Therapists in Blowing Rock, NC

Life transitions are a part of our journey and, while some are rewarding, some are a challenge. Whether you are struggling with something personally or professionally, you could benefit from working with a therapist who understands and can help guide you through the work to initiate change in your life. My approach is holistic, honest, and interactive with a little humor thrown in when needed. Clients appreciate my authenticity and ability to “be real” with them regarding how best to tackle current issues and concerns. I encourage my clients to start with small steps and move toward what speaks to their heart and their values.

I invite you to utilize my over 30 years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.

Over 13 years of practice. Working with people is a privilege & a humbling experience. I work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, couples, and families. I concentrate on clients' strengths, and addressing dysfunctional thinking and behaviors that creates mental unrest. A great percentage of our happiness is felt in response to having healthy relationships. When we experience distress in relationships with others we feel a sense of betrayal and loss. In therapy, you will learn to identify and regulate feelings to communicate your needs in a non-defensive manner. It is my privilege to walk that journey with you.

Your reaching out today for professional help is a positive and powerful step toward resolving issues that are blocking your happiness and success. I utilize over twenty-five years experience and education to facilitate individualized, life changing therapy sessions with adults, youths, couples and whole families. I specialize in empowering young adults. I will carefully teach you the techniques and facilitate the process to free you from thoughts, feelings and behaviors impairing your relationships, socialization, work or school success. We will walk together through each healing and developmental process to create the lasting strengths and change you are seeking. Christian counseling is available upon request.

Although we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can move toward greater self understanding and more fulfilling relationships in the present. I engage with you based on a relationship of two people coming together as equals within the safety of the therapeutic container. My focus is on interpersonal relationship, however, I include art, music, movement, play, and guided imagery as another means to connect with each other and to free the imagination for self discovery.

Over the past 9 years, I have provided counseling for individuals, students, families and couples. My licensure is in Marriage and Family Therapy, so I not only love to work with individuals, but with couples and families as well. I have a passion for helping couples strengthen and improve their marriages, as well as learn to work together as a team. I also enjoy working with individuals who are facing difficult or transitional times in their lives. I maintain an encouraging and supportive approach to help individuals identify their struggles and anxieties, as well as develop coping mechanisms to overcome the difficulties they are facing.

Hello, I have been working in therapy, or mental health and addictions recovery, for the past 20 years. I enjoy working with adults who are going through a transition, change, need extra support, or are dealing with on-going struggles. Some areas I specialize in include managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, bi-polar, past trauma, parenting struggles, pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders, relationship issues, coping with a loved one's mental health or addiction, and addictions recovery.

My counseling style is a compassionate, cognitive-behavioral approach to problem-solving and self-discovery. I believe therapy is a dynamic process that involves active engagement for both the therapist and the client. My goal is to provide a nonjudgmental atmosphere for you to share your life, relationships, and concerns. Honesty on your part will help me understand your thoughts, feelings, and concerns.

I rely on evidenced based interventions, often using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Interpersonal Psychotherapy to address depression, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, social isolation, PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, and to manage Bipolar Disorder. I also work with students who are struggling emotionally with the goal of succeeding with school. I also work with older adults who are seeking to address distress, grief, transitions, relationship problems, and chronic health challenges. I provide Psychological Evaluations, ADHD evaluations, court assessments and required Fitness for Practice Evaluations.

I approach my work with deep compassion for those who have been affected and shaped by the struggles of an addicted loved one. Like many in the mental health profession, my passion springs from my own painful experiences in a family with generational addictions. I am committed to bringing my authentic self to each therapy session. It is an honor to be fully present and to hold your trust as you discover the strengths and courage to address the obstacles that are preventing you from living a meaningful, values-based life.

I work with families, couples, and individuals, including adults, adolescents and children. Treatment modalities include: ( TFCBT), Solution Focused therapy, Family Systems therapy, play therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CPT, creative and expressive therapies. I approach clients with a strength based focus, believing that clients move at their own pace and have a right to self determination. Therapy starts "where the client is" and goals reflect their needs and input.. I do not discriminate or refuse professional services to anyone on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.

In each of our lives there will be times of conflict, grief, sadness and fear. Problems can feel too complicated to solve, or too overwhelming to face. Whether you are looking for support for long-term issues, or navigating a specific period of difficulty, I will collaborate with you to find solutions and outcomes that work for you. Whether you are an individual, or part of a couple or family, we will work together to discover how patterns of interaction are keeping you stuck in places you don't wish to be.

I work with both individuals and couples, empowering people to cultivate their relationships into the source of strength, hope, and life that is needed. In individual work I focus on cultivating resilience, emotional girth, and strategic approaches to difficult circumstances and relationships. In couples work my goal is to preserve and expand relationships, helping couples to grow together through life challenges in a way that is mutually beneficial and supportive. As a Christian, I also integrate matters of faith with these goals appropriate to the unique needs of each client.

Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward in life? Do you see yourself following the same unhealthy patterns with the same negative results? Are you ready to take the first step in creating a new, healthier life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I would like to have the opportunity to work with you.

Currently accepting new clients- I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families to develop an understanding of ourselves and how we are influenced by events, relationships, and expectations. With this knowledge, we can explore past experiences and current stressors to identify how they impact us directly. Together, we can develop an understanding of life that provides opportunities for change and growth.