Therapists in Charleston, SC

Currently accepting new clients! As a therapist, my engaging approach will support, encourage, and challenge you. I passionately believe that through collaboration, we will reflect on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and identify your blind spots and pain points. Understanding the way you were raised and relationship dynamics from an early age can help you become self-aware and make connections to how you are relating with others in your life. This increased self-awareness will be our starting point. With my support, you will use your insights to redirect your life to achieve self acceptance and the inner-peace you seek.

I have been a practicing Psychologist in the Charleston area since 1997. My office is located three blocks from the College of Charleston. Many of my client's are college students who display symptoms of anxiety and depression associated with difficulties adjusting to college life. I have been a college professor for many years, so I relate well to the challenges of college. It takes bravery and courage to seek help and I find that those who engage in treatment benefit when they put effort into developing skills to manage their emotional self.

Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or wondering why relationships tend to feel so difficult? Do you find that you beat yourself up with self-criticism? Life can be challenging, and we may feel that we have to just keep going and suck it up, which may lead us to feel lonelier and more overwhelmed. In my experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and previous experience as a yoga instructor I have found that the combination of mindfulness, self-awareness, and processing trauma can be quite powerful in finding our authentic selves.

As a faith-based counselor, I focus on solid, teachable principles and insight. My goal as your therapist is to help put relational and emotional "tools in your toolbox" to empower meaningful transformation in your life and relationships, and to strengthen your spirituality. You may be in crisis, seeking recovery, or simply need help and decision making. Your journey matters and there’s hope for your future. I'm here to help you move beyond the wounds and difficulties that hinder your growth and relationships by providing a truly reliable experience that helps equip you to face life with increased freedom, love, and productivity.

Hillary offers a calming, confidential environment built on trust and personalized solutions. She uses hypnosis to help her clients unlock the inner power of their minds to accomplish amazing things - transform emotions, overcome blocks, learn new things, manage pain, and improve wellbeing. Hillary's training enables her to help her clients cope with today's ever-changing, high-pressure world... from transforming anxious feelings, coping with sadness, developing greater self-confidence, to succeed in business, kicking habits and weight loss, to improved personal relationships, and enhanced performance in sports.

Taking new clients! Saturday morning availability! I work with couples who are navigating tough communication issues and individuals who struggle with relationships. I understand the strain that misunderstandings and anxiety can place on relationships. You're seeking ways to communicate better, build trust, and handle anxiety together. Your goal is to create a stronger, more understanding connection. You want to feel validated, heard, and supported, aiming to revive the closeness and intimacy you once had. You want to stop repeating yourself and finally feel understood by the one you love most.

Feeling stuck in what seems to be a never-ending cycle of self-doubt, anxiety, sadness, depression, or stress? Unsure of how to move forward in a purposeful and meaningful way? I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of life, loss and trauma. I value the unique strengths, life experiences, and insights that encompass you and your story. While I have specific expertise in treating sexual trauma, I am also skilled in working with individuals and couples who are experiencing a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in finding their own path to improve overall health and quality of life through a greater understanding of self, relationships and happiness. I have experience with trauma, anxiety, depression, loss/grief, life changes and personality disorders, such as borderline personality disorder. I strive to help my clients overcome areas of difficulty by working together as a team in the comfort of a private practice setting utilizing evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions as well as holistic styles of treatment for individuals, couples and families. I am dedicated to bringing health and healing to each of my clients.

We all experience difficult moments in life, no matter who we are or where we come from, and sometimes it’s simply too hard to do it alone. We need somebody to talk to, somebody with whom we feel comfortable enough to open our heart. Come here and let’s talk. 15 minutes, no strings attached. I am not going to ask for your personal information, your signature on stacks of paperwork, or your credit card number before our first appointment. Let's just see if I can be that person first.

