Therapists in Durham, NC

As a therapist and life coach, my goal is to help you feel both empowered and at peace with yourself and your life and to guide you on a positive path to growth and well-being. Through our work together, I seek to help you uncover your true self, find your voice, & align your values & life choices. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Simultaneously I will introduce you to tools and strategies that may help you better navigate the stress and anxiety of life and hopefully enable you to experience greater peace, joy, and well being. 

My approach is relational. I see therapy as a chance to connect with another human in a protected relationship that allows for openness and honesty. In the safety of that relationship, I challenge my clients so we get beneath the surface, where they develop new insights, find greater meaning, and deeper connection with others. I specialize in work with men, those experiencing relationship issues and divorce, life transitions, and in recovery from substance use.

Sí. Hablamos Español para servirles! I am Bilingual/ Bi-cultural Therapist with over 20 years of counseling experience both in the United States and abroad. A graduate of the Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I supervise aspiring clinicians using a combination of trauma-informed modalities, designed to address the multidimensional needs of a very diverse client population. I am excited about working with clients who are ready to do the work required, to incorporate the incremental steps, that create the life that you deserve to live, and enjoy. We can do this together!

Therapy doesn't have to be boring, repetitive or generic. If you're looking for a therapist who will personalize each session to your needs without sounding like a textbook or motivational poster, your search for a therapist can end here.

Sometimes life is hard and you need help coping. Sometimes you get angry and you're not sure why or how to control it. Sometimes bad things happen and you can't get over it the way your friends and family expect you to. Maybe you don't really know what's going on, but you recognize that something isn't right. I want to help you figure out what isn't working in your life and get you to where you want to be.

Inspiration is the key to successful change and growth. Although problems can have similar origins, we as unique human beings bring to our life a perspective that is different than anyone else. As such it is important that our uniqueness is valued and respected. In helping clients with their various issues, this is the cornerstone of my approach. I see my role as a mirror, helping you to craft a plan to get from where you are currently to where you want to be based on your value system. Remember, change starts from within.

I work with adolescents and adults who are struggling with anything from anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and addictions to stress management, relationships, boundary setting, difficult life events, and finding identity. I also work with people with co-occurring I/DD. Learning skillful ways to listen to, and cope with, emotions and the life events eliciting them is the first step toward healing and finding balance in life. Often that includes unlearning maladaptive coping skills, like alcohol and drug use, avoidance, or self harm. In therapy, my goal is to help develop coping skills, build confidence, and find balance.

Hannah hopes to specialize in working with sex therapy, peripartum care, and life transitions in the future. She also takes special interested in working with anxiety disorders and coaching for big life changes. She is an ally for LGBTQIA+ community and is actively educating herself and others on anti-racist principles to better support BIPOC clients.

I strive to make everyone I talk to feel heard, respected, and comfortable in sharing with me. I remain attentive to my clients' needs while using a little bit of humor and positivity along the way. I approach therapy as a team effort in which we both learn and work together on the client's goals of choice. I'm most skillful at helping people understand their emotions better, processing changes in their life, and seeing themselves in a more strengths-based way.

Welcome! I am a therapist providing virtual only sessions. I specialize in depression, anxiety disorders (including social phobia), pregnancy, postpartum, and trauma/PTSD. I have experience in community-based mental health as well as school and government-based agencies. I work best with people who want to take an active role in building the life they want, figuring out the person they want to be and how we can build on all of their innate strengths to live a rich and meaningful life, even in the face of disappointment, loss, frustration, and pain.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provide psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults. My approach is warm and engaging, curious and authentic. I work collaboratively with my clients and maintain a compassionate and inviting stance. I continue to feel honored to engage in this work and bear witness to such courage and vulnerability. I practice from a relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed framework. This means that, together, we will think about how the experiences you have been through in your life have shaped who you are today and how you engage in the world.

Are you overwhelmed with anxiety, have fear about significant life changes, or struggle in relationships or socially? I can assist you with gaining confidence in connecting with yourself and others, discovering more ease in decision making and with exploring life's possibilities. My counseling focuses on guiding you through the process of re-working your brain's negative feedback loops to ultimately reshape your life. The goal of my work is for you to feel relief and confidence in your resilience.

I offer clients a collaborative approach to address whatever may have brought them to my door. My relationally focused psychodynamic style supports the idea that healing occurs through our connection with others. By providing a safe and solid therapeutic relationship to a person, that person begins to experience a greater range of perspective regarding their own life and the lives around them. With increased self-awareness, individuals are able to recognize that they have more choices in their lives. I have found this to be true regardless of what obstacles a person may be facing.

I’M SEEING CLIENTS OUTSIDE, adjacent to my office (see photos below), with propane gas heaters & electric blankets. ___________________________________ My therapeutic style is warm, genuine, accepting and collaborative.

We all have times we need to talk about ourselves, relationships, or situation to best figure things out. I provide a safe and active environment where you can focus completely on yourself without fear of judgment, and we work together to find ways to improve things. I help people solve a variety of life issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, family issues, and general life stress, to name a few.

Current Openings. Individuals: I work with many folks experiencing the recoil of trauma, including familial and systemic trauma, and how it impacts mood, meaning, and relationship issues. My job is to help you explore the unknown and rejected parts of you, learning how to change your relationship to those parts so that you can live a more connected and meaningful life. I work with adults with a wide variety of backgrounds and presenting concerns and specialize in working with queer and trans folks. My approach is highly relational, with emphasis on nourishing self and other awareness.