Secular and Non-Religious Therapists in Charlotte, NC
As a Certified DBT therapist with over 14 years’ experience, I specialize in treating complex and often misunderstood conditions — including BPD, OCD, and PTSD. These are concerns that benefit most from evidence-based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Prolonged Exposure (PE). For challenges like these, a mismatched approach can make matters worse.
I bring a ND-affirming lens to the evidence-based interventions I use, understanding that your specific neurotype is an integral part of who you are. And my lived experience allows me to validate you on a deeper level.
As a Certified DBT therapist with over 14 years’ experience, I specialize in treating complex and often misunderstood conditions — including BPD, OCD, and PTSD. These are concerns that benefit most from evidence-based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Prolonged Exposure (PE). For challenges like these, a mismatched approach can make matters worse.
I bring a ND-affirming lens to the evidence-based interventions I use, understanding that your specific neurotype is an integral part of who you are. And my lived experience allows me to validate you on a deeper level.
You can be capable, accomplished, and still feel emotionally exhausted.
I work with adults who are high-functioning on the outside but carrying anxiety, relationship stress, emotional overload, or burnout beneath the surface. Many of my clients are professionals, caregivers, or partners who are used to being strong and dependable often for everyone else while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves.
My work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand patterns, strengthen emotional awareness, and build healthier boundaries without shame or pressure to “fix” themselves. Therapy with me is thoughtful.
You can be capable, accomplished, and still feel emotionally exhausted.
I work with adults who are high-functioning on the outside but carrying anxiety, relationship stress, emotional overload, or burnout beneath the surface. Many of my clients are professionals, caregivers, or partners who are used to being strong and dependable often for everyone else while feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves.
My work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand patterns, strengthen emotional awareness, and build healthier boundaries without shame or pressure to “fix” themselves. Therapy with me is thoughtful.
Welcome—I’m really glad you’re here. Therapy can be a meaningful place to pause, reflect, and better understand what you’re carrying. I approach therapy with curiosity, compassion, and respect for each person’s story, using a trauma-informed, culturally responsive lens that considers relationships, identity, lived experiences, and larger systems. I integrate practice-based tools like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and practical skill-building within a collaborative, person-centered approach, and I enjoy supporting folks navigating anxiety, depression, stress, identity exploration, major life transitions, and the impacts of trauma.
Welcome—I’m really glad you’re here. Therapy can be a meaningful place to pause, reflect, and better understand what you’re carrying. I approach therapy with curiosity, compassion, and respect for each person’s story, using a trauma-informed, culturally responsive lens that considers relationships, identity, lived experiences, and larger systems. I integrate practice-based tools like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and practical skill-building within a collaborative, person-centered approach, and I enjoy supporting folks navigating anxiety, depression, stress, identity exploration, major life transitions, and the impacts of trauma.
Parenthood- especially in the early days- can be isolating and overwhelming. Perhaps the experience isn't like what you pictured when you hoped to start a family? Maybe you're facing added layers like diagnoses for your baby or NICU stays? Ten years of experience working with the parents of pediatric patients in the medical setting has helped me develop an approach that meets parents where they are and understands the medical language. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space to process feelings, reflect on experiences, and move through obstacles as they arise.
Parenthood- especially in the early days- can be isolating and overwhelming. Perhaps the experience isn't like what you pictured when you hoped to start a family? Maybe you're facing added layers like diagnoses for your baby or NICU stays? Ten years of experience working with the parents of pediatric patients in the medical setting has helped me develop an approach that meets parents where they are and understands the medical language. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space to process feelings, reflect on experiences, and move through obstacles as they arise.
It's a gift to get to support folks through big life changes & challenging times, whether it's deconstructing from a high-control religion, coming out (even to oneself) as queer or trans, exploring new relationship structures like ethical non-monogamy / polyamory, and/or starting to understand oneself through the lens of neurodiversity. I also enjoy helping folks identify new coping skills to reduce reliance on self-injury or disordered eating. I love getting to know my clients, reflect their strengths back to them, and partner with them to take steps to building a life that feels aligned with their values and dreams.
