Marriage Counseling Therapists in 28228

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Morgan Enright
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LPC-S, AAMFT-S, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28228
Enright is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in both NC and SC.
Dr. Morgan Enright has been helping individuals, couples, and families over the last decade find health and wholeness. As co-founder of One:12 Counseling, he is passionate about helping people become emotionally and spiritually healthy as individuals as well as in their relationships, working with: couples to develop healthy communication, process anger and disappointment, heal from past hurt, and deal with sexual intimacy difficulties; families in turmoil to be able to heal and reconnect; adolescents and young adults to develop healthy life skills, positive goals, and foster their identity in Christ; men who struggle with pornography and sexual addiction to find freedom and wholeness.
Enright is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in both NC and SC.
Dr. Morgan Enright has been helping individuals, couples, and families over the last decade find health and wholeness. As co-founder of One:12 Counseling, he is passionate about helping people become emotionally and spiritually healthy as individuals as well as in their relationships, working with: couples to develop healthy communication, process anger and disappointment, heal from past hurt, and deal with sexual intimacy difficulties; families in turmoil to be able to heal and reconnect; adolescents and young adults to develop healthy life skills, positive goals, and foster their identity in Christ; men who struggle with pornography and sexual addiction to find freedom and wholeness.
(704) 706-9451 View (704) 706-9451
Photo of Dr. Sarah M. Whitmire, Marriage & Family Therapist in 28228, NC
Dr. Sarah M. Whitmire
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT-S, LCMHC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28228
I have provided mental health services since 2004 and have worked in a variety of mental health settings such as: psychiatric hospitals, corrections facilities, residential treatment, and private practice. At my current private practice, I provide individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults in the Charlotte area. My specializations include: individual issues related to anxiety, crossdressing, depression, grief & loss, stress management, and trauma; couple & marital issues related to communication, infidelity, and co-parenting; and play & filial therapy for children and their families.
I have provided mental health services since 2004 and have worked in a variety of mental health settings such as: psychiatric hospitals, corrections facilities, residential treatment, and private practice. At my current private practice, I provide individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults in the Charlotte area. My specializations include: individual issues related to anxiety, crossdressing, depression, grief & loss, stress management, and trauma; couple & marital issues related to communication, infidelity, and co-parenting; and play & filial therapy for children and their families.
(832) 757-1957 View (832) 757-1957
Photo of Stacey Ward, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 28228, NC
Stacey Ward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28228
Waitlist for new clients
I am a LCSW who has been providing therapy services for nine years. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment that promotes healing and will encourage personal growth, self empowerment and self-fulfillment.
I am a LCSW who has been providing therapy services for nine years. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment that promotes healing and will encourage personal growth, self empowerment and self-fulfillment.
(980) 272-4929 View (980) 272-4929
Jeanne Owens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28228
In my practice, I work to provide a safe, encouraging and supportive environment to help clients effectively manage feelings of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, shame and guilt associated with past trauma and abuse. I will provide tools for coping with overwhelming feelings, and I will help guide my clients on a path of self-reflection and personal growth to help achieve the goals they set for therapy. I offer a non-judgmental environment and I welcome members of the GLBT community.
In my practice, I work to provide a safe, encouraging and supportive environment to help clients effectively manage feelings of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, shame and guilt associated with past trauma and abuse. I will provide tools for coping with overwhelming feelings, and I will help guide my clients on a path of self-reflection and personal growth to help achieve the goals they set for therapy. I offer a non-judgmental environment and I welcome members of the GLBT community.
(980) 404-2870 View (980) 404-2870
Photo of Robert S Pennello Sr., Licensed Professional Counselor in 28228, NC
Robert S Pennello Sr.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, NCC, LPC SC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28228  (Online Only)
Seeking out a therapist can be an intimidating venture, so I make it my priority within the first contacts to help the client feel relaxed and confident in my expertise to assist them while creating an environment of safety and trust where they can examine, experience and process their own thoughts, feelings, or anything that they deem important. As your therapist, I empathically listen while doing my best to answer any questions that may arise in therapy. This approach creates a forum where the client feels comfortable to share their struggles and helps them alleviate barriers and fosters an authentic therapeutic connection.
Seeking out a therapist can be an intimidating venture, so I make it my priority within the first contacts to help the client feel relaxed and confident in my expertise to assist them while creating an environment of safety and trust where they can examine, experience and process their own thoughts, feelings, or anything that they deem important. As your therapist, I empathically listen while doing my best to answer any questions that may arise in therapy. This approach creates a forum where the client feels comfortable to share their struggles and helps them alleviate barriers and fosters an authentic therapeutic connection.
(919) 709-0210 View (919) 709-0210
Photo of Courtney Newton, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 28228, NC
Courtney Newton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28228
Waitlist for new clients
When we experience extreme stress or distressing events that leave us afraid, disconnected, or out of control, it is the telling of our story that creates the change we choose. My goal is to help you understand your past so you can move towards the life desired. By providing a supportive and collaborative approach to therapy, you will be able to develop your own goals, rediscover your values, find meaning, and conquer obstacles.
When we experience extreme stress or distressing events that leave us afraid, disconnected, or out of control, it is the telling of our story that creates the change we choose. My goal is to help you understand your past so you can move towards the life desired. By providing a supportive and collaborative approach to therapy, you will be able to develop your own goals, rediscover your values, find meaning, and conquer obstacles.
(980) 248-2975 View (980) 248-2975
Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.