Therapists in North Carolina
Dentavius Lamarn Barber
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA , LCMHC-S, LCAS, NCC, CCS
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28273
Dentavius is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist in the state of North Carolina, in addition to a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. Dentavius hold certifications as a National Board Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor with the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board, International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Dentavius is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist in the state of North Carolina, in addition to a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. Dentavius hold certifications as a National Board Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor with the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board, International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Lindy W Kitchin Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
I specialize in working with individuals, health care professionals, families and couples facing mental health, relationship or addiction issues.
I believe in meeting every client where they are in life and to focus on strengths and abilities. Change and adapting to an identity are part of the growth process throughout life. I believe it is important to provide patients with knowledge, support and emotional growth during their time in therapy.
I specialize in working with individuals, health care professionals, families and couples facing mental health, relationship or addiction issues.
I believe in meeting every client where they are in life and to focus on strengths and abilities. Change and adapting to an identity are part of the growth process throughout life. I believe it is important to provide patients with knowledge, support and emotional growth during their time in therapy.
Maggie Rose Timmerman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, LCASA
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28211
It is my top priority to offer a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment for every client I serve. I provide a strengths-based, non-judgmental approach which will allow us to explore challenges together. I focus on assisting individuals navigating difficulties related to life adjustments and transitions, grief and loss, interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, and substance use. I also work alongside couples and adult families in order to help resolve dysfunction and improve communication.
It is my top priority to offer a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment for every client I serve. I provide a strengths-based, non-judgmental approach which will allow us to explore challenges together. I focus on assisting individuals navigating difficulties related to life adjustments and transitions, grief and loss, interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, and substance use. I also work alongside couples and adult families in order to help resolve dysfunction and improve communication.
Linda Shaffer
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, EdS, LCAS, MAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Shelby, NC 28150
Tackling substance dependency includes exploring all aspects of the disease of addiction to include your thinking processes, your physical reaction to substances, and your emotional struggles.
Addiction is heart breaking for the patient and their loved ones. We can decide on an avenue for treatment which may be a referral to medical detoxification or inpatient substance abuse centers. If we work together on an outpatient bases, while you stay at home, my clients are willing to dive into the difficult work of changing ideas, behaviors and results in their lives. Engaging in therapy asks that you be willing to take risks and change ideas as well as your actions. I will guide you through the process of exploring your personal goals and the barriers to reaching these goals without the use of mind/mood altering substances.
Tackling substance dependency includes exploring all aspects of the disease of addiction to include your thinking processes, your physical reaction to substances, and your emotional struggles.
Addiction is heart breaking for the patient and their loved ones. We can decide on an avenue for treatment which may be a referral to medical detoxification or inpatient substance abuse centers. If we work together on an outpatient bases, while you stay at home, my clients are willing to dive into the difficult work of changing ideas, behaviors and results in their lives. Engaging in therapy asks that you be willing to take risks and change ideas as well as your actions. I will guide you through the process of exploring your personal goals and the barriers to reaching these goals without the use of mind/mood altering substances.
Dimayquoaye A Smith
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, ThD, LCAS, CCS, SAP
Verified Verified
Shelby, NC 28150
Dim utilizes relaxation techniques, meditation, and cognitive restructuring to guide clients through the complicated maze of Addiction. He enjoys helping people find hope and peace.
Dim utilizes relaxation techniques, meditation, and cognitive restructuring to guide clients through the complicated maze of Addiction. He enjoys helping people find hope and peace.
Keshia Gainey
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS, LCAS-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wilmington, NC 28405
Seeking help for Addiction Counseling takes courage.
I am a mother of two, a person of faith, and a Counselor. I have a passion for helping others. I am committed to providing effective counseling to individuals seeking healing and personal growth. My personal challenges have granted me unique empathy for others' struggles. Experiencing how therapy can change lives motivates me to help clients find their inner strength and resilience.
Seeking help for Addiction Counseling takes courage.
I am a mother of two, a person of faith, and a Counselor. I have a passion for helping others. I am committed to providing effective counseling to individuals seeking healing and personal growth. My personal challenges have granted me unique empathy for others' struggles. Experiencing how therapy can change lives motivates me to help clients find their inner strength and resilience.
