Emotionally Focused Therapists in Stanley, NC
Juliya Eileen Whitley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
So, you are here, which means you are looking for a therapist or counselor that can actually help you. You have been struggling with your symptoms for so long that you don’t want to risk picking someone that is not going to understand you, much less help you find the relief you’ve wanted. Whether you are looking for mental peace, motivation to resume being you, relief from the negative thoughts and images in your mind, the feeling of being present in your life, healing or growth in your relationships, or success in your weight loss journey, I can help you!
So, you are here, which means you are looking for a therapist or counselor that can actually help you. You have been struggling with your symptoms for so long that you don’t want to risk picking someone that is not going to understand you, much less help you find the relief you’ve wanted. Whether you are looking for mental peace, motivation to resume being you, relief from the negative thoughts and images in your mind, the feeling of being present in your life, healing or growth in your relationships, or success in your weight loss journey, I can help you!
Sheila Weaver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, MSW, RYS200, Doula, TripleP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
My counseling approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Therapeutic Yoga and Dialectical Behavioral therapy. There is no greater power than helping individuals to overcome mental and emotional barriers/ traumas that impede overall health & well-being. I believe that we are the “Author of our story” and our voyage is to own the “Ink” that writes “Our” story. It is important that my clients are provided a safe space, free of judgment, and are given an environment to express themselves. I am committed as a Clinical Social Worker to creating an emotional environment where change and healing are possible.
My counseling approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Therapeutic Yoga and Dialectical Behavioral therapy. There is no greater power than helping individuals to overcome mental and emotional barriers/ traumas that impede overall health & well-being. I believe that we are the “Author of our story” and our voyage is to own the “Ink” that writes “Our” story. It is important that my clients are provided a safe space, free of judgment, and are given an environment to express themselves. I am committed as a Clinical Social Worker to creating an emotional environment where change and healing are possible.
Do you feel like nothing you do is ever enough? I’m glad you’re here. Our darkest or most hectic times are often when we feel the most isolated and unheard. You might be feeling exhausted, defeated, or overwhelmed. Therapy can help you find the light you need, and help you reconnect to the world and yourself. I believe that you already have the strength & resilience within you to heal and grow, sometimes we all just need some help. Above all else, I want you to know that it’s okay not to be okay & that it’s possible for things to get better. Pause, and give yourself credit for taking a step toward bettering your mental health today.
Do you feel like nothing you do is ever enough? I’m glad you’re here. Our darkest or most hectic times are often when we feel the most isolated and unheard. You might be feeling exhausted, defeated, or overwhelmed. Therapy can help you find the light you need, and help you reconnect to the world and yourself. I believe that you already have the strength & resilience within you to heal and grow, sometimes we all just need some help. Above all else, I want you to know that it’s okay not to be okay & that it’s possible for things to get better. Pause, and give yourself credit for taking a step toward bettering your mental health today.
Looking for someone who can be helpful to you and your family? I am here to help. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with over 10 years of experience, I aim to guide and assist you and your family through those trials in relationships and life. Together, we will develop a plan to better your life mentally, socially, relationally, emotionally and spiritually. I generally approach therapy as a way to establish open honest communication in a safe, neutral, non-judgmental environment. I also provide faith-based therapy for those who believe that their spiritual journey is an important part of their mental health.
Looking for someone who can be helpful to you and your family? I am here to help. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with over 10 years of experience, I aim to guide and assist you and your family through those trials in relationships and life. Together, we will develop a plan to better your life mentally, socially, relationally, emotionally and spiritually. I generally approach therapy as a way to establish open honest communication in a safe, neutral, non-judgmental environment. I also provide faith-based therapy for those who believe that their spiritual journey is an important part of their mental health.
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Accepting New Clients! Welcome! My name is Cree Jones and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I would love to become a part of your journey to be the best you that you can be. Life is not easy and it sometimes requires someone who can support you with your needs and wants and I can be that person. I strive to offer guidance and understanding to couples, families, and individuals and vows to create a safe environment for my clients that will allow them to identify their strengths in their individual and/or relational conflicts.
