Buddhist Therapists in Atkinson, NC

Do you experience the effects of low self-esteem, trauma, identity issues, grief, and personal growth? I support my client through significant life transitions like marriage and divorce, address common relationship issues, guide you through the complexities of parenting, and empower you during your transition to adulthood. We can openly and safely explore your spirituality, identity, and sexuality. Together, we'll embark on a journey of profound change and lasting growth toward elevated hope, self-esteem, self-compassion, and self-efficacy while challenging negative thinking.

Welcoming New Clients! Thank you for visiting my profile—I'm delighted you've taken this step towards your well-being. I'm here to offer a safe and nurturing space for you to work through what is holding you back. Together, we'll navigate away from obstacles and move toward fulfillment, exploring solutions tailored to your needs. This may involve challenging thought patterns, changing unhealthy habits, addressing relationship dynamics, embracing yourself, processing stressors and trauma, or honing your coping strategies.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. I have worked for 20 years in mental health, addiction, and disability services with people of all ages in home, community, inpatient, and office settings. Clients contact me with a variety of needs. Some have never been in therapy or have had negative experiences with therapists, whom they feel didn't adequately address their needs. I strive to provide a safe atmosphere of empathy and compassion where you can finally feel accepted and heard. I offer tools, coping skills, and resources to help you tackle current challenges and meet your goals.

I typically work with adults (18+), families, and couples struggling with depression, anxiety, self-image issues, relationship problems, and other concerns. My specialty populations include: college students, medical and mental healthcare professionals, military members, and ordained clergy. My job is to listen well and ask good questions in order to help my clients cultivate positive, lasting changes in their relationship with themselves and others!

You are ready to take care of you but how the heck do you do that? Your beautiful heart and soul are experts at intuitively knowing what others want and need, however, figuring out what you want and need (and, if we're being honest, not feeling guilty for having wants and needs) feels really confusing, kinda terrifying and, perhaps, down right impossible. I want you to know that it is confusing, quite scary but, most definitely, not impossible to take care of you first so you can be all the things you want to be for those you love and care about the most.

As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) I provide individual psychotherapy, viewing each individual within the context of their environment & their inner sources. I have worked at all levels of care. I appreciate collaborating with other treatment providers to provide the best care possible. In the midst of a struggle, we can often lose sight of our strengths, and I work alongside clients to re-connect to their inherent resilience/resources. I meet clients where they are and strive to create a therapeutic environment that is affirming, accepting and inclusive

If you are like many of my clients, you’ve been through a lot; you've fought to get to this point in life, are driven, and consider yourself a hard-earned-version of personal success in continuous process. Having already done a lot of personal work on yourself, you’ve begun to realize there are some things that you thought you dealt with and put to bed, but for some reason they have started popping up again. You may have an established meditation or self care practice and are noticing some new emotional static. Your established skills don’t seem to be doing the trick and you need help navigating how to move forward.

Sometimes life throws things in your path without prior warning, and you end up somewhere you had not planned. With warmth and compassion, I provide therapy in a way that will make you feel comfortable and safe. In a nonjudgemental environment, I enjoy helping people with problems caused by drugs, alcohol, or other compulsive behaviors, and their loving friends and families who are bewildered and hurt. In our sessions, I will help you identify what is most important to you and then help you move toward a rich and meaningful life.

Resentment, feeling stuck, restlessness, and anger - these painful emotions are indicators that it's time to make a change. The feelings we want relief from are deeply potent messengers that we are not living in our truth or purpose. You may already be aware of the need for change - feeling devalued in your relationships or in your career, feeling stuck in behaviors like drinking, over-eating, or numbing out with TV or social media - but the path out is unclear. It's possible to experience our emotions, set-backs, and struggles without feeling completely defeated, less-than, or unworthy.

What do most people want? We want peace in the valley! In our relationships, in ourselves. As we move through life, we undoubtedly will experience resistance from others, or have circumstances that catch us off guard and shake our confidence. Anxiety, fear and depression move in, and past failures can have us feeling trapped. Resignation and cynicism zap our energy and happiness. We know there is a better way, but we just can’t seem to find it. In my sessions with you, we will identify and focus on ways to navigate these challenges to restore what has gone missing in your life.

Everyone's story is unique and every person deserves an individualized approach to their problems. Initially we will complete an assessment. Then we become partners in your therapeutic journey. If you have been suffering alone or found past attempts unsatisfactory, please contact me. The therapeutic relationship we develop will be the cornerstone of your wellness journey. I will do everything I can to support you in feeling safe and respected to share. I strive to provide a setting that will allows you to do this. I am open to your input and welcome your feedback as we progress on the path of your renewed happiness.

Does your life lack joy, contentment, or peace? Do you feel less than active & powerful in your life? Are you falling short of your potential? Do you use distractions like binging shows, eating, shopping, watching porn . . . using drugs & alcohol, compulsive socializing, compulsive thinking . . . Do your activities or relationships lack depth or meaning? Do you lose yourself in work & staying busy? Are you carrying underlying pain? Are your emotions numb or over-reactive? Do you want better for yourself?

I am an eclectic therapist, using best practice, evidence-based interventions; such as but not limited to CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, spiritual connection, and experiential art exercises. The underpinning of my approach is authentic person centered, conversational talk therapy. I don’t believe in a one size fits all approach. Purpose and meaning and how we get there is different for everyone.

Hello and welcome! I'm a licensed mental health counselor and registered nurse with over 17 years of experience helping people and couples (ages 18-103) navigate the complexities of their lives. I have advanced training in multiple and diverse relationship trauma treatment modalities, including somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory, family systems, CPT, parts and shadow work, and EMDR.

You work hard to do the right thing, put in extra hours to meet deadlines at work, and show up for other people. But showing up for yourself is harder. Some of the people who look up to you probably think your life is easy: "You make it seem effortless." But they don't see how much work goes into holding it all together. You take pride in how well you tolerate stress, and caring for others can certainly be a wonderful thing. But everyone deserves support, including you.

Immediate Appointments Available. Sliding Scale also available for those with financial need. You deserve a life that leaves you excited to wake up in the morning. If life feels overwhelming, or anxiety and depression are making your current existence difficult, I’m honored to be a guide on your therapeutic journey. Successful therapy starts with a strong and trusting relationship, and our work together will be a collaboration. We will find what works best for you to overcome anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, or other life issues causing you to feel stuck.

The most helpful psychotherapy is a collaborative respectful relationship that honors your innate healing abilities. I will create a safe space for you to explore situations that are currently hindering you from living the life you desire. These might include past or recent traumatic experiences, behaviors that feel compulsive and/or harmful, life transitions, societal pressures, or the desire to "have it all together." Sometimes we seek relief in the wrong places which leaves us emotionally burnt out and seeking answers externally when the key to change is within.

Hello, my name is Stacey Gobins and I am a licensed mental health counselor and addiction and trauma specialist. I offer my clients a sacred space to share feelings about their worries, setbacks, relationship struggles and traumatic experiences that are difficult to talk about. I will support you as we identify the problem, collaborate on choosing your goals "what is your treasure", and work through specific barriers to change and healing during the process of therapy.

It can be so hard to be in our experiences of life. For many reasons, we can find ourselves stuck, worried, sad and lost. We can lose our anchors, our values, our meaning and our quality of life. We can experience terrible traumas and struggle in relationships with others and with ourselves. We can lose our capacity to feel agency in our own lives and to stay engaged and curious with our own unique journeys. ​We do not find our way in isolation. I believe that, in working together, we are better equipped to navigate the journey and to feel good about the direction it takes.