Reality Therapy in Cherokee County, NC
Anna Goodwin
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, NCLCMHC
Verified Verified
Marble, NC 28905 (Online Only)
Do you need help understanding how your thoughts and emotions might be affecting your current experience? I specialize in helping clients ages 12 and up work through depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, burnout, low self worth, and overwhelm. Together can work to shift unhealthy beliefs and patterns, learn tools and strategies to help you feel calmer and more in control, change habits that no longer serve you, and tap into a deeper understanding of who you are now and who you are becoming. You are more than your challenges. We all need support at times to navigate the healing journey in order to feel whole and balanced.
Do you need help understanding how your thoughts and emotions might be affecting your current experience? I specialize in helping clients ages 12 and up work through depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, burnout, low self worth, and overwhelm. Together can work to shift unhealthy beliefs and patterns, learn tools and strategies to help you feel calmer and more in control, change habits that no longer serve you, and tap into a deeper understanding of who you are now and who you are becoming. You are more than your challenges. We all need support at times to navigate the healing journey in order to feel whole and balanced.
Coker Counseling PLLC
LCMHC
Verified Verified
Murphy, NC 28906
Not accepting new clients
Assisting individuals in finding real solutions for their most personal problems.
Assisting individuals in finding real solutions for their most personal problems.
Iona Integrative Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdS, LCSW, LCMHC, SEP, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Murphy, NC 28906
Not accepting new clients
Depressed? Anxious? Hurting? Uncertain about a decision, challenge, or direction? These are solvable problems. We have helped clients overcome obstacles by our collaborative approach, trauma-focused & advanced psychotherapies. By continual professional & educational growth, Iona Integrative Health staff achieves enduring, and satisfying client results. Our upmost commitment, sensitivity and fine tuning to our clients' needs are essential to their success. Iona’s areas of specialty include mood disorders, stress management, trauma, addiction, chronic illness & relationship issues with teens, adults, and seniors.
Depressed? Anxious? Hurting? Uncertain about a decision, challenge, or direction? These are solvable problems. We have helped clients overcome obstacles by our collaborative approach, trauma-focused & advanced psychotherapies. By continual professional & educational growth, Iona Integrative Health staff achieves enduring, and satisfying client results. Our upmost commitment, sensitivity and fine tuning to our clients' needs are essential to their success. Iona’s areas of specialty include mood disorders, stress management, trauma, addiction, chronic illness & relationship issues with teens, adults, and seniors.
Online Therapists
Chuck Elliott
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC, LCAS-A
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
I also use Reality Therapy, Trauma informed care, and Mindfulness Based Treatment.
I believe as humans we must support each other on our life journey. I enjoy helping clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their thought patterns and emotions, relationships, and navigate and make sense of their world. I believe that clarifying what is important to each individual, their needs, and their goals, helps provide direction and purpose in life. I often help clients explore how past experiences, family dynamics, addiction, and personality affect how we relate and function in this world. I offer individual, couples, and family sessions.
I also use Reality Therapy, Trauma informed care, and Mindfulness Based Treatment.
I believe as humans we must support each other on our life journey. I enjoy helping clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their thought patterns and emotions, relationships, and navigate and make sense of their world. I believe that clarifying what is important to each individual, their needs, and their goals, helps provide direction and purpose in life. I often help clients explore how past experiences, family dynamics, addiction, and personality affect how we relate and function in this world. I offer individual, couples, and family sessions.
Christie Gait
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
I have a humanistic and client-centered approach. I view the counseling relationship as a collaboration between myself and you. Together we will work towards self-acceptance and self-awareness by dealing with issues such as moods, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors that may be standing in the way of happiness and contentment in your life. I use an integrative method including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, positive psychotherapy, and mindfulness training with a mind-body-and-soul model.
I have a humanistic and client-centered approach. I view the counseling relationship as a collaboration between myself and you. Together we will work towards self-acceptance and self-awareness by dealing with issues such as moods, attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors that may be standing in the way of happiness and contentment in your life. I use an integrative method including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, reality therapy, positive psychotherapy, and mindfulness training with a mind-body-and-soul model.
Amy Lorette Robichaud
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28803
Trying to manage daily life is hard work. If you have come here for relief and guidance, then I commend you. I have over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families in need. My specialty is in working with youth of all ages, as well as providing support to parents who wake up every morning and take on the toughest job in the world, which is raising kids. You are not alone. I am incredibly skilled at connecting with young people of all ages and I know how to build rapport quickly. Together we will find solutions that will help restore peace in your home and sanity in your life.