Accepting New Clients! Welcome! My name is Cree Jones and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I would love to become a part of your journey to be the best you that you can be. Life is not easy and it sometimes requires someone who can support you with your needs and wants and I can be that person. I strive to offer guidance and understanding to couples, families, and individuals and vows to create a safe environment for my clients that will allow them to identify their strengths in their individual and/or relational conflicts.
Vivian A Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW, LISW, LISW-CP
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28269
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist- Associate (LCAS-A), Certified Life Coach and Certified Forensic Mental Health Specialist. Vivian is experienced at helping others discover their potential, realizing their dreams, desires through exploring their opportunities by integrating personal goals, spirituality and therapeutic interventions, Vivian creates a way to exclusively equips and positions individuals and organizations to maximize their skills and ability for effective growth and development. Vivian specializes in children, adolescents, families and couples. My experiences includes the following: outpatient therapy, community support services, intensive in home and, substance abuse
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist- Associate (LCAS-A), Certified Life Coach and Certified Forensic Mental Health Specialist. Vivian is experienced at helping others discover their potential, realizing their dreams, desires through exploring their opportunities by integrating personal goals, spirituality and therapeutic interventions, Vivian creates a way to exclusively equips and positions individuals and organizations to maximize their skills and ability for effective growth and development. Vivian specializes in children, adolescents, families and couples. My experiences includes the following: outpatient therapy, community support services, intensive in home and, substance abuse
Hi, I’m Ney. Thank you for being here.
You don’t have to go it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by stress, or trying to make meaningful changes, therapy can be a powerful step forward. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, providing a space that’s safe, grounded, and focused on real growth, not just talk.
With over 13 years of mental health experience in the residential, community, hospital and private practice settings, I bring a direct but compassionate approach. I won’t just nod and listen; I’ll challenge you when needed, and I’ll support you every step of the way.
Hi, I’m Ney. Thank you for being here.
You don’t have to go it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck in relationships, overwhelmed by stress, or trying to make meaningful changes, therapy can be a powerful step forward. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, providing a space that’s safe, grounded, and focused on real growth, not just talk.
With over 13 years of mental health experience in the residential, community, hospital and private practice settings, I bring a direct but compassionate approach. I won’t just nod and listen; I’ll challenge you when needed, and I’ll support you every step of the way.
Life can sometimes feel like a story that’s out of our control, where the plot twists are overwhelming, the characters exhausting, and the next chapter uncertain. Anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can make it hard to feel secure in our next steps and open up about our struggles with others. As a therapist, my role is to walk alongside you in this unpredictable narrative, offering support, understanding, and a steady presence. Together, we will explore the complexities of your emotions and thoughts, helping you find clarity, balance, and a deeper connection with yourself and those around you.
Life can sometimes feel like a story that’s out of our control, where the plot twists are overwhelming, the characters exhausting, and the next chapter uncertain. Anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can make it hard to feel secure in our next steps and open up about our struggles with others. As a therapist, my role is to walk alongside you in this unpredictable narrative, offering support, understanding, and a steady presence. Together, we will explore the complexities of your emotions and thoughts, helping you find clarity, balance, and a deeper connection with yourself and those around you.
Are you a woman feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with life? Maybe you’ve been managing so much for so long that you haven’t had space to process what you're really feeling or what you truly want. I’m Christy Douglas, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience helping women navigate anxiety, life transitions, and the emotional weight that often comes with trying to “hold it all together.”
Are you a woman feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with life? Maybe you’ve been managing so much for so long that you haven’t had space to process what you're really feeling or what you truly want. I’m Christy Douglas, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience helping women navigate anxiety, life transitions, and the emotional weight that often comes with trying to “hold it all together.”
