Marriage Counseling Therapists in Raleigh, NC
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Trinity Counseling - Helping Couples, Kids, Adults
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-S
Verified
Verified
Is your relationship in trouble? Is your child having difficulty or acting out? Do you want to understand your child better? Are you having difficulty in your own life? At Trinity Counseling you can expect effective help tailored to your needs. In
marriage
or pre-
marital
therapy, we will work towards helping you and your spouse find a healthy rhythm and find more joy with each other. Adults and children can get expert help addressing anxiety, depression, grief, self-harm, and trauma. Families with adopted children and foster children can get expert support. Contact us via phone, text, or email. We looking forward to helping!
Waitlist for new clients

Areinia Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFTS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Areinia is a Prepare Enrich and SYMBIS facilitator for
marital
/premarital counseling.
Areinia has extensive experience working with adults, children, and families providing therapy in homes, in communities and in outpatient agencies through community based services. She has experience conducting clinical assessments, group therapy treating anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder,
marital
/family issues, schizophrenia, substance use, self-harm, and behavioral disorders. Areinia believes that therapy should be non-judgmental, person-centered where the client/families and the therapist can work together to identify triggers and find new solutions for solving issues they experience.

Jane M. Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified
Verified
I believe when given the proper tools, insight and support, most of us can heal ourselves and thrive in our lives. Whether it’s navigating the teen years, college, parenting or
marriage
, I can help guide you through challenging times. I am committed to creating a positive, warm therapeutic experience while teaching you skills that empower you to feel more in control, balanced and successful in your life. I promote knowledge and awareness of feelings and behaviors, while increasing positive coping skills and self-esteem.

Breanna Lane
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, BS, MBA, MFT, INTERN
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Breanna is an MFT clinical intern obtaining her Master’s degree in
Marriage
and Family Therapy through Capella University. Breanna is working under the supervision of Cynthia Chestnut, Ph.D., LMFT and Tasha Taylor, LMFT.

Kelci Schaeffer
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed
Marriage
and Family Therapy Associate at Awakenings Counseling Center. I obtained my MA in
Marriage
and Family Therapy at Pacific Lutheran University. I believe in taking a collaborative, strengths-based approach to therapy, while placing emphasis on examining how emotions, attachment, interactional patterns, and social structures influence lived experiences. I have experience working with the military community, and feel passionately about providing service members and their families with quality therapy that takes into account their unique needs.

Peggy Widener
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, unhappy or maybe just lost? Has your
marriage
gotten too hard? You are not alone. We all encounter difficult times throughout life and sometimes we need help. It is my belief that everyone can achieve the happiness that they desire but sometimes obstacles stand in our way. With a variety of techniques and support you will discover how to live your life to its greatest potential. My office will be a safe and secure place for you to focus on yourself and the goals that you want to achieve.

Christian J Charette
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I'm specifically trained and licensed as a
marriage
and family therapist.
Imagine waking up everyday inspired that you are loved and appreciated, deeply known and secure in your most important relationships. Imagine being fulfilled by knowing exactly how to show love to those same people. I love helping couples make their relationships great, from wherever they begin. I believe love is a verb by which we make strategic choices that are deeply rewarding and emotionally fulfilling. Built on attraction and attachment choices, love takes many forms but ultimately is our response to our deepest drives for meaning.

Roger Heeren
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MDiv
Verified
Verified
My clinical interests are in
marriage
and family, anxiety & mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD.
Are you hurting or frustrated with where you are right now in your life? Are you ready for change? I am located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Currently I am offering in office sessions and Video therapy on the Zoom platform. I offer a safe, trusting, and supportive environment that enables individuals to develop the understanding and skills needed to make positive changes. Psychotherapy facilitates personal growth and learning in order to help individuals lead more fulfilling and enjoyable lives I work with all age groups from children to adults,
marriage counseling
and families.

Steven Gage
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Individual,
Marital
, and Family Therapy are offered. I use a combination of approaches and I build on strengths, not dissect weaknesses. I also see the individual wholistically (body, mind, and spirit) and see each life problem as an opportunity for significant growth.

Bryon Lawrence
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LPC, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
I have worked with children and adolescents, while also providing
marital
, family, and adult individual counseling as well. I am able to tailor therapeutic services specific to each patient to address many emotional and behavioral difficulties, including: ADHD, depression, panic attacks, generalized anxiety, obsessions and compulsions, grief and defiance, as well as
marital
stress.

Stacey Hill
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Stacey Hill is a Licensed
Marriage
and Family Therapist (LMFT). For the past 8 years, Stacey has been providing clinical services within community mental health. While an undergraduate, Stacey received training in Applied Behavioral Analysis and gained 12 years of experience in working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Her clinical and administrative experience includes working with ages from 2 to 20 years including serving adolescents with significant mental health needs and concerns in a crisis base model. Stacey has experience in a Pediatric office working alongside with doctors to give her clients integrated healthcare.
Not accepting new clients

Kathleen Hyland
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified
Verified
I have expertise helping those struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict &
marital
discord. My work with clients helps them reclaim their lives and bounce forward from pain and difficulties. I take a practical, evidence-based approach to assist clients in learning effective coping, communication & conflict resolution skills. I aim to help couples and families develop stronger relational bonds and restore peace in their lives. In my individual work with teens & adults, I provide a non-judgmental space to gain insight and offer the skills to successfully navigate struggles, find purpose, and increase happiness.

Awakenings Counseling for Couples and Sex Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LCMHC, AASECT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you need online couples counseling, online sex therapy or online
marriage counseling
near me? Do you feel a lack of sexual desire? Are you missing appreciation? Fighting over sexual frequency? Does he stonewall? Does she not stop criticizing? Anxious and having trust issues because of infidelity? Relationships need both emotional connection, intimacy and sex to be happy. We help repair affairs. Stop the fighting. Stop the criticism and withdrawing. Build a deeper connection, trust, & better communication. Feel love again. We treat erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, anorgasmia, low libido, frequency discrepancy.
Not accepting new clients

Amanda Hardenbrook
Licensed clinical mental health counselor, MS, NCC, LCMHCS
Verified
Verified
I am not taking new clients. Are you struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, work-life balance, relationship distress, or parenting? I can help. Or maybe with life transitions such as
marriage
, divorce, changing jobs, or adjusting through the changes of adolescence into adulthood? I can help. I can help as you take your life in directions that feel positive and healthy. I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor, in private practice since 2006. I work with adults, emerging adults, and adolescents. I encourage your own personal empowerment and growth through a counseling relationship built on trust, respect, and compassion.
Waitlist for new clients

Anne J. Siegel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
This includes launching from school, parenting at various stages, and
marital
separation.
Relationships require work. You may be working hard, but if that work is destructive -- such as excessive conflict, worry, negativity, blaming or guilt, these actions and thoughts are breaking down, not building, healthy relationships. I concentrate on developing and sustaining positive motivation and behavior. In therapy with me, couples and individuals can expect thoughtful, knowledgeable support and direct guidance to make your work constructive. I will lend strength when needed, and, will just as quickly 'call you' on counterproductive behavior. This is a dynamic process.
Waitlist for new clients

Stacey J Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My name is Stacey Wilson and I am a Licensed
Marriage
and Family Therapist. At Lifeologie Counseling in North Raleigh, I partner with adolescents and adults of all ages to support them in navigating crises and life transitions, implementing useful strategies for managing anxiety and depression, addressing trauma, processing grief, and finding new, meaningful ways to work through conflict in relationships.

Christina Keller
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Christina Keller is a Licensed
Marriage
and Family Therapist. She completed her master’s degree in
Marriage
and Family Therapy at East Carolina University. She has experience working with individuals, couples, and families in outpatient and intensive in-home programs. Christina seeks to help people discover personal strengths on their path to tackling issues. Using a relationship lens, she focuses on helping people explore how they can implement what they learn in treatment to the world around them. Christina has experience working with a wide range of issues including relational, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral issues.

Michelle Chachkes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I specialize working with teens, adults and couples on issues ranging from managing stress and anxiety, grief,
marital
discord, parenting issues and low self esteem.
Accepting New Clients: "Life is a journey...Everyone needs a guide sometimes". Therapy is a a process where we work to uncover the conflicts in our lives and create the awareness to change our behaviors, Do you have a relationship that you are struggling with? or feeling angry and want to learn how to go with the flow? There are a lot of factors that create stress in our lives some we can't control but we can learn how to cope with it and change the things we do have control over. Together, we will determine your goals and explore the possible strategies that will help you feel successful on your journey.
Waitlist for new clients

Bill Venable
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, MDiv, LCMHCS
Verified
15 Endorsed
Verified
15 Endorsed
Other treatment areas include sexual addiction,
marriage
, depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociative issues, personality and family-of-origin issues, self-image issues, premarital counseling, conflict resolution and communication.
Do you want to find a place where you can be authentic and feel safe? My desire is to provide an environment for emotional and spiritual healing. As a Christian counselor, I seek to weave eternal truths in with healing prayer in a way that brings about lasting change and transformation. I am a Certified HeartSync Minister and since 2010, I have taken a special interest in implementing the HeartSync method developed by Andy Miller, LCSW to bring lasting healing to places in the soul that have received trauma, emotional pain and deep hurts.

Ellen Douglas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
Ellen's clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual therapy, family therapy, and couples counseling addressing various life challenges and transitions including anxiety, depression, family conflict, parenting, blending families,
marital
and relationship issues, childhood behavioral issues, and life stressors.
Ellen Douglas is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor who has lived and worked in the Raleigh area since 2008. Her approach to therapy draws upon the strengths and needs of each individual working from various therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Structural Family Therapy. Ellen's style is collaborative and supportive. She strives to create a safe space that allows clients to process, explore, question, and challenge their thought processes and behaviors.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.