Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Raleigh, NC
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who offers individual therapy to college students, adults, and seniors with a primary focus on religious trauma, as well as addiction, neurodivergence, life transitions, LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues, and other life stressors. My work in community mental health and private practice has provided me the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients and presenting issues. I am excited to bring those skills into my practice!
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who offers individual therapy to college students, adults, and seniors with a primary focus on religious trauma, as well as addiction, neurodivergence, life transitions, LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues, and other life stressors. My work in community mental health and private practice has provided me the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients and presenting issues. I am excited to bring those skills into my practice!
Hi, I’m a postdoctoral psychologist at Raleigh Psychology. I enjoy working with children, teens, and adults, supporting them through a wide range of challenges. I completed my doctorate in School Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill, with training in schools, clinics, hospitals, and private practices across the Triangle. I’m passionate about partnering with families to ensure that they receive the support they need and advocating for more equitable access to care.
Hi, I’m a postdoctoral psychologist at Raleigh Psychology. I enjoy working with children, teens, and adults, supporting them through a wide range of challenges. I completed my doctorate in School Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill, with training in schools, clinics, hospitals, and private practices across the Triangle. I’m passionate about partnering with families to ensure that they receive the support they need and advocating for more equitable access to care.
I also support teens (15+) and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Becoming a parent can be one of life’s most meaningful transitions, but it can also leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, and unlike yourself. Maybe your mind won’t slow down, you’re struggling with intrusive thoughts, feeling disconnected from your identity, or wondering why this season feels harder than you expected. Whether you're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, fertility challenges, or the transition to parenthood, you deserve support through the emotional challenges that can come with growing a family.
I also support teens (15+) and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Becoming a parent can be one of life’s most meaningful transitions, but it can also leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, and unlike yourself. Maybe your mind won’t slow down, you’re struggling with intrusive thoughts, feeling disconnected from your identity, or wondering why this season feels harder than you expected. Whether you're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, fertility challenges, or the transition to parenthood, you deserve support through the emotional challenges that can come with growing a family.
I enjoy working with people in all stages of life. One of my favorite parts of this profession is having the opportunity of spending time with people of various ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds. I walk beside my clients as they face transitions in life. That may be the student starting graduate school or the person facing life after a loss, or a child dealing with her parent’s divorce. Sometimes we find ourselves in places we could not have imagined and need someone to offer us a hand to help us move forward.
I enjoy working with people in all stages of life. One of my favorite parts of this profession is having the opportunity of spending time with people of various ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds. I walk beside my clients as they face transitions in life. That may be the student starting graduate school or the person facing life after a loss, or a child dealing with her parent’s divorce. Sometimes we find ourselves in places we could not have imagined and need someone to offer us a hand to help us move forward.
You might be here because you feel stuck in complicated family dynamics and unsure where your needs end and others’ expectations begin. Maybe you’re wrestling with boundaries, people-pleasing, or feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions. Anxiety might feel like it’s running the show, keeping you up at night, second-guessing your decisions, and draining your energy. Or perhaps you’re navigating a big life transition, leaving home, starting a career, becoming a parent, or redefining relationships, and you’re not sure how to find yourself in the process.
You might be here because you feel stuck in complicated family dynamics and unsure where your needs end and others’ expectations begin. Maybe you’re wrestling with boundaries, people-pleasing, or feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions. Anxiety might feel like it’s running the show, keeping you up at night, second-guessing your decisions, and draining your energy. Or perhaps you’re navigating a big life transition, leaving home, starting a career, becoming a parent, or redefining relationships, and you’re not sure how to find yourself in the process.
I also have experience advocating for interventions within school systems, counseling at-risk adolescents, emergency mental health, & couples counseling.
Welcome, I am happy you are here!
I see individuals (ages 13+) and couples for counseling, and provide a non-judgmental and inclusive setting for therapy. Counseling goals are tailored to each client. Previous client's have reported that they better understand the reasoning behind their behaviors, use more healthy coping skills, and feel ready to live their most authentic lives.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. I received my Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2023, and my M.A. in School Counseling in 2007.
I also have experience advocating for interventions within school systems, counseling at-risk adolescents, emergency mental health, & couples counseling.
Welcome, I am happy you are here!
I see individuals (ages 13+) and couples for counseling, and provide a non-judgmental and inclusive setting for therapy. Counseling goals are tailored to each client. Previous client's have reported that they better understand the reasoning behind their behaviors, use more healthy coping skills, and feel ready to live their most authentic lives.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. I received my Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2023, and my M.A. in School Counseling in 2007.
