and heart--"what I want to do".

An ideal client is a person wanting to explore meaning in life, means of improvement, freedom from bondage or other factors that deter them from realizing their dreams. They may want Christian counseling or simply to understand how they can reach their goals. They are motivated to embrace life in a purposeful way, moving towards the changes they seek for their well-being. They may present with issues in mental or behavioral health, including mental illness or addictions, and are seeking ways to help prevent or lessen the presenting problems in their life. They may want to cultivate their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Overwhelmed? We can be overwhelmed by many things; work/family demands, grief, romantic relationships, health, traumatic events, and so on. Sometimes, even when we feel like we SHOULD be happy, we aren't. And what's happiness, anyway? Is that the goal? At Bonne Journée PLLC, I take a "Big Picture" approach to help empower clients to sort out what is meaningful and helpful in their lives.

What brings people to therapy? A sense that something's not right, the desire to stop feeling sad, worried or angry, and the desire to have an objective listener with no agenda other than to help do what's right for you. I believe people can make more effective choices and improve the quality of their lives if they have a better understanding of themselves and how they react/relate to the outer world. With more than 20 years experience in clinical practice, I've seen over and over again how would be "obstacles" have revealed personal strengths and opened new doors.

I am passionate about strengthening marriages, helping couples find restoration from bad choices, better communication, and how to recover from the difficulty of an affair. Men and women are trapped by their addiction to pornography, and I am committed to help you find a true path to restoration and health. The sexual addiction cycle is tough but with your commitment to work hard, I will help you find healing from the devastation within your marriage and family relationships. My practice also includes helping church leaders find restoration from burn out or other struggles such as pornography or infidelity.

I look forward to working with you to identify areas of concern and develop goals to address those concerns. I will use various therapeutic techniques and resources to assist in resolving issues to meet your goals. I am happy to incorporate Christian/Biblical principles in our work together if you so choose. I have seen and experienced how a personal relationship with Christ can positively affect an individual’s healing and positive change.

I have worked as a therapist for 20 years in various settings and have been licensed since 2006. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have provided family, couple and individual counseling for adults, adolescents, and children. I am also EMDR trained. I address a variety of concerns including parenting skills, marital issues, trauma, mood disorders, behavior disorders, thought disorders, career concerns, and spiritual concerns. As a professional Christian counselor, I believe that the Lord has the power to heal marriages, families, and individuals using Jesus as our example of how to live life and find perfect peace.

At Sagestone, we respect and acknowledge the vital aspects of your life and take a "whole you" approach. We use empathy, compassion, and curiosity to better understand you and your needs. We listen. We share our experience, "know how", and provide thought-provoking, substantive, and practical process. We provide support that fosters safety, curiosity, and growth. We meet you where you are, in the here and now, allowing you to experience grounded vulnerability, presence, and acceptance, as you expand your way of being to embody inner peace, balance, and empowerment.

I am a Licensed Psychological Associate with over 20 years of practice working with children, adolescents and women. I work with a variety of disorders, including ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, as well as Anger Management and other Behavioral concerns. I have extensive experience conducting Psychological Assessments and identifying learning concerns. I have interests in adoption, parenting, behavior management, and women's issues. I look forward to supporting you in improving your quality of life.

We all experience distress in our life at one time or another. And sometimes we may feel powerless to improve it. I am here to help you. I believe in listening to you whole heartedly, offering practical solutions, and most importantly, treating you with dignity and respect. This is the basis for which a strong therapeutic relationship may be built. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the basis for successful treatment. I will work with you to help improve your distress, and move you to a better place in your life.

Life can be very difficult at times, and I want to help. I have had the opportunity to train in a variety of therapeutic modalities, making me uniquely qualified to utilize the interventions that are most appropriate for each of my clients. In order to determine the most appropriate form of treatment, I collaborate with each of my clients to determine the issues they would like to address and the goals they would like to achieve. We are then in a better position to determine the most efficacious treatment modality.

I am a marriage & family therapist and a registered play therapist. I have a wide range of experience in working with children, adolescents, couples, individuals, and families. My areas of specialization working with issues related to divorce, child custody, parenting, co-parenting, infidelity, family loss/grief, military family issues, school or work related problems, adoption, infertility, emotion regulation, trust and abandonment issues. My goal is to provide a private, safe place for you to better understand your situation and to help you make the changes necessary to live the life you desire.