Therapists in Durham, NC

Professionally and personally, I have a passion for social justice work and am driven to help all people successfully navigate an increasingly complex multicultural society. As technology shrinks the world, we are exposed to an ever more diverse set of people, communities, ideas, and perspectives. Whether we are a part of historically privileged or oppressed communities, all of us are working to find our place in this neo-diverse society. More and more, I see this challenge represented in my clients as they seek understanding of their issues, strengths, and identities.

Don’t know where to start regarding your mental health or substance use concerns? Do you need a safe space to be your true authentic self? Talking with a professional about your mental health can positively impact your mental wellness. Let’s take that leap of faith together. I have LCMHCA and LCASA Licensure. I have experience working in diverse and multicultural environments and providing a safe environment for my clients to express their emotions, thoughts, and feelings. This allows you to find new ways of thinking and behaving that support a healthier life.

Que Sí. Hablamos Español para servirles bien! I am Bilingual/ Bi-cultural Therapist with over 25 years of experience, both in the United States and abroad. A graduate of the Smith College School for Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I supervise aspiring clinicians using a combination of trauma-informed modalities, designed to address the multidimensional needs of a very diverse client population. Clients, ready to live beyond their fear, painful experiences, and live thier best life, tell me that my passion for supporting the same is contagious! Your healing and wellbeing is my priority, and why I chose this career.

I currently have a waitlist. I am a clinical social worker and registered yoga teacher who empowers people using the guiding principles of empathy, curiosity, cultural humility, and collaboration. I take an integrative, somatic, and highly relational approach and work to understand how the intersection of your unique experiences impact today. I remain committed to working with people as they face a range of experiences, including multicultural concerns, oppression, identity exploration, trauma, anxiety, depression, queer/LGB+ concerns, trans and gender identity related concerns, relationship concerns, chronic illness, and grief.

Do you attach your worth to your performance and achievements? I work with clients who have a tendency to become highly anxious, angry, or upset about making mistakes. I empower my clients to find their inner strength, boost confidence, and challenge perfectionism. I work with clients to create effective coping skills to manage everyday stress. I work with couples to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional intimacy with each other. I affirm LGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Multicultural.

Do you feel disconnected and lonely in your relationship? I can help you re-connect and feel again the bond you once had. I use Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy ( EFT), an attachment based therapy method. I am also trained in EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), ACT ( Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- a combination of CBT and mindfulness techniques) and IFS ( Internal Family Systems ) which are helpful in processing trauma.

I moved to North Carolina from the Northwest in 2018 and am considered a true generalist. This means I have over 10,000 hours of experience helping children, adolescents, and adults with the myriad concerns that bring them to therapy (see the specialty list below): however, my areas of expertise are in trauma, anxiety, improving interpersonal relationship dynamics, and performance improvement. I enjoy working with health care professionals, athletes, and professors/teachers working toward tenure. I have a certain number of spots in my schedule reserved for NC State Health Plan insured folks and currently have two open spots.

Deciding to seek counseling is a courageous step. My aim is to establish a supportive relationship with you where we can work together to promote your wellbeing. We will use action-oriented techniques to practice more intentional, mindful living. I have worked with clients experiencing a range of issues and firmly believe that with self-compassion and dedicated effort we are all capable of charting new territory that is more consistent with our personal values. I strive to serve diverse clients and will work to meet you where you are, adapting counseling to suit your unique worldview and life situation.

Current openings as of Nov 2nd, 2023 accepting Aetna, BCBS and Self-Pay clients. Haley approaches therapy from a multicultural perspective because each client brings their identity and personal history to the counseling process. Her overall theoretical orientation for the therapeutic relationship is Person-Centered Therapy, where the counselor expresses empathy, genuineness, and positive regard. Haley integrates empirically supported approaches based on the client’s presenting needs, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Haley also has specialized training in the treatment of trauma.

I’ve found that the most effective counseling takes a team approach: I am knowledgeable about mental health treatment, but you are the expert on you. We’ll explore your concern together to find a solution you are comfortable with.

