Therapists in Mount Pleasant, SC

The decision to start therapy is a courageous first step towards understanding, healing, and growth. Whether you are struggling with troubling thoughts or feelings, lack of confidence, excessive worry, depression, loss, or relationship issues therapy can help. Marcella utilizes a client-centered approach while working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who struggles with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and relationship issues in a non-judgmental space. With mindfulness-based practices and cognitive behavioral techniques we can change the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to overwhelming feelings.

I am a licensed professional counselor with several years experience working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I have experience working with a variety of needs and issues with my patients and their families and work hard to meet people where they are and help them identify their goals and needs. My passion is helping children and adults thrive in reaching their personal, academic, behavioral, and family oriented goals. I provide skills training and take a mindful approach to coping with the stress of everyday life.

Have you been in a “funk” lately with no idea how to get out? Are you sure there is more to life, but are unsure how to find it? Maybe these thoughts are originating from depression, anxiety, or grief and you’re feeling it is time to reach out for help. The good news is that I am here to help. Together we can develop a plan, address negative behaviors, and reduce unwanted thoughts from getting in the way of living your best life.

Effective treatment inspires measurable positive change. My approach to therapy is to provide empirically-based interventions in a warm, collaborative and transparent manner. As Miami's first DBT certified therapist, I work with individuals who have difficulty managing their emotions, relationships and behaviors. I also teach mindfulness and behavior change strategies to promote psychological flexibility and therefore overall well-being. Our practice offers a fully adherent DBT program for adolescents, parents and adults wanting to improve interpersonal skills as well as distress tolerance skills and emotion regulation skills.

My goal is to provide a safe and inviting environment for individuals, couples and families to work on changing dysfunctional patterns that interfere with relationships and general life satisfaction. I enjoy helping people find happiness and success in their lives by meeting them emotionally where they are and collaborating to create the life they desire. The best gift you can give yourself is a better understanding of who you are and how you want to create a genuine and authentic existence. My style is one of warmth and empathy with therapeutic interventions to help you attain your treatment goals.

Therapy is a place where people can learn to identify fundamental issues and limiting beliefs, and work toward resolution and healing. My passion for counseling comes from my core belief that there is inherent goodness and beauty in each person, as well as my own journey of faith and healing. As a therapist it is my privilege to work alongside individuals and families experiencing a wide rage of difficulties. My clients include individuals struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, self esteem, grief, loss and other difficulties, often resulting from unresolved trauma and life challenges.

Would you like to feel calmer in your day-to-day life? Is anger, addiction, or anxiety interfering with you having the life you really want? Would you like to learn how to feel calmer and happier? You are tired of feeling out of control in your reactions to others. You are angry with yourself about being angry and hurting your relationships with family and friends. You tell yourself that you’re going to end your addiction, but seem to find yourself using again. Your anxiety is interfering with your confidence to take the next step in life toward your goals. If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides consultation and treatment services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Areas of focus include anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, behavior management, and social skills training. I also provide individual therapy services to adults experience significant symptoms of anxiety. Additionally, I provide specialized services for families going through a divorce or separation, both through therapy services for children and co-parenting services to help parents by enhancing communication and laying the foundation for a healthier relationship after the divorce.

Welcome to Grounded Counseling, LLC. I strive to provide a compassionate, collaborative, and safe environment for children, adolescent and young adults to receive evidence-based treatments for anxiety, OCD and related disorders. In the past decade, I have gained experience in assessing and treating Charleston area youth, while providing support to their families and caregivers.

I have been EMDR Certified since 2014. I enjoy working with Adolescents & Adults with Anxiety & Depression, Trauma, Relationships, Substance Abuse, other Addictive Behavior-among other issues. I treat using CBT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused/Reality Therapy techniques. I offer counseling tailored to fit your individual needs, in a supportive, and confidential environment. My style has been described as empathetic and compassionate. I partner with my clients in helping them to understand themselves. We identify feelings & thoughts, filtering incongruencies which may be interfering with your personal happiness & relationships.

I have over 21 years of experience treating anxiety, depression, addiction, adjustment to life changes (trauma, divorce, death, relocation, etc.), insomnia, and personality disorders in adults.

Life is a journey that is often fraught with painful or trying times. Perhaps you are presently attempting to navigate through one of these periods and have found that despite your best efforts you remain stuck. I find meaning and purpose in my work as a therapist and strive to help my clients enliven their potential and live a life that they value. I aspire to create an environment that will allow my clients to gain greater understanding/clarity, acceptance, courage, hope, balance, and serenity.

Counseling is a unique journey, involving a collaboration between therapist and client. Each individual is different and I believe in individualizing therapy, versus a "one size fits all" method. I believe in supporting clients by guiding them through self-discovery and challenging/processing their internal dialogues.

Is your relationship struggling and you are considering couples counseling? All relationships go through rough patches but sometimes we need help from an objective outsider who can offer insight and direction on how to move beyond past hurts and move towards a relationship with better communication and respect for each other's differences. Or is it that you have been feeling so much anxiety, stress, and depression that you feel you have no idea how to manage your daily emotions? We all have times where we need a supportive person and someone to help empower us to get back to our best self.

I have been working in the field since 2009 as a Mental Health and Substance Abuse therapist with experience in many diverse populations including college campuses, inpatient & outpatient treatment centers and support groups. My specialties include: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem, Life Transitions, Stress, Health/Wellness, and Substance Abuse/Dependence.

Want to feel better, do better, be better? Accepting new clients; to be your best self. It is my passion to help you improve your performance in your work/school, sport, hobby, and/or relationships, overall health and wellness, and lifestyle. I will help you execute and achieve, in the smallest and the greatest of tasks and goals. I will help you at your starting place: whether that is getting out of bed or continuing to excel at a high level. I am here to help you in "all the things"; in what you “need” to do, and in what you “want” to do. Anything of value requires ongoing consistent effort. Today prepares you for tomorrow.

Available for sessions at Deeply Well, LLC starting February 12, 2024! Feeling stuck? Wondering how you got to this point? Depression, anxiety, and trauma can get in the way of you living your best life and sometimes lead to other roadblocks, such as low self-esteem and problematic substance use. Perhaps you are having difficulty with your child's behavior or find yourself getting frustrated while trying to figure out the parenting thing. After all, there is no manual for parents!

Do you feel like you are in a cycle of negative thinking? Is your day to day stress impacting your quality of life? Do you feel like you are worried more often then not?

Accepting new clients- Starting therapy can be an intimidating process. My desire as a counselor is to provide a safe, supportive environment where you are free to be your authentic self and explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we will investigate your wants and needs, the thoughts that trouble you, and the life experiences that have impacted you. I aim to work collaboratively with you to create and achieve goals and find balance in your life.