Working in outpatient private practice settings, school wellness centers, community mental health centers, and prisons has allowed me to meet and work with adults, couples, and adolescents from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of challenges. Many clients have shared with me that I have successfully made the therapeutic experience less stressful for them. I have been able to put them at ease and feel safe and understood. The clients I work with feel accepted and not judged for who they are, what they have or have not done, or the emotional state they are in when they start therapy.
Working in outpatient private practice settings, school wellness centers, community mental health centers, and prisons has allowed me to meet and work with adults, couples, and adolescents from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of challenges. Many clients have shared with me that I have successfully made the therapeutic experience less stressful for them. I have been able to put them at ease and feel safe and understood. The clients I work with feel accepted and not judged for who they are, what they have or have not done, or the emotional state they are in when they start therapy.
Whether you are seeking individual, family, or couples therapy, I am here to walk alongside you on this brave journey of growth and discovery. My goal is to help you build resilience, foster meaningful connection, and cultivate a deeper sense of empowerment.
When working with couples, I create a safe and supportive space where attachment, communication, and understanding can deepen. If you are feeling stuck or hopeless in your relationship, please know you are not alone. Healing is possible, and I believe in your capacity for change and connection.
Whether you are seeking individual, family, or couples therapy, I am here to walk alongside you on this brave journey of growth and discovery. My goal is to help you build resilience, foster meaningful connection, and cultivate a deeper sense of empowerment.
When working with couples, I create a safe and supportive space where attachment, communication, and understanding can deepen. If you are feeling stuck or hopeless in your relationship, please know you are not alone. Healing is possible, and I believe in your capacity for change and connection.
Life can be filled with incredible challenges and demands. Are you dealing with stress, anxiety, sadness, or hopeless? Have you been overwhelmed by work or school responsibilities? Are you struggling with marital or relationship problems? Therapy will provide the space you need to solve these stressful issues in a way that works best for YOU.
Life can be filled with incredible challenges and demands. Are you dealing with stress, anxiety, sadness, or hopeless? Have you been overwhelmed by work or school responsibilities? Are you struggling with marital or relationship problems? Therapy will provide the space you need to solve these stressful issues in a way that works best for YOU.
You may feel overwhelmed, unsure of your worth, or confused by relationships that have left you doubting yourself. I support adults healing from attachment wounds, people-pleasing, boundary struggles, and the slow erosion of self-trust that happens in difficult relationship dynamics.
You may feel overwhelmed, unsure of your worth, or confused by relationships that have left you doubting yourself. I support adults healing from attachment wounds, people-pleasing, boundary struggles, and the slow erosion of self-trust that happens in difficult relationship dynamics.
You’re the woman others rely on, the one who keeps moving even when life feels heavy. But inside, you may feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you’re facing fertility challenges, hormonal shifts, trauma, or a big life transition that’s stirred up emotions you didn’t expect. You want steadiness, clarity, and a space where you don’t have to be “strong” all the time. You’re looking to understand what’s happening in your mind and body so you can feel supported, grounded, and more like yourself again.
You’re the woman others rely on, the one who keeps moving even when life feels heavy. But inside, you may feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you’re facing fertility challenges, hormonal shifts, trauma, or a big life transition that’s stirred up emotions you didn’t expect. You want steadiness, clarity, and a space where you don’t have to be “strong” all the time. You’re looking to understand what’s happening in your mind and body so you can feel supported, grounded, and more like yourself again.
In over a decade of practicing therapy I have worked with clients on a variety of issues ranging from struggles with life transitions and changes, substance use/abuse, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ affirming, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered and humanistic where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are currently navigating.
In over a decade of practicing therapy I have worked with clients on a variety of issues ranging from struggles with life transitions and changes, substance use/abuse, anxiety, depression, LGBTQIA+ affirming, relationship issues, and familial conflicts. My treatment approach is client/person-centered and humanistic where I act as a supportive guide along whatever journey you are currently navigating.