Trying to manage daily life is hard work. If you have come here for relief and guidance, then I commend you. I have over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families in need. My specialty is in working with youth of all ages, as well as providing support to parents who wake up every morning and take on the toughest job in the world, which is raising kids. You are not alone. I am incredibly skilled at connecting with young people of all ages and I know how to build rapport quickly. Together we will find solutions that will help restore peace in your home and sanity in your life.
Katie M Bailey
Counselor, MS, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Flat Rock, NC 28731 (Online Only)
Our culture is one that has taught us that certain emotions should be avoided at all costs. My belief is that no feelings are "bad", and we were made to feel all of them. As a therapist, I work to destigmatize the assumptions that accompany mental health diagnoses, with a focus on helping those working through trauma. Re-integrating the whole self into a post-pandemic world is a transitional experience that invite the whole gamut of emotions to be felt. We all have light and dark inside of us, but we are not our thoughts or feelings. Pain is an innate part of being human, but it is my belief that we do not have to struggle alone.
Our culture is one that has taught us that certain emotions should be avoided at all costs. My belief is that no feelings are "bad", and we were made to feel all of them. As a therapist, I work to destigmatize the assumptions that accompany mental health diagnoses, with a focus on helping those working through trauma. Re-integrating the whole self into a post-pandemic world is a transitional experience that invite the whole gamut of emotions to be felt. We all have light and dark inside of us, but we are not our thoughts or feelings. Pain is an innate part of being human, but it is my belief that we do not have to struggle alone.
Jeannine Van Sandt
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, LCASA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Welcome! What a gift you are giving yourself by seeking out support during this time in your journey! It would be my pleasure to explore whether we share an alignment and safety in doing the hard work of unpacking your concerns and questions. This is a brave step you are taking just by searching. What I have learned is that most of us have an idea about who we are and how our childhood or our lived experiences have shaped us. We also are built with an internal healer. Therapy can be a powerful tool as a kind of emotional sonogram, revealing what can use some attention.
Welcome! What a gift you are giving yourself by seeking out support during this time in your journey! It would be my pleasure to explore whether we share an alignment and safety in doing the hard work of unpacking your concerns and questions. This is a brave step you are taking just by searching. What I have learned is that most of us have an idea about who we are and how our childhood or our lived experiences have shaped us. We also are built with an internal healer. Therapy can be a powerful tool as a kind of emotional sonogram, revealing what can use some attention.
Brandy Houser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28803
I have been in the mental health field for 13 years with experience in Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder and people that just feel stuck. I work with a wide range of individuals ages 18 to the end stages of life. It is important for me to remain true to who I am and to provide clients with an experience that at times can be hard to sit with, however the process provides insight, meaning and problem solving. The journey to better mental health is best with a person that can walk along with you. If you are ready for change I will be there.
I have been in the mental health field for 13 years with experience in Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder and people that just feel stuck. I work with a wide range of individuals ages 18 to the end stages of life. It is important for me to remain true to who I am and to provide clients with an experience that at times can be hard to sit with, however the process provides insight, meaning and problem solving. The journey to better mental health is best with a person that can walk along with you. If you are ready for change I will be there.
Sean Jarman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MEd, LCMHCS, CPC, CLP
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28803
Life not working for you? Are you dealing with issues that are causing emotional pain and suffering in your life? I can help you! These issues might include Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, ADHD and Divorce. With my 30 years of experience, I can help you find VALUE in your life again. My practice includes EMDR and Low Energy Neurofeedback (LENS): This provides direct treatment to unblock suppression in the brain's bio-electrical system. This is brief and non-invasive. THE RESET FOR YOUR BRAIN!! Check out www.ochslabs.com I Also provide supervision for LCMHCA's.
Life not working for you? Are you dealing with issues that are causing emotional pain and suffering in your life? I can help you! These issues might include Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, ADHD and Divorce. With my 30 years of experience, I can help you find VALUE in your life again. My practice includes EMDR and Low Energy Neurofeedback (LENS): This provides direct treatment to unblock suppression in the brain's bio-electrical system. This is brief and non-invasive. THE RESET FOR YOUR BRAIN!! Check out www.ochslabs.com I Also provide supervision for LCMHCA's.
Victoria Hallenbeck
Counselor, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
In order for all of us to grow and heal, it is imperative to spend time investigating the deeper elements of our personalities. With that said, an ideal client would be someone interested in putting effort into exploring their innermost thoughts and feelings. I work to offer a multi-faceted approach to treatment that will help my clients work through issues related to the many aspects of self-identity, interpersonal relations, trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. I consider it a sign of strength to begin searching for a therapist, and a sign of courage to take the leap into deep explorations of Self.
