Transpersonal Therapists in Hillsborough, NC
Suffering draws us to consider therapy, much as it sends us to any doctor. The suffering therapy focuses on is emotional and existential (a LIFE that is out of whack). If you are considering therapy it means that you take your suffering seriously and wish to seek a more fulfilling life. You know instinctively that more is possible. I have many years of experience in helping people to develop greater strength and more fulfilling relationships.
Suffering draws us to consider therapy, much as it sends us to any doctor. The suffering therapy focuses on is emotional and existential (a LIFE that is out of whack). If you are considering therapy it means that you take your suffering seriously and wish to seek a more fulfilling life. You know instinctively that more is possible. I have many years of experience in helping people to develop greater strength and more fulfilling relationships.
Wellness Coaching offers an eclectic and flexible approach to resolving forms of impasse on multiple levels: physical, emotional and mental. Reconnecting to our own bodies, our deeper selves, our families and our community is at the heart of good health and well-being. Recovery from distress, loss and trauma should include changes that help maintain wellness and balance. I have many years experience helping others find their way and overcome obstacles in their life. I specialize in relationship issues, family systems, self-growth and psycho-spiritual wellness.
Wellness Coaching offers an eclectic and flexible approach to resolving forms of impasse on multiple levels: physical, emotional and mental. Reconnecting to our own bodies, our deeper selves, our families and our community is at the heart of good health and well-being. Recovery from distress, loss and trauma should include changes that help maintain wellness and balance. I have many years experience helping others find their way and overcome obstacles in their life. I specialize in relationship issues, family systems, self-growth and psycho-spiritual wellness.
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking lasting healing change and transformation. You may be experiencing depression or anxiety that is signaling the need for a different way of approaching your life. You may have past trauma and need a safe space to work through and integrate this. Old patterns, wounding and trauma live in our bodies and show up in our relationships, feelings, thoughts, beliefs and body sensations. We will work together to heal and integrate these through an approach that is relational, embodied, spirit-oriented, and attentive to the interplay between identity and our larger intersecting systems.
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking lasting healing change and transformation. You may be experiencing depression or anxiety that is signaling the need for a different way of approaching your life. You may have past trauma and need a safe space to work through and integrate this. Old patterns, wounding and trauma live in our bodies and show up in our relationships, feelings, thoughts, beliefs and body sensations. We will work together to heal and integrate these through an approach that is relational, embodied, spirit-oriented, and attentive to the interplay between identity and our larger intersecting systems.
The clients with whom I work are seeking to find, or reclaim, joy or clarity in their lives. They have a sense that there's something more to life than what they're experiencing, but don't believe that medication or conventional talk therapy is the way to get there. Perhaps they want to make some changes in their personal or professional life but feel stuck.
The clients with whom I work are seeking to find, or reclaim, joy or clarity in their lives. They have a sense that there's something more to life than what they're experiencing, but don't believe that medication or conventional talk therapy is the way to get there. Perhaps they want to make some changes in their personal or professional life but feel stuck.
I am currently accepting new clients, and I always respond within 24 hours. I partner with adults of all ages who are seeking psychotherapy within a setting that’s able to hold the fullness of who they are and the larger arc of their path. Located on Pickards Mountain at the edge of Chapel Hill, I describe my approach as somatic, depth-oriented, and mindfulness-based. Another term I use is soulcentric. Why? Because the word soul points to the deeper dimensions of one’s life. It evokes the rich, sometimes veiled currents running through our lives and orients us toward our ever-unfolding authenticity and path.
I am currently accepting new clients, and I always respond within 24 hours. I partner with adults of all ages who are seeking psychotherapy within a setting that’s able to hold the fullness of who they are and the larger arc of their path. Located on Pickards Mountain at the edge of Chapel Hill, I describe my approach as somatic, depth-oriented, and mindfulness-based. Another term I use is soulcentric. Why? Because the word soul points to the deeper dimensions of one’s life. It evokes the rich, sometimes veiled currents running through our lives and orients us toward our ever-unfolding authenticity and path.
March, 2026: I have limited openings for new patients. You are welcome to contact me and our practice manager will schedule a consultation as I am able and will discuss your care needs and therapy goals. I have dedicated my 20 year long career to the premise that we must know what is possible and have capacity to do it before we can be free to choose. During my academic studies in Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, and Social Work I was introduced to the intersections of Queer and Gender theories and became ignited with the framework of knowledge, power, control, and paths to liberation, all of which continue to inform my practice.
March, 2026: I have limited openings for new patients. You are welcome to contact me and our practice manager will schedule a consultation as I am able and will discuss your care needs and therapy goals. I have dedicated my 20 year long career to the premise that we must know what is possible and have capacity to do it before we can be free to choose. During my academic studies in Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, and Social Work I was introduced to the intersections of Queer and Gender theories and became ignited with the framework of knowledge, power, control, and paths to liberation, all of which continue to inform my practice.
