Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Asheville, NC

Insomnia , OCD, difficult life transitions, and anxiety and mood disorders are Kathleen’s main focus. She enjoys working with adults who need additional support in tackling issues that are getting in the way of the life they would like to lead.

If sleep is a basic human function, why is it so damn difficult? We hear all the time the dangers associated with not sleeping the magical eight hours each night. For those of us for whom sleep does not come easily, those messages do nothing but reinforce fear and anxiety. Hours laying awake wondering if we’ll ever sleep lead to more anxiety and sleeplessness. We relive the day - what mistakes did I make because I was too tired to think clearly? We think through the next day’s responsibilities - what can I get away with canceling? Medications only work short-term, if at all. Will the bed ever be more than a torture chamber?

My clients are parents whose babies and children aren't sleeping. Most of my clients have tried everything. They've ruled out medical reasons for lack of sleep . Most of my clients know they could do "cry-it-out" sleep training, but they don't want to leave their child alone. Many are skeptical, for good reason. They feel that their child may be the most persistent child in the world. They feel stuck, exhausted, and they don't know how to achieve sleep . I love designing customized sleep plans and working closely with families as they make sleep changes. I love how fast their children start sleeping. I love supporting families.

I have expertise in working with individuals struggling with medical trauma and adjusting to chronic illness, as well as medical professionals and caregivers. Your whole health is important to me - mind and body. In tending to these aspects of who you are, I draw from evidence-based treatments and clinical literature, as well as your internal wisdom and values. You are the expert in your body and your health. I would like to help you to find your unique pathway towards wellness and growth.

As we increase our ability to meet life from a state of relaxed, focused awareness, our answers emerge naturally. The brain/mind/body is always working towards health and well-being. Sometimes there are blocks in the way. These blocks create anxiety and depression in various forms. I believe the purpose of therapy is to help remove barriers to allow your own natural healing to proceed. A safe, accepting, and collaborative therapeutic relationship fosters increased emotional balance and well-being, including at the level of your neurochemistry. I use various approaches and work with clients as co-detectives to explore your answers.

At the heart of my practice is the emphasis on building a warm, empathic relationship based on trust and acceptance, where you will feel the freedom to discuss whatever is important to you in each session. Your life and experiences are unique. If you are looking for a therapist who can help you dive deeper, or who will take the time to truly hear you and understand you before offering guidance, we will be a good fit. As a doctor in clinical and transpersonal psychology, I am well equipped to help you through either mental health or spiritual concerns.

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.

At Focus Centers of Asheville, I have assembled experienced professionals with a wide range experience and training in mental health, education, and applied psycho-physiology. Together we provide a unique approach to your healthcare that blends traditional mental health services with cutting edge neuroscience. We utilize EEG Biofeedback (also known as neurofeedback), psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, psychological testing, qEEG brain imaging and educational consultations for children and adults with emotional, behavioral, stress, trauma and learning disorders.

As an experiential psychotherapist, I join you in your life-in-progress to support your self-awareness, healing, and self-affirmative growth. I work with your whole person - body, mind, soul to reach what is your well and unique "me". Mood, relationship, work, health and life changes are my focus. Where others hone in on pathology, I value what's right about your intelligence, strategies and learning. I am a creative humanist. I use metaphor, humor and lived experience to re-convey you to you. I tailor my skills to each person/couple/family's needs, give you my perspectives, and support your way of thriving.

Are you feeling stuck right now? Perhaps you’ve reached a point where it is a struggle just to keep “getting by” day-to-day. You may be grasping for change, but out of ideas of how to make it happen. When you’re caught in the tides of distress, suffering, and hopelessness, it can be difficult to see a way forward. I am glad you are in the process of looking for the support you need at this time. If you are seeking to learn practical skills that can empower you to better manage your challenges in the short and long-term, my approach to therapy will be a good match.

Sorry - Only virtual appointments right now. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client must be collaborative. Each course of treatment is unique. It is your journey but we travel it together. A client needs to be motivated to change, able to give and take feedback and be ready to take responsibility for his/her own life. My approach to therapies - psychotherapy, biofeedback and hypnosis all stress increasing conscious awareness of YOU so that you can have greater control and choose the life you want to live.

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.