Depression Therapists in Hillsborough, NC

As an expressive arts therapist, I am passionate about helping children and adolescents find meaningful ways of communicating beyond words. I have a person-centered approach and believe children have the power within themselves to facilitate change. I support children and their families on their journey to wellness with unconditional positive regard and active listening. In our sessions, we explore a range of art forms to gain deeper insight into the issues holding your children and family back from wholeness. My goal is to create an empowering space where children are able to take risks and realize their potential.

Sometimes we struggle and need help finding our way back to the life we want to live. We may experience feelings of anxiety, depression , hopelessness, and guilt. As a therapist, I aim to create a safe space for my clients to explore their feelings and experiences, and ultimately move towards the things they value. My practice is rooted in compassion, acceptance, and non-judgement. As a LGBTQI affirming therapist, I also recognize the role that oppression plays in creating and maintaining psychological pain. As such, the queer community is a priority in my work.

Psychotherapy is a collaborative experience in which you take an in-depth look at your life, perspectives and behaviors and explore what may or may not be working with a trained professional. Each individual experiences life in one's own unique way, with one's own set of personal values and goals. Sometimes life circumstances can create a conflict with a person's values. Sometimes people try their best and cannot change the way they feel. "Good people" can experience depression , anxiety, anger, grief, substance abuse, trauma and other circumstances, which, with the assistance of a trained professional, can be resolved.

Please note: I am currently working online only. My varied approach draws on traditional training as well as several related prior professional experiences. I have over thirty years of experience in helping professions including psychotherapy, counseling, higher education, and human services. My doctorate involved multiple disciplines, including psychology, philosophy and the arts. I am also a former yoga teacher. All of this experience has deeply influenced my practice. In addition to various more conventional therapeutic approaches (DBT, EMDR, insight oriented, etc.), I often include body/mind practices.

My approach Integrative Psychotherapy draws primarily from Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Insight Meditation. It is my experience that people make changes in their lives in therapy when they feel appropriately supported and understood. This combined with awareness developed through mindfulness practices enables people to take the insights cultivated in therapy sessions and implement them in their lives. I see therapy as an opportunity to explore how our thoughts and perceptions about our life situations, determine the quality of how we experience our lives. Our self-perceptions developed throughout our lives, are often our greatest impediment to changing our lives.

So many of us feel stuck-tangled in painful memories, uncomfortable emotions or self-criticism. I offer mindfulness-based psychotherapy that can help you live with awareness, vitality and purpose. I work with people struggling with anxiety, depression , stress, loss and relationship difficulties who are ready to try a different approach. Rather than just feeling better, my focus is on helping you live better and meet life's challenges with greater ease. It is a joy and privilege to work with others as they let go of the struggle, clarify what is truly important and bring forth this vision into reality.

Changes often raise fear and curiosity. I particularly enjoy working with clients who are full of curiosities and who are willing to explore unknowns and perceive unknowns as gifts. I am interested in supporting clients’ fear related to changes, and helping clients work on variety of issues, including anxiety, depression , adjustment issues, traumas, identity development (e.g., sexual orientation and cultural identities), etc. Prior to arriving in the US, I was a mental health provider in Taiwan. In my early career, I practiced child play therapy and animal-assisted psychotherapy.

I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families on a range of things, from family and relationship issues to life transitions, depression and anxiety, grief, larger existential questions, and other things. A particular focus is helping people in crisis manage and make meaning from difficulties. My approach to therapy is supportive, relational, and client-centered, with a focus on how things manifest themselves in the here and now. More than anything, I try to create a safe space for tuning in to feelings, finding balance, healing, and working on change.

Do you wake every morning refreshed and ready to experience an amazing new day? Or, are there problems that hover over your life blocking the light? Therapy is a unique experience that helps you begin each day with hope and joyous anticipation. You and I will work together to resolve the problems that rob your life of joy and healthy energy.Therapy sessions are calming & often fun. Is your workplace stressful? I specialize in changing that stress to success. Change happens every day and we can make it work in your life. Begin your wellness journey-- call today. Concierge Services.