Emotionally Focused Therapists in Orange County, NC
I weave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy into most session as appropriate.
I believe that the foundation of effective therapy is built on the trust and collaborative relationship between myself and client. I approach the client with respect, empathy, and a genuine commitment to understanding who they are. I recognize that every person is shaped by their experiences, and I honor the inherent value and dignity of each individual who walks through my office door. I embrace a humanistic approach, where the core belief is that all individuals possess the potential for growth and personal fulfillment. This allows for a safe, nonjudgmental space in which insight and healing occurs.
I weave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy into most session as appropriate.
I believe that the foundation of effective therapy is built on the trust and collaborative relationship between myself and client. I approach the client with respect, empathy, and a genuine commitment to understanding who they are. I recognize that every person is shaped by their experiences, and I honor the inherent value and dignity of each individual who walks through my office door. I embrace a humanistic approach, where the core belief is that all individuals possess the potential for growth and personal fulfillment. This allows for a safe, nonjudgmental space in which insight and healing occurs.
My ideal client is someone who wants to work on achieving the highest level of functioning possible. I work with diverse issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. I have work with personality disorders and bi-polar disorders. I focus on each individual's unique needs and what they want to accomplish. I am skilled in multiple therapies to ensure that each individual receives the therapy they need and can best respond to.
My ideal client is someone who wants to work on achieving the highest level of functioning possible. I work with diverse issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. I have work with personality disorders and bi-polar disorders. I focus on each individual's unique needs and what they want to accomplish. I am skilled in multiple therapies to ensure that each individual receives the therapy they need and can best respond to.
I am a psychotherapist, author, and trauma survivor whose lived experience deeply informs my clinical work.
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), I have over twenty years of private practice experience and integrate both my clinical expertise and personal insight into my neuroscience-informed, attachment-attuned practice. I am trained in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), EMDR, Attachment-Focused EMDR, the Adult Attachment Interview for Clinical Use, the Wheel of Awareness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Unwinding Anxiety, and Mindfully Aware Practices (MAPs).
I am a psychotherapist, author, and trauma survivor whose lived experience deeply informs my clinical work.
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), I have over twenty years of private practice experience and integrate both my clinical expertise and personal insight into my neuroscience-informed, attachment-attuned practice. I am trained in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), EMDR, Attachment-Focused EMDR, the Adult Attachment Interview for Clinical Use, the Wheel of Awareness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Unwinding Anxiety, and Mindfully Aware Practices (MAPs).
I work well with clients who have previously found therapy to be lacking. While my clients typically find sessions enjoyable, I also push for each person with whom I work to utilize learned skills throughout the week! Life changes require effort but I also understand that it's hard to make significant changes when every moment feels like slogging through molasses. I tend to be more involved as a therapist than some, which is a choice born out of my own life experiences. Sometimes people don't have a fully-developed support system to help support them as they begin to make healthier choices. If that's the case for you, get in touch.
I work well with clients who have previously found therapy to be lacking. While my clients typically find sessions enjoyable, I also push for each person with whom I work to utilize learned skills throughout the week! Life changes require effort but I also understand that it's hard to make significant changes when every moment feels like slogging through molasses. I tend to be more involved as a therapist than some, which is a choice born out of my own life experiences. Sometimes people don't have a fully-developed support system to help support them as they begin to make healthier choices. If that's the case for you, get in touch.
Sometimes it feels like no matter what we do or how hard we try, we are treading water just to keep our head above the surface. We get stuck in patterns of behaving, thinking, relating, and coping that no longer serve us. We feel hopelessness, shame, fear, and self-doubt, keeping us from the things we need most- connection, vulnerability, and meaning. In this place, it is hard to see a way out and we feel helpless to make a change. We lose sight of who we are, what we value, and what brings us joy and contentment. My goal is to help you get “unstuck” so that you can engage more fully in your life.
Sometimes it feels like no matter what we do or how hard we try, we are treading water just to keep our head above the surface. We get stuck in patterns of behaving, thinking, relating, and coping that no longer serve us. We feel hopelessness, shame, fear, and self-doubt, keeping us from the things we need most- connection, vulnerability, and meaning. In this place, it is hard to see a way out and we feel helpless to make a change. We lose sight of who we are, what we value, and what brings us joy and contentment. My goal is to help you get “unstuck” so that you can engage more fully in your life.
