Therapists for Adults in Mount Airy, NC
Whitney B Smith
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LPC
1 Endorsed
Mount Airy, NC 27030
I am currently a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia. To date, my clinical experience includes community mental health as a site supervisor of a school-based mental health program, a clinical trainer at the Center for Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University, and as an outpatient therapist in two different practice. My experience in the community, private, and academic sectors has allowed me to work with a variety of clinical issues.
I am currently a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia. To date, my clinical experience includes community mental health as a site supervisor of a school-based mental health program, a clinical trainer at the Center for Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University, and as an outpatient therapist in two different practice. My experience in the community, private, and academic sectors has allowed me to work with a variety of clinical issues.
I work with individuals who just want to be human. There's no special formula - just want to work towards something better.
I work with individuals who just want to be human. There's no special formula - just want to work towards something better.
My ideal client is someone who feels ready, or at least wants to be ready, to do the work. They are willing to dive deep within themselves and really examine their own behavior, thoughts, and feelings in order to grow.
My ideal client is someone who feels ready, or at least wants to be ready, to do the work. They are willing to dive deep within themselves and really examine their own behavior, thoughts, and feelings in order to grow.
Bethany Oberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LPC, QS
1 Endorsed
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Waitlist for new clients
In every session, my goal is to help clients discover their inner strength, navigate their challenges, and achieve meaningful growth. I am privileged to walk alongside individuals on their path to healing, providing guidance, hope, and unwavering support. Healing is a collaborative journey. As a counselor, my role is to guide, support, and empower my clients and work toward their goals. Whether through individual sessions, group counseling, or community outreach, my mission remains the same: to provide compassionate care and promote mental well-being for all.
In every session, my goal is to help clients discover their inner strength, navigate their challenges, and achieve meaningful growth. I am privileged to walk alongside individuals on their path to healing, providing guidance, hope, and unwavering support. Healing is a collaborative journey. As a counselor, my role is to guide, support, and empower my clients and work toward their goals. Whether through individual sessions, group counseling, or community outreach, my mission remains the same: to provide compassionate care and promote mental well-being for all.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in NC, and provide individual counseling services. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and include other interventions as needed.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in NC, and provide individual counseling services. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and include other interventions as needed.
I help adults and children struggling with insomnia, circadian disruption, nightmare disorder, and sleep-related anxiety.
Sleep is the foundation of everything, yet most people who struggle with it get generic advice that doesn’t work.I’m Kevin Harrison, LMFT and CCSH, a behavioral sleep specialist who treats insomnia, circadian disorders, nightmare disorder, and pediatric sleep using evidence-based behavioral approaches.
If you’re exhausted by exhaustion, lying awake, waking at 3 a.m., dreading bedtime, or if your child can’t settle without a battle, you’ve found the right place.
No pills. No guesswork. Just behavioral science that works.
I help adults and children struggling with insomnia, circadian disruption, nightmare disorder, and sleep-related anxiety.
Sleep is the foundation of everything, yet most people who struggle with it get generic advice that doesn’t work.I’m Kevin Harrison, LMFT and CCSH, a behavioral sleep specialist who treats insomnia, circadian disorders, nightmare disorder, and pediatric sleep using evidence-based behavioral approaches.
If you’re exhausted by exhaustion, lying awake, waking at 3 a.m., dreading bedtime, or if your child can’t settle without a battle, you’ve found the right place.
No pills. No guesswork. Just behavioral science that works.
My background includes working with individuals and families affected by violence, including adults, teenagers, and children.
My practice style is person-centered and collaborative, using various methods tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities, prioritizing respect and creating a safe, supportive environment to help you achieve your therapy goals and improve your well-being.
My background includes working with individuals and families affected by violence, including adults, teenagers, and children.
My practice style is person-centered and collaborative, using various methods tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities, prioritizing respect and creating a safe, supportive environment to help you achieve your therapy goals and improve your well-being.
I specialize in working with adults, families, couples, children, preteens, and teens.
I believe life is full of seasons—times of joy, struggle, growth, and change—and we’re all just doing our best to find our way through them. I know what it feels like to question yourself, to feel stuck, or to wonder if you’re heading in the right direction. I’ve also learned that having someone in your corner—someone who listens without judgment and helps you see yourself more clearly—can make all the difference.
For me, this work isn’t just about “therapy.” It’s about connection. I value honesty, humor, and compassion. And I feel honored any time I get to walk alongside someone as they uncover those parts of themselves.
I specialize in working with adults, families, couples, children, preteens, and teens.
I believe life is full of seasons—times of joy, struggle, growth, and change—and we’re all just doing our best to find our way through them. I know what it feels like to question yourself, to feel stuck, or to wonder if you’re heading in the right direction. I’ve also learned that having someone in your corner—someone who listens without judgment and helps you see yourself more clearly—can make all the difference.
For me, this work isn’t just about “therapy.” It’s about connection. I value honesty, humor, and compassion. And I feel honored any time I get to walk alongside someone as they uncover those parts of themselves.
I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relational stress, often at times when things feel overwhelming, uncertain, or difficult to manage alone.
I use an integrative approach to counseling, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. This allows us to tailor the work to what you need through building coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, processing difficult experiences, and creating a clearer direction forward.
I work with adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relational stress, often at times when things feel overwhelming, uncertain, or difficult to manage alone.
I use an integrative approach to counseling, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. This allows us to tailor the work to what you need through building coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, processing difficult experiences, and creating a clearer direction forward.
My ideal client is someone who may feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use and relapse concerns, ADHD, or coping patterns that no longer feel helpful. My clients often need help with emotional safety and stabilization, connecting past experiences to present-day coping strategies, support in setting healthy boundaries, and guidance in making values-informed decisions.
My ideal client is someone who may feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use and relapse concerns, ADHD, or coping patterns that no longer feel helpful. My clients often need help with emotional safety and stabilization, connecting past experiences to present-day coping strategies, support in setting healthy boundaries, and guidance in making values-informed decisions.
Everyone thinks you have it together. People would never guess how much you're struggling, or how your brain NEVER shuts off. You're replaying conversations, overthinking everything, carrying everyone else's emotional baggage, and wondering why you can't seem to relax. You're exhausted, but slowing down somehow feels harder than keeping busy. You learned how to survive long before you knew how to rest. If you're reading this and feel like this is you... you're in the right place.
Everyone thinks you have it together. People would never guess how much you're struggling, or how your brain NEVER shuts off. You're replaying conversations, overthinking everything, carrying everyone else's emotional baggage, and wondering why you can't seem to relax. You're exhausted, but slowing down somehow feels harder than keeping busy. You learned how to survive long before you knew how to rest. If you're reading this and feel like this is you... you're in the right place.
Jake Long
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LPC, LCASA, QS
1 Endorsed
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Waitlist for new clients
Most of my experience has been working with children, teens, and young adults throughout my career.
Currently accepting new patients on a waiting list. I believe that everyone has the capacity for growth and positive change. You are likely reading my page because you are seeking this type of change. I'm here to help you make things more manageable and to help you increase you satisfaction in life. Reaching out for help might be difficult and somewhat scary but it doesn’t have to be. My style of counseling is laid back, non-judgmental and accepting. Once we get started the initial anxiety of getting setup will ease and we can start working toward the goals that you have in mind or that I can help you find.
Most of my experience has been working with children, teens, and young adults throughout my career.
Currently accepting new patients on a waiting list. I believe that everyone has the capacity for growth and positive change. You are likely reading my page because you are seeking this type of change. I'm here to help you make things more manageable and to help you increase you satisfaction in life. Reaching out for help might be difficult and somewhat scary but it doesn’t have to be. My style of counseling is laid back, non-judgmental and accepting. Once we get started the initial anxiety of getting setup will ease and we can start working toward the goals that you have in mind or that I can help you find.
Robyn is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with 35 years of nursing experience ranging from oncology, hospice, psychiatry and community health setting. She received her Bachelor of Science of Nursing at Radford University and Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University.
Robyn is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with 35 years of nursing experience ranging from oncology, hospice, psychiatry and community health setting. She received her Bachelor of Science of Nursing at Radford University and Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University.
I have over 5 years of experiences working with young adults and adults thought many of life's transitions.
Hello, I'm Jessie Cockerham, LCSW. With 10 years of experience as a social worker, I've had the privilege of supporting individuals through life's challenges. My training in DBT, EMDR, and Ecotherapy informs my approach, which emphasizes the importance of our therapeutic relationship. Together, we'll navigate life's curveballs, whether that means coping with transitions, grief, or overwhelming stress. I'm particularly passionate about helping individuals understand and heal from trauma, and I strive to create a decolonized, safe space for all individuals. Let's work together to find strength and resilience in the face of adversity.
I have over 5 years of experiences working with young adults and adults thought many of life's transitions.
Hello, I'm Jessie Cockerham, LCSW. With 10 years of experience as a social worker, I've had the privilege of supporting individuals through life's challenges. My training in DBT, EMDR, and Ecotherapy informs my approach, which emphasizes the importance of our therapeutic relationship. Together, we'll navigate life's curveballs, whether that means coping with transitions, grief, or overwhelming stress. I'm particularly passionate about helping individuals understand and heal from trauma, and I strive to create a decolonized, safe space for all individuals. Let's work together to find strength and resilience in the face of adversity.