It's a gift to get to support folks through big life changes & challenging times, whether it's deconstructing from a high-control religion, coming out (even to oneself) as queer or trans, exploring new relationship structures like ethical non-monogamy / polyamory, and/or starting to understand oneself through the lens of neurodiversity. I also enjoy helping folks identify new coping skills to reduce reliance on self-injury or disordered eating. I love getting to know my clients, reflect their strengths back to them, and partner with them to take steps to building a life that feels aligned with their values and dreams.
I believe we are born into a world of stories. They tell us who we are, how things should be, and what we are supposed to become. We go through life influenced by and adding to these stories, which can be sources of strength or limitation.
You're probably coming to see me because your story is making you feel trapped. Or maybe your story has shattered and everything you thought you knew doesn't make sense anymore. I want to help you sort through the pieces and put the pen back in your hand.
A lot of folks come in thinking they are irredeemable or beyond repair. I believe the strongest antidote is honest, nonjudgmental connection.
I believe we are born into a world of stories. They tell us who we are, how things should be, and what we are supposed to become. We go through life influenced by and adding to these stories, which can be sources of strength or limitation.
You're probably coming to see me because your story is making you feel trapped. Or maybe your story has shattered and everything you thought you knew doesn't make sense anymore. I want to help you sort through the pieces and put the pen back in your hand.
A lot of folks come in thinking they are irredeemable or beyond repair. I believe the strongest antidote is honest, nonjudgmental connection.
I am a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and Colorado, dedicated to helping individuals in those states. Additionally, I am a licensed in North Carolina, as an addiction treatment specialist.
The individuals or couples I work best with are those who are open to trying new approaches and are willing to explore their own answers with guidance. You won’t need to have all the answers right away, and you don't have to figure it all out on your own. I’m here to support you as you lean into difficult moments, navigate discomfort, and emerge stronger from the experience. Together we will walk through this journey together.
I am a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and Colorado, dedicated to helping individuals in those states. Additionally, I am a licensed in North Carolina, as an addiction treatment specialist.
The individuals or couples I work best with are those who are open to trying new approaches and are willing to explore their own answers with guidance. You won’t need to have all the answers right away, and you don't have to figure it all out on your own. I’m here to support you as you lean into difficult moments, navigate discomfort, and emerge stronger from the experience. Together we will walk through this journey together.
I specialize in working with adults with childhood trauma, Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), disordered eating, and binge eating. I work from a parts work, somatic, and nervous system informed lens with my clients, and I also utilize intuitive eating and weight neutral approaches.
I specialize in working with adults with childhood trauma, Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), disordered eating, and binge eating. I work from a parts work, somatic, and nervous system informed lens with my clients, and I also utilize intuitive eating and weight neutral approaches.
Anxiety With Life & Relationships Katie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
2 Endorsed
Online Only
As of 4/10/26, Evening Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
As of 4/10/26, Evening Availability. You're functioning well by every external measure. You're capable, responsible, probably the person others lean on. Your nervous system hasn't genuinely rested in years. You understand your anxiety. You may have even done therapy before. But insight hasn't made the feeling stop — because anxiety isn't just a thought pattern. It lives in the body, in the threat responses that run faster than conscious thought.
That's exactly what I work with. It's why people who've tried everything else tend to find their way here. Most therapy works top-down, changing thoughts to shift feelings.
Hi, I’m Kiki Jacobson. As a financial mental health therapist, I work with clients at the intersection of money & emotions. Many people struggle with finances because of stress, beliefs, & emotional patterns around money. I help to identify core money beliefs, increase emotional awareness around money-related triggers, reduce shame by normalizing emotional responses to money, improve flexible/empowered financial beliefs, increase financial literacy & build healthier habits around budgeting & decision making. By integrating spiritual awareness, financial decisions can support not only external stability, but also inner wellbeing :)
Hi, I’m Kiki Jacobson. As a financial mental health therapist, I work with clients at the intersection of money & emotions. Many people struggle with finances because of stress, beliefs, & emotional patterns around money. I help to identify core money beliefs, increase emotional awareness around money-related triggers, reduce shame by normalizing emotional responses to money, improve flexible/empowered financial beliefs, increase financial literacy & build healthier habits around budgeting & decision making. By integrating spiritual awareness, financial decisions can support not only external stability, but also inner wellbeing :)
Have you been holding yourself back? Are you living through the lens of the past that is getting in the way of your present? Do you find yourself engaging in old patterns that are getting in the way of your relationships, expectations, and goals you have for yourself? Sometimes when you outgrow your old patterns of behavior you find yourself wandering around not knowing exactly where you fit or how to transition into the new version of yourself. Before you start cramming yourself back into the old box you just broke out of, it might be time to start embodying the new you!
