Emotionally Focused Therapists in Orange County, NC
Therapy is an opportunity to empower yourself with growth and make necessary shifts to live a more fulfilling and satisfying life. We will work together from start to finish to uncover the best version of yourself while working on your individual goals.
Therapy is an opportunity to empower yourself with growth and make necessary shifts to live a more fulfilling and satisfying life. We will work together from start to finish to uncover the best version of yourself while working on your individual goals.
I moved to North Carolina from the Northwest in 2018 and am considered a true generalist. This means I have over 10,000 hours of experience helping children, adolescents, and adults with the myriad concerns that bring them to therapy (see the specialty list below): however, my areas of expertise are in trauma, anxiety, improving interpersonal relationship dynamics, and performance improvement. I enjoy working with health care professionals, first responders, athletes, teachers, and university professionals and students. I am not currently accepting new patients.
I moved to North Carolina from the Northwest in 2018 and am considered a true generalist. This means I have over 10,000 hours of experience helping children, adolescents, and adults with the myriad concerns that bring them to therapy (see the specialty list below): however, my areas of expertise are in trauma, anxiety, improving interpersonal relationship dynamics, and performance improvement. I enjoy working with health care professionals, first responders, athletes, teachers, and university professionals and students. I am not currently accepting new patients.
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.
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.
I believe that we have all of the tools in us already to make the change we desire. Therapy can serve to identify and access those tools, offering a place to create a safe relationship to explore and strengthen sense of self and work through challenges.
In my relational approach to treatment, I strive to find a balance, reduce suffering, and work toward the change the individual desires. I work with general anxiety & health anxiety, grief & loss, and depression & stress — because it’s difficult to be human. I help people realize they can tolerate difficulty through empowering them to find a way through.
I believe that we have all of the tools in us already to make the change we desire. Therapy can serve to identify and access those tools, offering a place to create a safe relationship to explore and strengthen sense of self and work through challenges.
In my relational approach to treatment, I strive to find a balance, reduce suffering, and work toward the change the individual desires. I work with general anxiety & health anxiety, grief & loss, and depression & stress — because it’s difficult to be human. I help people realize they can tolerate difficulty through empowering them to find a way through.
As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC), my focus is on helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment concerns, and relationship challenges. I support clients who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about next steps, offering care that is grounded, practical, and compassionate. My experience spans school settings, community mental health, Medicaid-funded services, and private practice, allowing me to adapt care to a wide range of needs and life circumstances.
As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC), my focus is on helping adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate anxiety, depression, stress, adjustment concerns, and relationship challenges. I support clients who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about next steps, offering care that is grounded, practical, and compassionate. My experience spans school settings, community mental health, Medicaid-funded services, and private practice, allowing me to adapt care to a wide range of needs and life circumstances.
Feeling anxious or depressed? Burned out? Facing difficult life transitions or overwhelmed by cultural adjustment? Struggling in important relationships? You're not alone. In therapy, I can be a sojourner (a traveling companion) to walk through this phase of life with you. Together, we'll work on helping you reconnect with your most authentic self, build confidence, and develop new ways of coping and relating to others. And if you aren't sure what's wrong or what you need, I offer psychological assessment, working as a detective to clarify a diagnosis, find the best treatments, and help you move forward.
Feeling anxious or depressed? Burned out? Facing difficult life transitions or overwhelmed by cultural adjustment? Struggling in important relationships? You're not alone. In therapy, I can be a sojourner (a traveling companion) to walk through this phase of life with you. Together, we'll work on helping you reconnect with your most authentic self, build confidence, and develop new ways of coping and relating to others. And if you aren't sure what's wrong or what you need, I offer psychological assessment, working as a detective to clarify a diagnosis, find the best treatments, and help you move forward.
Hello, and welcome to my page! As a mental health counselor and supervisor with over a decade of clinical practice, I bring a wealth and knowledge and experience into my counseling sessions. While I welcome anyone to my private practice who is seeking to improve their life or themselves, I primarily focus my clinical work on anxiety, couples therapy, and men's issues. My small teletherapy practice allows me to focus my time and attention on each of my clients to build a specialized therapeutic approach specifically designed to improve my clients' health, happiness and overall wellbeing.
Hello, and welcome to my page! As a mental health counselor and supervisor with over a decade of clinical practice, I bring a wealth and knowledge and experience into my counseling sessions. While I welcome anyone to my private practice who is seeking to improve their life or themselves, I primarily focus my clinical work on anxiety, couples therapy, and men's issues. My small teletherapy practice allows me to focus my time and attention on each of my clients to build a specialized therapeutic approach specifically designed to improve my clients' health, happiness and overall wellbeing.
I also have training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for working with couples, families, or individuals.
Whether you feel like you have some things together or whether it feels like all the wheels of your bus have fallen off, I am interested in meeting you there. I walk with people of all ages who are in the process of discovering or recovering the gift of being themselves.