Melania X Layton Behavioral Health Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, ICAADC, SAP/DOT, CEAP, COUNSEL
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27713
I am compassionate and passionate about helping people who are living in addiction re-build their life free from substance.
Everyone can use a little encouragement now and then. While life can be challenging and we can't change difficult situations of the past, I can help you to better understand and resolve challenges in your life, I am a good listener. I will help you in your struggles to manage and find your life balance with compassion and understanding.
I am compassionate and passionate about helping people who are living in addiction re-build their life free from substance.
Everyone can use a little encouragement now and then. While life can be challenging and we can't change difficult situations of the past, I can help you to better understand and resolve challenges in your life, I am a good listener. I will help you in your struggles to manage and find your life balance with compassion and understanding.
Nanette L Strang
MS, LCAS
Verified Verified
Hope Mills, NC 28348 (Online Only)
Are you ready to start the work towards healthy living? Finding value while creating the mindset and life you are meant and want to live. Let's connect and start the journey together! I have been providing Substance Abuse therapy as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist in the state of North Carolina since 2018 once receiving a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling. With 8 years of working with diverse individuals with Mental Health and Substance Abuse diagnosis through individual, couple, family, and group therapeutic settings.
Are you ready to start the work towards healthy living? Finding value while creating the mindset and life you are meant and want to live. Let's connect and start the journey together! I have been providing Substance Abuse therapy as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist in the state of North Carolina since 2018 once receiving a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling. With 8 years of working with diverse individuals with Mental Health and Substance Abuse diagnosis through individual, couple, family, and group therapeutic settings.
Tab Ballis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Wilmington, NC 28401
As a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, I have dedicated my career to the development of effective interventions for substance and behavioral dependencies.
My approach to the collaborative effort of psychotherapy is influenced by structural/strategic family systems theory, informing the process of joining with clients to clarify their roles in relationship, family, and community. Creative engagement in experiential learning assists individuals, couples, and families in gaining a fresh perspective through focused work that brings lasting results. I endeavor, in every client relationship, to de-mystify the daunting prospect of change, empowering personal choice in difficult circumstances through guided self-exploration.
As a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, I have dedicated my career to the development of effective interventions for substance and behavioral dependencies.
My approach to the collaborative effort of psychotherapy is influenced by structural/strategic family systems theory, informing the process of joining with clients to clarify their roles in relationship, family, and community. Creative engagement in experiential learning assists individuals, couples, and families in gaining a fresh perspective through focused work that brings lasting results. I endeavor, in every client relationship, to de-mystify the daunting prospect of change, empowering personal choice in difficult circumstances through guided self-exploration.
Jason Levine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, LCAS-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28206
I work with clients going through a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties including addiction, grief, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, marital difficulty, divorce, infidelity, life transitions, substance abuse, and the pain of growing up in a difficult parent/child relationship.
I work with clients going through a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties including addiction, grief, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, marital difficulty, divorce, infidelity, life transitions, substance abuse, and the pain of growing up in a difficult parent/child relationship.
Almice M Gill
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCASA
Verified Verified
Henderson, NC 27537
Moreover, I specialize in substance abuse therapy and substance abuse assessments.
Are you finding it hard to determine how to cope during these difficult times? Do you find yourself easily frustrated and in rage? I am here to let you know there is HOPE. I am dedicated to helping others. I specialize in working with youth and adults. I provide outpatient therapy, assessments, teach coping mechanisms, substance abuse counseling, and more. Working in the clinical field of psychology has allowed me to service those in crisis and educate productive ways to cope. It is my passion to help mental health patients live better lives, and cope with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues.
Moreover, I specialize in substance abuse therapy and substance abuse assessments.
Are you finding it hard to determine how to cope during these difficult times? Do you find yourself easily frustrated and in rage? I am here to let you know there is HOPE. I am dedicated to helping others. I specialize in working with youth and adults. I provide outpatient therapy, assessments, teach coping mechanisms, substance abuse counseling, and more. Working in the clinical field of psychology has allowed me to service those in crisis and educate productive ways to cope. It is my passion to help mental health patients live better lives, and cope with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues.