One of my goals as your therapist would be to provide a relationship of trust, respect and warmth. I want to understand your frame of reference, needs and goals, and tailor my work with you accordingly. To do this, I draw from a wide array of traditions and skills, including psychodynamic therapies, experiential & emotion-focused therapies, hypnosis, Cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness/meditation training, AF-EMDR (levels 1, 2, & 3 therapist), relational work, and dream work.
One of my goals as your therapist would be to provide a relationship of trust, respect and warmth. I want to understand your frame of reference, needs and goals, and tailor my work with you accordingly. To do this, I draw from a wide array of traditions and skills, including psychodynamic therapies, experiential & emotion-focused therapies, hypnosis, Cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness/meditation training, AF-EMDR (levels 1, 2, & 3 therapist), relational work, and dream work.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
Zumrad Masar (Ahmedjanova)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Sometimes life feels harder than it should. You may be doing your best, yet still feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure of what comes next. I work with individuals and couples, including those preparing for marriage, to slow down, listen to what your body and emotions are saying, and rediscover balance, connection and self-trust.
Sometimes life feels harder than it should. You may be doing your best, yet still feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure of what comes next. I work with individuals and couples, including those preparing for marriage, to slow down, listen to what your body and emotions are saying, and rediscover balance, connection and self-trust.
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.
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.
You are not lacking insight. If anything, you have probably spent a lot of time trying to understand yourself. You can name the patterns and still feel stuck. That is where a lot of my clients start. They tend to be thoughtful, sometimes intense, and frustrated with approaches that don't go very deep. Our work is not about going over what you already know. It is about testing it and seeing what actually shifts. At times, that means stepping out of analysis and working with what sits underneath it. We build something that fits you and how you make sense of things.
You are not lacking insight. If anything, you have probably spent a lot of time trying to understand yourself. You can name the patterns and still feel stuck. That is where a lot of my clients start. They tend to be thoughtful, sometimes intense, and frustrated with approaches that don't go very deep. Our work is not about going over what you already know. It is about testing it and seeing what actually shifts. At times, that means stepping out of analysis and working with what sits underneath it. We build something that fits you and how you make sense of things.
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, childhood traumas, identity development (e.g., 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.
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, childhood traumas, identity development (e.g., 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.
When your thoughts or actions do not match your feelings, or you find that certain relationships are a problem, it could be time to explore what hidden patterns might be impacting your life. Because you are always in relationship to those in your world, whether family, work, or with a significant other; it is important to find ways to calm overwhelming emotions, overcome negative feelings, develop effective communication skills and discover the real issues in your life. In a non-invasive therapy environment, together we will build permanent resources to support you in being who you truly want to be.
When your thoughts or actions do not match your feelings, or you find that certain relationships are a problem, it could be time to explore what hidden patterns might be impacting your life. Because you are always in relationship to those in your world, whether family, work, or with a significant other; it is important to find ways to calm overwhelming emotions, overcome negative feelings, develop effective communication skills and discover the real issues in your life. In a non-invasive therapy environment, together we will build permanent resources to support you in being who you truly want to be.
Anna Marie Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RYT500, LCSW
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
My approach to counseling is that we are our one minds, body, soul, and spirit - all within us is connected - we are one. Becoming reconnected is the process of returning to your whole self, back home to who we are designed to be. Although we cannot erase the harm done to us, we can reclaim and reconnect back to our original sense of self. Counseling is a process of coming back home to you. I am a fan of allowing you to guide our processes of coming home to you. My approach to therapy is an embodied, interpersonal and narrative (story) focused.
My approach to counseling is that we are our one minds, body, soul, and spirit - all within us is connected - we are one. Becoming reconnected is the process of returning to your whole self, back home to who we are designed to be. Although we cannot erase the harm done to us, we can reclaim and reconnect back to our original sense of self. Counseling is a process of coming back home to you. I am a fan of allowing you to guide our processes of coming home to you. My approach to therapy is an embodied, interpersonal and narrative (story) focused.
Rafia Rebeck
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, MA, MEd, LCMHC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
My approach to therapy is gentle, perceptive, and honest. Utilizing contemporary neuroscience and traditional mindfulness, I cultivate a therapeutic environment that is ripe for transformation, health, and joy. Clients appreciate my warmth, authenticity, and the sense of safety that I create. I enjoy supporting my clients in exploring core beliefs that have been limiting their freedom. As a practitioner, I value all avenues of experience (thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, memories, images, and dreams) as valid pathways into the inner world.
My approach to therapy is gentle, perceptive, and honest. Utilizing contemporary neuroscience and traditional mindfulness, I cultivate a therapeutic environment that is ripe for transformation, health, and joy. Clients appreciate my warmth, authenticity, and the sense of safety that I create. I enjoy supporting my clients in exploring core beliefs that have been limiting their freedom. As a practitioner, I value all avenues of experience (thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, memories, images, and dreams) as valid pathways into the inner world.
