Psychodynamic Therapists in Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC
Martha Hope Rollins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, PLLC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27603
I use a combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive and EFT therapies.
As an experienced psychotherapist, I specialize in both brief and intensive therapies. I have expertise in working with individuals and couples with dysfunctional communication patterns. If you feel that you are caught in a loop of partners who do not meet your needs, we will work together to understand the areas where you feel stuck and uncared for in your relationships. I will help you do the hard work needed to make relationship changes and feel a greater sense of well-being. We will work through past traumatic experiences and promote compassion for self and others.
I use a combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive and EFT therapies.
As an experienced psychotherapist, I specialize in both brief and intensive therapies. I have expertise in working with individuals and couples with dysfunctional communication patterns. If you feel that you are caught in a loop of partners who do not meet your needs, we will work together to understand the areas where you feel stuck and uncared for in your relationships. I will help you do the hard work needed to make relationship changes and feel a greater sense of well-being. We will work through past traumatic experiences and promote compassion for self and others.
Whitney Cain
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, PhD, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27603
To this end, I highlight insight-oriented, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapies.
I specialize in helping adults negotiate turning points and transitions. These turning points are the critical experiences making our lives' narratives uniquely ours. Transitions may come in the form of divorce, grief, job loss, health concerns, or parenting status changes. Alternatively, transitions may be signals it is time for a change. My work focuses on making meaning of these transitions and the stressors that often accompany them. Some of my specific areas of practice include work and career issues, relationship concerns, and stress and stress management.
To this end, I highlight insight-oriented, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapies.
I specialize in helping adults negotiate turning points and transitions. These turning points are the critical experiences making our lives' narratives uniquely ours. Transitions may come in the form of divorce, grief, job loss, health concerns, or parenting status changes. Alternatively, transitions may be signals it is time for a change. My work focuses on making meaning of these transitions and the stressors that often accompany them. Some of my specific areas of practice include work and career issues, relationship concerns, and stress and stress management.
I use psychodynamic therapy to help you uncover patterns shaped by early experiences and unconscious beliefs.
If you’ve tried short-term fixes but still feel stuck in anxiety, low self-worth, or recurring emotional patterns, you’re not alone. Many people reach a point where surface-level solutions no longer work—they want to understand the “why” behind their struggles. I help individuals who are ready to go deeper, uncovering the root causes of pain and making space for real change. Through long-term therapy, we work to build self-awareness, heal attachment wounds, and foster emotional resilience so you can move forward with clarity, purpose, and strength.
I use psychodynamic therapy to help you uncover patterns shaped by early experiences and unconscious beliefs.
If you’ve tried short-term fixes but still feel stuck in anxiety, low self-worth, or recurring emotional patterns, you’re not alone. Many people reach a point where surface-level solutions no longer work—they want to understand the “why” behind their struggles. I help individuals who are ready to go deeper, uncovering the root causes of pain and making space for real change. Through long-term therapy, we work to build self-awareness, heal attachment wounds, and foster emotional resilience so you can move forward with clarity, purpose, and strength.
Tom Adams
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Online Only
My therapeutic style is grounded in psychodynamic, modern psychoanalytic, and contemplative psychotherapy.
It's difficult, if not impossible, to really thrive in life when you are suffering. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or feeling abused, neglected, or misunderstood, having a regular time and place to talk about these issues in a safe and confidential space is essential to working through them. Those who commit to this process discover that, over time, their suffering is more manageable than they thought, and that living a more fulfilling life is well within their grasp.
My therapeutic style is grounded in psychodynamic, modern psychoanalytic, and contemplative psychotherapy.
It's difficult, if not impossible, to really thrive in life when you are suffering. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or feeling abused, neglected, or misunderstood, having a regular time and place to talk about these issues in a safe and confidential space is essential to working through them. Those who commit to this process discover that, over time, their suffering is more manageable than they thought, and that living a more fulfilling life is well within their grasp.
Stephanie M. Turner
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, CCATP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I help adults who feel overwhelmed and unable to live life fully due to anxiety, fear, worry, and depression. My specialty is the treatment of anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, and interpersonal/relational issues in quarter-life adults (ages 18 - early 40s). Specifically, I treat generalized anxiety, social anxiety, complex/relational trauma, and anxiety caused by circumstances such as acute or chronic illness, life transition, loss, relationship difficulties, and social isolation. I help clients understand the ways that anxiety limits their lives. Since chronic anxiety often leads to depressive symptoms, I treat that as well.