In order for all of us to grow and heal, it is imperative to spend time investigating the deeper elements of our personalities. With that said, an ideal client would be someone interested in putting effort into exploring their innermost thoughts and feelings. I work to offer a multi-faceted approach to treatment that will help my clients work through issues related to the many aspects of self-identity, interpersonal relations, trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. I consider it a sign of strength to begin searching for a therapist, and a sign of courage to take the leap into deep explorations of Self.
Jennifer Nelson-Tripathi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28803 (Online Only)
I am accepting a waitlist for individual clients and am accepting group clients. It takes strength to seek support and you should be so proud of yourself for coming this far! Are you a female struggling with your relationship with food such as binge eating, restricted eating, or emotional eating? Do you struggle with overwhelming feelings of stress, anxiety, or low self-love/compassion/esteem? You are not alone. Many women, including myself have struggled with disordered eating, stress management, symptoms of anxiety, and loving ourselves the way we deserve.
I am accepting a waitlist for individual clients and am accepting group clients. It takes strength to seek support and you should be so proud of yourself for coming this far! Are you a female struggling with your relationship with food such as binge eating, restricted eating, or emotional eating? Do you struggle with overwhelming feelings of stress, anxiety, or low self-love/compassion/esteem? You are not alone. Many women, including myself have struggled with disordered eating, stress management, symptoms of anxiety, and loving ourselves the way we deserve.
Christen Taylor
Counselor, LCMHC, LPC(SC), LCAS, CCS, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
Do you want to discover not only how to help yourself for the here and now but build a foundation that can sustain you for a future? The goal is to help you learn how to help yourself by providing you tools and coping skills while processing the impact that life and others may have had on you. Do you struggle with feeling empty, unfulfilled, and lost? Maybe you are using substances to mask or cope with the emotional pain. Maybe shame, guilt, or grief is holding you back from feeling like yourself. Maybe life just feels too difficult or not worth it?
Do you want to discover not only how to help yourself for the here and now but build a foundation that can sustain you for a future? The goal is to help you learn how to help yourself by providing you tools and coping skills while processing the impact that life and others may have had on you. Do you struggle with feeling empty, unfulfilled, and lost? Maybe you are using substances to mask or cope with the emotional pain. Maybe shame, guilt, or grief is holding you back from feeling like yourself. Maybe life just feels too difficult or not worth it?
Stellar Counseling Services
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28804
I have a general practice whereby I offer individual and couple counseling. My approach is client-centered and I utilize several different therapeutic modalities, according to what is most effective with each individual client.
I have a general practice whereby I offer individual and couple counseling. My approach is client-centered and I utilize several different therapeutic modalities, according to what is most effective with each individual client.
Savana Williams
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Candler, NC 28715 (Online Only)
Accepting NEW clients! I know that finding a therapist can be an overwhelming process. I honor your courage and hope that I can provide a soft place for you to land. I aim to foster a safe, empowering, and collaborative space for my clients. Sometimes we find ourselves losing focus of our life's purpose. Together, we can help identify your values and incorporate them in your life. Through mindfulness practices and acceptance-based strategies, I can help you let go of what is no longer serving you. The ultimate goal for my clients is to decrease any areas of distress while pursuing your values and finding more meaning in your life.
Accepting NEW clients! I know that finding a therapist can be an overwhelming process. I honor your courage and hope that I can provide a soft place for you to land. I aim to foster a safe, empowering, and collaborative space for my clients. Sometimes we find ourselves losing focus of our life's purpose. Together, we can help identify your values and incorporate them in your life. Through mindfulness practices and acceptance-based strategies, I can help you let go of what is no longer serving you. The ultimate goal for my clients is to decrease any areas of distress while pursuing your values and finding more meaning in your life.
Campbell Arlan Dean
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCHMC, LCAS-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28803
Use this upcoming Fall season to change. If you want to use this time to gain insight, grow, and navigate out of unhelpful patterns, then I invite you to contact me. I specialize in assisting you to manage shame, relationships, addiction recovery, and trauma. My approach to therapy is to assist clients in raising awareness of uncounsious experiences in order to live a more authentic and purposeful life. I aim to assist in shedding light on what is dark with a blend of humor and compassionate challenges that break those unhelpful patterns. My clients leave with a renewed sense of insight, awareness, and empowerment.
Use this upcoming Fall season to change. If you want to use this time to gain insight, grow, and navigate out of unhelpful patterns, then I invite you to contact me. I specialize in assisting you to manage shame, relationships, addiction recovery, and trauma. My approach to therapy is to assist clients in raising awareness of uncounsious experiences in order to live a more authentic and purposeful life. I aim to assist in shedding light on what is dark with a blend of humor and compassionate challenges that break those unhelpful patterns. My clients leave with a renewed sense of insight, awareness, and empowerment.