Have you been holding yourself back? Are you living through the lens of the past that is getting in the way of your present? Do you find yourself engaging in old patterns that are getting in the way of your relationships, expectations, and goals you have for yourself? Sometimes when you outgrow your old patterns of behavior you find yourself wandering around not knowing exactly where you fit or how to transition into the new version of yourself. Before you start cramming yourself back into the old box you just broke out of, it might be time to start embodying the new you!
Over the past 18 years, I have worked with clients as they address the impact of trauma, challenging life situations, and grief. My clients have often faced some of the most difficult experiences imaginable, and our work together is focused on resolving these traumas, developing a better understanding of themselves, and creating a more fulfilling life. This can often be done without reliving painful memories, but with a focus on releasing burdens and working toward internal integration and harmony.
Over the past 18 years, I have worked with clients as they address the impact of trauma, challenging life situations, and grief. My clients have often faced some of the most difficult experiences imaginable, and our work together is focused on resolving these traumas, developing a better understanding of themselves, and creating a more fulfilling life. This can often be done without reliving painful memories, but with a focus on releasing burdens and working toward internal integration and harmony.
You may be used to holding everything together: showing up for work, your family, etc. But lately, you may feel more overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or reactive, even when you’re doing your best to cope. I’m a clinical psychologist offering online therapy in Florida and South Carolina, and other PSYPACT states, specializing in somatic and nervous system-informed therapy for anxiety, burnout, ADHD, depression, and chronic stress. I work with high-functioning adults who feel stuck in patterns of overthinking or overwhelm. My work is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and focused on helping you feel more like yourself again.
You may be used to holding everything together: showing up for work, your family, etc. But lately, you may feel more overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or reactive, even when you’re doing your best to cope. I’m a clinical psychologist offering online therapy in Florida and South Carolina, and other PSYPACT states, specializing in somatic and nervous system-informed therapy for anxiety, burnout, ADHD, depression, and chronic stress. I work with high-functioning adults who feel stuck in patterns of overthinking or overwhelm. My work is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming and focused on helping you feel more like yourself again.
4/2 Accepting New Clients; I help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or misunderstood finally start getting relief that feels real — especially when it comes to OCD, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship struggles. I blend proven tools (CBT, ERP, DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting) with individualized care so you’re not just talking, you’re progressing
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, kink affirming, race, gender, class affirming and many more and proud of each. Whatever your identity there will always be a spot for you at the table. Let's break some cycles.
My office is located in North Raleigh
4/2 Accepting New Clients; I help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or misunderstood finally start getting relief that feels real — especially when it comes to OCD, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship struggles. I blend proven tools (CBT, ERP, DBT, EMDR, Brainspotting) with individualized care so you’re not just talking, you’re progressing
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming, kink affirming, race, gender, class affirming and many more and proud of each. Whatever your identity there will always be a spot for you at the table. Let's break some cycles.
My office is located in North Raleigh
Times are tough, and when loss or change shakes your stability and has you questioning things, it can feel overwhelming. At Well Being Transitions Counseling (WBTCS) I offer a safe, focused space to quickly get down to business, hit the ground running to map out what’s next—because others may be relying on you, and time matters. Together, we’ll reconnoit available resources, emphasize your strengths, shed what holds you back, and create a foundation that keeps you anchored while you step into the new reality. I’m here to help you stay steady, focused, and empowered in this difficult season, with practical tools to move forward.
Times are tough, and when loss or change shakes your stability and has you questioning things, it can feel overwhelming. At Well Being Transitions Counseling (WBTCS) I offer a safe, focused space to quickly get down to business, hit the ground running to map out what’s next—because others may be relying on you, and time matters. Together, we’ll reconnoit available resources, emphasize your strengths, shed what holds you back, and create a foundation that keeps you anchored while you step into the new reality. I’m here to help you stay steady, focused, and empowered in this difficult season, with practical tools to move forward.