I believe pleasure and intimacy are key components to realizing your own worth. Whether you are looking to connect more deeply to yourself, a partner, or a community, I am here to reflect your own capacity for joy and fulfillment back to you. Therapy is about connection, and I bring my openness, curiosity, and sense of humor into my sessions. I use a blend of techniques from emotionally-focused therapy, somatic psychotherapy, sex therapy, and yoga to work with both individuals and partners.
I believe pleasure and intimacy are key components to realizing your own worth. Whether you are looking to connect more deeply to yourself, a partner, or a community, I am here to reflect your own capacity for joy and fulfillment back to you. Therapy is about connection, and I bring my openness, curiosity, and sense of humor into my sessions. I use a blend of techniques from emotionally-focused therapy, somatic psychotherapy, sex therapy, and yoga to work with both individuals and partners.
With expertise in trauma healing, I integrate various modalities into the therapeutic process: EMDR for trauma reprocessing, Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, Emotionally Focused Therapy for relationship dynamics, and Polyvagal Theory for body and nervous system awareness.
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking lasting healing or therapeutic change. 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, somatic-focused & embodied, spirit-oriented, and attentive to the interplay between identity and our larger systems.
With expertise in trauma healing, I integrate various modalities into the therapeutic process: EMDR for trauma reprocessing, Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, Emotionally Focused Therapy for relationship dynamics, and Polyvagal Theory for body and nervous system awareness.
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking lasting healing or therapeutic change. 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, somatic-focused & embodied, spirit-oriented, and attentive to the interplay between identity and our larger systems.
Offering weekly evenings and Saturday sessions!
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Are you tired of inner doubts and anxieties that seem to take over your life? Do you find it hard to create meaningful connections with others, unsure of how to communicate your needs or set healthy boundaries? Are you in a place of transition—starting a new chapter in your career, relationships, or personal life—and feeling overwhelmed by what’s ahead? If any of this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. I work with adults who are ready to explore new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving to create a life that reflects their true potential.
Offering weekly evenings and Saturday sessions!
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Are you tired of inner doubts and anxieties that seem to take over your life? Do you find it hard to create meaningful connections with others, unsure of how to communicate your needs or set healthy boundaries? Are you in a place of transition—starting a new chapter in your career, relationships, or personal life—and feeling overwhelmed by what’s ahead? If any of this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. I work with adults who are ready to explore new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving to create a life that reflects their true potential.
Currently accepting new, virtual clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, and California. Welcome! I'm so glad you are making steps to get the support you deserve. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, body image, substance use, self esteem, eating disorders, or stuck in a cycle that's no longer serving you, I can offer a space to explore and create a path toward your goals.
Currently accepting new, virtual clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, and California. Welcome! I'm so glad you are making steps to get the support you deserve. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, body image, substance use, self esteem, eating disorders, or stuck in a cycle that's no longer serving you, I can offer a space to explore and create a path toward your goals.
I love to help clients identify and break harmful patterns of behavior and work towards a healthier, more sustainable, balance that improves their lives. My style is compassionate, yet direct and transparent. I see problematic behaviors as coping mechanisms for underlying stressors/emotional experiences that need processing. I have extensive experience working with clients with eating disorders and addictions. As a former HS teacher, I enjoy working with young adults. I believe that relationships heal. In every case, I consider clients' contexts, which have great impact on their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Mindfulness practice is built-in to my approach.
I love to help clients identify and break harmful patterns of behavior and work towards a healthier, more sustainable, balance that improves their lives. My style is compassionate, yet direct and transparent. I see problematic behaviors as coping mechanisms for underlying stressors/emotional experiences that need processing. I have extensive experience working with clients with eating disorders and addictions. As a former HS teacher, I enjoy working with young adults. I believe that relationships heal. In every case, I consider clients' contexts, which have great impact on their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Mindfulness practice is built-in to my approach.
Hello! My name is Donna Murray and I look forward to connecting with you. I’ve had the joy of working in the counseling field for over 25 years in multiple settings including: private practice, inpatient and outpatient, home-based, school-based and residential detox. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the states of Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina and have been offering counseling services since 1996. Currently, I also serve on the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction & Prevention Professionals.