I help adults who feel overwhelmed and unable to live life fully due to anxiety, fear, worry, and depression. My specialty is the treatment of anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, and interpersonal/relational issues in quarter-life adults (ages 18 - early 40s). Specifically, I treat generalized anxiety, social anxiety, complex/relational trauma, and anxiety caused by circumstances such as acute or chronic illness, life transition, loss, relationship difficulties, and social isolation. I help clients understand the ways that anxiety limits their lives. Since chronic anxiety often leads to depressive symptoms, I treat that as well.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in past struggles, or uncertain about how to navigate life’s challenges? Life's difficulties aren't always predictable, and it’s easy to feel like you're juggling everything while barely making time for yourself. If you're ready to step out of the cycle and into a place of healing, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll work to reclaim balance and create a path toward a happier, more emotionally stable life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in past struggles, or uncertain about how to navigate life’s challenges? Life's difficulties aren't always predictable, and it’s easy to feel like you're juggling everything while barely making time for yourself. If you're ready to step out of the cycle and into a place of healing, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll work to reclaim balance and create a path toward a happier, more emotionally stable life.
Julie Gillen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27605
If you are experiencing a difficult transition, relationship issues, work/life balance concerns, low self-esteem or, if you are in pain, feeling stuck, or simply want to move in a new direction with your life, I would like to help.
I began working as a therapist in 1995 and currently work with individuals who struggle with all sorts of issues that hinder one's ability to feel balanced, connected or fulfilled. In this work, I especially enjoy the exploration and collaboration that occurs in a safe, nonjudgmental setting as we work toward resolution and healing.
If you are experiencing a difficult transition, relationship issues, work/life balance concerns, low self-esteem or, if you are in pain, feeling stuck, or simply want to move in a new direction with your life, I would like to help.
I began working as a therapist in 1995 and currently work with individuals who struggle with all sorts of issues that hinder one's ability to feel balanced, connected or fulfilled. In this work, I especially enjoy the exploration and collaboration that occurs in a safe, nonjudgmental setting as we work toward resolution and healing.
Joseph Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27603
I am Joseph Baker, a licensed clinical social worker who has extensive experience in providing psychotherapy to clients of all ages. My experiential training is in cognitive behavioral therapy; however, I am experienced in providing other therapeutic modalities including motivational interviewing, client centered therapy, reality-based therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, family and couples therapy. My approach is humanistic-based, with behavioral cognitive and insight-oriented interventions. My assessments and evaluations are comprehensive bio-psychosocial in nature.
I am Joseph Baker, a licensed clinical social worker who has extensive experience in providing psychotherapy to clients of all ages. My experiential training is in cognitive behavioral therapy; however, I am experienced in providing other therapeutic modalities including motivational interviewing, client centered therapy, reality-based therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, family and couples therapy. My approach is humanistic-based, with behavioral cognitive and insight-oriented interventions. My assessments and evaluations are comprehensive bio-psychosocial in nature.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) located in Raleigh, NC and working with clients statewide via telehealth. As a mother of two, I am passionate about helping mothers through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys in addition to parenting and partner relations to help ease the stress of the early years of parenthood. I also specialize in depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) located in Raleigh, NC and working with clients statewide via telehealth. As a mother of two, I am passionate about helping mothers through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys in addition to parenting and partner relations to help ease the stress of the early years of parenthood. I also specialize in depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Dr. Lucille Keenan
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27605
If you are feeling troubled, together we can sort out why you are having difficulty, develop clarity on the obstacles that stand in your way, and assist you in making the changes you want for yourself. Maybe you're ready to make big changes in your life, looking for support through a stressful time, and/or simply wanting a place to understand your feelings so you can know what decisions to make. I find joy in assisting clients to be more of who they are, to enjoy life fully, and to realize their true potential, as well as in helping couples reconnect and find a place of healing that allows a secure and loving connection.
If you are feeling troubled, together we can sort out why you are having difficulty, develop clarity on the obstacles that stand in your way, and assist you in making the changes you want for yourself. Maybe you're ready to make big changes in your life, looking for support through a stressful time, and/or simply wanting a place to understand your feelings so you can know what decisions to make. I find joy in assisting clients to be more of who they are, to enjoy life fully, and to realize their true potential, as well as in helping couples reconnect and find a place of healing that allows a secure and loving connection.
