Therapists in Columbia, SC

At Stewart Counseling Center, our approach is working with clients to mutually develop creative and effective strategies for dealing with the inevitable stress that occurs in our lives and to enhance their ability to experience more joy in life. The goal is to become increasingly skillful in making life-enhancing choices. With training in counseling and massage therapy, Ms. Stewart brings a unique and holistic approach to clients. The bringing together of Western and Eastern teachings is the focus of Ms. Stewart's work.

Do you struggle to relax and put your own needs first due to juggling everything? Do you struggle with always feeling on edge, anxious, and stressed out? Do you worry constantly about what others think about you? Are you trying to figure out how to be a parent while unpacking your own childhood traumas? If you struggle with trauma and anxiety, I can help you to heal the pain and teach your body how to feel safe again. I will help you understand why you have the beliefs you do and how they were created. I also love working with female service members and veterans who want to unpack their military service as well as combat trauma.

The stress of life is often overwhelming. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, recovering from trauma, or having conflict with loved ones and all of these things and more make it harder to manage even the smallest of stressors. You just want to get through a day without feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders or like you want to find a place to hide. Or maybe you feel stuck and don’t know how to take the next step to get where you want to be in life.

Online Only! Evening and weekend sessions are currently full! Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, lonely or depressed? Does your anxiety feel like it's taking over your life? Are the challenges of parenting creating turmoil in your marriage? Are your kids struggling to make friends at school? The reasons for counseling are endless. Although finding the courage to seek therapy can be challenging, choosing that path can be life changing.

My ideal client is someone navigating life's complexities, seeking to overcome challenges like anxiety, depression, or relationship issues. They desire understanding, coping mechanisms, and personal growth. Their goal is to achieve emotional balance, self-awareness, and improved relationships. They seek therapy to find inner peace and develop resilience, aiming to transform their lives for long-term fulfillment.

My clients often express feeling disconnected from themselves and in their relationships. They have thoughts like, "no one will understand" or "what if's" followed by fears of being judged, seen as a burden, or receiving unwanted advice. You're unsure of who to trust, but recognize holding onto these experiences, feelings, and thoughts alone is only becoming more painful, isolating, and heavier. If any of this sounds familiar, you've come to the right place and you're not alone.

My ideal client is motivated and ready to work together to co-create change. I am passionate about assisting clients ages 18 or older in their efforts to achieve wellness, wholeness, and transformation. With love and gratitude for your interest, we cannot assist clients with legal issues, contact offenses, or recent psychiatric hospitalizations.

My approach to therapy is personalized and collaborative. My desire is to provide an emotionally safe environment to help individuals who struggle with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, anger management, stress management, trauma, grief, and relational problems. I understand that life can be challenging and even lonely at times. However, you do not have to walk through your pain alone! I extend my hand to help you as you heal from emotional and/or spiritual pain; work toward change, self-improvement, and personal growth while pursuing a better life for yourself and those around you.

My love for therapy is driven by the opportunity to empower my clients to become the best versions of themselves despite whatever is going on in life. I believe that my clients are the experts in their own life and that therapy is a collaborative process of listening, understanding and working together to create change. I approach our work together by looking at the whole person, both mind and body, to determine and utilize the most appropriate evidence-based treatment. I enjoy working with general life transitions, stress, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, and prenatal/postpartum mood disorders.

I treat clients who struggled with life experiences ranging from childhood trauma, abuse, family and relationship conflict, polyamorous relationships, kink, substance and alcohol use and abuse, etc. Clients may require live video sessions or telephone sessions to which I provide Monday through Friday from 8am to as late as 8pm some nights depending on client needs. I work to help clients create and achieve goals that focus on creating and maintaining a positive future. My clients want to live healthier lives with minimal experience with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges.

Struggling with depression, anxiety or feeling overwhelmed with life? Want a therapist who understands where you've been? You've come to the right place. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, trauma, ADHD or simply need a space to process what's going on, I'm available to help., Coming from a unique approach, I choose to treat you as a whole person and address all areas that may be affecting you. I am a proud LGBT+ ally. I have been in this field for about 4 years now and have worked with adolescents, children and adults. My unique experiences can help bring you through the obstacles and onto the path you want to walk.

Are you having a hard time motivating yourself, and figuring out who you are, or what you aspire to be? I am a compassionate and energetic clinician who appreciates the uniqueness of who you are and who can empower you to implement the change that you want to see in yourself. For many of us, finding that interconnectedness between who we are and who we want to be can be challenging. My work is to collaborate with you to identify ways of addressing the barriers that may be holding you back so that you can find the satisfaction that you want in your life.

As a therapist, I enjoy working with a variety of clients. With over 21 years of experience, my expertise to a more eclectic approach, including CBT, attachment based therapy, trauma focused therapy, and emotionally focused therapy. I enjoy working with trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, life transition, attachment, self-esteem, family issues, Adult Children of Alcoholics, grief/loss, and autism.

I take a person-centered approach to assist and support clients to be the author of their own life on the road to self-actualization. I believe that the client is in the drivers seat as we collaboratively work towards living a life of healing and emotional freedom. I service individuals and families from ages 12 & up. I provide treatment for sex addition, grief and loss, psychological trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and also provide support with navigating issues related to self-esteem and body image. I currently offer sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with morning and evening availability, via telehealth.

I help anxious people-pleasers and trans folx to stop feeling trapped by social pressures and start giving themselves permission to practice radical authenticity. You may feel stuck in a loop of self-doubt, insecure in your relationships, dissatisfied, overwhelmed, or nervous to set boundaries - meanwhile you desire to live a vibrant life, feeling grounded, confident, and free. Through integrative therapy with an affirming provider, you can reconnect with yourself and learn to trust the wisdom of your inner voice. My holistic, trauma-focused approach supports the mind-body-spirit connection for profound healing from the inside out.

Feeling stuck? Shame, guilt, and worry weighing you down? Are you a "fixer" or a "people pleaser" struggling to prioritize yourself? Maybe your relationships are less than fulfilling, and you're feeling alone with no one to support you. This is a tough way to live, and let me tell you this: it's not the only way for you, and I am here to help you get there.

Life can feel overwhelming. One minute it's your job, then your relationship, next the kid(s), your family, and maybe even painful memories from your childhood. You just can't seem to catch a break. You try everything to get on the right track, but something always seems to get in the way. You've tried so hard to climb out of the worry, frustration and sadness; but eventually it's just exhausting. Should you give up? Or maybe just do the bare minimum to get by. You don't know which way to turn.

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, anger or low self-esteem or did you grow up in an abusive home? Are you married to someone who is abusive emotionally or physically or have you discovered your spouse's infidelity? If you are struggling with any of these symptoms or to trust in your relationship, let us work together so we can develop a plan of how to reduce your symptoms, increase your self esteem, work through the abuse of child/adulthood, or address the trauma of infidelity.

As your therapist, I hope to help you experience long lasting recovery and healing. Through our work together, you will learn to develop a relationship with your thoughts and emotions rather than trying to control or push them away, how to change the way you cope with and handle stressors, and how to unpack how your life experiences, family dynamics, and relationships have affected your sense of self, emotional health and ability to feel as though you have choice in your life.