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Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
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Carolyn Stevenson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv

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732 Ninth Street, Durham, NC 27705
Available both in-person and online
732 Ninth Street Durham, NC 27705
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I work with people who look accomplished on the outside but feel anxious, stuck, or worn down inside. Harvard-trained psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience, I bring a thoughtful, collaborative, depth-oriented approach—less about quick fixes, more about changes that hold. Often, that starts with noticing this: the anxiety that once fueled your success now drains you. Relationships that look stable feel hollow. Grief you’ve been “handling well” lingers in the background. I offer therapy in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and online across North Carolina.
I help professionals and couples who are tired of managing themselves into exhaustion. My work isn’t only about coping strategies; it’s about uncovering what drives these patterns.
Clients describe me as perceptive, down-to-earth, and sometimes irreverent. If you’re tired of circling through the same problems and ready for something deeper, I’d be glad to talk.
Take the first step to help. Carolyn Stevenson now

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

732 Ninth Street

Durham, NC 27705 map
My website
Weekday mornings only (7:30am - 12pm) — sessions in my light-filled Durham office near Duke, or online.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
I see individuals and couples  
Connect with Carolyn Stevenson
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

732 Ninth Street

Durham, NC 27705 map
My website
Weekday mornings only (7:30am - 12pm) — sessions in my light-filled Durham office near Duke, or online.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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I'm an out-of-network provider and don't bill insurance directly. Invoices are available upon request.
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Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.
"
I'm an out-of-network provider and don't bill insurance directly. Invoices are available upon request.
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Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / C005997 Carolyn Stevenson

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Smith College School for Social Work, Graduated 2004
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Harvard Divinity for the questions that press on a life; Smith and Harvard clinical fellowships for the craft. That education — existential as well as clinical — grounds how I listen: for meaning.
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Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.
"
Harvard Divinity for the questions that press on a life; Smith and Harvard clinical fellowships for the craft. That education — existential as well as clinical — grounds how I listen: for meaning.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Bisexual
  • Coping Skills
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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I work with anxiety that won't let up, relationships caught in the same painful loops, grief that lingers in the background, and the restless sense that even a 'good life' feels unsatisfying.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.
"
I work with anxiety that won't let up, relationships caught in the same painful loops, grief that lingers in the background, and the restless sense that even a 'good life' feels unsatisfying.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.

Client Focus

Age

Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples

Communities

Aviation Professionals , 
Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian , 
Black and African American

Age

Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples

Communities

Aviation Professionals , 
Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian , 
Black and African American

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
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I draw from psychodynamic and couples approaches (EFT, Gottman, Imago), and I use CBT and mindfulness where they actually help. But our work isn't a formula — it's a responsive conversation. Sessions are thoughtful, direct, sometimes wry, more dialogue than checklist.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.
"
I draw from psychodynamic and couples approaches (EFT, Gottman, Imago), and I use CBT and mindfulness where they actually help. But our work isn't a formula — it's a responsive conversation. Sessions are thoughtful, direct, sometimes wry, more dialogue than checklist.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
with questions.

Location

Primary Location

732 Ninth Street

Durham, NC 27705

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Weekday mornings only (7:30am - 12pm) — sessions in my light-filled Durham office near Duke, or online.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
"
Weekday mornings only (7:30am - 12pm) — sessions in my light-filled Durham office near Duke, or online.
Photo of Carolyn Stevenson, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Carolyn Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv