Therapists in Jacksonville, NC

My name is Dawn Clark, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 27 years of clinical experience. My primary focal point is adults and couples with Anxiety, Depression, Women's Issues, Sexual Orientation, Trauma, and PTSD. I focus on helping and encouraging individuals., not treating a disorder. I utilize a combination of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused, Coaching, Couples Therapy, and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapies during treatments with my clients. I believe that I am very direct and open-minded, and no one should ever feel out of place in a relationship.

I strive to ensure that all my clients who come to see me ultimately want to live a better and healthier life. I believe that people are people and the issues they struggle with do not define them, however they help to guide them into appropriate treatment. I want to work individuals who are ready and eager to change there life one session at a time. When providing therapy I want my clients to feel like this is a "together" process. Addiction can be overpowering, however developing the strength to fight the addiction is empowering as well.

I specialize in treating individuals with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger, family and marital conflict, and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and enjoy working with families and couples. I often work with people who are feeling "angry" all the time, "stressed out," and "overwhelmed" with life and I offer a supportive space and acceptance, where judgment is suspended and solutions can be found. I view the recovery/healing process from bio-psycho-social-spiritual perspective, am an integrative experiential and strategic family system therapist, and a AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Counseling for children, adolescents, adults, & couples. Professional, confidential support for Children, Adolescents and Adults, Families and Couples. If you are struggling with relationship challenges, depression, anxiety, parenting, issues at work or difficulty figuring out where you fit in. Does your child have behavior challenges? socialization struggles? Are you experiencing loss of a loved one or a broken relationship? Past traumatic event making life seem unbearable therapy provides you someone who will listen, offer guidance, and offer support as you learn new coping strategies and gain insight.

Are you struggling with issues related to addiction, anxiety, depression or major life changes? Have you been hit with anxiety in ways that has impacted your ability to get things done? Has your alcohol or drug use affected relationships with loved ones? Have things in life shifted or changed and you are feeling stuck? Maybe you are a military spouse and you just moved to the area from yet another military move. Or you recently transitioned out of the military and you are struggling with civilian life. I’m here to support you with exploring perspective, building insight and improve your decision making skills.

Therapy doesn't have to be a formal or daunting experience! My goal is to create a warm, compassionate, authentic and therapeutic safe space for you, so that you feel comfortable and safe sharing your concerns with me. We will team up and work together to set goals and coping skills, and then we will work hard to achieve those goals. I have experience using trauma-informed expressive arts therapy to work with clients, and would be happy to meet with you for a consultation.

Are you ready to embark on an empowering journey of self-discovery and growth? I am passionately focused on women’s issues encompassing diverse areas such as relationships, friendships, life transitions, divorce recovery, identity exploration, and overall empowerment. I provide a safe and supportive environment where women can explore their innermost thoughts, emotions, and aspirations in order to foster positive change and personal fulfillment! Embarking on a journey of self-discovery can feel overwhelming, with the right tools and support, it can be empowering and transformative.

Perhaps you have an idea of what you are capable of, but have lacked the opportunity to refine those aspects of yourself. How do you get to where you'd prefer to be and enhance positive emotion along the way? Who will support your change? Allow me to join you on your journey of self-discovery. As a seasoned counselor, I would like to support you in exploring barriers that can get in the way of self-esteem, confidence, persistence and self-integrity. Let's find that solid foundation! I am a licensed mental health clinician in both NC and MD.

"Accepting New Clients"...... Connected Counseling Community Center PLLC. is a professional and licensed (Private Practice). Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow. You might be initially hesitant to seek out help and support for personal matters, but when you do, you will feel confident that you are taking a courageous first step towards getting to a better place and being a better you.

Life can be stressful; between friendships, family relationships, work, finances it can feel like spinning so many plates and anxiously watching to see which one will fall. Then when it inevitably does, we are often so hard on ourselves. Through a more balanced view of self and expectations and self-compassion practices, we can begin to feel more whole, more secure, and more well. For those looking for psychological testing, we use that process and those tools to identify specific diagnoses, most often to open the door for treatment for children / adolescents so that they (and their family) can also move towards wellness.

I am dedicated to providing thoughtful, compassionate, and individualized therapy to help individuals, couples, and families achieve change and personal growth. My goal is to help equip, encourage, and engage clients as they journey through difficulties they face in their lives. My expertise covers a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, life transitions, grief, relational problems, or those simply wanting to live life more fully. I also works with survivors of sexual abuse and trauma. Offering individual, couples or group therapy, I am committed to helping others navigate the rough roads of life.

Life can be very difficult at times, and I want to help. I have had the opportunity to train in a variety of therapeutic modalities, making me uniquely qualified to utilize the interventions that are most appropriate for each of my clients. In order to determine the most appropriate form of treatment, I collaborate with each of my clients to determine the issues they would like to address and the goals they would like to achieve. We are then in a better position to determine the most efficacious treatment modality.

Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to get into a career path that would make a difference in people’s lives. This interest led me to study Social Work, which in turn has allowed me to fulfill my dreams in helping others. I want to thank you for entrusting me with this opportunity to help you pursue or restore balance and peace in your life. I take this opportunity and responsibility very seriously and promise to use everything I have (to include knowledge, skills, professional and personal attributes) to help you. In the days to come, you will be sharing a lot of your personal information with me, so I think it is important

I have extensive experience working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school aged children, and their families. I have over ten years of clinical experience in child and adolescent therapy, evaluation, and parenting consultation. I specialize in providing therapy and evaluations for children. I provide therapy for children and adults when there are emotional or behavioral problems that interfere with functioning or relationships. For example, parents often seek therapy for their children to help them cope with divorce, trauma and loss, to decrease symptoms of anxiety or depression, or to learn to manage problems with school and difficulties with peers.

I enjoy working with service members/veterans and their families. I also enjoy working with adults with infertility issues and women or men who have experienced sexual trauma. Another joy of mine is to work with children ages birth-five and their families. I do work with adolescents who are struggling with different symptoms. My desire is to help you and your family learn how to express who you are and to experience growth. I hope to help you and your family with developing good intuition, creating healthy connections, and becoming more of your authentic self (selves). I want you to experience more joy and peace within your life.

Life can get overwhelming and stress can feel debilitating at times. Everyone goes through a period of time in their life where they may need support. I strive to provide a calm, comfortable atmosphere without any judgment and with unconditional positive regard. I'm a fan of a person-centered approach to therapy but I don't follow any one theory because every individual is different and therapy should be unique to you! I love working with people of every background and hope to create a strong therapeutic alliance by working as a team.

Life is not always what we expect or hope for and yet, there is support to help you move through challenges and or change. Are you feeling challenged or overwhelmed by work, relationships, responsibilities? Is there a chance you’re feeling at a loss and unsure of how to gain control, reach clarity, or be decisive? Maybe your thoughts and feelings are overwhelming, and you want an unbiased person to support you. I desire to help clients feel confident in their mental health, by first providing a safe and comfortable space to then be reminded that they are the experts of their lives and capable of reaching their goals.