With all my clients, I have a deep trust in the transformative power of being known, of sharing one’s story in a relationally safe and genuinely empathetic environment. With an eye to developmental needs and whole life context, I seek to collaborate with my clients as they process their lives so that they and their loved ones can thrive.
I also have training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for working with couples, families, or individuals.
Whether you feel like you have some things together or whether it feels like all the wheels of your bus have fallen off, I am interested in meeting you there. I walk with people of all ages who are in the process of discovering or recovering the gift of being themselves.
With all my clients, I have a deep trust in the transformative power of being known, of sharing one’s story in a relationally safe and genuinely empathetic environment. With an eye to developmental needs and whole life context, I seek to collaborate with my clients as they process their lives so that they and their loved ones can thrive.
Have you ever wondered if other people’s lives were as chaotic as yours? Were other people’s families as stressful as yours? Or, do you ever wonder if you are “just losing your mind?” I understand that life is messy and we, as humans, are messy too. Figuring out how to navigate life is serious business, and social media portrayals of “having the perfect life” do not help us tone down the negative self-talk that tends to jumble our thoughts. Would you like to pause all the static in your mind? Would you like to learn strategies to improve your mood, lessen your stress, and create “a life worth living?”
Have you ever wondered if other people’s lives were as chaotic as yours? Were other people’s families as stressful as yours? Or, do you ever wonder if you are “just losing your mind?” I understand that life is messy and we, as humans, are messy too. Figuring out how to navigate life is serious business, and social media portrayals of “having the perfect life” do not help us tone down the negative self-talk that tends to jumble our thoughts. Would you like to pause all the static in your mind? Would you like to learn strategies to improve your mood, lessen your stress, and create “a life worth living?”
Now offering 90 minute couple sessions. I am an experienced, licensed marriage and family therapist working with couples, individuals and children. I can help put your history in its rightful place and create a healthy narrative that will allow you to flourish. Let's partner to gain insight on potential blockers and craft practical solutions to move you past them, creating harmony in your relationships. Call today to schedule a free 30 minute meet & greet.
Now offering 90 minute couple sessions. I am an experienced, licensed marriage and family therapist working with couples, individuals and children. I can help put your history in its rightful place and create a healthy narrative that will allow you to flourish. Let's partner to gain insight on potential blockers and craft practical solutions to move you past them, creating harmony in your relationships. Call today to schedule a free 30 minute meet & greet.
Life events occur that can overwhelm our coping skills or maybe we have been dealing with challenges for a long time. Either way, there are times we could all use support and perspective. I often work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship issues, trauma, and eating disorders. I believe that social/cultural identities, roles, and life circumstances impact how we feel about ourselves and others. I'd like to get to know your unique story. Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or it's time to re-connect with treatment, you have taken the first step.
Life events occur that can overwhelm our coping skills or maybe we have been dealing with challenges for a long time. Either way, there are times we could all use support and perspective. I often work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship issues, trauma, and eating disorders. I believe that social/cultural identities, roles, and life circumstances impact how we feel about ourselves and others. I'd like to get to know your unique story. Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or it's time to re-connect with treatment, you have taken the first step.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, trauma, and relationship concerns. I enjoy supporting individuals, couples, polyamorous families, and those in ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships. I also provide clinical supervision for LCMHCAs.
With over a decade of experience, I am passionate about helping clients find their voice, identify their needs, and experience the benefits of self-care and healthy boundaries. My work is grounded primarily in Attachment Theory, while also integrating elements of Queer Theory, EMDR, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches as appropriate to each client’s goals.
I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, trauma, and relationship concerns. I enjoy supporting individuals, couples, polyamorous families, and those in ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationships. I also provide clinical supervision for LCMHCAs.
With over a decade of experience, I am passionate about helping clients find their voice, identify their needs, and experience the benefits of self-care and healthy boundaries. My work is grounded primarily in Attachment Theory, while also integrating elements of Queer Theory, EMDR, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches as appropriate to each client’s goals.
As a Somatic Therapist, I believe that everyone has within them an inner wisdom and inner healing power that is their natural birthright. My past role as a Behavioral Health Clinician within Duke Health and Wellbeing provided me with wide experience assisting individuals in managing a variety of behavioral and emotional concerns. This would include difficult life transitions, weight management, anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, chronic pain and other health issues
As a Somatic Therapist, I believe that everyone has within them an inner wisdom and inner healing power that is their natural birthright. My past role as a Behavioral Health Clinician within Duke Health and Wellbeing provided me with wide experience assisting individuals in managing a variety of behavioral and emotional concerns. This would include difficult life transitions, weight management, anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, chronic pain and other health issues
“And how do you feel about that!?” ---Says every TV comedy-bit depicting therapy. In reality, it can be intimidating to share our true feelings with another person- especially with a (virtual) stranger. In therapy sessions, I therefore create a warm, safe, empathetic, non-judgmental, space to unpack your story. I view you as an expert on yourself and will encourage you to honor your own inner wisdom. I value processing your unique context and how intersectional identities and structures of oppression contribute to your distress. My goal is to illuminate the root causes of your pain and to help guide you towards healing and growth.
