Marriage Counseling Therapists in Durham, NC

Matt is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and uses his therapy gifts to provide sound counsel for those who are in need. Matt believes therapy should be a safe place for children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families to explore more about themselves. Matt uses an integrated model of counseling that includes Interpersonal Processing, Evidence-Based Treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Matt is a Certified Anxiety-Informed Professional via Evergreen Certification. Matt works with couples using the Gottman method and has completed Levels 1-3.

Do you feel your life is on the wrong course? Do you feel stuck in an endless cycle of “rinse and repeat?” Are you lacking wisdom on how to get your life back on track? Coming from a place of genuineness and unconditional positive regard that you are wonderfully made to love and be loved; we will investigate the relationship you have with yourself and the connections you make in the world today. As we explore the depths of your story, we will begin the journey of excavating your authentic self. The process of healing will unearth how your greatest weaknesses can become your greatest strengths clearing the road for self-acceptance!

At times, issues such as anxiety, depression, marital strife, etc. keep us from the life we want for ourselves. As your therapist, I will walk with you as you explore what might be keeping you from living the life you envision for yourself. Working with me will equip you to discover your truth, reckon with it, and uncover the strength you need to live out your values and convictions.

Accepting New Clients! Stressed out? depressed? marriage problems? anxious? struggling to hold it together? many of us are! I can help. Empathy, understanding, listening and commitment to assisting you with what life has dealt are vital ingredients for a quality therapist. Here you will be treated with respect and I guarantee that you will never feel uncomfortable or out of place. Contact me and I can get you scheduled very quickly, I look forward to seeing you!

Kierra is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Grief-Informed Professional in NC. She has a background in trauma and is passionate about helping families and people of color who have experienced complex trauma, abandonment or loss within their family or community. She enjoys helping individuals, couples and families build on their strengths and bring resilience and comfort back into their lives. Her goal is to create a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment, where each of her clients can be their authentic selves.

The relationship you form with a counselor can help move you to making the changes you desire in life. Maybe you feel stuck or are facing some challenges with an important relationship? I focus on helping people expand and strengthen their resources by establishing clear goals for personal growth. I strive to help people feel comfortable and safe in therapy and use creative strategies to help unlock their potential. I enjoy working with couples to learn new strategies to communicate their feelings with each other leading to improved relationships.

Are you feeling dis-empowered, disconnected? Looking to make healthy, positive, long-lasting changes to ensure wholeness and live a satisfying life? Are you trying to make changes at work, in your relationship, or with your finances or health, and you just can't get traction? You understand the problem, but you can't make the change stick. You may be going through a divorce or are worried about your child in a divorce; feeling signs of stress, depression and anxiety. Maybe you’ve gotten through to the other side, and you are trying to rebuild and promote healing. You need individualized care for your unique challenges.

Reaching out for help can be difficult, but seeking the support of a counselor can lead to measurable positive change, meaning, and balance in your life. My style is warm, non-judgmental, and affirming. I leave space for you to safely explore issues of concern as well as aspirations. I have experience working with individuals from all walks of life and work collaboratively with clients to help them achieve their goals. Whether you are seeking support with hard to change behaviors, a life transition, or emotional connection, deciding to enlist professional help can be a brave first step towards healing.

I believe that through our connection with each other, we can make meaning within life's decisions. I see life and its challenges from a holistic perspective, which involves the interplay of lived experience and response to the brokenness and wholeness in our physical, spiritual, mental, social, and environmental relationships. I have worked for nearly eight years as a counselor, providing programs and opportunities that engage people in understanding relationships, anxiety, fears, attaining self-confidence, spiritual healing, and how it impacts our life stories.

In working with clients, my goal is to create a safe, accepting, and comfortable environment, which is conducive to allow you to grow as an individual and live the best life you can. We will form a mutual desirable relationship and focus our sessions by establishing and setting goals, which we will continue to assess throughout the counseling process. I will listen and remain attentive to your thoughts and concerns.

**Immediate openings for any and all clients**. Struggling from time to time with anxiety, depressed moods, anger outburst, unsure of self worth, identity issues, marital conflict, communication issues. Personal growth and enhancing self-worth, overcoming doubt of one's abilities. Developing a more healthy outlook in life and striving to be a more fully functioning caring human being. Trying to recover or not relapse back to a previous addiction. Treated with dignity and respect from the moment you walk in. Working closely with parents to ease their concerns with their child's behavioral outburst. Call me for an appointment.

Your life may not be what you want it to be. You may be struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, past or present trauma. You need someone to talk to, who will listen, not judge, who wants to help you find a way to a better life. I subscribe to the wise words of Viktor Frankl: "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Let me help you meet that challenge. I strive to create a trusting relationship with my clients, which is the foundation that allows a successful outcome. I have extensive training in trauma and the symptoms that often result from these experiences.

The goal of Psychotherapy is to feel and function better in the world. That's what I help my clients do. I have been in practice for 40+ years, and have trained broadly and deeply in experiential, interpersonal and couples therapy. Before I was a psychologist, I was a nurse, and offer that background in helping as well. I bring the wisdom and insight of years of practice and life experience.

I strive to provide competent, compassionate and client-centered therapy services to assist and support individuals, couples, and families in processing past issues, managing daily stress, and working to make positive choices in the future. I specialize in working with children and adolescents who are experiencing anxiety, depression and behavioral challenges. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I value working with the entire family. I incorporate parents and caregivers into my work with children to ensure that the entire family system feels supported and can work towards improved family dynamics and relationships.

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!

I am a clinical psychologist. I am available for individual, couples, and family therapy. My preference is to work with adolescents and older clients. I am culturally competent and have had great success working with clients regardless of background or lifestyle orientation. I am also comfortable addressing issues of spirituality, identity formation, and self-actualization.