As an OCD therapist, I focus on your specific concerns, triggers, thoughts, and environment. By recognizing the impact of negative thoughts, triggers, and compulsive behaviors, I can help you gradually work through them to improve your sense of well-being and safety. At NOCD, my team and I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for OCD. Our deep understanding of its nuances enables us to properly diagnose and treat it. We have received intensive training in Exposure Response and Prevention Therapy (ERP)—the gold standard treatment for OCD.
As an OCD therapist, I focus on your specific concerns, triggers, thoughts, and environment. By recognizing the impact of negative thoughts, triggers, and compulsive behaviors, I can help you gradually work through them to improve your sense of well-being and safety. At NOCD, my team and I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for OCD. Our deep understanding of its nuances enables us to properly diagnose and treat it. We have received intensive training in Exposure Response and Prevention Therapy (ERP)—the gold standard treatment for OCD.
The process of working with a new client is to gather pertinent information about the client's psychosocial, environment, and past family history to help accurately diagnose the client. Once a diagnosis is made then a treatment plan would be developed conjointly between the client and me utilizing S.M.A.R.T. goals. S.M.A.R.T. goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based goals that would help the client be successful in treatment. If you are looking for a counselor who is genuine, compassionate, authentic, and who will listen and care about your concerns. Then I am here to help you restore your self-worth.
The process of working with a new client is to gather pertinent information about the client's psychosocial, environment, and past family history to help accurately diagnose the client. Once a diagnosis is made then a treatment plan would be developed conjointly between the client and me utilizing S.M.A.R.T. goals. S.M.A.R.T. goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based goals that would help the client be successful in treatment. If you are looking for a counselor who is genuine, compassionate, authentic, and who will listen and care about your concerns. Then I am here to help you restore your self-worth.
Hey you! Welcome to Braveheart Therapy, Life Coaching, and Counseling. Thank you so much for stopping by my profile. I hope you are proud of yourself for getting this far. As a veteran, mom, and therapist, I understand how the stressors of every day life can become overwhelming. Hard days can leave us feeling lost, stressed, consumed, and alone. The great news is that there is a way to conquer life's challenges, overcome anxiety, manage depression, sadness, fear and anger, and find fulfillment. The journey through therapy can bring meaning back to life, enabling you to thrive with peace and happiness.
Hey you! Welcome to Braveheart Therapy, Life Coaching, and Counseling. Thank you so much for stopping by my profile. I hope you are proud of yourself for getting this far. As a veteran, mom, and therapist, I understand how the stressors of every day life can become overwhelming. Hard days can leave us feeling lost, stressed, consumed, and alone. The great news is that there is a way to conquer life's challenges, overcome anxiety, manage depression, sadness, fear and anger, and find fulfillment. The journey through therapy can bring meaning back to life, enabling you to thrive with peace and happiness.
I began my career in Guilford County School systems and is now focused on supporting individuals and families through outpatient therapy. I am a very passionate about working with individuals with disabilities and other intellectual and physical restrictions. As a mental health clinician, I specializes in Play-therapy, CBT, and emotional CPR. As a minority herself, she desires to assist marginalized communities, especially African-Americans, to navigate and combat the stigmas around mental health.
I began my career in Guilford County School systems and is now focused on supporting individuals and families through outpatient therapy. I am a very passionate about working with individuals with disabilities and other intellectual and physical restrictions. As a mental health clinician, I specializes in Play-therapy, CBT, and emotional CPR. As a minority herself, she desires to assist marginalized communities, especially African-Americans, to navigate and combat the stigmas around mental health.
I offer a safe, caring, and nonjudgmental space for children, teens, and adults to explore their emotions, build resilience, and discover tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.
With children, I often use play therapy to help them express themselves and work through challenges in a way that feels natural and supportive. With teens and adults, I incorporate CBT and client-centered approaches to encourage insight, strengthen coping skills, and foster personal growth.
I offer a safe, caring, and nonjudgmental space for children, teens, and adults to explore their emotions, build resilience, and discover tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.
With children, I often use play therapy to help them express themselves and work through challenges in a way that feels natural and supportive. With teens and adults, I incorporate CBT and client-centered approaches to encourage insight, strengthen coping skills, and foster personal growth.
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.
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.
Adina Ambar Middleman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27609
Waitlist for new clients
I believe my experiences both in and out of the therapy office have enhanced my ability to provide empathetic and multi-faceted clinical treatment to adolescents, adults, couples and families.
I have much experience working with clients who wrestle with unhealthy communication patterns. This is often the primary cause of individual and family strife. I enjoy helping guide clients towards empathetic understanding and providing appropriate self-advocacy tools so clients can help heal wounds and move beyond relationship barriers. Communicationn is the key to connection.
I believe my experiences both in and out of the therapy office have enhanced my ability to provide empathetic and multi-faceted clinical treatment to adolescents, adults, couples and families.