Marley Toben
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27603
Life has a way of molding us into the person we had to be instead of the person we actually are. If you grew up with emotionally immature parents, you likely learned to shrink yourself or become the “reasonable one” while the adults acted like toddlers. Now, you're stuck in old patterns—choosing relationships that feel eerily familiar, doubting your needs, saddling yourself with responsibility for everyone else's joy while feeling chronically inadequate. It’s frustrating as hell, especially when you know what’s happening but can’t seem to shift it. Therapy with me is about dismantling the old M.O. and consciously choosing YOU.
Life has a way of molding us into the person we had to be instead of the person we actually are. If you grew up with emotionally immature parents, you likely learned to shrink yourself or become the “reasonable one” while the adults acted like toddlers. Now, you're stuck in old patterns—choosing relationships that feel eerily familiar, doubting your needs, saddling yourself with responsibility for everyone else's joy while feeling chronically inadequate. It’s frustrating as hell, especially when you know what’s happening but can’t seem to shift it. Therapy with me is about dismantling the old M.O. and consciously choosing YOU.
Shelly Hummel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27605
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in couples therapy and love what I do. Life circumstances facilitated my desire to become a couples therapist in early adolescence. I graduated from The University of Iowa with Honors in Psychology and completed my graduate degree from Northern Illinois University. My desire has always been working with couples and that passion remains today. I have been in practice for over 20 years, specializing in helping couples who are burdened by wanting to make their relationship work, but are uncertain of the tools and where to start.
I specialize in couples therapy and love what I do. Life circumstances facilitated my desire to become a couples therapist in early adolescence. I graduated from The University of Iowa with Honors in Psychology and completed my graduate degree from Northern Illinois University. My desire has always been working with couples and that passion remains today. I have been in practice for over 20 years, specializing in helping couples who are burdened by wanting to make their relationship work, but are uncertain of the tools and where to start.
Douglas Andrew
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27605
I provide psychotherapy and coaching for adults and adolescents. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked extensively in non-profit leadership and real estate development. I now operate my own therapy practice supporting people in living purposeful, joy-filled lives. I desire to help people connect more deeply with others and more deeply with God. I support people wrestling with a variety of issues and utilize a range of clinical approaches. I am anchored in a relational orientation, viewing the relationship between client and therapist as central to creating change.
I provide psychotherapy and coaching for adults and adolescents. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked extensively in non-profit leadership and real estate development. I now operate my own therapy practice supporting people in living purposeful, joy-filled lives. I desire to help people connect more deeply with others and more deeply with God. I support people wrestling with a variety of issues and utilize a range of clinical approaches. I am anchored in a relational orientation, viewing the relationship between client and therapist as central to creating change.
Are you struggling with the heavy burden of relational difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, or anxiety? It's time to lighten that load. As a compassionate therapist, I offer a safe place to explore your experiences and embark on a journey of healing. I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, which is why I tailor my evidence-based techniques to fit your unique needs.
Are you struggling with the heavy burden of relational difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, or anxiety? It's time to lighten that load. As a compassionate therapist, I offer a safe place to explore your experiences and embark on a journey of healing. I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, which is why I tailor my evidence-based techniques to fit your unique needs.
—Accepting new clients May 2025— I view clients as whole people in the context of their lives. You are more than a diagnosis. My typical client is smart, hard on themselves, anxious, experiencing change, dealing with interpersonal conflict, and/or just going through it. I also specialize in couples counseling for committed partners who want to improve communication, feel more loved, work as a team instead of against each other, or finally get unstuck from an old issue or dynamic. I'm LGBTQ+/hetero/poly/monog/ENM/ace/kink-friendly and am ever-working to recognize and overcome my racial blindspots to support BIPOC.
—Accepting new clients May 2025— I view clients as whole people in the context of their lives. You are more than a diagnosis. My typical client is smart, hard on themselves, anxious, experiencing change, dealing with interpersonal conflict, and/or just going through it. I also specialize in couples counseling for committed partners who want to improve communication, feel more loved, work as a team instead of against each other, or finally get unstuck from an old issue or dynamic. I'm LGBTQ+/hetero/poly/monog/ENM/ace/kink-friendly and am ever-working to recognize and overcome my racial blindspots to support BIPOC.
