Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Four Oaks, NC

I invite you to utilize my over 30 years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.

Do you catch a glimpse of the finish line, yet it seems out of your grasp? Taking these steps can be overwhelming, occasionally sapping our motivation. The journey from where you are to your destination has countless stages. The unexpected detours that life throws at us can block our path and make navigation seem unmanageable. During these moments, I help you identify your desires and empower you to make those positive changes in your life. I understand that making the decision to seek help can be difficult, so I use an approach that is compassionate, direct, and non-judgmental creating an environment where you feel supported.

Do you sometimes worry if who you are is "wrong," stuck focusing on harmful messages or unrealistic expectations? Do you feel a little lost in who you are and what you want, then find thinking about it gets overwhelming? If there are times when life feels heavy or you feel like hiding away until you're "put together," you are not alone. It helps to have a space to put life's many complexities aside - to take the rules, systemic barriers, and needs of yourself and others, put them all down, breathe, and unpack. Looking for that space is a big step. I'm here to create that space with you.

Are you worried, fearful or depressed? Is it interfering with your life goals? Would you like guidance, options and a new perspective? I can help you gain clarity through compassionate listening, honest feedback, and a focus on results. My goal is that you learn skills to maintain the changes that satisfy you. If you desire a greater ability to understand and control your emotions and feel content, I can help you. We will focus on getting the results you need to live a more satisfying life.

Since 2000, I’ve helped people break through the obstacles that seem to be holding them back in life. Life's too short to be unhappy, unsure, or unfulfilled. Let me help you recognize and develop better ways to handle the issues that are standing in the way of your goals. If you are seeking a private and relaxed setting where you can leave each session with practical skills and/or information that you can apply in your everyday life, then I am the counselor for you. I also offer quick turn around times for appointments and you will not have to wait in an overcrowded and loud waiting area prior to your appointment.

Congratulations on making steps toward mental and emotional wellness. I am a dedicated mental health therapist committed to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and find a path towards improved well-being and mental health. I firmly believe that mental health is a vital aspect of overall well-being. My approach to therapy is rooted in compassion, empathy, and a profound respect for your personal experiences. I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, marriage difficulties, parenting issues or past trauma? Does your life feel overwhelming right now? My goal is to provide a warm, supportive, and compassionate environment for you to discuss and address the issues that are troubling you. I have 21 years experience as a social worker in child welfare. I have experience with trauma, grief, and loss. In addition, I have experience with substance abuse recovery and divorce recovery. I have worked with individuals, couples, women in crisis pregnancy, pregnant teens, teen mothers, single mothers, and foster and adoptive parents.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, hopeless, or worried, and maybe you are struggling to cope with life's difficulties? If so, it would be my privilege to work with you! We will collaborate and form a treatment plan that works best for you, and work toward forming your best self. My areas of focus are anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, interpersonal difficulties, marital, and family issues. My background and training is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.

Navigating life's journey can be overwhelming. For over twenty years, it has been my privilege to meet people where they are and partner with them in difficult seasons. It is my experience that having someone to share your burdens can often provide healing and the courage to seek physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

My clients can expect an environment free of judgment, full of understanding and empathy, where they can face the challenges that they have in a supportive environment. My personal background allows me to look at client issues from a different view and offer real world healing that meets the client where they are. My client’s come from various backgrounds, but all seeking to better understand themselves and a better way of coping. Because I’m seeing clients virtually, they feel freer to share more intimate and personal concerns that might be harder to talk about in person.

Accepting New Clients - I work with people navigating issues of Anxiety, OCD, Life Transitions, Depression, Trauma, Identity, Self-esteem, and Relationships. I will work with you to emphasize acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, and using values to move toward a healthier well-being. I have experience working in outpatient community mental health, hospital, college, and the private practice settings. My self interests include backpacking, playing music, burritos, naps, documentaries, procrastination, attending concerts, gardening, and time with family and friends.

Are you stuck in a place where you feel you cannot move forward? Are you struggling with personal or professional relationships? Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed ? As a trained professional, I use a strengths-based approach to encourage my clients to reach their highest potential and become the best version of themselves. I try my best to meet my clients where they are and support them by offering problem-solving techniques and tools to cope. My experience with multicultural clients, and special needs populations have helped me to be empathetic and culturally competent in dealing with people from all walks of life.

My goal is to help you develop practical skills so that you can become a more conscious director of your life. I can help you learn new thinking patterns and behaviors that reduce uncomfortable feelings that hold you back. You can replace fear driven actions and change your emotional disturbance into opportunities for growth and success. Everyone experiences periods of being stuck, alone, or faced with a difficult transition. I want to help you with issues like these. I can help you recognize what is possible, and make personal choices that have purpose and direction.

People are incredibly resilient, but sometimes need assistance in finding and trusting in their resiliency. I can assistant people in setting boundaries, processing through life events, and leaving with a better sense of clarity. If you find yourself struggling in relationships, life events, transitions, depression, anxiety, body image, birth control issues, or struggling with the first years of marriage, please contact me get your sense of direction back!

When navigating life, you may work hard to hold everything together externally, yet internally, you struggle with feelings of inadequacy and disappointment. Whether it manifests as anxiety, challenging relationships, disordered eating, or low self-esteem, you're wanting some sort of relief.

I currently have a few telehealth openings for new clients! Are you struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, parenting or other life stressors? Do you feel like you are losing a sense of self? Do you feel pressure to be great at everything that you do? You might feel like nothing is working and that your situation is nearly unbearable. Asking for help is difficult and can be an overwhelming process; I am here to help make it easier. I can help you set healthy and attainable goals, and I will hold you accountable to those as we work towards the outcomes you desire.

I am an eclectic therapist, using best practice, evidence-based interventions; such as but not limited to CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, spiritual connection, and experiential art exercises. The underpinning of my approach is authentic person centered, conversational talk therapy. I don’t believe in a one size fits all approach. Purpose and meaning and how we get there is different for everyone.

Life is not always easy, but I believe we all have the strength within us to grow, adapt, and heal. My goal is to create a safe space for you to uncover your own resilience and cultivate a sense of meaning and purpose in this life. I primarily work with adults of all ages facing a variety of concerns such as: anxiety, panic, mild-to-moderate depression, grief and loss, OCD, chronic and terminal physical illness, relational/family stressors, and difficulties related to addiction. I am able to integrate faith and spirituality into counseling if so desired.

Brandon is passionate about working with individuals living with trauma and PTSD, struggling with addiction, OCD, depression, anxiety, and self-harm ideation. He is also skilled in assisting individuals with anger management, grief processing, and life transitions.