Now Taking New Clients! Hi! My name is Ashley Lauderdale, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Charleston, South Carolina. I have been in practice for almost 20 years, helping people like you find a path to a healthier, happier, and more productive life. My goal is for you to leave each of our sessions feeling more aware, clear, and confident than when you walked in.

Are you looking to improve your relationship with food and body? Do you currently experience anxiety due to past traumas? Are you having relationship issues with your partner? All of the above? You've come to the right place and I'm ready to help you begin your healing. One of my main goals is to make sure you feel safe, secure, and accepted as you are so we can do the work and help you move forward with your life. Even though therapy can be challenging (change/healing is hard!) I do enjoy laughing with my clients and making the therapeutic process an enjoyable experience.

Our definition of recovery is working towards our truest and highest self, not just working towards abstinence. We are trauma specialists in active recovery and focus on healing trauma while reinstating a sense of self. We believe that if you do the hard work, and you keep coming back, you will get better. Our therapists are relationship experts in developing the roadmap to other relationships through self.

NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! As your counselor, I don’t have all the answers. I can’t make your dreams come true, that extra 10lbs disappear or your marriage happy. But – I can help YOU make all those things happen. Therapy is hard work – I’ll tell you that now. I’ll challenge you, call out nonsense and push you to be the best version of yourself you can be. I will also be your biggest cheerleader, your bulldog and ultimately, your guide. I can’t promise you therapy with me will be easy. But I can promise you if you put in the work, it'll be worth it.

As a Psychotherapist or Life Coach, our collaboration is rigorous, productive and fun. Often I ask questions, implement exercises or give homework with some outcomes in mind. Other times I am just excited to discover what else we learn. Then together we can develop action steps based on the best information. I enjoy saying that my specialty is working with anyone who chooses to walk in my door! I am always impressed with my clients' willingness to trust, and engage, in our work together to achieve their goals, make important changes, decrease pain, and expand understanding, happiness and passion.

Elizabeth Trembley is a licensed clinical therapist. She believes effective psychotherapy fosters the path towards wholeness and connection and is committed to the healing process. Past hurts, societal and familial programming, the voice of the inner critic, emotional dysregulation, and traumatic experiences can fragment the self and break away our inner strengths and resources. She aims to relocate those strengths and inner resiliencies by facilitating connection, exploration, and implementing appropriate best-practice tools. Her aim is to navigate the psychological barriers that create disconnection and establish new patterns.

I recognize that sometimes we as human beings know there is something off in our lives, and we have a difficult time figuring out what is happening on our own. I would love to help you, on your journey to insight and understanding, to move forward. I can help you learn how to develop coping strategies, process through emotions and significant life experiences, and how to handle the issues that are standing in the way of your goals. ​

Your child is struggling. You want to be able to fix it, but after months, you are at your wit's end. The embarrassing tantrums are out of hand. You’ve gotten calls from their school. It's clear to you that they are acting out because they are anxious, have trouble with social connections, or aren't getting enough sleep. You’ve tried countless things and different approaches but still see no progress. No book or podcast can tell you how to coach them through their troubles. Watching your child struggle breaks your heart because you don’t know how to provide them with relief. You feel hopeless.

All mental & emotional health rests upon positive self esteem. It is much less likely that a person will become depressed or anxious if they have a positive self-image,... if they believe they have value. Self talk reflects the way we feel about ourselves. If a person's thinking is the same after therapy, as it was before, than nothing was accomplished. Issues, such as low self-esteem, may benefit from a psycho-dynamic approach. That is because the way we think about ourselves starts in early childhood. How we think about ourselves effects everything we do,...every decision we make.

In my forty plus years of clinical practice I have worked with individuals, couples, families and business associates. Having treated many clients ages 18 to 89, I appreciate both the challenges and the opportunities that go with each life stage. I offer dream work and intensive depth psychotherapy for those who are committed to a deep process. : Visit my website: susanmcclurepsyd.com for a more thorough description of my approach to psychotherapy.