Hello! My name is Donna Murray and I look forward to connecting with you. I’ve had the joy of working in the counseling field for over 25 years in multiple settings including: private practice, inpatient and outpatient, home-based, school-based and residential detox. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the states of Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina and have been offering counseling services since 1996. Currently, I also serve on the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction & Prevention Professionals.
Lauren Kulp - Tandem Collaborative Wellness PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, Esq, MSW, JD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Approaches often include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement & Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Family Systems Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), etc.
The experience of engaging with a therapist for the first time or re-engaging after a pause can feel foreign, intimidating, and uncertain. I aim to meet clients exactly where they are with a warm, comforting approach that eases them in at a pace that they set, while making sure the time together feels rewarding, fulfilling, occasionally challenging, and well-spent. I enjoy walking alongside clients on their journeys of successes and struggles, transitions and decisions. I am excited to have some space open in my practice to welcome new clients. Feel free to reach out by email, text message, or phone call to explore next steps.
Approaches often include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement & Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Family Systems Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), etc.
The experience of engaging with a therapist for the first time or re-engaging after a pause can feel foreign, intimidating, and uncertain. I aim to meet clients exactly where they are with a warm, comforting approach that eases them in at a pace that they set, while making sure the time together feels rewarding, fulfilling, occasionally challenging, and well-spent. I enjoy walking alongside clients on their journeys of successes and struggles, transitions and decisions. I am excited to have some space open in my practice to welcome new clients. Feel free to reach out by email, text message, or phone call to explore next steps.
As Hemmingway said “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” We begin wherever you are… you might be in the process of fracturing or maybe you are trying to make sense of the pieces of your self, or you might be letting the fear of breaking hold you back from life. I am here to walk alongside you on this journey. Along the way we can work to make sense of the broken pieces, figure out how to put them back together and learn to accept that which will be forever changed in you. I see growth and healing as an active process that is not linear or quick, but rather a journey we must embark on.
As Hemmingway said “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” We begin wherever you are… you might be in the process of fracturing or maybe you are trying to make sense of the pieces of your self, or you might be letting the fear of breaking hold you back from life. I am here to walk alongside you on this journey. Along the way we can work to make sense of the broken pieces, figure out how to put them back together and learn to accept that which will be forever changed in you. I see growth and healing as an active process that is not linear or quick, but rather a journey we must embark on.
I draw from CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, ACT, DBT, Family Systems, and Solution-Focused approaches.
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to want something to change. Therapy is a collaborative space where we identify patterns, try new strategies, and help life feel more manageable—at your pace.
Life can feel exhausting when the same struggles keep showing up, especially when you’ve already tried to make things better. I work primarily with adults and adolescents who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and want to feel more like themselves again.
I draw from CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, ACT, DBT, Family Systems, and Solution-Focused approaches.
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to want something to change. Therapy is a collaborative space where we identify patterns, try new strategies, and help life feel more manageable—at your pace.
Life can feel exhausting when the same struggles keep showing up, especially when you’ve already tried to make things better. I work primarily with adults and adolescents who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected and want to feel more like themselves again.
I also have extensive training in emotionally focused therapy for couples, the most empirically-validated couples therapy of the past 25 years.
I feel privileged to help clients become more connected with themselves and others, experience symptom reduction, and develop more satisfying relationships. A caring, understanding, and empathetic therapeutic relationship is the foundation of my work with clients, and I am proud that past clients have expressed feeling safe, cared for, and accepted when working with me. I have extensive experience working with clients who have or are currently experiencing, anxiety, depression, relationship distress, loneliness, trauma, academic or career distress, identity development, and/or difficult life transitions.
I also have extensive training in emotionally focused therapy for couples, the most empirically-validated couples therapy of the past 25 years.
I feel privileged to help clients become more connected with themselves and others, experience symptom reduction, and develop more satisfying relationships. A caring, understanding, and empathetic therapeutic relationship is the foundation of my work with clients, and I am proud that past clients have expressed feeling safe, cared for, and accepted when working with me. I have extensive experience working with clients who have or are currently experiencing, anxiety, depression, relationship distress, loneliness, trauma, academic or career distress, identity development, and/or difficult life transitions.