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More recently, the shadows of the neglect, violation, rejection, and abandonment seem tightly wrapped around you like a heavy cloak. Now the memories, triggers, powerlessness, and panic take control of you when you least expect it and disconnect you from what really matters. You know that your life needs an overhaul; you're ready and willing to set your burdens down for more meaningful self-protection. Discovering what keeps getting in your way together will help you move towards the full and authentic life you deserve.
More recently, the shadows of the neglect, violation, rejection, and abandonment seem tightly wrapped around you like a heavy cloak. Now the memories, triggers, powerlessness, and panic take control of you when you least expect it and disconnect you from what really matters. You know that your life needs an overhaul; you're ready and willing to set your burdens down for more meaningful self-protection. Discovering what keeps getting in your way together will help you move towards the full and authentic life you deserve.
Capitalism, ableism, and patriarchy may call your nervous system “disordered.” I don’t. I work with queer, ADHD, autistic, OCD, AuDHD, highly sensitive, and chronically ill humans whose bodies are responding to a chaotic world.
My work integrates Brainspotting — a brain- and nervous-system-based therapy that helps process trauma stored deeper than traditional talk therapy can reach.
Capitalism, ableism, and patriarchy may call your nervous system “disordered.” I don’t. I work with queer, ADHD, autistic, OCD, AuDHD, highly sensitive, and chronically ill humans whose bodies are responding to a chaotic world.
My work integrates Brainspotting — a brain- and nervous-system-based therapy that helps process trauma stored deeper than traditional talk therapy can reach.
Feeling better is possible. Let's figure out what is holding you back and how things can feel more manageable. Life is hard, really hard. I try to bring safety, a little challenge, some humor, and supportiveness into this work. Together we can face these challenges and address what is holding you back, whether your negative thinking or a really difficult life situation.
Feeling better is possible. Let's figure out what is holding you back and how things can feel more manageable. Life is hard, really hard. I try to bring safety, a little challenge, some humor, and supportiveness into this work. Together we can face these challenges and address what is holding you back, whether your negative thinking or a really difficult life situation.
Ben Morton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
4 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27704
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! I appreciate you being here. Working in diverse treatment settings have helped shaped my therapeutic framework as well as the people who I enjoy working with. My therapeutic approach is integrative and holistic. I incorporate mind, body, and spirit into our work. My client's will typically have experiences of or identify as: people who use drugs or have a history of substance use, members of the LBTQIA+ community, millennials, children of emotionally immature parents, high achievers, dysregulated nervous systems, spiritual, past trauma, and anticapitalist/social justice advocates.
Welcome! I appreciate you being here. Working in diverse treatment settings have helped shaped my therapeutic framework as well as the people who I enjoy working with. My therapeutic approach is integrative and holistic. I incorporate mind, body, and spirit into our work. My client's will typically have experiences of or identify as: people who use drugs or have a history of substance use, members of the LBTQIA+ community, millennials, children of emotionally immature parents, high achievers, dysregulated nervous systems, spiritual, past trauma, and anticapitalist/social justice advocates.
You might be here because everything feels harder than it “should.” You’re overwhelmed, burned out, or exhausted from constantly managing things others don’t have to think about—trying to keep up with your brain, your body, or both. Maybe starting tasks feels impossible, routines don’t stick, or your energy and symptoms are unpredictable. I work with neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, autism, OCD etc.) and those living with chronic or undiagnosed illness such as general autoimmune conditions, endometriosis, T1D, POTS, dysautonomia, and rare diseases. Together, we focus on understanding your system—not forcing it to fit expectations.
You might be here because everything feels harder than it “should.” You’re overwhelmed, burned out, or exhausted from constantly managing things others don’t have to think about—trying to keep up with your brain, your body, or both. Maybe starting tasks feels impossible, routines don’t stick, or your energy and symptoms are unpredictable. I work with neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, autism, OCD etc.) and those living with chronic or undiagnosed illness such as general autoimmune conditions, endometriosis, T1D, POTS, dysautonomia, and rare diseases. Together, we focus on understanding your system—not forcing it to fit expectations.
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How does transpersonal therapy work?
Transpersonal therapy focuses on a patient’s spirituality and meaning in life. Transpersonal therapists might borrow from Eastern traditions as well as Western psychology. They may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork to produce altered states of consciousness. The therapist helps the patient to access their consciousness and spirituality to work through difficult mental states.
How long does transpersonal therapy last?
Because the goal is to understand a person as a whole, including their spirituality, treatment can range from months to a year or beyond. While patients learn the philosophy behind transpersonal therapy during treatment, they can also practice its principles throughout life after therapy sessions have ended.
Is transpersonal therapy effective?
Patients have found success with transpersonal therapy; this method is useful in improving anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, fears, relationship problems, and other concerns. Improvements in problem areas can continue even after transpersonal therapy ends, as individuals can utilize the tools they’ve learned during treatment sessions.
What are the limitations of transpersonal therapy?
There is some research on the effectiveness of transpersonal therapy, but empirical support for this therapy approach is sparse. It does not have the robust evidence base of other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy.