Alzheimer's Therapists in Ararat, NC

As a therapist with over 40 years of experience, I specialize in working with individual adults, couples and families. Working from a family systems perspective, I build on my clients' capacities to bounce back from hard times. I engage each unique client in a way that facilitates their being able to challenge their patterns of dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression. Clients have shared that they appreciate the empathy and understanding that I bring to our work together.

Sometimes difficult life circumstances are too much to bear without help. Past trauma can come flooding back and keep you stuck in painful memories that include fear, anxiety, depression and grief. Chronic illness such as dementia or cancer can turn the lives of family members upside down, in an attempt to meet care needs. As you attempt to focus on career and family, you can sometimes find yourself blocked from achieving long-held goals and dreams. My 7 decades of life experience, along with specialized psychological training, give me a practical perspective to help you navigate your difficult life circumstances.

I work with people who are living with stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia, and related diseases/disorders as well as their families and caregivers. I provide integrative rehabilitation counseling for people with acquired communication disorders such as aphasia, apraxia, and dysarthria.

I work with people struggling with anxiety, depression, adjustment to life changes, phobia, previous trauma, social difficulties, guilt and navigating neurodiversity. Others use therapy as a safe place to learn about themselves. As a sex therapist I work with issues such as inability to orgasm, unsatisfactory erectile functioning, or ejaculation timing; low libido (desire), libido mismatches; painful intercourse; sexual changes due to aging, dementia, and medical condition. Sex therapy is talk therapy focusing on your sexual concerns, behaviors, and history. There is no nudity or sexual contact during a sex therapy session.

As an expressive arts therapist, I promote the healing power of the arts and am dedicated to helping my clients discover their strengths and healing potential. I love being able to walk with people on their healing journies, guiding them through transitions and periods of growth. I have worked with a variety of people including children with physical illness, at-risk adolescents, adults with mental illness, seniors both with and without dementia, refugees and immigrants and as a supervisor for art therapists seeking art therapy registration. I have worked in schools, hospitals, retirement centers and mental health agencies.

Finding the right therapist is an important first step in working toward your personal goals. To help determine if I am the right fit for a client, I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation. In my practice, I create an environment that is safe and non-judgmental. Every person is different and I offer an individualized treatment approach that best addresses each person's unique needs and overall goals. I work with young adults, adults and older adults, and I specialize in helping individuals who are dealing with stress, relationship issues, difficult life transitions, anger, anxiety, depression and chronic health issues.

I have worked with couples and individuals in marriage counseling. I also work with middle and high school students on self-esteem, self-confidence and social skills. I am a dementia specialist and have a passion for working with the elderly and their caregivers. I relate to and work with clients with chronic illness as I have Type 1 Diabetes. I love working with a variety of clients.

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) that enjoys helping people find meaning in their lives and achieve personal growth. My approach incorporates cognitive behavioral and acceptance commitment techniques and is individualized and tailored to your personal and professional goals.

For decades, I've helped people find new paths through their life challenges. By developing a deep client relationship, applying complementary therapeutic approaches, my goal is to help YOU uncover your true potential and power to live a life you enjoy. Do you doubt that is possible? Therapy may consist of practicing skills related to social and emotional learning and learning how your beliefs about life effect everything. Uncovering and navigating your life stories - telling those stories over and over - of depression, trauma, anxiety, loss, and stress helps YOU figure out YOUR path. Want to try?

Taeh A. Ward, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist at Psychological Solutions of Lake Norman (PSOLN) who specializes in comprehensive evaluation of neurological, other medical, and psychological conditions in geriatric and younger adults (age 18yrs+). Common issues for which testing is conducted include: mild cognitive impairment (MCI), various types of dementia including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, head injury, cognitive changes due to medical illness, depression, anxiety including posttraumatic stress disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, among others.

As a Marine Corps veteran and spouse, and a parent, I understand life throws curve balls that we sometimes need help navigating. Counseling is a journey we take together as a team. I am committed to helping you improve your situation. I want the best for you. I want to help you obtain what you want to accomplish in counseling. I want to help you be happier and more satisfied with yourself and your life. Therapy is a process where you and I engage in conversation to help you resolve your problem/issue and move them forward. My job is not to fix you, but to guide you towards the goals you wish to achieve.

Deciding to seek help for life's challenges is never easy and shouldn't be taken lightly. Building a trusting relationship is important to me and it strengthens the platform for our work together. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor's in Psychology from Adelphi University and a Master's in Social Work from Florida International University. With 20 years of experience in the field my work has been diverse to include but not limited to helping individuals struggling with, anxiety, depression, grief, domestic violence, relationship issues, trauma, medical concerns as well as stress from many of life's transitions.

Dealing with life changes can be challenging and overwhelming for anyone. As a therapist, my role is to provide a supportive and accepting setting in which people may gain a better understanding of themselves and find more effective ways to cope. I believe the basis for the therapeutic process is the human connection that gets created. This relationship develops in the shared space and time through an open conversation that allows a deep observation into the challenging issues of everyday life. Together we could identify what serves you, what barriers may get in the way, and find ways to better cope with change and hardship.

At The River Wellness LLC, we aim to help our clients move forward from their problems and reestablish their personal, professional, and social connections.

I am an In-Home and Virtual Mental Health Therapist who has 20 years of experience in working with children, adolescents and adults within their homes and on-line. I have traveled to client's homes, all over Durham County and Chapel Hill, to work with their mental health needs. Therapies include individual and family. I truly attempt to meet my clients where they are. What my clients experience is significant and needs to be heard for growth and change to occur. In this way, clients are able to find greater trust and strength in their self-awareness and personal development.

Therapy offers a place and relationship in which to be heard, to be understood and to experience growth and change. My practice offers opportunities to a wide variety of people for insight and understanding that makes a difference in how life is lived. Therapy begins with the development of a meaningful relationship grounded in compassion, patience and appreciation for your needs and personal experiences.I work with individuals seeking general insight and self-discovery to those suffering from chronic or debilitating issues. My practice involves work with individuals, couples and families.

Living with a chronic medical condition such as diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, or neurological disorders can take a toll on our emotional well-being making it even more difficult to live with the illness. Whether you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition, or have been living with a chronic illness for many years emotions such as sadness, hopelessness, fear, anxiety, and even anger can emerge making life difficult to face. I am here to help you find ways to express such emotions and work toward finding a sense of peace and joy.

Ryan Kimberly Mahler is the founder and owner of RKM Counseling. She has found her passion working with adults of all ages, helping clients to navigate both everyday and milestone life challenges and changes through a lens of empowerment and resiliency. Utilizing collaborative goal setting ensures actual progress is being made, guiding your life towards your desired future. Ryan has over 15 years of clinical counseling experience and most recently served as the Director or Counseling and Wellbeing at a local hospice agency.

Life is full of twists and turns, often unexpected and challenging to even the most seasoned navigator. Individual, couple, and family therapy can provide relief to those seeking support by regrouping, learning coping skills and gaining helpful insight to promote empowered change. It is my honor to help individuals, couples, and families who are seeking help to either heal, learn new ways to manage their lives or adjust to new challenges. I have extensive experience in the fields of anxiety/depression/PTSD, adjustment, illness, grief, sudden loss, marriage, post-partum depression, blended family, parenting, and addiction. My practice encompasses adolescents to the young at heart.