Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Bellarthur, NC

Compassionate Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist, dedicated in helping others overcome personal obstacles by using various treatment modalities to meet the unique needs of every client. As a former military spouse, I have added experience serving a diverse population, including active-duty soldiers and their extended families. I provide individual counseling for children, adolescents, teens, and adults, as well as providing family and couples counseling.

As a dedicated mental health therapist, I am passionate about promoting healing and growth through individual, group, and family therapy. My personal and cultural experiences bring a unique perspective and understanding to my practice, recognizing the importance of culturally sensitive and inclusive approaches to therapy. My goal is to create a supportive environment to empower exploration of thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. Through collaboration and compassionate guidance, I strive to help individuals navigate challenges, develop coping skills, and cultivate a deeper understanding of their experiences.

I am passionate about taking a person-centered approach to the therapeutic relationship, believing clients can thrive in a non-judgmental and empathetic environment. I seek to establish genuine trust with my clients, aligning myself in the role of advocate as we partner together, where you feel heard and valued. I believe that treatment should be tailored to the client’s unique needs and preferences.

Rapport building and establishing a warm therapeutic environment that allows my client to feel comfortable to fully express their concerns and issues is crucial. Once trust is established a person-centered plan that accesses limitations and barriers to personal growth and progress will be established. The purpose of this relationship is to inspire and motivate you to function in your full potential. Each session will identify crucial points of your choice for personal empowerment that will equip you with insight for desired liberation.

I believe in a holistic person-center approach to therapy that takes into consideration a client’s context, and centers around building a collaborative relationship focused on trust, openness, and mutual respect in order to create a safe environment for my clients to feel heard, and encouraged to move toward their goals.

Are you someone that seems to have it all together on the outside but in reality mask your struggles? Maybe you are often seen as resilient, successful, creative, and helpful yet you are challenged daily with perfectionism, isolation, and self-neglect. These are the reasons many seek therapy to find relief. I am a licensed clinical social worker and addiction specialist and my specialty involves working with children and adults that have experienced a life stressor, trauma, or abuse that continues to impact them physically and emotionally.

Have you been struggling in various aspects of your life? Have things gotten too overwhelming or is it finally time to try make sense of it all? It would be my pleasure to serve as your therapist. Whether you are dating, engaged, or have been married for years, seeking a relational therapist can be instrumental in strengthening the quality of your relationship. Relational therapists are beneficial to individuals experiencing life stressors as well as they are equipped to provide support and knowledge that takes into account the many relationships in ones life.

Our Practice Is Accepting New Clients! You are feeling overwhelmed; with your family, with your career, with school, with daily tasks. Every day is like walking uphill through the mud. Even being on this website is a chore that you know you need to complete, but that doesn't make it any easier. Maybe you feel anxious as hell because of how stressful your situation is. Let's work with that. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership in which we work together to find the balance you are searching for.

We all need a place where we can feel safe and validated with our emotions/life transitions. It can be difficult to open-up and talk about life-stressors to a stranger. Sometimes, we can feel unheard or alone, or just need someone who can be a helping, compassionate, and nonjudgmental ear. In therapy, we can mend fractured and fragmented pieces of ourselves that have been damaged by past relationships, and trauma. Together, we can bring out positive change in our lives; we can challenge negative cognitions and dissonance. Together, we can begin the path of healing.

Transitioning into a new space questioning who you are and who you’d like to become? Feeling lost in others’ expectations and trying to become more authentically you? Who are you at your core, what do you want and how do you get there? As a Black woman navigating these questions in new spaces, I know how challenging the journey can be. Together we’ll work to empty the closets and dump everything out onto the floor sifting through the junk to find the real of who you are. We’ll work to make you feel like home to yourself so that no matter the space, you are comfortable, confident, and uniquely you. How does that sound?

Do you ever feel like no matter what you do, you can't keep up with life? Is it normal for your day to feel overwhelming and full of anxiety and dread? Let's talk about it. No matter where you are in life, therapy is a great way to help you break the cycle and start new! I have a passion for walking alongside teens and adults as they experience the ups and downs of life. I understand how life changes can be a lot to manage and I believe that you don't have to do it alone. Things aren't as heavy when people work together to lift them. I believe that a genuine connection is the key to growing and becoming the best version of you.

The label of "anxious" has followed you around for a while now, put there by your family, friends and maybe even yourself. Living with anxiety feels like that tightness in your chest, cramping in your stomach and like you can’t quite catch your breath. Are you spending so much time just trying to survive between the moments of anxiety that you can’t remember the last time you actually enjoyed yourself? Maybe your thoughts and feeling have been manageable in the past but they feel out of control lately. I can help you. I believe you have the ability to live the life you want to. Let's work together to unlock your potential.

Drawing from my experiences in culturally diverse communities across the globe, I strive to create a safe space in which your values and beliefs form the foundation of our therapeutic relationship. By pairing your interests, preferences, and strengths with my background in modalities such as CBT, DBT, CPT, ACT, and expressive arts therapy, we’ll work together to craft an approach that works for you. No matter what’s going on in your life that’s led you to seek therapy, we can figure this out together. You don’t have to do it alone.

At some point, we have all experienced relationship ruptures, daily stressors, or mental health challenges. I am passionate about helping clients work through these challenges to create deep meaningful connections in their relationships and with themselves. I do this by creating a safe, welcoming, and empathetic space where we can explore together the issues bringing you into therapy and work to cultivate the change and healing you desire to see in your life. Whether it is anxiety, depression, relational, or stage of life issues, I strive to help clients meet their unique goals and find the healing they are hoping for.

As a therapist, I believe people have deep-rooted aspirations for well-being in many areas of their lives, including emotional, physical, social, and spiritual wellness. I strive to make a safe and trusting relationship with clients so that they can improve in each of these areas and feel more balanced and fulfilled. I collaboratively work with clients, valuing their unique strengths, interests, and aspirations. I enjoy working with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, life transitions, career/vocational concerns, spirituality, weight management and body image concerns, and relationship issues.

Are you experiencing the Sunday scaries on more days than just Sundays? Anxiety can stem from a vast variety of underlying conditions, physical and mental. It can be challenging to even know where to begin, but I am here to help! If you're new to therapy or returning, I am so excited you're here in your mental health/recovery journey. I offer a safe & relaxing space with good vibes, positive energy and lots of crystals. Counseling is centered around you, so no two sessions are ever the same. We will work together to create goals that are unique to you and what you want to accomplish together! I use CBT, DBT, MI, art therapy, & more!

Life stressors often leave us wondering, "Who can I turn to?" or feeling that change isn't possible. Feeling overwhelmed, experiencing anxiety or depression, or not your typical self? If you are looking for a trusting individual with a judgment-free zone, look no further! As a support person, let us get YOU feeling back yourself again.

As a therapy professor at ECU, I not only have extensive experience working with families, couples, and individuals, I also train therapists. I help couples struggling with communication issues, infidelity, and parenting. I also specialize in the individual treatment of anxiety and depression. I offer hope and I try to help people feel safe being vulnerable. I look forward to helping you meet your goals.

Thank you for reaching out! I'm now offering LCMHC-A clinical supervision! I know it can be difficult to make the decision to start therapy, and I'm honored that you've taken the first step by contacting me. Let's begin your healing journey so you can start living your best life! I offer individual and group therapy, clinical supervision, and corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion training.