Emotionally Focused Therapists in Orange County, NC
Are you hoping for real changes in your relationship or in yourself? I help adults and couples successfully navigate life transitions and challenges including strengthening and repairing relationships, healing from loss and grief, and managing academics and career. With 14 years' mental health counseling experience, I provide warm, compassionate care grounded in humanistic principles with a practical, results-oriented focus.
Are you hoping for real changes in your relationship or in yourself? I help adults and couples successfully navigate life transitions and challenges including strengthening and repairing relationships, healing from loss and grief, and managing academics and career. With 14 years' mental health counseling experience, I provide warm, compassionate care grounded in humanistic principles with a practical, results-oriented focus.
As a high‑achieving couple, you’ve built careers, families, and a life that looks great on paper, the kind of life people assume must run effortlessly. And yet, behind the scenes, you’re navigating distance, tension, and the quiet heartbreak of feeling misunderstood by the person who’s supposed to know you best.
You find yourselves stuck in the same painful cycles: conversations that start with good intentions and somehow end in silence, shutdown, or a debate about who “always” or “never” does what. You’re exhausted from walking on eggshells and replaying arguments in your head.
As a high‑achieving couple, you’ve built careers, families, and a life that looks great on paper, the kind of life people assume must run effortlessly. And yet, behind the scenes, you’re navigating distance, tension, and the quiet heartbreak of feeling misunderstood by the person who’s supposed to know you best.
You find yourselves stuck in the same painful cycles: conversations that start with good intentions and somehow end in silence, shutdown, or a debate about who “always” or “never” does what. You’re exhausted from walking on eggshells and replaying arguments in your head.
Accepting NEW Clients! I am passionate about cultivating a safe, inclusive, and affirmative therapeutic space for adults, couples, families, and adolescents. I specialize in working with individuals (including children and teens) who are facing relationship distress, irritability/anger, anxiety, grief/loss, sadness, impulsivity, lack of confidence, low self esteem, panic attacks, phobias, ADHD, disruptive mood disorders, and worries about their future. I am passionate about supporting my fellow LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, and tending to trauma, identity, sexuality, family relationships, and oppression.
Accepting NEW Clients! I am passionate about cultivating a safe, inclusive, and affirmative therapeutic space for adults, couples, families, and adolescents. I specialize in working with individuals (including children and teens) who are facing relationship distress, irritability/anger, anxiety, grief/loss, sadness, impulsivity, lack of confidence, low self esteem, panic attacks, phobias, ADHD, disruptive mood disorders, and worries about their future. I am passionate about supporting my fellow LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, and tending to trauma, identity, sexuality, family relationships, and oppression.
Karen Rabins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over thirty years of experience who specializes in working with adults. She treats people struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, relationship challenges, work/life balance, burnout and compassion fatigue, and low self-esteem. She has expertise in helping people navigate life transitions, such as the birth of a child, the empty nest syndrome, career changes, and life disruptions due to death, illness, caregiving, and divorce.
Karen Rabins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over thirty years of experience who specializes in working with adults. She treats people struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, relationship challenges, work/life balance, burnout and compassion fatigue, and low self-esteem. She has expertise in helping people navigate life transitions, such as the birth of a child, the empty nest syndrome, career changes, and life disruptions due to death, illness, caregiving, and divorce.
What's on your mind? Conflict with family or friends? Difficulties in school or at work? A recent change or life-altering experience? Have you found yourself needing someone to navigate these challenges with? Luckily, that's what I'm here for! Struggling against difficult emotions can be draining; life can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, & disconnected from your own sense of power. Making a decision about an issue can seem impossible when you feel like you're doing it all by yourself. I’m here to let you know that there is a way out, & you don't have to find it alone!
What's on your mind? Conflict with family or friends? Difficulties in school or at work? A recent change or life-altering experience? Have you found yourself needing someone to navigate these challenges with? Luckily, that's what I'm here for! Struggling against difficult emotions can be draining; life can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, & disconnected from your own sense of power. Making a decision about an issue can seem impossible when you feel like you're doing it all by yourself. I’m here to let you know that there is a way out, & you don't have to find it alone!
Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC, AASECT, EFT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Whether online or in-person, our licensed therapists use scientifically backed methods like Attachment Theory, Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT), Gottman Therapy, and Imago Therapy to help you find lasting happiness
Struggling in Your Relationship? We Can Help!
Do you need in-person therapy or online couples counseling, sex therapy, or marriage counseling near you? We also specialize in destination couples therapy intensives. If you are experiencing emotional connection problems or low sexual desire, intimacy issues, menopausal/cancer's impact on sex? Do you argue about sexual frequency, mismatched libidos, or lack of affection? Is he stonewalling or emotionally unavailable? Is she constantly criticizing or angry? Are you struggling with trust issues, betrayal trauma, or rebuilding intimacy after infidelity? Find hope and each other again!
Whether online or in-person, our licensed therapists use scientifically backed methods like Attachment Theory, Emotionally-Focused Therapy ( EFT), Gottman Therapy, and Imago Therapy to help you find lasting happiness
Struggling in Your Relationship? We Can Help!
Do you need in-person therapy or online couples counseling, sex therapy, or marriage counseling near you? We also specialize in destination couples therapy intensives. If you are experiencing emotional connection problems or low sexual desire, intimacy issues, menopausal/cancer's impact on sex? Do you argue about sexual frequency, mismatched libidos, or lack of affection? Is he stonewalling or emotionally unavailable? Is she constantly criticizing or angry? Are you struggling with trust issues, betrayal trauma, or rebuilding intimacy after infidelity? Find hope and each other again!
Have you ever made a choice and immediately asked yourself: "Why in the world did I do that?" Imagine if you had talked with someone you trusted before you made that choice. What a difference some compassion and understanding can make. Lighten your burden with someone to walk with you through your difficult life choices. Whether you're wrestling with a work-related challenge or a situation in your intimate relationship, I can offer you a safe space, a ready ear, and help with the choices you're trying to make. Feel heard, understood, and confident in your decisions. That's what therapy offers.
Have you ever made a choice and immediately asked yourself: "Why in the world did I do that?" Imagine if you had talked with someone you trusted before you made that choice. What a difference some compassion and understanding can make. Lighten your burden with someone to walk with you through your difficult life choices. Whether you're wrestling with a work-related challenge or a situation in your intimate relationship, I can offer you a safe space, a ready ear, and help with the choices you're trying to make. Feel heard, understood, and confident in your decisions. That's what therapy offers.
Evidenced-based treatment models include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support your goal toward healing.
I am skilled in helping individuals and couples learn how to identify and tolerate difficult emotions, how to move inward into your own body and create an inner knowing, and grow toward creating the relationship you want with yourself and/or your partner. I also work with clients looking to deconstruct from high control religions and learn to trust your own knowing again. I create a space for clients to feel supported, heard, and empowered as they move toward healing and change. I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and approach all clients with empathy and compassion.
Evidenced-based treatment models include: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support your goal toward healing.
I am skilled in helping individuals and couples learn how to identify and tolerate difficult emotions, how to move inward into your own body and create an inner knowing, and grow toward creating the relationship you want with yourself and/or your partner. I also work with clients looking to deconstruct from high control religions and learn to trust your own knowing again. I create a space for clients to feel supported, heard, and empowered as they move toward healing and change. I am LGBTQIA+ friendly and approach all clients with empathy and compassion.
Moving to a retirement community can be the right choice for long term security, but the losses start compounding. Loss of a family home, perhaps loss of a career or changes in health. Your spouse and friends maybe be gone. Or perhaps you're at home trying to manage a body that's more and more unreliable. Your independence is important and moving isn't an option. Both situations are difficult.
What does it look like for this phase of life to be successful. How do you live each day to the fullest when it's full of pain, doctors and medical scares.
Life isn't over, so let's work together to find joy, laughter, and meaning.
