Family Therapy in Durham, NC

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist , I have worked with adults and children from diverse cultural backgrounds, gender differences, and mental health disorders such as Major Depression, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and various other mental health conditions. I am also a nationally certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor. Feel free to visit me at drcarterlmft.com!

As your therapist I will work with you to resolve emotional and behavioral issues and assist you in reaching a sense of well-being. I provide services that range from therapy for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and grief counseling to family counseling, couples' counseling and beyond. Coaching services are also offered. As your coach I work with you to accelerate your growth and expand and maximize your opportunities in areas such as personal, relationships, career, lifestyle, finances and other areas. Coaching is about designing a more desirable future for yourself.

My approach to therapy emphasizes a humanist, strengths-based, and trauma-informed style. I welcome the inclusion of individual interests and experiences and support the development of a strong therapeutic relationship. I believe in the importance of a patient-centered, collaborative approach to clinical work, considering the whole person and honoring individual differences and cultural contexts. I strive to support growth, self-understanding, and adaptive skill-building in an open and nonjudgmental space.

Are you trapped in a relationship with a narcissistic partner? Are you facing major life transitions, like coping with chronic illness, grief, and loss? Do you have a child or teen who is constantly struggling at home and at school? You are taking the right step by getting help! It took a lot of courage to overcome the stigma and reach this point. You don't have to walk alone. By tackling the issues together we can overcome the barriers of honor and shame.

As an anti-racist, intersectional feminist, I believe in the constant and ever evolving pursuit of social, racial, gender, sexual, economic, and environmental justice. My goal in working with my clients is to address their concerns as a co-collaborator and ally. I work from a Relational/Cultural theoretical orientation, meaning that I believe the therapeutic relationship is a key to healing within treatment. I take an eclectic approach to counseling utilizing interventions from various theories in order to best serve the needs of the individual, couple, and family .

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. I spent 30 years in the community newspaper industry, working and managing my family -owned community newspaper in Roxboro, North Carolina. In May of 2020, I graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with an MA in Christian Marriage, Family , and Individual Counseling. Having benefited from mental health and relationship counseling, I desire to assist clients of all ages and backgrounds in improving their mental and relational health. (Please note: Health insurance does not usually cover couples therapy.)

First, I would like to thank you for taking the time to visit my site. Visiting this site means you are probably experiencing one or more of life's challenges. I commend you for having the will to seek help. This is a personal decision that requires someone with compassion, insight and skills to assist you in acquiring a more satisfying quality of life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and I truly care about the individuals I serve.

The ideal client is one who is curious and willing to explore new and different options in their life. Their issues could be life stressors, poor relationships, self-esteem, family conflict, trauma, substance use, codependency, setting boundaries, mood disorders, anger management, bereavement, spiritual issues, depression, anxious, parenting issues, needing coping skills, ADHD, adjusting to life changes, poor sleep habits, help setting self-care goals, feeling stuck in life, sad or lost. The client may simply want someone to talk with, to feel heard, to know they're not alone and help take back control in their life.

As a psychodynamic and attachment oriented therapist, I believe that the foundation of therapeutic treatment is a safe and supportive relationship between therapist and client. The process of treatment often uses the therapeutic relationship itself to uncover relational patterns from earlier in life that may be causing pain or dysfunction in the present day. By identifying the historical antecedent to a seemingly confusing or inappropriate emotional response, client and therapist are able to disrupt maladaptive patterns and choose new, more values congruent responses.

COACH Executives, Professionals & Individuals - I have over 10 yrs. as a Duke Integrative Medicine certified coach working with leaders & individuals in private practice and at the Carolina Clinic Executive Health Center - UNC Health System. REAL World Experience - I have 25 years of experience as a technology executive in multiple startups where I built and lead teams that resulted in over $1 billion in value. I am currently an executive with a $400M Private Equity firm. THERAPY - Completed my MA-Counseling in 2009, clinical work at Center for Psych, & Family Svcs, and re-engaged my therapy practice in 2022 as a LCMHA.

Caroline is a therapist dedicated to helping others move beyond challenges and pain of past experiences in order to live a productive, authentic, and hope-filled life. Through individual and group counseling, she strives to create a safe and affirming environment through a trauma-informed lens for clients to explore their authentic selves. Caroline practices from an anti-racist, anti-diet culture, LGBTQIA+ affirming, inclusive, HAES perspective. With warmth, collaboration, and compassion, she seeks to provide each client with their own individual treatment, utilizing evidenced-based interventions.

Have you ever felt stuck, or that you have lost yourself along the way? Is it your first time seeking therapy or have you tried therapy in the past and continue to feel stuck? Are you having a hard time finding the right therapist? Let me help. I am focused on working with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, Trauma, transitions, life evaluation, grief and loss, family conflicts, and relationship issues. I strive to create a safe and supportive space to allow all my clients to heal, grow, increase self-awareness, and be confident in their identity. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families.

Struggling with worry, anxiety, or feeling hopeless? Going through significant life transitions? Ready to make changes because life just cannot continue on its current path? Maybe you’ve been struggling to make family or you’re finding parenthood is not what you always dreamed. Perhaps you need to feel less alone as you process fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, or postpartum depression/anxiety. My clients report feeling less stressed, less anxious, and less negatively impacted by trauma because they are equipped with skills to unhook from negative feedback loops that are leaving them feeling stuck.

With over 20 years of professional experience treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues and struggles with food, weight, body image, and disordered eating, I believe all mental health symptoms are there for reasons. Our work is to uncover those reasons and discover more effective means of caring for self. Exploring family dynamics, life experiences, personal beliefs, and both conscious and unconscious aspects of Self are all part of the therapeutic process. In therapy we work with the conscious and unconscious material which surfaces in the psychotherapy room as well as bringing attention to thought and behavior patterns, developing insights, and strategizing solutions.

If you are an adult or teen struggling with managing all the transitions in life that have lead to symptoms of depression and anxiety and need assistance with working through and navigating them, I am here to assist you. I am also here to assist with relationship/ family issues as well as navigating LGBTQ issues. My approach is integrative in efforts to meet your unique needs. Some of my therapeutic approaches used are cognitive behavioral, person centered, and crisis intervention. The therapeutic process is collaborative as we build on your strengths to produce positive outcomes.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Educational Psychologist who serves children and adolescents and their families in Durham, Wake, and Johnston counties. I take a strengths-based approach to help children and families develop the insight and skills necessary to meet personal and situational challenges; and, improve functionality. I enjoy helping children and families identify and achieve their goals. I employ elements from a range of therapeutic techniques (i.e. Play Therapy, CBT, TFCBT, Behavioral Therapy, Positive Psychology). I welcome extended family members, members of faith communities, and any other supports families want to utilize in the treatment process.

I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking lasting healing and therapeutic change. You may be experiencing depression, anxiety, or overwhelm that is signaling the need for a different way of living and approaching your life. You may have past trauma and need a safe space to work through this. Old patterns, wounding and trauma live in our bodies and show up in many ways including in relationships, feelings, thoughts, beliefs & body sensations. We will work together to heal and integrate these through a therapeutic approach that is relational, embodied, spirit-oriented and attentive to the culture and larger systems we live in.

Each of us at some point in our lives face painful life situations and challenges, some of which we can navigate alone, but others requiring help. Sometimes family and friends can provide that support but many times having a non-biased perspective is more appropriate and effective. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use appropriate psychological methods used within the field of mental health professionals and add the insights of Biblical Truth to help those who are hurting and facing such situations effectively overcome them and move forward to experience a more purposeful and satisfying and life.