Blue Shield Therapists in Asheville, NC

Life is a journey that often throws us many obstacles and roadblocks along the way. My goal is to help you figure out how to best navigate your journey that is both healthy and productive. I have over 20 years experience in the field with emphasis that last 10 years in treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues and trauma. Most of us need to make the time and commitment to moving forward with our goals in life. It is true, the best decisions in life are often the hardest, I will support and guide you through your journey.

My work primarily focuses on anxiety related issues especially when going through a transition (break-up, career change, medical diagnosis). I work a lot with people as they adjust to life living on their own, navigating careers, and relationships. Much of the session will be focused on calming your flight or flight reaction so you can be in a better place to make decisions, set goals and respond to whatever life throws at you. I provide video and face to face sessions.

As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will uncover behavior and thinking patterns that are probably holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Is REM's "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" playing as your daily soundtrack? We get it....life is FUCKING scary right now. Things feel unpredictable, chaotic, and overwhelming and it's easy to despair. You may be thinking “If we needed to talk about feelings, they would be called ‘talkings'- Nick Miler. Keeping all of this bottled up inside and dealing with it on your own isn't serving you though. There's no medal for "doing it all on your own." Whether you're struggling with your identity, sexuality, racial tension, or social justice, your concerns are valid, and you deserve to be HEARD. Therapy offers that space.

We are bio-psycho-social beings, and an imbalance in one area affects the others. Therapy is a process that can enable you to identify what is making you struggle in your relationships, in your physical body and with your mental health. It can help you find unique ways to make the changes that will empower you to become more resilient and capable of coping with difficult situations, as part of an ongoing learning experience. I believe that each person is a singular and unique human being. With that mindset, I understand my clients own idiosyncratic style, and unique ways of perceiving and managing conflicts.

Shannon Gutschick is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She truly enjoys people and feels strongly about assisting others. She specializes in treating anxiety, stress, undeveloped coping skills, low self-esteem, life transitions, relationship issues, and trauma.

Managing our lives has gotten increasingly overwhelming.....balance is a goal, yet can be difficult to achieve. Let's work together to head in the best direction for YOU! I seek to create a safe, ethical, and consistent relationship with my clients while gently challenging the client to observe the ways in which personal experiences and patterns impact their world. I aim to help you acknowledge and develop your strengths, while working through emotional blocks from previous or current painful events.

I have come to believe that by the time we meet you have probably been judged by a long list of people, organizations, culture, etc... I believe you may need to give up who you should be to be who you are and that can be amazing work! Client's I work with tend to begin a journey toward discovering their own core values and beliefs, and with these discoveries, begin to ask for things, in life, that line up with those values and beliefs. This leads to purpose, fulfillment, and an authentic life. Come and mend!

Andrew Perez is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 8 years of experience in the field of mental health. Andrew is passionate about working with adults to identify and overcome obstacles in order to thrive in their lives. Andrew has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress management, anger management, relationships, and goal setting toward peak performance.

I believe in the natural healing capacity and basic wisdom of all human beings. Layers of confusion and unconscious wounds can disconnect us from our true selves, and we may end up feeling bad and acting in ways that hurt our relationships- with ourselves, with others, and with this magnificent planet. We become hard and out of touch with our lives and callings. Real, deep change is possible when we face ourselves and our challenges with honesty, willingness, and compassion. If you're struggling with existential confusion or you're feeling consistently sad, anxious, irritable or numb, I'd love to help.

Things can get messy and chaotic, and can push us to make difficult decisions. It can be such a relief to talk it out, get some perspective, and sort out our thinking. As I see it, my job is to help support you in working through the mess, picking the stuff you want to keep and grow, and setting the other stuff to the side. When life feels out of control, let's take a breath, have a laugh, and get real about your life and how you want to live it.

Being a young adult female in high school, college, or in the beginning of your career can be both an exciting and terrifying time. Whether it be anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem struggles, issues adjusting to and balancing new schedules/demands, or just figuring out who you are and what feels right in this stage of life… I am here to help you sort it out and find healthy coping patterns that work for you.

Engaging in therapy is an important commitment and can be difficult to fit in with the rest of life's responsibilities. Perhaps you've tried therapy before and found it unhelpful, or worry that constant engagement in therapy is required for lasting change. Trying to cope with the aftermath of trauma, or the way anxiety symptoms can disrupt a day, or having the same fight again and again with a partner can seem to take all of your energy and motivation. Life is often stressful and chaotic, and the times when we feel most stretched thin are the times we need the most support and change.

Sometimes it gets exhausting trying to manage all the thoughts and feelings in your brain! That is where I come in. I have over 30 years of experience helping people navigate their own mind. It isn't always easy or clear what the journey will be, but I can help guide you in getting to the place you'd like to be. People naturally need support and motivation to make changes in their lives. They also need concrete tools that can help them to successfully make those changes. My work with you will be to give you those tools. I work with individuals through the life span to create the change that you want to see!

I want to hear your story. You know... the story of getting in trouble in elementary school, your first major accomplishment, when your parents split up, the first time you fell in love, the career path you're currently questioning, and what it feels like to age. The official line: I am a therapist has a wide background in the mental health field. The human line: I believe connection and vulnerability takes courage. This life shit is hard. Through the power of sharing your story and myself as a passenger in your journey, we can make life feel, well, less like you're losing the battle and more like you're the hero of your story.

Life is a funny thing. And often terribly complicated. During our journey in this world, we often face challenges that can feel too big or ongoing. Whether it’s with chronic feelings of anxiousness, depression, emptiness, issues about sexual orientation, gender, or ethnicity, relationship conflict, sleep disturbances, substance misuse, school or work issues, or any combination of those, many of us struggle silently. But you don't have to. It can help to work with a therapist with a deep understanding of what it’s like with some of those struggles and who is passionate about helping others learn to thrive despite these adversities.

Dr. Dacanay provides psychological treatment for children, adults, couples, and families who are adjusting to life changes, struggling to cope with anxiety and depression, needing of behavioral planning, or seeking couples/ family therapy. She helps individuals to be aware of, identify, and change debilitating thought patterns -- and to consistently choose to act effectively in the presence of difficult life events. She also promotes understanding and collaboration among family members in order to solve the problems of one or more individuals, especially with children and adolescents.

Hi! Going to therapy can be an intimidating process, and my goal is to create an authentic and accepting environment to help you feel seen, understood, and give you the confidence to try things differently. Vulnerability can be one of the scariest, most liberating and empowering acts, and takes courage – so I commend you for being here, wherever you are in your process.

I work with people who feel overwhelmed - by relationships, big transitions, life. They want to become more fully aware of and confident in themselves, and long to find freedom from the patterns that hold them back in life. My attachment training and relational approach tends to draw folks who are looking for support around relationships with partners, family, friends, and themselves. Many of them identify as queer, non-monogamous, and/or neurodivergent. They usually share that our work together has helped them to feel more at home in their own skin and more confident in their own strength, beauty, and wisdom.