Therapists in Ashe County, NC

I will listen with 30 years of experience to help guide you from trauma and transitions in your life. I'm trained in transpersonal psychology, EMDR, and somatic experiencing all while blending indigenous teachings to allow the freedom of natural healing. I have a special focus on those who are curious about their inner wisdom and spirit that is ready for the next step of exploration and growth.

We each have an innate wholeness. Our work is centered around connecting you to this wholeness. Health is not just being able to have positive experiences, but to be able to move through the range of human experiences without getting stuck in one over another. In this way, I view health as the ability for movement – whether that be psychologically, energetically, or within a system. The ability to move and adapt without getting stuck is essential for our well-being. It is my intention to help call forth your Unknown Self – so that you may move through life in your wholeness. It is a true honor to get to do this work.

I am an integrative therapist focused on healing the split associated with trauma. Trauma can disconnect you from your authenticity and power, creating a misalignment in your mind-body and spirit. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Inner Counselor are two highly effective approaches used for healing. I see clients with panic disorder and depression, sexual abuse, abusive relationships, codependency and self-esteem issues and more. Bringing health and balance back around areas that have become compulsions (eating, sex, alcohol, relationships, etc.) is another important part of this personal healing journey.

My joy is supporting others in coming back to themselves and ultimately to their connection with others and with the divine. Whether exploring the patterns developed during our conception, birth or early life, or connecting with the body’s wisdom, there is a way we can be with what is happening that allows us to integrate what is most essential. Slowing down, finding your rhythm, tuning in to what you are needing and wanting for yourself, being curious…some sessions are deeply restorative, some profound or surprising, some simply provide the necessary structure for living fully in this 3-D world.

Greetings and welcome to Mountain Home Counseling! I offer a genuine team approach with you, doing work I am called to from the heart and soul. My specialties are in general mental health counseling, clinical hypnosis and Transpersonal hypnotherapy. Clinical and therapeutic hypnosis along with counseling addresses many forms of mental/emotional/physical issues including undesirable habits, phobias, physical ailments, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and all manner of fear that hinders our ability to fully love and accept ourselves.

Protect Your Mind. It is very important that people protect their mind. If we do not protect our mind, we will open our mind to gravitate towards anxiety, stress, worry, complaining,frustration anger, and physical illness to things of the world that the average person cannot control. Within this present time I am offering consultation and teaching to address how to cope with the uncertainty of the unknown. This time period of uncertainty within our world will pass and a healthy mind will make this process much easier and more effective for the greater well being.

We're all on a long, strange trip through life. I'm honored to help you make sense of it. I work with couples and adults navigating the challenges of life and death. For couples, I use the Gottman Method and attachment theory to address relationship difficulty. I understand the challenges of an ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) partnership. With individuals, I generally take a transpersonal or holistic approach, with special emphasis on spirituality. I'm an interfaith minister and death dula, trained to be spiritually relevent in a diverse community.

I offer low-fee counseling for people looking to heal their pain and transforms their lives. People who come to me find a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment where they are free to work through difficulties with someone capable of really listening, holding space, and who sees them and the struggles they are living with. It is my passion to help guide people through the courageous process of healing the past and moving forward into greater health and well-being. I offer sessions both in-person and through telemedicine.

www.lissafriedman.com - I like to help people find the deep knot of their pattern, gently lovingly untie it, and bring healing to the wound. I have been a therapist for about 30 years, and in private Practice since 1987. While my style is eclectic, it is my warmth, compassion, and acceptance that underlie all of my work. I try to provide an environment, much like a container, for my clients to open to their own natural self compassion and acceptance. Seeing each person as whole, rather than deficient provides an environment for people to come to a natural place of healing.

I use an integrative approach to honor the needs of your unique experience in therapy. Some of the modalities I weave into our work include emotional freedom technique (EFT), internal family systems (IFS), attachment theory, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative techniques, and mindfulness. Our inner world is the most precious thing we have. Creating space and time to honor your psycho-spiritual health is honorable. I meet you where you are with unconditional presence and support. We exist, always, in relationship to others and it’s through our therapeutic relationship that we’ll work to create the change you desire.

Are you anxious and navigating more questions than answers? Do you have difficulty trusting your own feelings? Are you tired of putting everyone else's needs before your own? Perhaps you struggle with negative self-talk, perfectionism, and loving yourself. You may wake up to one existential crisis after another and find yourself confused about the future. You might feel disconnected from your inner compass and creative life. You may need support navigating change and loss. You desire therapy because you are ready to grow further and receive support. You are ready to embrace more connection, self-love, and authenticity.

While being human carries with it difficulties and pain, there is joy and goodness, healing and wisdom waiting for each of us. I love sitting with folks, supporting each person on their highly unique journey of self-discovery. My intention is to hold a safe, grounded space where curiosity, gentleness, and courage might arise with more ease. Where learning how to know oneself authentically becomes an adventure of the soul. I am deeply interested in understanding how our history shapes us and the ways we show up in the world. I love nurturing folks' spiritual quests and find Nature a refuge and wise teacher.

Each person comes to individual therapy for numerous and very honest reasons, despite how overwhelmed and powerless they are feeling. It is okay to not know what to do or know what is next. Deep down, I believe that each one of us has the innate wisdom to know themselves and to know what to do next, under optimal conditions. Couples caught in a criticize-withdraw cycle are often doing what their survival instincts tell them to do. I am also highly trained in couples counseling and marriage counseling through emotionally focused therapy (EFT). Marital therapy and individual counseling need guidance from an empathic but neutral party.

You are so sick of feeling shame or worry about what others think. What you want is to feel more present and empowered in your life. Despite being career-driven, successful, and independent life is hard. Right now you may be experiencing insecurity, perfectionism, and self-doubt. You’re tired of going through the motions in life and want to connect with your truth and vitality. You need some guidance and aren’t sure where to start. You want to feel more authentic in your life, manage stress, and have better relationships.

Step into Soulful Transformation! I invite you to convert self criticism into self guidance, accept and appreciate who you really are, achieve greater clarity in life, make better decisions and live with the heart in mind. My mission is to help you become that version of YOU that you love! You do not have to be perfect, you just have to be perfectly YOU. If you are ready to heal past trauma and pain, improve your self-image and release negative beliefs that lead to harmful patterns of behavior, lets work together. Call to schedule an appointment (704) 594-5557 or (347) 377-0012!

I believe that the relationship between the client and the therapist IS the therapy. The feedback I hear from my clients is that they feel very relaxed and at ease with me which enables them to speak without censoring. This is the most important aspect of therapy...you must feel that your story is safe and secure and that you are being provided with helpful feedback. My relationship with my clients is a professional one yet my desire is for it to be interactive and informal. I am truly honored to help a person have their best possible life.

Therapy is a journey to self-empowerment and deeper self-awareness. Whether your struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues, therapy is a place where you can safely explore the most profound aspects of your mind, recognize your true wants and needs, and learn to effectively regulate your emotions while fostering connection and positive engagement with yourself and the world around you. Therapy can help you better understand how to harmonize the mind-body connection for optimal well-being, life satisfaction, and happiness.

I specialize in working with adults, college students, business owners, and adolescents dealing with trauma, abuse and dissociation issues, mood disorders, and life changes including transitions and grief and loss issues. Children between ages of 5 and 10 years old are seen on case by case basis. Clients seeking lasting changes in their lives or just looking for help to identify goals towards finding balance in their daily lives, as well as individuals seeking to align with and live their truth AND who are willing to do the personal reflection and work this demands are ideal clients for my practice.