Therapists in South Carolina
Ashley Young
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Columbia, SC 29201
Waitlist for new clients
My scope of work includes, but is not limited to; working with individuals suffering from depression, emotional growth and development, conflict resolution, anxiety, blended family conflict, sexual trauma, and establishing effective communication.
It's a privilege to be a part of one's therapeutic process and to bear witness to your successful and positive change. As a therapist, I provide a non judgmental and safe place that allows you to process your feelings, identify healthy coping skills, and maintain an environment that allows us to work together to find your way through difficult times.
My scope of work includes, but is not limited to; working with individuals suffering from depression, emotional growth and development, conflict resolution, anxiety, blended family conflict, sexual trauma, and establishing effective communication.
It's a privilege to be a part of one's therapeutic process and to bear witness to your successful and positive change. As a therapist, I provide a non judgmental and safe place that allows you to process your feelings, identify healthy coping skills, and maintain an environment that allows us to work together to find your way through difficult times.
Nicole Moriarty: Complete Trauma Resolution
Counselor, MS, LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Tega Cay, SC 29708
The good news is that you don't have to let trauma (or anxiety or depression, or any other issue!) run your life anymore.
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any experience or pattern of experiences that overwhelms our resources. If we don't have enough safety, support and understanding to process it, we store it.
The good news is that you don't have to let trauma (or anxiety or depression, or any other issue!) run your life anymore.
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any experience or pattern of experiences that overwhelms our resources. If we don't have enough safety, support and understanding to process it, we store it.
I have experience and a heart for working with women and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions (i.
Life gets difficult and unmanageable at times. Although it may be difficult to ask for help, know you don't have to work through it alone! I seek to provide compassion and empathy for my clients as they disclose personal and vulnerable struggles. Through that caring, therapeutic relationship, I aim to walk alongside clients and help them identify and work through their current needs. Whether you are struggling with more internal stressors like depression and/or anxiety, or you're struggling with relational conflict, I am here to help you get through it and grow from it!
I have experience and a heart for working with women and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions (i.
Life gets difficult and unmanageable at times. Although it may be difficult to ask for help, know you don't have to work through it alone! I seek to provide compassion and empathy for my clients as they disclose personal and vulnerable struggles. Through that caring, therapeutic relationship, I aim to walk alongside clients and help them identify and work through their current needs. Whether you are struggling with more internal stressors like depression and/or anxiety, or you're struggling with relational conflict, I am here to help you get through it and grow from it!
The Center For Counseling and Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, TMH
Verified Verified
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
My skill set empowers my clients to manage traumas, life transitions, divorce, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTDS) amongst other mental health issues.
I assist clients in living their best life. Life moves in stages and it is possible to function at your highest level despite current challenges. I empower my client to traverse life obstacles while accepting their current life conditions.
My skill set empowers my clients to manage traumas, life transitions, divorce, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTDS) amongst other mental health issues.
I assist clients in living their best life. Life moves in stages and it is possible to function at your highest level despite current challenges. I empower my client to traverse life obstacles while accepting their current life conditions.
Brite Side Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charleston, SC 29492 (Online Only)
I have been working with adolescents and adults, treating substance abuse, adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, anger management, eating disorders and relationship issues for 8 years.
Counseling is a unique journey, involving a collaboration between therapist and client. Each individual is different and I believe in individualizing therapy, versus a "one size fits all" method. I believe in supporting clients by guiding them through self-discovery and challenging/processing their internal dialogues.
I have been working with adolescents and adults, treating substance abuse, adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, anger management, eating disorders and relationship issues for 8 years.
Counseling is a unique journey, involving a collaboration between therapist and client. Each individual is different and I believe in individualizing therapy, versus a "one size fits all" method. I believe in supporting clients by guiding them through self-discovery and challenging/processing their internal dialogues.
Brittany McKever
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Goose Creek, SC 29445 (Online Only)
Hello! I'm Brittany McKever, a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate with extensive experience in helping individuals overcome a wide range of mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. My ideal clients are those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use, and who are seeking a supportive and understanding partner on their journey toward healing.
Hello! I'm Brittany McKever, a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate with extensive experience in helping individuals overcome a wide range of mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. My ideal clients are those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use, and who are seeking a supportive and understanding partner on their journey toward healing.