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Verified Verified
Reidsville, NC 27320
Our practice offers multiple services as a General Practice and Addiction Specialty Treatment Center. We focus on client-centered treatment, where our team looks at treatment as a metamorphosis process; as each phase is extremely important and personalized to the client's wants and needs according to where you are in your journey to restoration. The caterpillar can not become a butterfly in its entirety without going through each phase of the process that the team, as well as, the client create during the treatment team process.
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Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Services, PA
Psychological Associate, MA, LPA, LCAS, CCSOTS
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Our agency is committed to helping individuals and families affected by substance abuse and mental health problems achieve their full potential to live, work and grow in their community and have higher quality of life.
Our agency is committed to helping individuals and families affected by substance abuse and mental health problems achieve their full potential to live, work and grow in their community and have higher quality of life.
Jerry Wayne Guy
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gastonia, NC 28052
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate and a Trust Relational Based Intervention Practitioner.
Whether you are facing struggles in your marriage, dealing with anxiety, depression, divorce or want to learn how to communicate more effectively. Together we will help you grow and overcome the issues and barriers that are holding you back from the life you want. I specialize in working with couples and adults to identify and create solutions for the obstacles you face. At the Groves Counseling Center, we focus on providing a space for you to explore the life you have and work towards the life you want. I look forward to partnering with you and your loved ones to help you thrive, not just survive.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate and a Trust Relational Based Intervention Practitioner.
Whether you are facing struggles in your marriage, dealing with anxiety, depression, divorce or want to learn how to communicate more effectively. Together we will help you grow and overcome the issues and barriers that are holding you back from the life you want. I specialize in working with couples and adults to identify and create solutions for the obstacles you face. At the Groves Counseling Center, we focus on providing a space for you to explore the life you have and work towards the life you want. I look forward to partnering with you and your loved ones to help you thrive, not just survive.
Rachel J Patton
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, CAGS, LCAS
Verified Verified
Monroe, NC 28110
I have a special interest in helping adults and adolescents with personal growth, substance misuse, addictions, relationship and communication, behavior issues, anxiety and issues related to trauma.
In addition to working with adults and couples, I am skilled at helping youth and teens navigate the increasing peer pressures and stressors related to social media, anxiety, anger/behavior management, trauma experiences, self-harm and substance/vape use and gender identity. I also love to work with adults on issues related to parenting difficult and defiant children, relationships, grief, addiction, trauma, depression and anxiety. I am well versed in ADHD, ODD, and addictions. It is never easy to ask for help so, go you! My goal is for people to leave each session feeling like the time spent was meaningful and purposeful.
I have a special interest in helping adults and adolescents with personal growth, substance misuse, addictions, relationship and communication, behavior issues, anxiety and issues related to trauma.
In addition to working with adults and couples, I am skilled at helping youth and teens navigate the increasing peer pressures and stressors related to social media, anxiety, anger/behavior management, trauma experiences, self-harm and substance/vape use and gender identity. I also love to work with adults on issues related to parenting difficult and defiant children, relationships, grief, addiction, trauma, depression and anxiety. I am well versed in ADHD, ODD, and addictions. It is never easy to ask for help so, go you! My goal is for people to leave each session feeling like the time spent was meaningful and purposeful.
Beverly Wicker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, SAP, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sanford, NC 27330
I help individuals in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, attachment, anxiety, grief, depression, marital concerns, ADHD, oppositional and conduct behaviors.
Formerly the CEO of Family ConneXions, PLLC, I come with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and families of all ages. I am licensed in clinical social work (LCSW) as well as substance abuse services (LCAS). I am also a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). I have a Bachelors Degree in Spanish Language and Literature and speak Spanish fluently. My primary goal is to provide a service that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality and compassion. I use a strength-based approach that focuses on supporting individuals, families, and couples through emotional and behavioral challenges.
I help individuals in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, attachment, anxiety, grief, depression, marital concerns, ADHD, oppositional and conduct behaviors.
Formerly the CEO of Family ConneXions, PLLC, I come with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and families of all ages. I am licensed in clinical social work (LCSW) as well as substance abuse services (LCAS). I am also a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). I have a Bachelors Degree in Spanish Language and Literature and speak Spanish fluently. My primary goal is to provide a service that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality and compassion. I use a strength-based approach that focuses on supporting individuals, families, and couples through emotional and behavioral challenges.
