Optum Therapists in Greensboro, NC

I strive to provide a private, informal and comfortable office setting where my clients can expect to be treated with respect and dignity while facing life's challenges. I work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Some of my interests include: Self esteem, career/work, aging, stress and anger management, women's issues, eating disorders, addiction, conduct disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, life coaching, assertiveness training, parenting and relationship skills, marital, pre-marital or divorce issues, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, dependency; emotional, sexual and physical abuse, trauma and ADHD.

Conflict is a normal process of life, but there are times where unresolved conflict combined with major life transitions such as divorce, a new relationship or family issues can be overwhelming. Perhaps you are starting over again from an abusive relationship among other life stressors leaving you with a sense of uncertainty. My goal is to help you overcome the obstacles that seem to be draining you. Together, we will navigate the process of sustainable change and create the change you desire in your life. I look forward to teaching you how to resolve conflict in your relationships and most importantly, within yourself.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and I earned my degree from Amridge University. I have extensive experience in working with children, adolescents, and their families to achieve wellness and balance within the family unit. I enjoy working with couples in marital and premarital therapy along with blended families. I am a veteran with 8 years in the US. Army and I understand the difficulties of transitioning to civilian life. In addition, I have worked for 20+ years in the corporate environment and I am acutely aware of the stress of the working environment, job loss, and transition to a new career.

If you are at a place where you are experiencing some difficulties in life, you do not have to stay in that place. I offer a wide variety of knowledge, experience, compassion, and empathy into my time with others. I enjoy infusing my work with a lot of humor, and creativity, while embracing the holistic model of the mind/body connection.

Having struggles with depression, anxiety, fears, or ADHD symptoms? Do you find day-to-day life to be overwhelming? Are insecurities or a poor self-image keeping you from doing things you know you can do in your life? There was a line in a song many years ago which seems to express how therapy can help you. To paraphrase that line: "Free your mind and your body will follow". You can develop your ability to control your emotions and your life. You can set your goals and work toward them. You can take control of your life. Let's get started today.

Caroline enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and faiths. She believes cultural humility and cultural competency are key to understanding the whole person and building a strong foundation with her clients. She enjoys working with adults and older teenagers and has many years of experience working with the older adult population. Helping clients with issues such as anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions are of particular interest to her.

Life can bring waves of transition; many are excellent, and others are more complex. I enjoy partnering with older adults and their families to provide support and explore ways to improve the quality of life for all. Typical areas of exploration may include retirement, end of life, grief, loss of independence, caregiver stress, role reversal/confusion, depression, isolation, anxiety, and life inventory. I offer a holistic and client-centered approach embracing empowerment, narratives, and strengths to rebalance joy and fulfillment as life transitions.

I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. We all come with wounds, but ultimately we have the power to rebuild and rewrite our OWN story. I believe I can provide that safe and comfortable space for you to explore your fears, challenge your negative thoughts, and help you to resolve your inner struggles in order to find the newest version of yourself. Therapy not a one size fits all approach. My education, training, and experience offers me the flexibility to adjust my style to accommodate your specific needs.

In my 30 years of clinical experience I have been able to help people from all walks of life find relief from a wide variety of psychological and behavioral problems. My areas of speciality include: anxiety disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder (using CBT & exposure/response prevention), trichotillomania, compulsive skin picking, other OC spectrum disorders, panic disorder, phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, and social phobias; mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder; sexual addiction; situational problems. I have been trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, incuding cognitive behavioral therapy, humanistic therapies, EMDR, and mindfulness approaches to therapy.

I offer counseling to individuals, children and families who are experiencing difficulties such as blended family issues, school difficulties, parent-child conflict, depression, anxiety and trauma related issues. Here, I use a strength-based and family-centered approach to help children and families. I have a diverse working background, which helps me educate and advocate influentially for the families that I serve. I advocate for children and their parents and play an active part with IEP’s and parenting support. Aside from my Professional development, I speak on clinical panels with a team of Medical Professionals.

No matter what might bring you to counseling, it is my hope to help create a warm, open-minded, empowering counseling environment in which you feel accepted and able to make progress towards your counseling goals. I'm grounded in person-centered counseling (which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and authenticity) that aims to meet each client where they are. I also often utilize CBT, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Psychodynamic Therapy depending on clients' needs. I consider it a true honor and privilege to walk alongside clients as they pursue health and healing.

Life is complicated and demanding. Sometimes you want or need support in finding the solutions and resources inside of you. We, at New Vision Therapy, would be honored to support you in your journey to find your solutions. Please contact us about our services so we can support you in achieving your goals.

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who helps individuals from all walks of life who are struggling to be the best versions of themselves. This could be due to fragile self-esteem, loss of faith, body image, relational conflict, or social/systemic issues. I have advanced skills in treating trauma-related disorders due to single (e.g. sexual assault) or complex trauma (e.g. childhood abuse, neglect), death, bereavement, or loss. I use attachment work and relational constructivist theories to help those who are yearning to be more connected with their hearts, bodies, and minds.

Life is weird, right? And being a person? Super weird. And hard. And complicated. And exhausting. And maybe there are times you feel so sad that getting out of bed is the last thing you want to do? Or maybe you feel so worried and your thoughts just spin like a never ending merry-go-round? Or maybe you’ve experienced some truly awful things that you haven’t processed, haven’t healed from, haven’t allowed yourself to feel, really feel? Or maybe your life is changing in so many small and big ways that you can’t get a handle on any of it?

Serving children and families has always been a passion of mine. As a preschool teacher I recognized that many families have a great need for intervention and support. The needs that I saw, directed me towards metal health counseling and my true passion to work with and support children. I believe in the strength of the relationship between parent and child, and their natural ability to self-regulate and achieve success. I aim to guide parents and children to communicate effectively, understand their own internal motivation and to strive for stronger relationships.

My ideal client doesn't have all the answers and may not even know where to start. My ideal client may feel unworthy or undeserving. My ideal client may also struggle with settling for less. My ideal client wants more but there is something within them that is holding them back. My ideal client may struggle with grief or have relationship issues. My ideal client wants more. I hold pride in the fact that I provide a Safe Space for people to share things that they aren't comfortable sharing with anyone else. My ideal client understands that they have to be the change that they want to see.

Life struggles may sometimes prevent us from fully being our true selves, interfering with the hopes, dreams and wishes we have for our lives. When the weight of relationship stress, emotional discomfort, loss, life transitions, etc. leaves you feeling unbalanced or unfulfilled, you do not have to carry it alone. It is my sincerest desire to carry it with you offering a process of emotional healing, exploration and self-discovery. As we journey towards a restored sense of balance and harmony, I encourage you through your process until you feel secure, connected and can experience peace.