Therapists Beginning With P in North Carolina

I provide services to individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and PTSD. I acknowledge each person's needs and am able to modify approaches to assist them in meeting their goals. These goals can be modest in approach from the beginning and once someone is ready, we can dig in deeper to the healing process or if someone prefers, we can take an assertive and swift approach to addressing goals. Treatment may vary as I am eclectic in approach. My clients will have the opportunity to work with therapy animals, have nature based experiences, integrate art or relax indoors.

Patricia Pace is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with expertise in helping clients recover from Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Grief, Addictions and Trauma. She excels in helping individuals and families move through life transitions (major and minor), rebound from setbacks (large and small) and work through the everyday challenges of work and life. She also offers pre-marital, marriage and family counseling (for traditional, non-traditional and alternative couple and family structures). Additionally, Patricia is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCASA), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP).

Anxiety and OCD are my areas of expertise. While at one point your energy, thoughtfulness and persistence served you and helped you to accomplish things, perhaps you've noticed these patterns and behaviors take on a life of their own. Now you might be more fearful, doubtful, and engaging in avoidance. What used to bring you joy is now being perceived as a chore or a threat. You want peace of mind and freedom to enjoy what's right in front of you without being consumed by all the what ifs and other worst case scenarios. You recognize that the anxiety that used to serve you is now being used against you and you're tired of it.

Accepting new clients in-person on Thursdays! Life does not come with a written manual regarding how to navigate through the obstacles. Between our experiences, thoughts and emotions, it may even feel at times that we cannot see our way through on our own. It takes a significant amount of courage to reach out for a little extra support in your life and I commend you for taking that initial step. As a licensed therapist, I am here to walk this journey of life with you. My goal is to help those I work with navigate through the barriers of life and recognize the many strengths that they bring forth to the world.

I have always enjoyed helping and listening to others. I consider it a privilege to be able to serve WNC as a licensed professional counselor. I work with children and adults, and I provide both in-person and online sessions. I can help provide direction and guidance. I listen to where you’re at, explore where you want to go, and offer you something that will help you out on that day. No one has to suffer. Everyone deserves a happy and fulfilled life. I am happy to help you get there

Do you feel as if your mind is constantly spinning? Are you avoiding or running from emotions and thoughts? Are you simply doing and not living? You are finally ready to unpack distressing things from your past. It has become clear that your past is not buried but may be contributing to your current feelings and experiences. Do you wish those old patterns would change for the better? Your way forward seems to be full of setbacks and you may have trouble moving forward. Looking at others you envy how easy their lives seem. You are a brave soul to be here and desire for things to be different. Now is the time.

Helping people lead more productive and healthy lives is the joy of my job as a therapist. I love working with people who are wanting something different than they now have, that may be issues around their relationships, their children, friends, jobs or maybe that they want something different from their lives. The first step is to ask for help. I have been a therapist for over 30 years and given many seminars, both tv and radio programs and feel that what I have learned can help people accomplish life goals with the right support.

I want to hear your story. You know... the story of getting in trouble in elementary school, your first major accomplishment, when your parents split up, the first time you fell in love, the career path you're currently questioning, and what it feels like to age. The official line: I am a therapist has a wide background in the mental health field. The human line: I believe connection and vulnerability takes courage. This life shit is hard. Through the power of sharing your story and myself as a passenger in your journey, we can make life feel, well, less like you're losing the battle and more like you're the hero of your story.

Sometimes, the survival mechanisms and belief systems that help us survive our childhoods do not serve us well later in life. A therapeutic relationship that is both safe and challenging helps us heal those early wounds, reclaim the spirit that we were born with, and return us to our authentic selves. My mission as a therapist is to help my clients recognize their self-worth, and become the whole people they were meant to be.

Melinda Padmore is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of North Carolina. In 2014, she graduated from Kean University in New Jersey with a master’s degree in Social. Melinda has over 5 years of counseling experience from working in psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment programs, therapeutic foster care and outpatient counseling settings. She specializes in treating children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, anger management and addictions.

I offer a client-centered approach and believe counseling is a process by which we gain insight into ourselves. I often utilize a holistic approach with clients, working on the mind and body connection. Through the process, I incorporate other approaches that best fit the client. The approaches I may use are Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Existential. Regardless of the approach, I will help clients identify goals, obstacles, and ways to meet his/her goals and overcome obstacles.

I have gained clinical experience with working alongside adults who would like to address concerns of mental health symptoms, family/relationship concerns, addiction, trauma, grief and overall life transitions.

Life experiences can hinder our ability to recognize personal strengths and cause deficits in self-concept and relationships. It is my belief that through strengthening insight and creating and acting on achievable goals to work towards becoming the best version of ourselves, we can live a healthier and happier life.

Hi, I served in the U.S. Navy for 27 years and as a Licensed Professional Counselor it is my ambition to serve my local community and that includes, you! I’m pleased to know that you are actively involved in your mental wellness, and you’ve taken time to consider me as a “resource” to enhance your lived experience. My caregiving community is broad, ranging from young adults, middle-aged adults, and “The Golden Years”. Likewise, I extended care to school age children and adolescents, working to manage the hardships associate with loss. Self-Awareness, Self-Knowledge, and Self-Regulation can help heighten and/or reclaim life’s Peace.

My clients are smart, well read, and come in wanting solutions to the issues and fears they are challenged by. Often, the lessons we learn in our families while growing up have morphed into a set of internal “rules” that get in the way of having loving, healthy relationships. If you’ve learned that either manipulation, pleasing, or worse—bullying—is what insures your survival, it’s time to unlearn these internalized barriers to healthy relationships.

Are you living with depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, lack of direction, trauma? I believe that we naturally feel a call to live meaningful, loving lives and know intuitively that this is our best path but we often will feel stuck, unsure, fearful and so take no action. Existential therapy calls this a restricted existence and believes the goal of all therapy is to remove the road blocks that are limiting you from moving toward living your best life.

Do you have something on your mind? There are times when we all have thoughts running through our minds. Thoughts related to family, friends, relationships, school, love, spirituality, money, work, or happiness. Sometimes they are memories from your past that you're unable to let go. Maybe you can't sleep, maybe you can't eat. Maybe you have lost your purpose, who you are, what you're doing or why. It could be big, or just a small thing you want to let go. These situations can slow you down and pull your life to a stop.

The effects of trauma can reverberate long after the traumatic experience is over. Traumatic events can overwhelm your ability to cope, leaving you feeling anxious, fearful, angry, depressed, or numb. Traumatic stress can cause you worry, overthink, lose sleep, and have trouble focusing. It can strain your relationships and affect your ability to trust and feel safe. If your trauma has left you feeling stuck, hopeless, or defeated, know that help is available. Healing is possible, and you don't have to go it alone.