Lori Clancy
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS
Verified Verified
Waynesville, NC 28786
Waitlist for new clients
There are seasons of life that challenge us, define us, inspire us and some that cripple us. We all experience hard things in life, my goal is to support and help the hurting through the difficult seasons of life. I see counseling as a journey. I get the privilege of walking with people through some of the struggles on their journey to go from places of surviving to thriving. Working with people who sincerely want to resolve their hurt, focus on growth and overcome past struggles is my passion. Whether it is trauma, addiction, depression, ADHD, I work with a variety of people in a variety of settings.
There are seasons of life that challenge us, define us, inspire us and some that cripple us. We all experience hard things in life, my goal is to support and help the hurting through the difficult seasons of life. I see counseling as a journey. I get the privilege of walking with people through some of the struggles on their journey to go from places of surviving to thriving. Working with people who sincerely want to resolve their hurt, focus on growth and overcome past struggles is my passion. Whether it is trauma, addiction, depression, ADHD, I work with a variety of people in a variety of settings.
Thomas Miller
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28806 (Online Only)
At the heart of my practice is the emphasis on building a warm, empathic relationship based on trust and acceptance, where you will feel the freedom to discuss whatever is important to you in each session. Your life and experiences are unique. If you are looking for a therapist who can help you dive deeper, or who will take the time to truly hear you and understand you before offering guidance, we will be a good fit. As a doctor in clinical and transpersonal psychology, I am well equipped to help you through either mental health or spiritual concerns.
At the heart of my practice is the emphasis on building a warm, empathic relationship based on trust and acceptance, where you will feel the freedom to discuss whatever is important to you in each session. Your life and experiences are unique. If you are looking for a therapist who can help you dive deeper, or who will take the time to truly hear you and understand you before offering guidance, we will be a good fit. As a doctor in clinical and transpersonal psychology, I am well equipped to help you through either mental health or spiritual concerns.
James K. Rumbaugh, LCMHC, P.C.
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NBCT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28806
I work with males between the ages of 13 through adulthood either in-person or virtual. I particularly like helping dads navigate fatherhood. With school-aged young men we work on friend/relationship concerns, home life, gaining independence, parental divorce, loss, school life, and what to do after high school. With adult men and dads I help them find balance with family, work, and friend issues as they navigate this new role. Finding space and maintaining energy apart from the family unit without guilt while fostering positive masculinity is tough to learn, but necessary to be more present with the self as well as partners & kids.
I work with males between the ages of 13 through adulthood either in-person or virtual. I particularly like helping dads navigate fatherhood. With school-aged young men we work on friend/relationship concerns, home life, gaining independence, parental divorce, loss, school life, and what to do after high school. With adult men and dads I help them find balance with family, work, and friend issues as they navigate this new role. Finding space and maintaining energy apart from the family unit without guilt while fostering positive masculinity is tough to learn, but necessary to be more present with the self as well as partners & kids.
Starr Renee Roberts
Licensed Professional Counselor, M ED, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Do you need someone to bear witness to your daily struggles, and pain? Do you need someone to listen to your story about the difficulties you are having in life that leave you feeling stuck and unable to move forward? Do you feel shut down, worried, anxious, tired, sad, or angry? Are you struggling with school, work, or financial issues? Are you struggling to make it through the day because you are having problems adjusting to changes in your life? Do you feel unappreciated or misunderstood by friends, family or your partner? Are you feeling unsteady or afraid because you've been abused.
Do you need someone to bear witness to your daily struggles, and pain? Do you need someone to listen to your story about the difficulties you are having in life that leave you feeling stuck and unable to move forward? Do you feel shut down, worried, anxious, tired, sad, or angry? Are you struggling with school, work, or financial issues? Are you struggling to make it through the day because you are having problems adjusting to changes in your life? Do you feel unappreciated or misunderstood by friends, family or your partner? Are you feeling unsteady or afraid because you've been abused.
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Reality Therapy
Is reality therapy evidence-based?
Reality therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating certain mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapies. However, some research does indicate that reality therapy might be helpful for people with addiction, and may be effective in treating social anxiety in young people.
How long does reality therapy last?
Reality therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Reality therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of reality therapy long after treatment has ended.
Does reality therapy work?
Reality therapy can help a person manage concerns such as eating disorders, addiction, substance use, anxiety, phobias, and relationship difficulties. This type of therapy encourages a person to be accountable for their behaviors. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure. Reality therapy can be useful in one-on-one therapy or in group sessions. This method may be used with children, families, and adults.
What are the limitations of reality therapy?
This therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the therapist focuses on choices made by the individual in the present day. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over others. This format may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every client.