Hi, I’m Pete Cianci, LCSW, a licensed psychotherapist based in North Carolina. I work with adults who want to feel better and make meaningful changes in their lives. I believe therapy should be practical, clear, and focused on real results.
I primarily work with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and PTSD, OCD, relationship challenges, gambling, and substance use. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, we can work together to build practical tools that help.
Most people don’t want to be in therapy forever. My goal is to help you “become your own therapist" so you can live life more fully.
Hi, I’m Pete Cianci, LCSW, a licensed psychotherapist based in North Carolina. I work with adults who want to feel better and make meaningful changes in their lives. I believe therapy should be practical, clear, and focused on real results.
I primarily work with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and PTSD, OCD, relationship challenges, gambling, and substance use. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, we can work together to build practical tools that help.
Most people don’t want to be in therapy forever. My goal is to help you “become your own therapist" so you can live life more fully.
Are you on your path to healing but are finding that you can't resolve the issue? Have you tried therapy before but, it didn't get you to a resolution? It's time to come into balance and reconnect with Self!
Are you on your path to healing but are finding that you can't resolve the issue? Have you tried therapy before but, it didn't get you to a resolution? It's time to come into balance and reconnect with Self!
I have experience providing therapy to all ages (6 to 96) & specialize in addressing trauma. I currently accept clients ages 16+. I have experience working with a wide range of challenges including Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, & Substance Use. I approach each session from a Trauma Informed & Strength’s based perspective. As a Trauma Informed clinician I work to educate clients on the complex impacts of trauma, improve boundaries, increase emotional regulation, & promote resiliency. In addition, the counseling approaches I use most with clients are Person-Centered & Strengths Based approaches.
I have experience providing therapy to all ages (6 to 96) & specialize in addressing trauma. I currently accept clients ages 16+. I have experience working with a wide range of challenges including Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, & Substance Use. I approach each session from a Trauma Informed & Strength’s based perspective. As a Trauma Informed clinician I work to educate clients on the complex impacts of trauma, improve boundaries, increase emotional regulation, & promote resiliency. In addition, the counseling approaches I use most with clients are Person-Centered & Strengths Based approaches.
You want to break free from painful dating patterns and build secure relationships. You've done the work. Therapy, journaling, healing…
So why does dating still feel so frustrating? You may find yourself attracting unavailable partners, feeling disconnected from your desires, or unsure of what a healthy relationship even looks like. These experiences can leave you feeling isolated & frustrated. I support clients in shifting out of confusion, fear, and people-pleasing and into connection, clarity, and self-trust. Together, we’ll uncover what’s holding you back and build the confidence to date with authenticity and emotional safety.
You want to break free from painful dating patterns and build secure relationships. You've done the work. Therapy, journaling, healing…
So why does dating still feel so frustrating? You may find yourself attracting unavailable partners, feeling disconnected from your desires, or unsure of what a healthy relationship even looks like. These experiences can leave you feeling isolated & frustrated. I support clients in shifting out of confusion, fear, and people-pleasing and into connection, clarity, and self-trust. Together, we’ll uncover what’s holding you back and build the confidence to date with authenticity and emotional safety.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or unsure about your relationships? I work with couples and individuals struggling with emotional or sexual intimacy, communication issues, and lingering effects of relational trauma. When you’ve experienced intense conflict, betrayal, or attachment wounds, it can be hard to feel secure with others—or yourself. I offer a genuine, unbiased, and affirming space where you can fully express yourself and explore what’s holding you back. I help clients improve relationships, understand attachment styles, set healthy boundaries, reduce anxiety, and rebuild self-esteem.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or unsure about your relationships? I work with couples and individuals struggling with emotional or sexual intimacy, communication issues, and lingering effects of relational trauma. When you’ve experienced intense conflict, betrayal, or attachment wounds, it can be hard to feel secure with others—or yourself. I offer a genuine, unbiased, and affirming space where you can fully express yourself and explore what’s holding you back. I help clients improve relationships, understand attachment styles, set healthy boundaries, reduce anxiety, and rebuild self-esteem.
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