Family Therapy in Carthage, NC

With 18 years experience, I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples on many different barriers to fulfilling their own potential. My desire is to meet each individual where they are to work towards gaining control over any personal challenges they are experiencing. I pull from many different psychotherapy theories to meet many unique needs and my specialties are diverse.

Are you ready for life to be different? To be able to see a brighter path, one in which you are more accepting of yourself, healing, learning, and growing towards the life that you envision? Perhaps you are facing a life transition, a difficult phase of parenting, communication concerns in your relationship, or family conflicts. Maybe your child is struggling with emotional, behavioral, or academic functioning. A safe, warm, empathetic space for exploring your life challenges, identifying goals specific for you and/or your family, and building upon your strengths can bring you closer to the life you want, the life you deserve.

I take a person-centered approach to therapy. I prefer to meet the client where they are walking with them on their journey to healing and living their best life. I am trained in CBT, DBT, Trauma-Informed Care, Geriatric/Adult Mental Health, Family Systems Therapy, Mindfulness, and faith-based therapies. I have experience and am willing to work with adolescents, teens, and adults. I will see clients in person in Lincoln County, Gaston County, and Iredell County as well as through telehealth.

At Promise Counseling, PLLC, our focus is to help clients grow and heal as they become aware of their inner strengths. We strive to achieve this by providing a safe environment where clients can be heard and understood. We collaborate with our clients to establish goals that will move them toward freedom from the things that they believe are keeping them from fully engaging in their lives. Our team includes: Dr. Pamela Cassellius, LCMHCS (Carthage/Telehealth), Ms. Carly Meadows, LCMHCA (Charlotte/Tele), Mrs. Jordan Quate, LCMHCA (Carthage/Tele), Mrs. Ashley Harris, LCMHCA (Carthage/Tele) and Ms. Kelsie Boss, LCMHCA (Telehealth).

More often than not, folks start therapy knowing they want to try it out, but not knowing really where to start. When you work with me, you can expect us to focus on identifying possible underlying or long-term issues that may be contributing to your present day experience, as well as addressing the concern you have that's right there on the surface. We'll work collaboratively towards accomplishing your goals and check in on your progress throughout the journey.

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!

I understand how difficult relationships can be at times and how individuals may endure problems that affect their every day lives. I am here to help. I have a passion for working with individuals, families, and couples. My goal is to provide you the clients ,with tools that can help with overcoming issues such as conflict, anxiety, depression, marital problems and child behavior. My interests are in working with diverse populations, military families, couples, and individuals . I truly enjoy all people; listening, understanding, and providing help through a behavioral , solution, and systemic viewpoint.

Welcome. Are you experiencing difficulties with relationships, children, spirituality, sex, or work? It often happens that many of us need a little help now and then. In my years of practice, I've seen how depression and anxiety can affect people's lives and can cause a great deal of guilt and frustration. Life is a journey, both joyous and painful. I believe that no one purposely tries to mess up their life, however, once caught up in our own situations we often cannot see the "forest for the trees", making it difficult to see things any differently during stressfull times.

Life can be challenging at times. Fortunately, you don’t have to struggle alone. It is often helpful to speak with an objective, compassionate, caring therapist who can help you increase your self-awareness and help you to see things from other perspectives. I believe that asking for help is a sign of strength. It’s the first step towards taking control of your life and making the changes needed to improve your emotional health and quality of life. Whether you’re feeling anxious, depressed, or confused, I can help you identify and clarify your thoughts and feelings and process them.

Finding yourself through a hardship? Maybe lost, confused, or not exactly where you want to be? Tried different ways to get to where you want to be, and still find yourself wandering? Perhaps not many understand what you have lived through or what you are current living through. I want to take a chance to better understand you and go through this journey of discovery with you. Our relationship and collaboration is the first step to help yourself get where you dream of being. Allow me to walk along your side, to help identify your inner strengths to battle any challenge that you may be facing.

I believe the hardest part of beginning any new experience is walking through the door. Acknowledging you need help and letting people in (let alone a stranger) is hard too! I strive to ensure that the experience of therapy is safe, welcoming, and positive. My hope is to help my clients discover strength within themselves and develop coping skills to help them improve their life and reduce unwanted symptoms.

As a Clinician who has been working with children and families for over fifteen years, I have extensive experience with children from diverse backgrounds, including those who have experienced trauma, those with behavioral challenges, and those who are struggling with mental health issues. Through these experiences, I have developed a deep understanding of the unique needs of each child and the importance of providing them with individualized care. By offering children a space to share their thoughts and feelings and process their experiences, we can help them develop the emotional intelligence and resilience they need to thrive.

There are many challenges in life. Obstacles that are faced, can be scary and overwhelming; particularly when you feel that you are facing them alone. Having an extra-support and advocate for yourself can help so much on your pursuit of growth and finding relief.

The traditional office environment is not for everyone. We offer real therapy in a beautiful farm setting where our clients have the opportunity to work with the horses, take a walk around the farm and experience the peaceful setting. Our therapist utilize all the techniques of talk therapy in addition to treatment models incorporating animals. We customize our sessions to meet your needs and our hope is to make you as comfortable as possible so that you are able to focus on the changes you are looking for. We work with children ages 6 years and up, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Being human means that we sometimes find ourselves struggling with conflicting and difficult emotions. This is often our experience when faced with challenging issues such as depression, anxiety, loss, life transitions, or difficulty in relationships. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I work with adults and couples using a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. My style in working with clients is relational and developmental. My work is grounded in Attachment Theory which has taught us over several decades of research that as humans, both children and adults, we are wired for emotional connection with others.