Hailey Morris
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, CRC
8 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
You’re ready for real change, not just small insights that fade after a few weeks. You’ve tried traditional weekly therapy, but it feels like you only ever scratch the surface. You’re tired of feeling “stuck,” weighed down by anxiety or past trauma that keeps replaying no matter how much you work on yourself. You want relief that lasts and to feel confident, grounded, and free again. You're ready to move beyond coping and into deep, lasting healing.
You’re ready for real change, not just small insights that fade after a few weeks. You’ve tried traditional weekly therapy, but it feels like you only ever scratch the surface. You’re tired of feeling “stuck,” weighed down by anxiety or past trauma that keeps replaying no matter how much you work on yourself. You want relief that lasts and to feel confident, grounded, and free again. You're ready to move beyond coping and into deep, lasting healing.
Molly J. McDonald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW, MBA, CDM, CSAT-C
1 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
I provide Psychotherapy, Life & Clinical Coaching, Divorce Coaching & Mediation, Financial psychology counseling & expatriate counseling for individuals, couples and families; treatment and intervention for those affected by mood disorders (depression and anxiety), trauma, grief, loss and professional & personal transition. I have lived abroad, experienced numerous cultural, personal, and professional transitions myself which I draw on in my work. My combined background in mental health & business gives me a unique perspective that allows me to work with individuals who are facing challenges in their personal and professional lives.
I provide Psychotherapy, Life & Clinical Coaching, Divorce Coaching & Mediation, Financial psychology counseling & expatriate counseling for individuals, couples and families; treatment and intervention for those affected by mood disorders (depression and anxiety), trauma, grief, loss and professional & personal transition. I have lived abroad, experienced numerous cultural, personal, and professional transitions myself which I draw on in my work. My combined background in mental health & business gives me a unique perspective that allows me to work with individuals who are facing challenges in their personal and professional lives.
Hannah N Daulton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, MA
3 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Waitlist for new clients
Are you ready to make a change in your life, but feel pulled back into the same dysfunctional cycles every time? I support individuals who want to break free from unhealthy habits and relationships and live a confident, self-directed, and value-aligned life. I work specifically with PTSD, anxiety, relationships, and adults with ADHD. I provide support that allows you to build your awareness and practice concrete coping skills in order to gain resilience, confidence and power that extends your healing past the counseling session.
Are you ready to make a change in your life, but feel pulled back into the same dysfunctional cycles every time? I support individuals who want to break free from unhealthy habits and relationships and live a confident, self-directed, and value-aligned life. I work specifically with PTSD, anxiety, relationships, and adults with ADHD. I provide support that allows you to build your awareness and practice concrete coping skills in order to gain resilience, confidence and power that extends your healing past the counseling session.
Understanding and making sense of your experiences and patterns can help you live a more balanced life - a life which empowers you and generates a positive path to growth, health, and well-being. The goal of our therapy would be to bring more awareness to your choices and patterns, so that you can be empowered to make more mindful decisions. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and make sense of the past and meet new challenges in your life with more clarity and balance.
Understanding and making sense of your experiences and patterns can help you live a more balanced life - a life which empowers you and generates a positive path to growth, health, and well-being. The goal of our therapy would be to bring more awareness to your choices and patterns, so that you can be empowered to make more mindful decisions. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and make sense of the past and meet new challenges in your life with more clarity and balance.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and I truly look forward to working with you. It can often be an overwhelmingly difficult decision to reach out for help and I appreciate the challenges that you may face. For the past twenty years I have worked in diverse settings with individuals wanting an emotional balance in their lives, or with parents and children to strengthen their relationship, but always with the common goal: to feel better! My therapeutic approach focuses on your strengths and work towards using those strengths to make desired changes in your life.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and I truly look forward to working with you. It can often be an overwhelmingly difficult decision to reach out for help and I appreciate the challenges that you may face. For the past twenty years I have worked in diverse settings with individuals wanting an emotional balance in their lives, or with parents and children to strengthen their relationship, but always with the common goal: to feel better! My therapeutic approach focuses on your strengths and work towards using those strengths to make desired changes in your life.
