Family Therapy in 29615

My goal as a therapist/counselor is to help you clarify ways that your life can be more fulfilling and content. It is often difficult for us to sort out solutions to issues that on the surface seem simple, but in real life can be crippling, disorienting and sources of conflict.

Quendria Johnson-Kerns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 20 years of experience. She has had experience working with individuals of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Quendria is most passionate about helping individuals address and overcome common life struggles such as depression, anxiety, and relationship issues (including marriage, family, and parenting).

Maybe you feel like you’ve tried everything, and nothing works. Maybe you don’t even know where to start. Perhaps you’re experiencing pressure from your partner, your work, your family or yourself to make changes, to get better, to BE better. It’s easy to lose perspective and hope when life hands us challenges we feel ill-equipped to overcome. My practice works to integrate care for the mind, heart, and body. Therapy does not seek perfection, yet it can provide guidance, validation, and space to define your own goals to increase a positive sense of well-being and daily satisfaction

Have you struggled with or experienced crippling worry, sadness, challenging behaviors, or struggle with peer and/or family relationships? If this is you, your child, friend or partner contact me today!

I specialize in helping adults develop the skills needed to cope with panic, social anxiety, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, depression, and ADHD. I use cognitive behavioral types of interventions, and encourage clients to explore meditative processes in learning to be more responsive and less reactive to stress.

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and co-founder of Upstate Recovery Center LLC, I specialize in working with adolescents and adults struggling with love and relationship issues, infidelity, pornography addiction, and sexually compulsive or sexually addictive behaviors. I also specialize in working with partners and family members dealing with their grief and trauma related to these behaviors. My goal is to assist individuals, couples and families in addressing their specific needs to achieve their goals. I also offer consultation for religious institutions, businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions.

Trauma leaves us feeling broken, in pain and disconnected from our true selves. You may be exhausted by feeling triggered in everyday situations, isolated from friends and family who can’t understand, or struggling to make sense of what happened to you. You may not even remember a time you didn’t feel like this. I love that you’re here now because you’ve decided you deserve more and are ready to feel different! Most of all you’re ready to leave the past in the past, change old patterns that no longer serve you and step into a hopeful future on your own terms.

Spencer embodies a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to therapy as the necessary foundation for developing therapeutic rapport and an environment that fosters our inherent ability for healing. He believes in meeting and accepting each client where they are and the importance of taking a strength-based perspective. Spencer has been trained in EMDR and utilizes this approach to work effectively with all forms of client trauma/presenting issues. He works to engage the client in setting obtainable goals, developing positive resources and support, and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own personal growth.

I am currently accepting NEW children and teenagers! Welcome! I haven't met you yet, but I am proud of you for taking the first step towards mental wellness for yourself or your daughter. You may have ended up here seeking help for your daughter because she is not as happy as she once was. You've read countless articles and books, yet your concerns continue to grow as your daughter's challenges persist. Or perhaps you are a young woman struggling to manage the responsibilities of life while battling insecurity, anxious thoughts that won’t stop, and feelings of depression that are preventing you from living your best life.

Katie Clark was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Clemson University. Katie went on to receive her Master of Education with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Clemson University. Katie is employed at Carolina Counseling Partners and works with children (as young as 6-years-old), teenagers, and young adults.

Do you ever feel like you can’t achieve peace in your mind, soul, or home, no matter how hard you try? Have you exhausted yourself trying to be better and serve others, only to be met with roadblocks, betrayal, and hurt? Whether you struggle with an overstimulated mind and body, depression, anxiety, or relational wounds…it doesn’t have to stay this way! You can experience a quiet mind and a heart full of gratitude and joy. You can have intimacy and communication in your marriage once more. You can connect with your kids and teens in ways you never thought possible.

Making a choice to embark on a journey towards healing takes courage. Talking to someone about infidelity, sex, and addiction takes even more. These topics can cause isolation, shame, and hopelessness, whether it's love and relationship issues, infidelity, pornography addictions, or sexually compulsive behaviors. Additionally, partners, spouses, or family members may experience trauma, grief, or isolation caused by these behaviors. There is hope and a path that can lead to a healthy and fulfilling life, leading to inner peace and understanding.

Shynekia Garner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of South Carolina with nearly 10 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship, medical, and substance abuse issues. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in English from the University of South Carolina Upstate and received her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College.

I am a Licensed, Psychologist (Clinical) with over twenty-five years of experience in treating individuals with various problems in living. It is clear that each client's problems are unique and deserve personal and careful assessment. Subsequent treatment should be supportive and paced accordingly. Clients present because they want something to change and this is the goal of most therapy. It is particularly important to take the mystery out of mental health and this is always achieved.

Tired, frustrated, defeated, or lifeless? I am here to help you and your family return to or become your best self. Our work together will not only makes your physical days better will also eliminate the somatic symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, restlessness, and fatigue. Together we will take steps to achieve your goals. I have best helped those who have a history of physical or sexual abuse, overall anxiety and depression, and difficulty with addiction (primarily alcohol & nicotine). Individuals need additional ways to cope with change, stress, and trauma so they can better focus and be present in their daily life.

Someone once said “Those who wish to sing will always find a song”. But sometimes finding the motivation to ask for help when you need it can be a difficult task. There may be times when you feel like you can’t go to friends or family for help. As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment for my clients so that we can navigate through those tough times together. As a result, symptoms of anxiety, depression and self-doubt decrease through an increased sense of well-being.

We are a multifaceted, family-owned, therapeutic counseling practice serving Greenville, SC. We are a group of professionals with a wide variety of experience and expertise, ready to assist individuals, couples and families. Our therapists have experience in a multitude of fields including Trauma Therapy, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Counseling, Adolescent Difficulties, Mood Disorders, Family Relationships, and other concerns. We are open to all belief systems and orientations. We provide a variety of counseling techniques and interventions to best fit your need and preferences.

In my tenure as a mental health professional I have served diverse populations in multiple settings to include: school-based, residential, community mental health and higher-education environments. Proficient in four languages (Ukrainian, Russian, French, and English), I provide culturally competent and trauma-informed clinical services to help people from all walks of life obtain access to mental health services. As a strong generalist, my therapeutic interests include a range of mental health issues and complications in individuals, couples, and families. As a trauma specialist, I hope to make the world as safer place for all.

Life should be about happiness. You are not feeling like you anymore, struggling to wake up and stay afloat or manage the curve balls that life keeps throwing at you. Whether dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, or depression I want to help! Struggling in your relationship and feel like you are distant or unforeseen things have damaged the integrity of the relationship. Imagine forming a relationship back that is what you always imagined. Difficulties in navigating a family dynamic with issues, let me get to the root and help navigate the uncharted waters. You matter, your relationship matters, your family matters. I want to help!