Mandarin Therapists in Garner, NC

人生有各种各样的挑战与困境。你也许在经历重大的生活变化，也许正在从困难的关系和创伤中恢复，或是在探索自己的身份，又或者你在学习接纳自己和爱自己。这些经历往往会造成痛苦和困扰。幸运的是，我们拥有如何应对苦难的选择权。如果你决定尝试心理咨询，我很愿意帮助你和支持你。同时，我也提供心理诊断评估和ADHD评估。我将从2024年二月下旬开始提供咨询和评估服务。

Ireland Gibbs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate in North Carolina who has been practicing since 2020. She has a BSW from Gordon College and an MSW from Fordham University. Her experiences include working with individuals and families in hospital-based, home, and outpatient settings. At the most basic level, Ireland’s approach to therapy is to meet each client where they are at. Whatever physical, mental, or emotional state a client is in, she wants them to show up to the session as they are and feel accepted regardless of their circumstances.

Are you living a life you can be proud of? I have been helping People of all ages for over 20 years achieve their goals by working together through anxiety, fear, trauma, and anger. I believe in creating an atmosphere of trust in which clients can explore their fears and take necessary chances to better their lives. My approach to therapy combines CBT and ACT models with client centered, insight oriented approaches. My passion is helping each and every client meet their goals and find their way to FEELING better.

Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or just curious about yourself? Perhaps you are caught in situations beyond your control while juggling work, relationships, or caring for loved ones. At whatever stage you are in life, my goal is to help you find greater clarity, cope, and ultimately thrive in the face of life's challenges.

Accepting New Clients - Life can be overwhelming, and trying to understand and process experiences can be difficult. Understanding your mental health and how to care for your well-being can be life-changing. Suffering from anxiety, depression, relational/familial conflict or trauma, or just looking for an outside perspective can all benefit from therapy. I do speak some Mandarin but require that clients also speak some English.

I work with adult and adolescent clients focusing on a variety of presenting concerns including bicultural identity, divorce, domestic violence, childhood trauma, life transitions, and perinatal/pregnancy/postpartum matters. I am passionate about exploring gender roles and expectations. I love to serve, share common experiences, and celebrate culture and identity with fellow members of the AAPI community and speak Mandarin. I work with couples and families to hold space for the specific difficulties of intercultural relationships.

Changes often raise fear and curiosity. I particularly enjoy working with clients who are full of curiosities and who are willing to explore unknowns and perceive unknowns as gifts. I am interested in supporting clients’ fear related to changes, and helping clients work on variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, traumas, identity development (e.g., sexual orientation and cultural identities), etc. Prior to arriving in the US, I was a mental health provider in Taiwan. In my early career, I practiced child play therapy and animal-assisted psychotherapy.

As a counseling graduate student completing my internship at The Wellness Journey, I am committed to working with clients as they move through life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, and depression. Having lived both in the US and abroad, I am familiar with the unpredictability of life and the need for tools that help us tell our story, build resilience, and stay true to our values.

My role is to act as your guide to mental well-being.  We will work collaboratively in exploring your feelings and cultivating your self-worth.  Throughout your journey, I will support you as you regain inner strength, understand relational patterns and internal conflicts, and recognize how these factors connect to day-to-day struggles at school, work and in relationships. I see emotional discomfort as a way of communicating yet-to-be-recognized feelings, and the expression of your needs. I am here to provide you with a supportive and safe space to explore your past experiences and how they may affect your current circumstances.

I am a licensed psychologist dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve personal growth and well-being. With a warm and empathetic approach, I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. My areas of expertise include: Trauma, Anxiety and stress management, Mood improvement, Relationship and family issues, Self-esteem and self-confidence, Life transitions, as well as Personal growth and self-discovery. I aim to empower clients to develop effective coping strategies, gain insight, and make positive changes in their lives.

Currently taking clients! I am a therapist in Durham who works with teens, kids, and adults. I have experience in both group and individual therapy settings, working with folks with varying types of mental health crises and challenges. I am passionate about serving clients who may be struggling with racial, ethnic, or spiritual identity, as well as those who are coming from multi-cultural backgrounds. Regardless of what my clients are dealing with, I strive to come alongside and remind them that they are not alone.