Therapists in Asheville, NC

I hope to create a safe therapeutic relationship, where you can be known, seen, and heard. I am here to empower you to tap into your own abilities and strengths in order to create your new path. My ideal clients will have a desire to work with me on topics such as gender identity or expression, relationships, sexual orientation, sexual trauma or violence, anxiety, depression, ptsd, and other mood disorders. I work with individuals in an open and safe space.

Hi queer, kinky, & poly lovers! Relationships can be painful and f-ing frustrating. Is conflict killing the mood? Are you ready to break your cycle and learn healthy ways of communicating? Or maybe you want to open your relationship and you need a non-monogamy roadmap. Or you’re looking for a couples therapist who feels totally comfortable and experienced talking about BDSM. Or maybe there was moment when your trust was shattered? Do you feel like everything you once believed about your relationship was a lie? I'm not afraid to go into those dark places with you. You don’t have to do this alone. We’ll get to the other side together.

With nearly forty years of experience, I've helped clients with a wide range of issues: family of origin/childhood issues, grief and loss, life transitions, communication skills, relationship concerns and more. I work with both individuals and couples, focusing on what is at the core of their difficulties. With couples, I've worked with everything from relationship dissatisfaction/boredom, affairs, communication issues, sexual/intimacy concerns, etc. As a civilian counselor on military bases for several years, I've got a clear understanding of the unique pressures and challenges facing service members and families. Let's talk!

I am deeply moved by people’s capacity to grow, grieve, and otherwise overcome their struggles when given the space and support to do so. We humans have a collective experience of being spiritual beings bound to the uncertainty and sometimes painful or terrifying experience of life, which is not always easy. Have you found yourself asking what happened to me? Do you find yourself wanting to have a safe place to work through your daily stressors, overcome being stuck in a pattern, begin to feel or understand your emotions, cope with anxiety or depression or become who you feel you are meant to be? Welcome, you are in the right place.

I believe that authentic & supportive relationship is the catalyst for positive change! I help couples, families & individuals better understand themselves & each other. I have extensive experience with relationship repair & enrichment, supporting families & individuals adjusting to separation & divorce, as well as successfully treating mood & anxiety problems. I have specialized training in Gestalt Therapy, Brainspotting, Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Therapy, Addiction Recovery support, alternative/integrative processes including Emotional Kinesiology, Single's Coaching, Heartmath, and several other modes of assisting change!

I provide therapy and coaching to high-achieving professionals, such as physicians/surgeons, executives, and persons for whom a high level of engagement with the public is a job requirement.

My specialties: trauma, anxiety, depression. 20 yrs experience: counseling adolescents, adults, couples and families. I do supportive listening, accepting, understanding and compassionate counseling to help problem solve together and cope to focus on healing. Kinds of therapy I do: CBT, DBT, REBT, Art therapy, Play therapy, Person centered therapy and Christian counseling. Experience: counseled World Trade Center 9/11 survivors and survivors of torture, psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinic work, was a clinical supervisor, did school based therapy and counseled military, their spouses & children at bases in USA, Europe and Japan.

Are you someone who 1) wants to strengthen recovery from addiction, 2) wants to prepare for and integrate a psychedelic experience, 3) is in spiritual emergence or emergency, or 4) is in a difficult life transition, perhaps at a threshold moment where you feel something old has completed and something new is beckoning? Margaret and I guide you from thinking to feeling, discovering how to notice, track and listen to your body's innate wisdom, observing your thoughts with curiosity and compassion, and discovering how to skillfully embrace your full range of physical sensations. thoughts and feelings. We understand and can support you.

I specialize in working with those who wrestle with attachment issues, chronic shame, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma. These issues may tie in to varying levels of substance use. Some of my clients have been in therapy before and have struggled to gain traction with their therapist. In session, I am focused on creating a space that is safe for my clients to take risks and uncover and explore their deep ways of relating in the world. Many of my clients are dealing with immense amounts of shame, confusion and low self-worth. For this reason, conveying a core message of compassionate acceptance and curiosity is foundational.

I have 45 years experience as a therapist, teacher, and researcher. At the Center for the Advancement for Human Potential I work primarily with adults, couples, and senior citizens. In therapy I encourage clients to consider changes in their thinking, behavior, and lifestyle in order to resolve problems and enhance their emotional and physical health. I enjoy running with my dogs and riding my horses.

I think that we all create our own reality by the unique way in which we perceive and then react to life situations. I’m eager to support clients in seeing “their role” in any life problems they face, and in finding effective ways to create a fulfilling life. I've supported clients having a wide range of problems - eating disorders, conflicted family and job relationships, and dysregulated emotions. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make positive behavioral changes in their lives. I guide my clients in choosing and implementing those actions which will bring them the meaningful results they seek.

If you or your child are struggling with attention, learning, or emotional struggles, I can help you uncover the foundation of your difficulties. Then we can explore ways to improve individual and/or family functioning and restore a sense of balance.

Helping people gain confidence and self esteem through the development of a safe and collaborative relationship is the goal of my practice. I believe that strength comes from within and finding a way to connect to our own deeper strength and spirit brings success, joy and fulfillment. My approach is determined by listening and being present then careful consideration of each individuals strenghts and needs.