Therapists in Black Mountain, NC

Let’s face it – being a human can be tough. Life transitions happen and can be scary, sometimes shaking us to our core. Helping you work through your past, present, and planning for a brighter future is where I come in. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it, you're in the driver’s seat of your own life. With that realization comes responsibility but also power. It's my life’s joy to empower others to create the life that they've always envisioned for themselves. Trauma has a way of repeating itself across generations, sometimes despite our best efforts. By reaching out, you're about to make the first step in ending negative cycles.

Hello and welcome! My counseling practice focuses primarily on work with women, including teens. I specialize in counseling with women who are experiencing eating disorders and body image issues, pregnancy and postpartum mental health concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting difficulties, and relationship concerns.

I love that there is always room for discovery in life. I see therapy as an avenue for self-exploration, creating movement, healing and growth. Life challenges and hardship can stall movement. This often leads to feeling anxious, afraid, angry, shameful, depressed and stuck. Therapy can be an effective tool in creating healthy resolution to issues that create suffering, deepening your awareness and self-acceptance, allowing you to experience more joy, peace, pleasure and authenticity in your life. My approach is person centered, creative, down to earth and often playful, respecting uniqueness and honoring the vulnerability necessary to be genuine.

“I have everything covered, but i’m tired.” “I am always the one they turn to, but I can’t count on them.” “I hope they don’t see how frustrated I really am.” Do these statements sound familiar? You are not alone. Being the go-to person is great, but it has it’s drawbacks and you are human. Sometimes you find yourself doing things “because I should or I have to” versus because it’s what you really want to do. Life creates change and sometimes things feel forced. While being strong is all you know, sometimes you want others to help or take charge. I look forward to helping you find that balance you need in your life.

Your grief is welcome here. When someone you love dies, your life shifts drastically. Every type of grief has the potential to be life disrupting, but grief experienced after suicide, overdose, or other traumatic loss can be particularly challenging. You may feel: shock, confusion, doubt, crushing pain, heartbreak, loneliness, despair, anxiety, overwhelm, anger, guilt, and isolation. Your life has been turned upside down in an instant. You feel lost. You don’t know who you are anymore, but you know you won’t be the same. You’re looking for a guide. Someone who gets it and can handle what you’ve got going on.

I have been counseling since 1992 in private practice. I specialize in counseling adults that suffer trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship issue, stress management, and anger management.

My treatment focuses on people with chronic illness, trauma, especially people with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, other autoimmune disorders and those who love a person with chronic illness. If you are struggling adapting to a new diagnosis of diabetes, or with the rigors of long-standing diabetes self-management, you are not alone. Diabetes distress and burnout have been well-defined and are treatable. If you love someone with chronic illness, and you find it difficult to manage your anxiety or have burnout yourself, please consider psychotherapy.

I provide individual therapy services to adults of all ages, and am licensed to practice in NC and SC. I have over 15 years of experience working with clients of various backgrounds and life situations. I worked for years providing therapy in adult community mental health settings, a college counseling center, as well as experience serving as a Mental Health therapist for Native American/tribal population. I am well experienced in treatment of anxiety (including OCD, Generalized Anxiety, Phobia, Panic Disorder, etc), depression, grief/loss, codependency, life adjustment/transitions, family of origin issues, and PTSD.

I serve clients from NC, NY, & FL. I offer support in feeling more connection to one's own wisdom, power, and the infinite possibilities that exist. My client's are tired of getting triggered, caught in negative thinking, and feeling stuck in feelings of anxiety, shame, sadness, anger, and depression. They are aware they are caught in some type of loop and are ready to break free of old programming. My clients are ready to love themselves, feel more peace, joy, love, wealth, and to experience more harmonious relationships. They know they have purpose in the world and are looking for a guide to support them.

Virtual practice only! APIT licensed to provide teletherapy in: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, DC, GA, ID, IN, IL, KY, ME, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, SC, ND, RI, MA. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who is well trained to work with a variety of problems in a holistic way. My goal with clients is integrated healing for authentic living. I have over 25 years of experience helping adults overcome difficulties such as trauma/PTSD, obesity/food addiction, sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, women's issues and grief. 200+ hr Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and KAP. Private pay only/OON

Are you struggling with a challenge and not quite sure how to make a shift, or the things you have tried just aren’t working as well as you want? Are you looking for someone to join you in your journey of dealing with a struggle? Are you looking to change your relationship with substances or have shifted already and wanting ongoing support in maintaining recovery?

I have great respect for individuals willing to engage in the therapy. It is not an easy process, but it does provide an opportunity for real change and healing. I have spent much of my career working with individuals struggling with issues of addiction, depression and anxiety, and other severe and persistent mental illness and personality disorders. Much time has also been spent working with those recovering from a history of trauma or history of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse.

Are you looking for a path toward more fulfillment personally and in your relationships? Engaging in a rich and meaningful life requires knowing ourselves deeply and acting on intentional choices guided by our core values, feelings, and desires. Our relationships can become more intimate as we develop both clarity about our needs and courage to be vulnerable with those we trust to meet us on this level. I love supporting women in deepening the capacity for presence, emotional intimacy, and pleasure through mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-acceptance.

I can help if you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, attachment patterns, difficult life transitions or would like to work on improving overall well-being to feel more fulfilled in your life. If you would like greater insight, awareness and self-understanding, and would like to shift core patterns, our work together can help. We can discover what is no longer working and identify and address unresolved issues to help you feel happier and more fulfilled. If you struggle with relationships and insecurity I can work with you on this. I focus on helping clients build greater emotional awareness and health.

People come to see me because they are experiencing a life transition, struggling with partnership/ relationships, frustrated with self-defeating patterns that they have not been able to change, having a hard time shifting relational/ family patterns, needing support navigating conflict, creating boundaries or improving relationship dynamics. I work to create a warm, safe environment where deep personal issues can be explored. I believe that we are shaped by our relationships and life experiences. I am often described as warm, intuitive and an active listener who promotes a confident, safe atmosphere for collaborative work.

All of us have been wounded by life in different ways, personally and in and through our relationships. We need healing and find it painful to examine our wounds. The poet, Rumi, wrote: "Don't turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That's where the light enters you." I went back to graduate school so that I could sit with others willing to do this courageous work. Maybe you are ready for such a journey. I work primarily with adults, but I have worked with children for over 30 years as well.

We do the best we can to work through life's challenges, but sometimes get stuck, through fear, depression or old patterns of adaptive behavior that no longer serve us. I strongly believe it's possible to realize your natural tendency toward balance and wholeness. Together we'll address roadblocks to your healing, accessing parts of you which may be sleeping, hiding, working less efficiently or effectively than they might. Our work combines practical strategies for immediate situations, and bringing acceptance and compassion to parts that carry old wounds, allowing relief and space for joy and greater life satisfaction to emerge.

The most powerful tool available to you is not merely realization of who you are...it is the option to create who you want to be. My privilege is to work with clients who are growing choice in how they think, respond, and, therefore, feel. Unique as your story is, you are not alone in your needs - relief from anxiety, resolution of conflict, or ability to trust. Whether you feel stuck completely or have been circling the same chapter without evolving...good news. You have permission to turn the page.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, stressed? Overwhelmed by relationship, work issues, addictions? Congratulations for taking the first step to change your life. Reaching out for help takes courage at a time when we are not feeling very brave. No matter how overwhelming things seem now, all of your problems have solutions. I provide a safe, private environment where we work together to help you feel empowered, at peace, good about yourself and excited about living. I offer a free 20 minute consultation so you can ask questions and decide if you feel comfortable working with me. I look forward to hearing from you soon!