“And how do you feel about that!?” ---Says every TV comedy-bit depicting therapy. In reality, it can be intimidating to share our true feelings with another person- especially with a (virtual) stranger. In therapy sessions, I therefore create a warm, safe, empathetic, non-judgmental, space to unpack your story. I view you as an expert on yourself and will encourage you to honor your own inner wisdom. I value processing your unique context and how intersectional identities and structures of oppression contribute to your distress. My goal is to illuminate the root causes of your pain and to help guide you towards healing and growth.
Are things feeling heavy, or is uncertainty weighing you down? Maybe you feel stuck, relationships feel difficult, unfulfilling or overwhelmed with conflict. Maybe you’re unsure what’s wrong but something is off. If you're craving clarity about someone or something in your life, I offer a warm, relatable, and non-judgmental space to help you do just that. I specialize in relationship issues, codependency, anxiety, life transitions, familial stress, and recovery from narcissistic or antagonistic abuse. I’d love to support you as you face challenges, learn to trust yourself, and live a life more aligned with what you want and need.
Are things feeling heavy, or is uncertainty weighing you down? Maybe you feel stuck, relationships feel difficult, unfulfilling or overwhelmed with conflict. Maybe you’re unsure what’s wrong but something is off. If you're craving clarity about someone or something in your life, I offer a warm, relatable, and non-judgmental space to help you do just that. I specialize in relationship issues, codependency, anxiety, life transitions, familial stress, and recovery from narcissistic or antagonistic abuse. I’d love to support you as you face challenges, learn to trust yourself, and live a life more aligned with what you want and need.
For three decades, I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with people of all backgrounds. I employ a variety of techniques and approaches to help each person move towards a place of increased happiness and security within themselves. I believe that a genuine therapeutic relationship has the power to help people create the relationships they seek in their lives. Psychotherapy is truly a collaborative process. I can assist you in developing and pursuing realistic goals, developing better insight and learning new skills as you create the life you want to live.
For three decades, I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with people of all backgrounds. I employ a variety of techniques and approaches to help each person move towards a place of increased happiness and security within themselves. I believe that a genuine therapeutic relationship has the power to help people create the relationships they seek in their lives. Psychotherapy is truly a collaborative process. I can assist you in developing and pursuing realistic goals, developing better insight and learning new skills as you create the life you want to live.
Gage Howe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Waitlist for new clients
Accepting New Clients - I work with people navigating issues of Anxiety, OCD, Life Transitions, Depression, Trauma, Identity, Self-esteem, and Relationships. I will work with you to emphasize acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, and using values to move toward a healthier well-being. I have experience working in outpatient community mental health, hospital, college, and the private practice settings. My self interests include backpacking, playing music, burritos, naps, documentaries, procrastination, attending concerts, gardening, and time with family and friends.
Accepting New Clients - I work with people navigating issues of Anxiety, OCD, Life Transitions, Depression, Trauma, Identity, Self-esteem, and Relationships. I will work with you to emphasize acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, and using values to move toward a healthier well-being. I have experience working in outpatient community mental health, hospital, college, and the private practice settings. My self interests include backpacking, playing music, burritos, naps, documentaries, procrastination, attending concerts, gardening, and time with family and friends.
I am a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) with a strong background in counseling children, adults, and families. My areas of expertise include Depression, Grief, Social Anxiety, Couples Intervention, Sports Performance Anxiety Coaching, Relationship & Family Counseling, Parent Education, Child/Adult Therapy, Trauma-informed care, Parental education support groups, and youth mentorship.
I currently have immediate availability.
I am a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) with a strong background in counseling children, adults, and families. My areas of expertise include Depression, Grief, Social Anxiety, Couples Intervention, Sports Performance Anxiety Coaching, Relationship & Family Counseling, Parent Education, Child/Adult Therapy, Trauma-informed care, Parental education support groups, and youth mentorship.
I currently have immediate availability.
Looking for answers? Seeking a solution for you or your loved one? Learning difficulties, focus problems, emotional challenges or feeling as though you or your loved one aren’t living up to potential? Let’s have a conversation to determine whether a psychological assessment or therapy will help you get closer to your goals. While the new school year brings a fresh start and great intentions, it can often be very frustrating when that is not enough to create lasting change. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities, and Psychological Disorders often adversely impact one’s ability to function and thrive. When these challenges are not adequately addressed, it can be disheartening when so much potential is hidden beneath the disorders.
Looking for answers? Seeking a solution for you or your loved one? Learning difficulties, focus problems, emotional challenges or feeling as though you or your loved one aren’t living up to potential? Let’s have a conversation to determine whether a psychological assessment or therapy will help you get closer to your goals. While the new school year brings a fresh start and great intentions, it can often be very frustrating when that is not enough to create lasting change. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities, and Psychological Disorders often adversely impact one’s ability to function and thrive. When these challenges are not adequately addressed, it can be disheartening when so much potential is hidden beneath the disorders.