Catie McMillian
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
1 Endorsed
Mount Airy, NC 27030
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate at The Calming Center of Mount Airy. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families. I am interested in working with those who have or are currently experiencing concerns with substance use/misuse. I truly believe and have witnessed that change and growth are not just possible but probable.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate at The Calming Center of Mount Airy. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families. I am interested in working with those who have or are currently experiencing concerns with substance use/misuse. I truly believe and have witnessed that change and growth are not just possible but probable.
I have experience working with adolescents, young adults, and middle adults in both individual and group formats.
I'm grateful you're here. I commend you for taking the first step toward building a better relationship with yourself and deepening your self-awareness. Therapy is a wonderful gift to give to yourself. My ideal client is anyone at a crossroads in their life who is in need of a safe harbor. No struggle is too big or small, or layered or strange. I especially enjoy working with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, trauma, life transitions, relational concerns, and the queer community. I am person-centered at my core and approach therapy from a feminist lens. I also like to implement aspects of mindfulness with my clients.
I have experience working with adolescents, young adults, and middle adults in both individual and group formats.
I'm grateful you're here. I commend you for taking the first step toward building a better relationship with yourself and deepening your self-awareness. Therapy is a wonderful gift to give to yourself. My ideal client is anyone at a crossroads in their life who is in need of a safe harbor. No struggle is too big or small, or layered or strange. I especially enjoy working with anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, trauma, life transitions, relational concerns, and the queer community. I am person-centered at my core and approach therapy from a feminist lens. I also like to implement aspects of mindfulness with my clients.
Jessica S Sawyer Horne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LISWCP
1 Endorsed
Mount Airy, NC 27030
I work with adults to help them meet their personal and therapeutic goals with a person-centered approach.
I like to help reach clients who are struggling with life transitions, adjustment disorders, burnout, coping mechanisms, relationships & interpersonal issues, religious trauma, stress and women's issues to name a few.
I work with adults to help them meet their personal and therapeutic goals with a person-centered approach.
I like to help reach clients who are struggling with life transitions, adjustment disorders, burnout, coping mechanisms, relationships & interpersonal issues, religious trauma, stress and women's issues to name a few.
Traci Whitworth is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed clinical addiction specialist. She obtained a Master of Social Work degree from East Carolina University in 2013. Since completing training, she has served in various clinical roles including outpatient therapy, emergency services, and residential treatment.
Traci Whitworth is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed clinical addiction specialist. She obtained a Master of Social Work degree from East Carolina University in 2013. Since completing training, she has served in various clinical roles including outpatient therapy, emergency services, and residential treatment.
April Milam-Hope Holistic Counseling and Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Ongoing education in couples therapy, older adult mental health, trauma, and much more.
Helping the hurting is my focus, from the scrapes of life to the deep wounds. We all have challenges and can benefit from support, education, new skills, or other healing. A holistic approach allows for addressing the mind, body, and spirit when needed. I strive to provide a safe place to process emotions, solve problems, or seek growth. People are created for connection. Many problems come back to this core truth. I use these principles to examine blocks to this connection.
Ongoing education in couples therapy, older adult mental health, trauma, and much more.
Helping the hurting is my focus, from the scrapes of life to the deep wounds. We all have challenges and can benefit from support, education, new skills, or other healing. A holistic approach allows for addressing the mind, body, and spirit when needed. I strive to provide a safe place to process emotions, solve problems, or seek growth. People are created for connection. Many problems come back to this core truth. I use these principles to examine blocks to this connection.
Life in general, can be challenging. I believe in the healing power of telling your story in a judgement-free environment where you feel safe. Research consistently shows it is the quality of the therapeutic relationship, more than any other factor including the method of therapy, predicting the clients’ ability to use therapy to help themselves and make positive life changes. Therapy does not always solve the problems brought to it, but the best chance for success is when there is a strong therapeutic relationship. To me, the critical foundation of our counseling relationship is a partnership based on mutual respect and honesty.
Life in general, can be challenging. I believe in the healing power of telling your story in a judgement-free environment where you feel safe. Research consistently shows it is the quality of the therapeutic relationship, more than any other factor including the method of therapy, predicting the clients’ ability to use therapy to help themselves and make positive life changes. Therapy does not always solve the problems brought to it, but the best chance for success is when there is a strong therapeutic relationship. To me, the critical foundation of our counseling relationship is a partnership based on mutual respect and honesty.
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FAQ - About Adult Counseling
Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.