Coming to therapy takes courage. I work to honor my clients' bravery while inviting them to grow. My goal is to help my clients discover hope, defeat shame, dare courageously, live authentically, and access their innate healing potential no matter what difficulties they face. My approach to therapy is highly flexible, collaborative and tailored to the unique needs of each client.

I have a strong passion for supporting adults, children, adolescents, and families to healing. I have experience with a variety of populations, and I am dedicated to prioritizing the needs and goals of clients who work with me in their therapeutic work. I specialize in mindfulness, anxiety, mood, attention, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, life changes and relationship issues. Within a family context, I utilize the framework of the family system to support changing behaviors and identifying growth.

Struggling to find happiness & fulfillment? Experiencing grief, depression, anxiety, & stress? Coping skills not working? Need a safe place to share your struggles? Counseling provides a nonjudgmental place to identify your strengths & challenges, develop self-understanding & insight, learn new skills & strategies, and implement a plan to achieve your goals. I am a NC Licensed Professional Counselor with 30+ years of experience. I believe developing a strong & trusting relationship is the basis of effective counseling. We will work to understand life from your perspective. My approach is person-centered, holistic, & eclectic.

Are you having trouble coping and managing during these stressful times? Is decision-making or self-control hard skills? Are you able to stay positive? Or are you overwhelmed, confused and frustrated with your life and the environment around you? I specialize in helping clients learn effective coping skills to manage systemic issues such as eating disorders, marital and family dysfunction, life changes, anxiety, depression, and many more. You're not alone if you feel like your eating habits are out of control, you desperately need a break or feel like you're on a never-ending merry-go-round and just want off.

Jason Cole is a mental health counselor with experience working with children, adolescents and adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual, group, couples and family therapy sessions. His area of expertise is in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with a diverse range of needs and difficulties in traditional talk therapy. Jason enjoys working with clients to create and meet life goals through times of difficulty or uncertainty, and has worked extensively in the areas of life changes, anger management, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, behavioral issues, and depression.

Throughout life, we encounter experiences and challenges that are unexpected. During these difficult times, the future may seem out of our control. I can help you gain insight into your situation and support you as you cope during your journey. Whether you are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and/or a life transition, I will work with you as you learn more about your experiences. In addition, I can help you navigate the complexities of your current and/or past relationships that may be impacting you today. I am here to guide you in achieving the goals that are important to you.

I believe that therapy should not only be individualized to support the child and family in terms of the challenges they are currently facing, but I also believe therapy should be individualized in terms of the location I serve it. Providing therapy where the need is means that therapy can be delivered in multiple domains such as office, home and childcare settings. My role is to help you and support you in your journey as parents and caregivers through challenging times and transitions. I am a behaviorist that takes on a strength based and family systems approach. I believe that every child has skills and strengths to build on.

I am old enough to know that life does not always lend itself to simplistic answers. We all deal with difficulties along the way like loss, life transitions, Illness, and loneliness. As a counselor I am committed to helping you lead the life you want to live by tackling the difficulties that can be solved with solutions, providing life and coping skills for situations that exist outside the bounds of control, and exploring how to live a life congruent with your values and beliefs. Our relationships will be one of complete confidentiality, nonjudgmental, accepting of whatever you bring, and totally focused on your needs.

My approach to therapy is a culmination of my life's work with people in a variety of settings. My philosophy of therapy grows out of my many years as an interfaith pastoral care giver. I have worked with trauma at Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA). I am a Veteran with combat experience as a Chaplain during Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have served as a clinical, interfaith, spiritual care provider at Pitt County Memorial Hospital (Greenville, NC), Duke HomeCare and Hospice (Durham, NC), and Rex Hospital (Raleigh, NC). I believe that people are "living human documents" continually under revision.

"Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional" ~Old Buddhist saying~ Pain is a part of life but it does not have to rule your life. Suffering is not a part of life. We do it to ourselves by allowing our pain to take over our lives. We may try to cope by ignoring, rejecting or holding onto our pain by addictive behaviors (e.g. drugs, obsessive thinking about the past and ourselves). Thus, we only cause ourselves more pain and suffering. You don't have to sit alone with your pain and suffer. I am here for You. I work with clients of all ages impacted from grief, trauma, PTSD, addictions, dysfunctional, toxic relationships.

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate experienced in working with children, adolescents, teens, adults, couples, and families to overcome issues that are creating distress. My counseling style is collaborative and compassionate, empowering you to create a more balanced and satisfying life. I offer a safe place to share feelings, discuss problems, build emotional strength and resiliency, and gain some perspective on the issue at hand. My daily practice utilizes multiple treatment modalities based upon your individual needs, personality, and background.

*Currently accepting new telehealth clients* Are you using substances to cope with anxiety and depression? Are you drinking more than you want because there is nothing to do during Covid? If you are contemplating or ready to make a change, let me help break your goals down into manageable steps so that you can feel like yourself again. Also, if you are wanting to help a loved one stop the addiction cycle, I can help you find healthy boundaries to have with family and to stop enabling. I believe addiction is a family disease and that supports are always needed.

It's tiring isn't it? Trying to keep it together on the outside but inside, it feels like turmoil. It feels like there is nowhere to turn because who could possibly understand the struggle? Anyone you turn to will just ask, "What do you have to worry about?" "What could you be depressed about?" "Why do you doubt yourself? You're great!" These fears and self-doubts make no sense to you. You're tired of feeling insecure in your relationships. You're trying to get your footing at school or work but procrastination and self sabotage keep getting in the way. You have goals but they often change. You just want to feel grounded and sure.

I am a Christian counselor specializing in anxiety, depression, health issues, stress management, shame, identity, and grief. I provide integrative counseling that engages the mental, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of each client. Meeting clients where they are at in all of these areas, I serve and honor those who do not desire to include all of these areas.  My top priority is to build a collaborative therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect.  This provides a safe and non-judgmental setting to explore, question, doubt, and grow. 

**Evening & Weekend Availability** Have you recently had a baby and feel overwhelmed, nervous, or blue at a time you are expected to be joyous? Was your birthing experience traumatic? Do you feel guilty for not bonding with your child right away? Are you grieving the loss of a child? Are you pregnant and feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or scared about what lies ahead?

Call (919) 379-5788 or schedule online at www.counselingintegrity.com. Do you feel that you are often wondering what to do to feel better? Are you finding yourself in the middle of a transition and not sure where turn? Or are you are feeling anxious or down? Does it seem that you have tried everything, and it is just not working right now. You may have tried to navigate this alone, but you are not sure what else to do. It may be scary to ask for help. You may have a limited amount of time or resources.

COVID 19 got you feeling anxious or depressed? I can help you learn the skills needed to get unstuck and back on track. I offer services that are faith-based or secular in theory. I use a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach, along with Mindfulness, EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches (DBT). I am a board certified Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA). I enjoy working with individuals and couples, suffering with depression, anger management issues, anxiety, trauma, marital and/or relationship issues, as well as addictions and inappropriate sexual behaviors.

Healing begins now! I am prepared to help you build a better relationship with your partner, or individually make the progress you deserve. Can you imagine having the support you need to achieve a better tomorrow? I work with all ages and treat concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and anger management.

Are you looking for a supportive environment where you can explore your feelings, thoughts, and behavior patterns without fear of judgment? As a therapist, I recognize that the decision to enter therapy is often not an easy choice. My goal is to create a supportive, confidential, and safe environment where goals and solutions can be explored. My approach is warm and professional. I believe in building on your existing strengths and helping you to develop new strengths as well.

I am so glad you are here! I work from a person-centered approach to assist my client in finding their desire to break down the challenges that need to be addressed and to empower each and every person to find their courage to believe in their worth and, their strength. This means our work together will be conversation based. There are techniques and approaches that won’t feel like you are being put under a microscope, but hopefully validated and heard. My goal is to help others think outside the typical, to be creative and see things and obstacles from a different perspective.