Stella L Green
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCSWA, LCAS, DOT-SAP, DWI, ADETS
Verified Verified
Raleigh, NC 27609
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in substance use disorders, I have studied and have sat on the other side of the desk.
I have been working in the field for 25+ years in various capacities from IDD/Autism, clinics, in and out patient, LGBTQ, Correctional Facility Drug Program, men and adolescent re-entry, brushing with some gang activity. Whats was common was: NO PLAN; there should to be a plan. People have to be honest with themself. When being assessed be honest; fabricating the truth; the cycle continues; being honest; the healing begins. It's not easy, but necessary. A plan built on truth and commitment, support goes a long way. Surprise yourself, non-judgmental, compassionate, safe atmosphere.
I specialize in substance use disorders, I have studied and have sat on the other side of the desk.
I have been working in the field for 25+ years in various capacities from IDD/Autism, clinics, in and out patient, LGBTQ, Correctional Facility Drug Program, men and adolescent re-entry, brushing with some gang activity. Whats was common was: NO PLAN; there should to be a plan. People have to be honest with themself. When being assessed be honest; fabricating the truth; the cycle continues; being honest; the healing begins. It's not easy, but necessary. A plan built on truth and commitment, support goes a long way. Surprise yourself, non-judgmental, compassionate, safe atmosphere.
Eastern Trauma & Recovery
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LCAS-A, Trauma, CCTS-S, CFTP, Crisis
Verified Verified
Spring Hope, NC 27882
Needed: 1099 counselor. Contact if interested. Please leave me a message so that I can return your call ASAP. Thank you. No one as a child stated, "I want to abuse drugs" or "I want to experience trauma" (ie car wreck, rape). Life happens and sometimes it becomes out of control. Understanding trauma and/or addiction, or even them together, can help an individual to feel as though they are being heard. It is my honor to help you walk through your pain and begin to live life once more without the heaviness of the past.
Needed: 1099 counselor. Contact if interested. Please leave me a message so that I can return your call ASAP. Thank you. No one as a child stated, "I want to abuse drugs" or "I want to experience trauma" (ie car wreck, rape). Life happens and sometimes it becomes out of control. Understanding trauma and/or addiction, or even them together, can help an individual to feel as though they are being heard. It is my honor to help you walk through your pain and begin to live life once more without the heaviness of the past.
Heather Locklear Strickland
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, LCAS
Verified Verified
Supply, NC 28462
Waitlist for new clients
I am a North Carolina native who has dedicated my life to raising awareness for mental health/substance use issues and reducing the stigma around accessing treatment for both. For the past ten years, I have worked in a variety of community mental health agencies, serving the needs of individuals from all walks of life. My professional counseling experience includes individual and group counseling in a community mental health agency and a local Detention Center as well as crisis intervention in a community setting. I specialize in depressive & anxiety disorders as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and stress reactions.
I am a North Carolina native who has dedicated my life to raising awareness for mental health/substance use issues and reducing the stigma around accessing treatment for both. For the past ten years, I have worked in a variety of community mental health agencies, serving the needs of individuals from all walks of life. My professional counseling experience includes individual and group counseling in a community mental health agency and a local Detention Center as well as crisis intervention in a community setting. I specialize in depressive & anxiety disorders as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and stress reactions.
Trina McDonald
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, MAC, SAP
Verified Verified
Wilmington, NC 28401 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Therapist I am able to work with various mental disorders and I am also licensed to work with those who are diagnosed with substance use disorders.
There are two important days in your life; the day you were born and the day that you find out why. I feel that this quote popularized by Author Mark Twain has so much relevance in approaching this journey called life as it translate to finding meaning and finding purpose. I work with you the client in collaboration to establish your plan to address the total individual in working toward emotional and mental well-being. Contact me if you desire to work together to unfold meaning and purpose as you unpack the problem and settle into the solutions.
As a Licensed Therapist I am able to work with various mental disorders and I am also licensed to work with those who are diagnosed with substance use disorders.
There are two important days in your life; the day you were born and the day that you find out why. I feel that this quote popularized by Author Mark Twain has so much relevance in approaching this journey called life as it translate to finding meaning and finding purpose. I work with you the client in collaboration to establish your plan to address the total individual in working toward emotional and mental well-being. Contact me if you desire to work together to unfold meaning and purpose as you unpack the problem and settle into the solutions.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.