I have much experience working with clients who wrestle with unhealthy communication patterns. This is often the primary cause of individual and family strife. I enjoy helping guide clients towards empathetic understanding and providing appropriate self-advocacy tools so clients can help heal wounds and move beyond relationship barriers. Communicationn is the key to connection.
I work mostly with individuals-- teens,college age, 20 and 30 somethings, and those in mid-life and beyond
As a counselor with a private practice for many years, I have experience helping people with a wide variety of concerns. I am especially good at helping people who are feeling depressed and who have had difficult family backgrounds. In addition, I really enjoy work with adolescents and their families.
I work mostly with individuals-- teens,college age, 20 and 30 somethings, and those in mid-life and beyond
As a counselor with a private practice for many years, I have experience helping people with a wide variety of concerns. I am especially good at helping people who are feeling depressed and who have had difficult family backgrounds. In addition, I really enjoy work with adolescents and their families.
Dr. Alison Sappie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with a doctorate in counseling and counselor education from North Carolina State University. During her education and counseling experience she has served a diverse range of clients in both community mental health and university settings.
Dr. Alison Sappie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with a doctorate in counseling and counselor education from North Carolina State University. During her education and counseling experience she has served a diverse range of clients in both community mental health and university settings.
Life in this ever-changing world continues to be harder than it's ever been for many people. Adults and young adults alike are challenged in new and unpredictable ways every day. My goal as a therapist is to provide a space of comfort and safety for all who come through the door. Together with your unique experiences and needs alongside my clinical expertise and training we will look inward and explore the thoughts and beliefs about how life has been or should be, while building the bridge to new ground rooted in discovery, growth, and healing.
Life in this ever-changing world continues to be harder than it's ever been for many people. Adults and young adults alike are challenged in new and unpredictable ways every day. My goal as a therapist is to provide a space of comfort and safety for all who come through the door. Together with your unique experiences and needs alongside my clinical expertise and training we will look inward and explore the thoughts and beliefs about how life has been or should be, while building the bridge to new ground rooted in discovery, growth, and healing.
I enjoy helping children learn emotion regulation, teenagers improve social skills and self-esteem, young adults establish independence, couples to improve their relationships and seniors to age with grace and families to renegotiate changing family roles.
My approach to therapy is to operate from a strength perspective, explore roadblocks and proved education about skills that will facilitate clients achieving their goals. I believe in listening to my clients to discover how they connect with the world, value and find motivating. A connection to nature and balancing mind, body & self leads to our best self!
I enjoy helping children learn emotion regulation, teenagers improve social skills and self-esteem, young adults establish independence, couples to improve their relationships and seniors to age with grace and families to renegotiate changing family roles.
My approach to therapy is to operate from a strength perspective, explore roadblocks and proved education about skills that will facilitate clients achieving their goals. I believe in listening to my clients to discover how they connect with the world, value and find motivating. A connection to nature and balancing mind, body & self leads to our best self!
Whether working with children, teens, adults, or families, I create a safe space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace.
I didn't learn about struggle from a textbook. I learned it from life. Twenty years of crisis work taught me what really matters when someone's world falls apart. Now I've been able to bring those hard-won lessons into the therapy room. If you're stuck between worlds, carrying something too heavy, or navigating storms you never saw coming, I get it. I've walked through addiction, displacement, family chaos, and cultural upheaval with people across the globe. My clients aren't looking for quick fixes. They want someone who truly understands that healing takes time and every story matters.
Whether working with children, teens, adults, or families, I create a safe space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace.
I didn't learn about struggle from a textbook. I learned it from life. Twenty years of crisis work taught me what really matters when someone's world falls apart. Now I've been able to bring those hard-won lessons into the therapy room. If you're stuck between worlds, carrying something too heavy, or navigating storms you never saw coming, I get it. I've walked through addiction, displacement, family chaos, and cultural upheaval with people across the globe. My clients aren't looking for quick fixes. They want someone who truly understands that healing takes time and every story matters.
He received his Master of Social Work from North Carolina Central University and has experience working in community mental health with adults, children, and adolescents.
Joseph specializes in family therapy and uses Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy to help family members heal their relationships and address parental stresses. Joseph strives to make sure that every family member’s voice is heard and create a safe space so each individual can use their voice. Joseph believes that family therapy is about helping families attain a higher quality of life, not about assigning blame. He also uses methods from Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals work through symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
He received his Master of Social Work from North Carolina Central University and has experience working in community mental health with adults, children, and adolescents.
Joseph specializes in family therapy and uses Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy to help family members heal their relationships and address parental stresses. Joseph strives to make sure that every family member’s voice is heard and create a safe space so each individual can use their voice. Joseph believes that family therapy is about helping families attain a higher quality of life, not about assigning blame. He also uses methods from Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help individuals work through symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your
needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your
needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. We believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.