Moving to a retirement community can be the right choice for long term security, but the losses start compounding. Loss of a family home, perhaps loss of a career or changes in health. Your spouse and friends maybe be gone. Or perhaps you're at home trying to manage a body that's more and more unreliable. Your independence is important and moving isn't an option. Both situations are difficult.
What does it look like for this phase of life to be successful. How do you live each day to the fullest when it's full of pain, doctors and medical scares.
Life isn't over, so let's work together to find joy, laughter, and meaning.
I'm a psychotherapist with years of experience, and I love what I do. My specialty is helping people who are feeling lost or struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or managing life transitions (relational, grief, job, school). This may look like low self esteem, trouble making decisions, or difficulty concentrating. I'm here for you. My commitment is to provide you with a safe, non judgmental, supportive space and guide you on your path to wellbeing.
I'm a psychotherapist with years of experience, and I love what I do. My specialty is helping people who are feeling lost or struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or managing life transitions (relational, grief, job, school). This may look like low self esteem, trouble making decisions, or difficulty concentrating. I'm here for you. My commitment is to provide you with a safe, non judgmental, supportive space and guide you on your path to wellbeing.
I am a licensed psychologist with extensive experience treating disordered eating and body image concerns, trauma, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, issues related to family of origin, relationship concerns, career concerns, and mood disorders. I meet my clients with curiosity, warmth, and openness, and will work to create a space where we can partner together in pursuit of your growth. I believe therapy works best when we harness your inner strength and agency through increased self-reflection, self-compassion, and positive coping.
I am a licensed psychologist with extensive experience treating disordered eating and body image concerns, trauma, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, issues related to family of origin, relationship concerns, career concerns, and mood disorders. I meet my clients with curiosity, warmth, and openness, and will work to create a space where we can partner together in pursuit of your growth. I believe therapy works best when we harness your inner strength and agency through increased self-reflection, self-compassion, and positive coping.
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.
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.
Experienced Gottman marriage counseling! Saturdays and late night appointments. Hello! I am Dr Stanley Hall, the owner of Hall Family Therapy since 2013, and a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adults, and families. Our carefully selected team of providers help children, adolescents, adults, couples, utilizing play and art therapy, mindfulness, IFS, EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Gottman method couples therapy. We receive ongoing trainings to utilize the best therapy approaches. Scheduling online is easy at HallFamilyTherapy. com or call now for an appointment as soon as today.
Experienced Gottman marriage counseling! Saturdays and late night appointments. Hello! I am Dr Stanley Hall, the owner of Hall Family Therapy since 2013, and a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adults, and families. Our carefully selected team of providers help children, adolescents, adults, couples, utilizing play and art therapy, mindfulness, IFS, EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Gottman method couples therapy. We receive ongoing trainings to utilize the best therapy approaches. Scheduling online is easy at HallFamilyTherapy. com or call now for an appointment as soon as today.
Empowering You to Discover Your Authentic Self: compassionate therapy for eating disorders, identity exploration, and life’s transitions.
Specializing in eating disorders, identity exploration, and neurodiversity, I help individuals, couples, and families understand the patterns behind their struggles and create meaningful change. I offer warm, collaborative therapy grounded in attachment and emotion-focused therapy, creating a judgment-free, affirming space where you can feel empowered, accepted, and genuinely seen.
Empowering You to Discover Your Authentic Self: compassionate therapy for eating disorders, identity exploration, and life’s transitions.
Specializing in eating disorders, identity exploration, and neurodiversity, I help individuals, couples, and families understand the patterns behind their struggles and create meaningful change. I offer warm, collaborative therapy grounded in attachment and emotion-focused therapy, creating a judgment-free, affirming space where you can feel empowered, accepted, and genuinely seen.
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.
Does life feel challenging right now? Are you going through a life transition, feeling stuck, or are you an exhausted mom? I'd love to meet you and learn more about you. Everyone deserves to have a safe time and space for personal exploration, release, support, and growth. Together we can create that space in our therapy sessions. We will collaborate through a process of guided discovery, look at both the struggles and strengths you bring, and set attainable goals. I believe every person can find a path to greater meaning, connection, and contentment. I will bring warmth, empathy, and authenticity to our work. I am here to help!