Vickie Eldridge Purdy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Little River, SC 29566
Navigating life's challenges can be daunting at times, especially when we try to go it alone. I provide a safe and sacred space in which to collaboratively explore and find a way through the struggles you are facing. Whether the nature of your problems is personal (such as, healing from abuse/trauma, grief/loss, self-esteem, addiction, anxiety or depression), or interpersonal (couple or marital issues, parent-child relationships, social, school or workplace concerns), I believe I possess the training, skills, and experience to help you and/or your loved one on your journey toward healing.
Navigating life's challenges can be daunting at times, especially when we try to go it alone. I provide a safe and sacred space in which to collaboratively explore and find a way through the struggles you are facing. Whether the nature of your problems is personal (such as, healing from abuse/trauma, grief/loss, self-esteem, addiction, anxiety or depression), or interpersonal (couple or marital issues, parent-child relationships, social, school or workplace concerns), I believe I possess the training, skills, and experience to help you and/or your loved one on your journey toward healing.
I have worked with individuals who have struggled with issues surrounding domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship topics, and identity issues in teens.
I enjoy working with individuals to help them uncover patterns of behavior or thinking that are interfering with their personal growth. By addressing the underlying issues that are creating problems, you will be able to create lasting change and transformation. I welcome clients working through life issues including; depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem, trauma, parenting, marital issues, and behavioral issues to name a few. In addition to individual therapy, I also offer couples and family therapy where we will work together to develop a functional system that will serve your individual needs.
I have worked with individuals who have struggled with issues surrounding domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship topics, and identity issues in teens.
I enjoy working with individuals to help them uncover patterns of behavior or thinking that are interfering with their personal growth. By addressing the underlying issues that are creating problems, you will be able to create lasting change and transformation. I welcome clients working through life issues including; depression, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem, trauma, parenting, marital issues, and behavioral issues to name a few. In addition to individual therapy, I also offer couples and family therapy where we will work together to develop a functional system that will serve your individual needs.
Renee Ferguson
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma? I'm passionate about working with each client to provide a safe place where you can begin to explore, learn, and heal from life experiences. I believe you are the expert of your own life, and I would love to partner with you on the journey to reaching your full potential.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma? I'm passionate about working with each client to provide a safe place where you can begin to explore, learn, and heal from life experiences. I believe you are the expert of your own life, and I would love to partner with you on the journey to reaching your full potential.
Tracy Wright
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charleston, SC 29407
My experience includes work with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, self-esteem, and stress management.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I work with older children, adolescents and adults on a variety of issues. In addition to counseling experience, I have several years of experience teaching middle and high school. I use a client-centered approach drawing from different theoretical orientations in order to create a unique plan for each client. My goal is to help clients realize their potential, manage stress and difficult emotions, and interact effectively with others.
My experience includes work with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, self-esteem, and stress management.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I work with older children, adolescents and adults on a variety of issues. In addition to counseling experience, I have several years of experience teaching middle and high school. I use a client-centered approach drawing from different theoretical orientations in order to create a unique plan for each client. My goal is to help clients realize their potential, manage stress and difficult emotions, and interact effectively with others.
MakeSPACE Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seneca, SC 29678 (Online Only)
Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns over and over again in your personal life, professional life, and in your day to day routines? Does it feel like you're working against yourself even though you KNOW what the problem is you can't seem to break out of how you're feeling? Therapy provides a space where you name and address barriers to change. I have over seven years of experience working with a wide variety of struggles, including complex trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Most importantly I apply a holistic approach and collaborate with clients on how you can lead your best life, as you define it.
Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns over and over again in your personal life, professional life, and in your day to day routines? Does it feel like you're working against yourself even though you KNOW what the problem is you can't seem to break out of how you're feeling? Therapy provides a space where you name and address barriers to change. I have over seven years of experience working with a wide variety of struggles, including complex trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Most importantly I apply a holistic approach and collaborate with clients on how you can lead your best life, as you define it.
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I am providing confidential video calls and in person sessions; a safe place to address conflicts and stressors with a safe person. You may be struggling with depression or anxiety or dealing with relationship and/or self esteem issues. I'm here in Bluffton. It may help to have someone to talk to honestly about how you are really feeling. We will develop strategies together to enhance structure and supports to cope more effectively during this time. I am here for you.