Angelina Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSATP, PMH-C, CCTP, MAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC 27603
Licensed in VA, MD, WVA, NC and NJ. Are you struggling with your overall mental wellness? Have you tried therapy in the past and not seen the progress you were expecting? I am here to offer support and collaborate with you to find hope. Therapy is a shared journey to identify new insights and work on finding actionable solutions. I actively listen to get to know you, develop a clinical relationship and address your unique needs while in a calm and comfortable setting. We work together to create tangible tools to process past experiences, including trauma, and tackle current complicated life issues to facilitate a healthier future.
Licensed in VA, MD, WVA, NC and NJ. Are you struggling with your overall mental wellness? Have you tried therapy in the past and not seen the progress you were expecting? I am here to offer support and collaborate with you to find hope. Therapy is a shared journey to identify new insights and work on finding actionable solutions. I actively listen to get to know you, develop a clinical relationship and address your unique needs while in a calm and comfortable setting. We work together to create tangible tools to process past experiences, including trauma, and tackle current complicated life issues to facilitate a healthier future.
I welcome the opportunity to help you overcome challenges and achieve your goals. I have extensive experience with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders and addictions. My approach to counseling varies according to the client's individual needs and preferences. I have a broad base of training in different types of therapies, including EMDR and IFS, which allows me flexibility to choose research-based interventions that are most appropriate for each client. I am PsyPact Credentialed so can see clients via telehealth in any Psypact state. Office is walkable from NC State campus.
I welcome the opportunity to help you overcome challenges and achieve your goals. I have extensive experience with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders and addictions. My approach to counseling varies according to the client's individual needs and preferences. I have a broad base of training in different types of therapies, including EMDR and IFS, which allows me flexibility to choose research-based interventions that are most appropriate for each client. I am PsyPact Credentialed so can see clients via telehealth in any Psypact state. Office is walkable from NC State campus.
As a psychologist, I work with individuals to help them live their lives more fully and authentically. The core of my approach is establishing and maintaining a warm, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and supportive relationship with clients. I believe it's important to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and safety where we can thoughtfully consider your experience. I'll aim to understand your difficulties and the ways in which those challenges impact your life. I believe that important relationships from the past shape how we think, feel, and behave in relation to others and ourselves in the present.
As a psychologist, I work with individuals to help them live their lives more fully and authentically. The core of my approach is establishing and maintaining a warm, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and supportive relationship with clients. I believe it's important to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and safety where we can thoughtfully consider your experience. I'll aim to understand your difficulties and the ways in which those challenges impact your life. I believe that important relationships from the past shape how we think, feel, and behave in relation to others and ourselves in the present.
Seeking out a therapist can be one of the most challenging and rewarding decisions you can make. My goal is to provide a warm, compassionate, trauma informed, and nonjudgmental approach to treatment. I believe humor is an important part of the process! I have a special interest in working with folks experiencing anxiety, adjustment/transition issues, prenatal/postpartum concerns, perfectionism, family/relational issues (including history of relational trauma), body image concerns, and sport and performance issues. I work well with college students, athletes, early-career professionals, and pregnant folks/parents of young children.
Seeking out a therapist can be one of the most challenging and rewarding decisions you can make. My goal is to provide a warm, compassionate, trauma informed, and nonjudgmental approach to treatment. I believe humor is an important part of the process! I have a special interest in working with folks experiencing anxiety, adjustment/transition issues, prenatal/postpartum concerns, perfectionism, family/relational issues (including history of relational trauma), body image concerns, and sport and performance issues. I work well with college students, athletes, early-career professionals, and pregnant folks/parents of young children.
Online Therapists
Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Meditation, & Intuition Development.
We are all in the process of Becoming. What are you fighting to become?
As you pursue that inspired life, perhaps you're seeing too much tension inside. Anxiety, heaviness, or history of trauma can weigh on your heart. They can make your dreams feel impossible. Perhaps your empathy or sensitivity creates its own challenges. Maybe you find yourself in too many dead ends.
Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Meditation, & Intuition Development.
We are all in the process of Becoming. What are you fighting to become?
As you pursue that inspired life, perhaps you're seeing too much tension inside. Anxiety, heaviness, or history of trauma can weigh on your heart. They can make your dreams feel impossible. Perhaps your empathy or sensitivity creates its own challenges. Maybe you find yourself in too many dead ends.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.