Does life feel challenging right now? Are you going through a life transition, feeling stuck, or are you an exhausted mom? I'd love to meet you and learn more about you. Everyone deserves to have a safe time and space for personal exploration, release, support, and growth. Together we can create that space in our therapy sessions. We will collaborate through a process of guided discovery, look at both the struggles and strengths you bring, and set attainable goals. I believe every person can find a path to greater meaning, connection, and contentment. I will bring warmth, empathy, and authenticity to our work. I am here to help!
Lisa G Boado
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCMHCS, CCMHC
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Not accepting new clients
My goal is to provide a safe space in which to learn coping skills, heal or to find solutions to a life issue. You may not need "healing" but just someone to help with your partner, children, parents, work, or other areas that can be difficult. I will meet you where you are emotionally and together we will work on the plan to meet your goals. I want you to put your feet on my couch, bring your dog and be comfortable. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Heath Counselor and a Certified Hypnotherapist. If you want to stay in the comfort of your own space, I am also a Certified Distance Counselor.
My goal is to provide a safe space in which to learn coping skills, heal or to find solutions to a life issue. You may not need "healing" but just someone to help with your partner, children, parents, work, or other areas that can be difficult. I will meet you where you are emotionally and together we will work on the plan to meet your goals. I want you to put your feet on my couch, bring your dog and be comfortable. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Heath Counselor and a Certified Hypnotherapist. If you want to stay in the comfort of your own space, I am also a Certified Distance Counselor.
Katie Maxwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CCTP
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Not accepting new clients
I believe each challenge in life can provide an opportunity for personal growth and that everyone, regardless of past experiences and life circumstances, has the capacity for change, for growth, for healing. I have over 20 years of experience working with clients around a variety of issues- including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, substance abuse/addiction, body image issues, relationship issues, and LGBTQI+ issues.
I believe each challenge in life can provide an opportunity for personal growth and that everyone, regardless of past experiences and life circumstances, has the capacity for change, for growth, for healing. I have over 20 years of experience working with clients around a variety of issues- including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, substance abuse/addiction, body image issues, relationship issues, and LGBTQI+ issues.
The best therapy arises out of an authentic connection with an experienced, kind, and curious therapist. I'm serious, yet also warm. Though I've been a therapist for 25+ years, I remain humbled by the privilege of getting to deeply know my clients. I believe that being supported in therapy is necessary, but not sufficient. Real growth often requires encountering uncomfortable parts of ourselves. I strive to to deepen awareness and give practical tools for change, while simultaneously promoting self-compassion. My training and life experience with marriage, parenting, career, and personal growth inform my work.
The best therapy arises out of an authentic connection with an experienced, kind, and curious therapist. I'm serious, yet also warm. Though I've been a therapist for 25+ years, I remain humbled by the privilege of getting to deeply know my clients. I believe that being supported in therapy is necessary, but not sufficient. Real growth often requires encountering uncomfortable parts of ourselves. I strive to to deepen awareness and give practical tools for change, while simultaneously promoting self-compassion. My training and life experience with marriage, parenting, career, and personal growth inform my work.
If you’re used to being the one who holds it together, therapy can feel like the only place you’re allowed to stop. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally overwhelmed, stuck in anxious thought loops, emotionally exhausted, or carrying old family wounds that still show up in their relationships and self-talk. You may know why you feel the way you do, but knowing hasn’t been enough to create real change. I work with adults who want more than insight, they want relief. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in evidence-based care.
If you’re used to being the one who holds it together, therapy can feel like the only place you’re allowed to stop. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally overwhelmed, stuck in anxious thought loops, emotionally exhausted, or carrying old family wounds that still show up in their relationships and self-talk. You may know why you feel the way you do, but knowing hasn’t been enough to create real change. I work with adults who want more than insight, they want relief. My approach is direct, supportive, and grounded in evidence-based care.