I am providing confidential video calls and in person sessions; a safe place to address conflicts and stressors with a safe person. You may be struggling with depression or anxiety or dealing with relationship and/or self esteem issues. I'm here in Bluffton. It may help to have someone to talk to honestly about how you are really feeling. We will develop strategies together to enhance structure and supports to cope more effectively during this time. I am here for you.
My approach to therapy is grounded in honesty, mutual respect, openness, and connection. I specialize in areas of religious abuse, sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ+, adjustment issues, and overall life stresses. My goal is to allow my clients space for healing, processing, and growth through both EMDR and individual talk therapy. I love helping my clients realize they have more power and control in their lives than they know, take ownership, and gain the tools they need to begin making changes.
My approach to therapy is grounded in honesty, mutual respect, openness, and connection. I specialize in areas of religious abuse, sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ+, adjustment issues, and overall life stresses. My goal is to allow my clients space for healing, processing, and growth through both EMDR and individual talk therapy. I love helping my clients realize they have more power and control in their lives than they know, take ownership, and gain the tools they need to begin making changes.
Holly M. Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Irmo, SC 29063
I am happy to address a variety of needs, but have special training or interest in providing therapy for clients presenting with PTSD, complex trauma and attachment trauma, depression, anxiety & adolescent specific.
Holly M. Taylor, MA, LPC serves the Chapin, Irmo, Lexington and Greater Columbia areas. I am passionate about the counseling journey and find it an honor to come along side individuals to help them navigate their concerns and begin living their lives fully present. My goal is to provide a safe and trusting environment where thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns can be explored setting the stage for growth and transformation.
I am happy to address a variety of needs, but have special training or interest in providing therapy for clients presenting with PTSD, complex trauma and attachment trauma, depression, anxiety & adolescent specific.
Holly M. Taylor, MA, LPC serves the Chapin, Irmo, Lexington and Greater Columbia areas. I am passionate about the counseling journey and find it an honor to come along side individuals to help them navigate their concerns and begin living their lives fully present. My goal is to provide a safe and trusting environment where thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns can be explored setting the stage for growth and transformation.
Kayla Murch
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Bluffton, SC 29910
My name is Kayla, and I am in the business of giving people confidence, hope, and ultimately a happier life. I work to empower individuals and stand with them through the discomfort that is change. I have spent years working with survivors of all types of trauma, focusing on childhood concerns and challenging upbringings. I graduated with an advanced degree in clinical psychology from Centenary University, where I concentrated on CBT, TF-CBT, DBT and attachment theory. My clients have a variety of difficulties, ranging from severe bipolar disorder to mild depression and anxiety.
My name is Kayla, and I am in the business of giving people confidence, hope, and ultimately a happier life. I work to empower individuals and stand with them through the discomfort that is change. I have spent years working with survivors of all types of trauma, focusing on childhood concerns and challenging upbringings. I graduated with an advanced degree in clinical psychology from Centenary University, where I concentrated on CBT, TF-CBT, DBT and attachment theory. My clients have a variety of difficulties, ranging from severe bipolar disorder to mild depression and anxiety.
Adam Sachs is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally-Certified Counselor (LPC, NCC) with more than 6 years of experience. He works with adults, couples, families, and children age 12 and older who are experiencing problems related to depression, anxiety, AD/HD, anger, substance abuse, relationships, work, parenting, and stress management. He especially likes working with people and couples who commit to their treatment and goals, show courage and persistence in their pursuit, and strive to see a big picture for their life and to feel fully alive.
Adam Sachs is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally-Certified Counselor (LPC, NCC) with more than 6 years of experience. He works with adults, couples, families, and children age 12 and older who are experiencing problems related to depression, anxiety, AD/HD, anger, substance abuse, relationships, work, parenting, and stress management. He especially likes working with people and couples who commit to their treatment and goals, show courage and persistence in their pursuit, and strive to see a big picture for their life and to feel fully alive.
Bentley Gambrell, Foothills Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westminster, SC 29693
Foothills offers a range of services from individual, couples, and family to work with a range of issues from grief, change, mental health struggles, relationship stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and struggles with communication.
