Therapists in Easley, SC

I believe every person holds within them the skills necessary to achieve the life they want. It is my job as a therapist to help you tap into those skills.

Change comes in many forms. I enjoy working with individuals and families to foster a safe environment to help with transitioning through out life's changes. I offer psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. I enjoy working with a wide range of people and their emotional concerns. My areas of interest include, but are not limited to: habit change and goal setting, mood disorders, substance use, adjustment disorders, recovery from loss as well as other emotional and behavioral concerns. If you or someone you know may need help, please contact me by phone or email to schedule an appointment.

Independently Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for the states of SC and NC

I am extremely diversified.So, it is my belief I can professionally handle any clinical issue that comes my way.I am very good with PTSD issues & relationship themes.I believe I do God's works so I do not lack confidence.I suppose I learned that from Notre Dame University.However, since I was also very good at football,boxing and skiing & I have excelled in many other endeavors,I love my work as it allows me to be helpful & creative and I can put my extensive years of education & experience into practice.

"No Person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don't have , and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have ." - Senca

Seeking out a therapist can be an intimidating venture, so I make it my priority within the first contacts to help the client feel relaxed and confident in my expertise to assist them while creating an environment of safety and trust where they can examine, experience and process their own thoughts, feelings, or anything that they deem important. As your therapist, I empathically listen while doing my best to answer any questions that may arise in therapy. This approach creates a forum where the client feels comfortable to share their struggles and helps them alleviate barriers and fosters an authentic therapeutic connection.

Life can be beautiful and joyful, but it can also be difficult and challenging. Those challenges can lead to feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety, shame, anger, and stress among others and those negative thoughts are a vicious cycle that can ultimately lead to unwanted and undesired behaviors. Before you know it, you don’t feel in control anymore. What if I told you that the cycle doesn’t have to continue? That you are worthy and capable of stopping that cycle with your own strengths and abilities?

Depression/anxiety, addiction/substance abuse, conflict in interpersonal relationships (including Collaborative Law Process), athletics/sports & other mental-health related issues are often signs of the destructive and dysfunctional ways individuals/families cope with life's stressors and anxieties. The goal is to devise a customized treatment plan that will weaken or eliminate the patterns, cycles, and habits that keep the individual/family from living a more successful, productive, and emotionally fulfilling life. Dr. Kevin Wickes has written numerous articles for professional journals, and has presented at national conferences.

Thrive Family Services LLC is a group practice with 3 offices in York County: Clover, Fort Mill and Rock Hill. Thrive is a therapy practice specializing in a variety of therapeutic approaches to give individuals, couples, and families the tools to achieve their best mental and behavioral health. Thrives Counselors are all unique! We have a wide range of counselors with different specialties and approaches to treatment. We are offering both in office and teletherapy services. Our Rock Hill location has immediate openings. We provide outpatient therapy and medication management.

Since 1970 I have walked with many persons, couples and families who need supportive, fresh ears and eyes, a compassionate heart, wise experience and holistic perspective regarding life's challenges, transitions, burdens, growth points and life choices. I learn each one's story is unique and may offer the opportunity for new meaning and purpose. I seek to know and connect with each one I am honored and often blessed to serve at the core of who she or he is and not lose sight of that one's uniqueness midst the presenting depression, anxiety, grief, infidelity, identity clarification, trauma, worry, miscommunication and addiction.

Therapy can fit your life! Tele health therapy allows you to enter the therapeutic process from the comfort of your home. It's no secret that life can be difficult but life can be especially difficult when done alone. When uncertain times come we often find ourselves in need of help to navigate the situations that have mentally, emotionally and physically depleted our lives. I strive to meet clients where they are, while working to ensure that they don’t stay there.

I am here, for you. You are not alone! At this point in my career, I do not have an ideal client. I hope my future does not hold a picture of an ideal client. I only hope you are willing to develop a mutual relationship based on understanding, compassion, honesty and effort. I am here as an evolving professional and moreover, an evolving and ever-changing human being. I am here in this role to learn from you as much as you are here to learn from me. In order for you to be your best, I promise to bring my best self to every moment that we share. As Richard Alpert said, "The art of a Therapist is the work on oneself."

Do you feel stuck and ready to make a change? I believe you intrinsically know what you need and want to flourish in the life you were given, even if life circumstances have dulled your instincts. As your counselor, I am committed to guiding you back towards the deeply rooted instincts you once had –or you’ve always wanted to express. My approach to counseling is present and future focused, so that together we can strengthen and equip you to reach your fullest potential.

Welcome to The Family Doctor - my two specialties are Marriage/Family Therapy & Addictions Therapy. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, couple conflicts or an addiction please give us a call. We can find you a solution for your struggle. We also offer educational seminars such as Parenting-Discipline and Boundaries, Addiction in the Workplace, Couples Communication, or Understanding our Family of Origin. We work with individuals, couples or families.