Are you hesitant to try counseling or therapy because you have seen a stuffy judgmental portrayal of therapists in the media, or perhaps have been taught that therapists should be cold or stoic? Good news! I am here to tell you that I am not your average therapist. I do things a bit differently. We do the work, but we can also have fun and enjoy the therapeutic experience. So many of you are hurting from trauma, depression, anxiety, broken relationships, etc. I find it an honor and privilege to be able to walk along side you in your darkest hours to help you find the light.
Are you hesitant to try counseling or therapy because you have seen a stuffy judgmental portrayal of therapists in the media, or perhaps have been taught that therapists should be cold or stoic? Good news! I am here to tell you that I am not your average therapist. I do things a bit differently. We do the work, but we can also have fun and enjoy the therapeutic experience. So many of you are hurting from trauma, depression, anxiety, broken relationships, etc. I find it an honor and privilege to be able to walk along side you in your darkest hours to help you find the light.
I believe that psychotherapy is a meditative dialogue that is constructed between you and I with the purpose of creating a sacred space. The function of the dialogue within the sacred space is to access memories, symbolic images and past experiences that live in your unconscious, and bring those contents into present awareness. This entire process is to help your personality to grow and often decrease the experience of emotional and spiritual pain.
I believe that psychotherapy is a meditative dialogue that is constructed between you and I with the purpose of creating a sacred space. The function of the dialogue within the sacred space is to access memories, symbolic images and past experiences that live in your unconscious, and bring those contents into present awareness. This entire process is to help your personality to grow and often decrease the experience of emotional and spiritual pain.
My interest and passion to help others was evident at an early age and was pursued following a close friend's traumatic experience. Witnessing how devastated this traumatic event left my friend in a constant state of fear, hopelessness and loneliness was truly difficult to watch. Her personal and familial beliefs that therapy is an outward admission of failure or defeat, the notion that it’s best to keep quiet and not talk about the trauma, caused my friend to suffer in silence. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I have seen first hand how many survivors choose silence as a way to cope with trauma, grief and pain.
My interest and passion to help others was evident at an early age and was pursued following a close friend's traumatic experience. Witnessing how devastated this traumatic event left my friend in a constant state of fear, hopelessness and loneliness was truly difficult to watch. Her personal and familial beliefs that therapy is an outward admission of failure or defeat, the notion that it’s best to keep quiet and not talk about the trauma, caused my friend to suffer in silence. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I have seen first hand how many survivors choose silence as a way to cope with trauma, grief and pain.
Do you spend most of your days "faking it"-- You do your best to get the job done, but on the inside you are worn out, stressed out, and overwhelmed? Are you struggling with changes that are beyond your control, such as losing a loved one, separation or divorce, or a chronic illness? Is your past haunting you... contaminating your present, hurting your relationships, and keeping you from being fully alive? You are not alone. And it is no accident that you are reading this today.
Do you spend most of your days "faking it"-- You do your best to get the job done, but on the inside you are worn out, stressed out, and overwhelmed? Are you struggling with changes that are beyond your control, such as losing a loved one, separation or divorce, or a chronic illness? Is your past haunting you... contaminating your present, hurting your relationships, and keeping you from being fully alive? You are not alone. And it is no accident that you are reading this today.
In our therapeutic space, you will find warmth, understanding, and a non-judgmental atmosphere where your unique experiences are honored. I believe in the power of collaboration, and together, we'll create a safe haven where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. My approach is centered on you – your strengths, your resilience, and your aspirations. Through our work together, we'll navigate challenges, process emotions, and uncover the tools and coping skills that resonate with you. Each session is crafted with your individual needs in mind, ensuring a personalized and empowering experience.
In our therapeutic space, you will find warmth, understanding, and a non-judgmental atmosphere where your unique experiences are honored. I believe in the power of collaboration, and together, we'll create a safe haven where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. My approach is centered on you – your strengths, your resilience, and your aspirations. Through our work together, we'll navigate challenges, process emotions, and uncover the tools and coping skills that resonate with you. Each session is crafted with your individual needs in mind, ensuring a personalized and empowering experience.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.