At Foothills Family Counseling our goal is to equip individuals with the opportunity to get to know themselves, how to communicate that to others, and have a healthier relationship with themselves and with the ones they love. Whether it is an issue in yourself, with your spouse, or children, we serve age 6 and up and provide spaces for children to play as they work toward their goals, a separate space for individual and couples counseling that provides a calm and relaxing environment for self-reflection and working through the hard stuff, and for families we have a large family room to spread out and allow space and comfort for all
Foothills offers a range of services from individual, couples, and family to work with a range of issues from grief, change, mental health struggles, relationship stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and struggles with communication.
At Foothills Family Counseling our goal is to equip individuals with the opportunity to get to know themselves, how to communicate that to others, and have a healthier relationship with themselves and with the ones they love. Whether it is an issue in yourself, with your spouse, or children, we serve age 6 and up and provide spaces for children to play as they work toward their goals, a separate space for individual and couples counseling that provides a calm and relaxing environment for self-reflection and working through the hard stuff, and for families we have a large family room to spread out and allow space and comfort for all
Talia Toback
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Charleston, SC 29412 (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping people develop hope and meaning in their lives and working together to create an individualized plan to meet their goals. Therapy is an opportunity to work on healthy relationships, build self-esteem, navigate life transitions, overcome how trauma, depression, and/or anxiety have impacted daily life and more. I work with individuals as well as couples and families and offer a sliding fee scale. When you are ready to restore wellness in your life, please reach out to schedule an appointment.
I am passionate about helping people develop hope and meaning in their lives and working together to create an individualized plan to meet their goals. Therapy is an opportunity to work on healthy relationships, build self-esteem, navigate life transitions, overcome how trauma, depression, and/or anxiety have impacted daily life and more. I work with individuals as well as couples and families and offer a sliding fee scale. When you are ready to restore wellness in your life, please reach out to schedule an appointment.
At certain points in life, we all need support. Change is possible! As long as there is life, there is hope! Whether faced with a disappoint, daily stress, relationship conflict, addictive behavior, past trauma, or depression and anxiety, we all need help at times. Within the safety of a therapeutic relationship, I will be happy to join in your journey to help restore purpose, peace and balance to your life; to help you find strength to overcome challenges. I'm here to listen, to understand and to offer my professional knowledge, skills, and passion for life to YOU! It would be my privilege to help you find the solutions you seek.
At certain points in life, we all need support. Change is possible! As long as there is life, there is hope! Whether faced with a disappoint, daily stress, relationship conflict, addictive behavior, past trauma, or depression and anxiety, we all need help at times. Within the safety of a therapeutic relationship, I will be happy to join in your journey to help restore purpose, peace and balance to your life; to help you find strength to overcome challenges. I'm here to listen, to understand and to offer my professional knowledge, skills, and passion for life to YOU! It would be my privilege to help you find the solutions you seek.
Megan Beauchamp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Summerville, SC 29483
Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, my focuses have been in schools (academic, social/emotional, behavioral), anxiety/ depression, family dynamics/family therapy, trauma, traumatic brain injury, and case management.
Finding a therapist is a process unique to the individual. Feeling comfortable, respected and encouraged is essential, but it is equally as important to feel growth and gains. Whether you experience feelings of anxiety or depression, are coping with life change, or struggling with family situations, anyone can choose to live a happier, healthier life. My approach is to help individuals understand how thoughts affect their well-being and recognize their ability to manage them. I focus on education, identifying goals, providing perspective, and learning strategies that are specific to your needs and foster long lasting change.
Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, my focuses have been in schools (academic, social/emotional, behavioral), anxiety/ depression, family dynamics/family therapy, trauma, traumatic brain injury, and case management.
Finding a therapist is a process unique to the individual. Feeling comfortable, respected and encouraged is essential, but it is equally as important to feel growth and gains. Whether you experience feelings of anxiety or depression, are coping with life change, or struggling with family situations, anyone can choose to live a happier, healthier life. My approach is to help individuals understand how thoughts affect their well-being and recognize their ability to manage them. I focus on education, identifying goals, providing perspective, and learning strategies that are specific to your needs and foster long lasting change.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.