"Welcome! My counseling practice is centered on working with children ages 3-13 in need of support due to trauma, home and family transitions, school challenges and other mental health needs. I also work with individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in need of mental health support. I follow a whole person, strengths based approach and utilize the following techniques: Child Centered Play Therapy, Expressive arts, Movement, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Positive Behavior Supports. These techniques support the development of insight, self regulation, impulse control and an overall sense of well being."

"You are creative, live life consciously, and have enjoyed success in many areas of life. You juggle your career, family, and friends. But it's not easy, is it? In fact, it's impossible when you feel stressed out and the imbalance is contributing to anxiety or depression that you may be experiencing. I'll help you find more balance and experience greater joy and harmony in your life. For couples, I will help you feel more deeply respected and honored by one another. Together, we'll reduce the conflict and tension in your relationship and bring back the fun and romance."

"I think that we all create our own reality by the unique way in which we perceive and then react to life situations. I’m eager to support clients in seeing “their role” in any life problems they face, and in finding effective ways to create a fulfilling life. I've supported clients having a wide range of problems - adult ADHD, eating disorders, conflicted family and job relationships, and dysregulated emotions. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make positive behavioral changes in their lives. I guide my clients in choosing and implementing those actions which will bring them the meaningful results they seek."

"If you dealing with issues that are causing pain and suffering in your life, I can help you! These issues might include Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Tauma from Abuse, PTSD, ADHD and Divorce. With my 25 years of experience, I can help you find VALUE in your life again. My practic includes EMDR and Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS): This provides direct treatment to unblock suppression in the brain's bio-electrical system. This is brief and non-invasive. THE RESET FOR YOUR BRAIN!! Check out www.ochslabs.com NEW LOCATION IN ASHEVILLE. I Also provide supervision for LPCA's. "

"I'm an Eating Disorder Therapist, but you might also call me a body image promoter, fad diet assassin, and family meal mender. I help people who long to move through their eating disorder and begin their life. I want you to sit down to food with confidence that your choices are nourishing your body just as they should, not for your head to be filled with messages heard from your dieting aunt or magazines. Your body is not nearly as judgy about your food choices as your brain is and I don't want you to be either."

"Next Step Recovery provides more than just affordable transitional living homes. We are a supportive community of peers and addictions professionals committed to substance abuse recovery. Our safe, close-knit community and highly structured programs ensure our residents have the best support possible for a successful and long-term recovery. Now offering Intensive Out Patient program!"

"PROVIDING ONLINE TELETHERAPY ONLY My focus is to develop a strong collaborative and caring relationship with each client. Research has shown this to be a more powerful therapeutic change agent than the particular treatment approach employed."

"Welcome! My approach is highly collaborative, compassionate, non-pathologizing and empowering. My practice is wellness focussed and holistic. I believe everyone is creative, resourceful and whole. Let me help you identify what is obscuring your true Self and what aspects of you need healing. As a therapist and life coach I am passionate about helping individuals return to wholeness, meet their goals and achieve the quality of life they seek. It's truly an honor and joy."

"My name is Max, and I am an Asheville-based counselor who specializes in working with adolescents (ages 12-22) and their families. As a male counselor and therapist I am particularly skilled at helping young men identify difficulties in their lives and learn how to appropriately address them. I offer both long-term counseling, as well as solution focused brief therapy. I completely understand that navigating the adolescent years can be extremely difficult (for both parent and child) and I am here to help..."

"I believe most change occurs in trusted relationships where one feels valued and heard. By offering support, encouragement, and affirmation, l hope to create a safe and compassionate place where we can explore those family dynamics, life issues and personal choices that make up your life story. By uncovering faulty thinking that results in damaging patterns of relating, you will better understand who you are and who you want to become. We will explore ways to make changes so you are not ruled by addictions. Together, we will come up with strategies so that you may make the necessary changes to experience growth and healing."

"My clients are at a crossroads feeling like they can't keep going on the way things are, or sometimes things have already changed and they are having difficulties adjusting to these new changes. If this sounds like you, let's talk! I love to work with clients who are going through major life changes, such as endings or changes in current relationships, gender or sexuality issues, divorce, grief, career changes, as well as anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD. "

"I have experience in Chronic Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Diagnosis, Personality D/O as well as Personal Growth & Relationship Issues. I have study extensively in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, an evidenced based treatment modality for growth and recovery."

"Life sometimes presents challenges that can overwhelm and disconnect us from ourselves and leave us feeling lost and alone. Whether we are adults or children, we can develop patterns that do not serve us well, as we struggle to cope. I help clients (individuals and couples) examine rather than run from their anxiety, depression, or uncomfortable feelings arising from change, whether at work, in school or at home. I believe that we all have strengths and the potential for well-being. Together we will reduce conflict and stress in your life, improve performance and seek better health."

"Our work together will be purposed to enable deeper and more loving relationships with God and others. As I have worked with people over the years, I am convinced that most presenting (non-medical) problems grow out of difficulties in our relationships. I believe that relationships provide the context in which people can see their struggles with others and within themselves as being foundational struggles with God. Therefore, I take a very relational and dynamic approach to counseling."

"I was trained in Los Angeles and worked in diverse settings there such as a family practice, an inpatient mental health hospital, a collegiate learning disabilities/counseling center, and with the Los Angeles Unified School District. I have been in private practice in Asheville, North Carolina since 2011."

"Everyone needs kindness and compassion when dealing with loss, trauma, failure, and disappointment. With mindfulness and somatic approaches, you can begin to naturally heal in the present moment, achieve insights and wisdom, let go of emotional and physical pain, and feel peace. I can provide guidance and support as you go through career and life transitions. And we can work to build resilience and resolve challenges with a greater sense of hope and meaning."

"A mental health diagnosis does not define who you are or have the final say in the quality of your life. I believe that education is power and the more a person understands their condition the better they can manage life and relationships. I also believe that being allowed to share your journey is an honor. Therapy can be freeing as it inspires personal growth and hopeful outcomes."

"In this life we sometimes experience depression, anxiety, and other emotional issues, or distress in our relationships. These experiences can lead us to feel alone, unfulfilled, dissatisfied, and or spiritually disconnected. Working with a seasoned psychotherapist can help you gain insights and healthy coping skills for resolving these issues. "

"I've been practicing therapy for over 26 years. More importantly, I have a family of my own. I have been married for over 25 years. I have 3 daughters, a dog and two cats. I think kids are wonderful and my favorite people in the world! But I like work with individuals of all ages, and couples including marital, engaged and long-term relationships. I especially like doing family therapy, parenting issues and children; in-depth work with individual adults, focusing on healing and recovery from such debilitating experiences as abuse, chronic depression, anxiety, and identity/self-esteem issues."