I truly enjoy working with a range of clients. Some of my specialties include ADHD management, anxiety, grief, improving self-esteem, increasing self compassion, working with those wanting practical tools to apply to their life, and working with those wanting to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and patterns. I use several types a therapy to process and resolve trauma, past relationships, difficult life events, ect. I am not a couples therapist but I enjoy working on the individual level to create healthy relationships, learning communication tools, healing attachment wounds and developing secure attachments.

Not Accepting New Clients. Why cancer now? Hearing the diagnosis of cancer can be overwhelmingly devastating, emotionally and physically. Treatment and tests can trigger anxiety, depression, existential crisis, or the exacerbation of traumas and conflicts. It feels like your life has an expiration date and with each ache, sleeplessness, fear, and sadness they become a reminder of that “c” word taking control of your life as well as your loved ones. Are you struggling to find some sense of it all? Are you on a quest for some semblance of normalcy? Are you questioning how can you continue to create the life you want to live?

Welcome! Oftentimes when life gets too hard or too overwhelming, it's difficult to know what to do or who to turn to for help. In fact, letting others know you need help is often the most difficult. But you're here. You've taken the first step to healing and I'm so glad you did. I practice from a person-centered perspective, meaning I walk alongside you in your journey at your pace. I also incorporate skills from other modalities as needed. You are the expert of your life and it's my job to honor that, to help provide clarity, and to offer tools to navigate life's most difficult challenges.

Are you tired of being a human doing and not a human BEING? Are you newly single? Happy couple but the passion has fizzled? Do you desire a deeper connection with yourself and others? Do you desire a more fulfilling sex life? Are you lacking joy or pleasure in life? Do you desire to Be/Feel more confident, in your body, in life & in bed? Do you struggle with sharing your emotions without it causing an argument or feeling unheard? If you answered YES to any of these questions then definitely consider working with me! Discussing sex can be difficult, I will create a brave space for you to begin exploring your own story.

You've hit a wall. You want to feel better. You deserve to feel better! You found CAS. Our Experts can help! We are a therapy practice of Eating Disorder Specialists who can help you heal your relationship with food, weight, body image obsession, depression, anxiety, perinatal and postpartum challenges, relationship difficulties, and trauma. As the longest standing specialty practice in the state, we offer you a team of highly trained clinicians to guide you on your journey. You are not alone anymore! www.cascounseling.com/contact/

Are you going through a transition in your career, relationships, family? You're a leader, but feel uncertain. Perhaps you don't like your job, but are afraid to rock the boat. Are you retiring and don't know what's next? Maybe you are leaving, starting, or struggling in a relationship and want to do it "right" this time. All Transitions have stages we need to address. Our past experiences create our lenses of fear or excitement about the future. Knowing your old patterns will help you to create the life YOU want now. We can work 1-1, with a partner, a team or a family to see the old patterns and create new, successful ones.

Hello there! If you are reading this, perhaps we will get to know one another. I have been a therapist for over 10 years, but been helping people longer than that. After working in foster care, I completed my studies in college focusing on mental health to best help others. It is a privilege to help in someone's healing journey. Life can really be tough. Sometimes we have loads that we carry, beliefs and lessons we have learned along the way, some good, and some not so good. I hope to help people of many multi-ethnic backgrounds, those who are open to healing. It is worth it.

Are you stuck and needing to process childhood trauma? Is your child sad, anxious or angry, and you know they need help? Do you feel like no one understands the challenges of creating a family (infertility, perinatal loss, miscarriage, IVF, adoption)? I shifted careers into mental health counseling in 2016 after 20 years of community advocacy to address injustice and empower women, children, and communities. I am a healing-centered, trauma-focused therapist now because I believe you - and your family - deserve guidance and support to reimagine and re-author your life narrative.

I will create a space for humans, in all walks of life to explore their inner world all while not being alone. Using art exploration and materials and processes to amplify and evoke insight.