Teletherapy for North Carolina

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I believe it's not only important but essential for individuals and couples to have a safe, non-judgemental space to share and work through problems. I have nearly twenty years of experience working with individuals and couples struggling with destructive relationship patterns, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, sexual and intimacy disruptions (such as infidelity, sexual addiction, past sexual abuse, etc), trauma and abuse, domestic violence, depression, and grief.

Available for new clients (4/17/24)! I am passionate about assisting my clients in unlocking their inner wisdom and striving for balance in their lives. I enjoy working with adults of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds. I have experience assisting individuals with trauma and complex trauma (relational, physical, sexual, and emotional), spiritual trauma, childhood trauma, chronic pain, neurodivergence and adult diagnosed/self-diangosed autism, difficult life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ specific stressors. I work through an antiopppresive, health at every size, and neurodivergent affirming lens.

Calling All Women, especially Single Women. You know, sometimes life will throw you a curve, making it difficult to get back on track. I have been counseling for over (20) years. My primary focus has been with concerns on anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem. Clients' counseling issues include personal, emotional, professional, and relationship problems. When appropriate, I will use Christian Counseling. I will use play therapy, and expressive art therapy techniques with clients. I want you to be healed, mind, body and soul.

I am an interactive, cognitive behavioral client-centered therapist who focuses on the development of healthy relationships that have been impacted by trauma, grief and loss, infidelity, life transitions, depression, domestic and substance abuse. My empathetic and compassionate approach provides support and practical feedback while building on client's strengths using an empowerment model and the development of deeper self-discovery and awareness. The goal is to identify effective coping strategies to manage what clients are currently experiencing. I endeavor to walk alongside of clients in the midst of their pain and their joy.

So you've tried everything and nothing seems to work. Now that you're in midlife you realize that time is running out. Life has flown by and you're still not where you want to be. You are now desiring to be healthy, prosperous and live your best life. But you still find yourself weighed down by the responsibilities of life and placing your desires on the back burner one more year until you can do this or that. Well, it's time to stop the vicious cycle of procrastination. There is no ideal time to start becoming the best you, the higher you, the real you. I can help you do that in ways you've never imagined. Let's get started today!

Emotions and relationships are hard. But, why? Your brain wants you to protect yourself/selves from "threats" in ways that cause problems and suffering for you or your relationship. Your self-protection is always running in the background. I help you feel better by helping you understand your protection and how to overcome it. You work to be more in touch with your desires and needs; while lowering worry and stress. I'm an individual and couples therapist who knows how to guide you toward new patterns of relating. I welcome all races, sexual orientations and expression, and religions in my practice.

Assistance in breaking-through emotional blocks that are keeping you from achieving your goals. • Assistance with getting rid of irrational fears that block your success. • Assistance with issues of transition; employment and relationship • Assistance with internalizing recovery for yourself, not for others • An opportunity to be an active participant in your coaching experience • Consultation on general matters as needed (decision-making) • Additional support along with community recovery meetings and Sponsorship • Available beyond the traditional 9-5

I commend you for taking the first step in creating a life that you love. So many of us are in the midst of experiencing life challenges that cause us pain. These challenges take many forms – family issues, health concerns, loneliness, financial strain, anxiety about the future…Sometimes, what may be causing us distress are dreams that have gone unfulfilled; life not going as planned. For many of us, we’ve struggled with such questions as, “Am I enough?”, “Who has my back?”, “Will I ever have the life that I want?”

Dr. Susan B. Wilkie (PhD, LCMHC, LMFT) is an experienced, licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in private practice. Dr. Wilkie earned her doctoral degree in Mental Health Counseling at the University of New Orleans in 1994. Her post doctoral work was committed to Couple and Family Therapy for (16) years where she recently served as the Founding Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Pfeiffer University's Graduate School in Charlotte. She is now committed to her private practice full-time in the Belmont/Cramerton/Gastonia area.

I help clients cope with the choices, chances, and challenges they encounter by emphasizing resilience and effective coping strategies. Specific therapy focuses on stress, depression, self-esteem and goal achievements, enabling every client to become more relaxed, happy, successful and obtain the life they deserve. Whatever you're feeling... remember Dr. Austin Chandler is just a phone call away.

Physical and emotional intimacy play an integral role in how we connect with ourselves and others. Sometimes, challenges arise in these areas and you can find yourself feeling stuck or without a solution. Perhaps you’ve noticed that you and your partner aren’t as connected as you once were. Maybe, you’ve experienced changes in your sexual desire, sexual functioning, or sexual values. Or aspects of your history or identity including faith, trauma, gender identity, sexual orientation, or culture, may have impacted how you understand and experience sex and relationships and you wish to explore this further.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could wake up every morning feeling happy, fulfilled, and free of any consuming negative thoughts? If your answer is yes, you are in the right place. Whether you are struggling personally or in your relationships (of any sort: romantic, parent/child, etc.) we can help you. With over 15 years of experience with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, we are able to provide world class treatment for a variety of mental health concerns. Take the step to end your suffering today. It is time for you to learn how to live the life you deserve.

My services include working with individual, couples, family and group counseling with adults, adolescents and children. My training is in the areas of anxiety and depressive disorders, relationship issues, trauma issues, and developmental transitions. I use a therapeutic approach that reflects eclectic influences derived from my training in the psychodynamic, person-centered, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral. I view problems as generally being developmental in nature, and approach each person, couple, family or group in a unique fashion.

I specialize in working with clients who are battling issues with depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD, grief and loss, substance use, relationships, medical issues and difficulty coping with chronic health (kidney disease, cancer, etc), effects of trauma, feelings of worthlessness, being lost in life, self esteem, self love, goal setting, finding solutions, loneliness, and employment. I also help people who just need to vent and get it out (talk therapy). I also specialize in helping people use assertive communication to help better communication with others for the betterment of themselves for the present and the future.

Alliance Community Transition Group has both male and female therapists available who are still accepting new clients. However, EJ's caseload is full and he is not accepting new clients at this time.

Now accepting new clients! Panic attacks are the worst. One moment you feel "fine" & the next you're freaking out! Do you deal with stress, anxiety, & panic? Are you a person who is sensitive to all the dysfunction & pain in the world? Does it feel like sometimes you are full of hope & other times you’re totally hopeless? It can be so confusing & leave you feeling more stress & frustration. Are you coping in unhealthy ways just to get by? Like overeating, overthinking, shopping, drinking to numb out the anxious feelings? Maybe you’re tired of being stuck in this loop. You want to focus on solutions, not just survival.

Raising a child with developmental, medical, or psychological difficulties can be a struggle for even the best of families. Couples, as well, often need help with navigating the myriad of "man/woman communication styles and parenting difficulties..

Do you feel like trauma has hijacked your life? Are you experiencing depressive episodes/sadness, anxieties, negative thought patterns and relationship dynamics that tend towards being reactive? People that work with me learn how to understand the impact and effects of trauma and grow their resiliency muscle. Its time to stop hiding wounds you can’t name and skipping out on many possibilities in your life because of internal fears, waning drive and a sense of inner defeat. I can help.

Sometimes life gets hard and just sucks. Period. End of story! Sometimes this is a result of a negative self-image, life experiences, childhood wounds, a dysregulated nervous system, or downright stinking things. Acknowledging how our core wounds and beliefs can directly impact our behaviors and feelings is the recipe for self-awareness and a meaningful life. I am dedicated to supporting my clients as they try to build a life on an internal value system, reduce symptoms, develop self-awareness, and boost confidence. If you are struggling with your relationship, sadness, stress, or just life dissatisfaction I would love to help.