Therapists in Matthews, NC

I am a psychologist with many years of experience working with teens and adults with emotional difficulties. I believe the key to successful treatment is a good client-therapist match and your motivation to getting help. In terms of therapy style, I use an interactive, collaborative approach - a genuine and warm dialogue between two persons who work together to understand/resolve issues. Also, I view myself as someone who asks questions that motivate you to gain further insight about issues of concern and, when you are ready to make changes, I will give you tools and skills to implement them.

Each person’s journey is filled with experiences and often challenges that shape their narratives of themselves and the world. Because of this each person’s definition of healing and fulfillment is different, and I believe that each of us holds our own unique resolutions and keys to finding peace. I have worked with many overcoming trauma, depression, grief, anxiety, transitions, self-esteem issues, difficulty with boundaries and interpersonal conflict. Through a nurturing supportive environment I build off a person's strengths, gifts, and relationships and create a safe space for individuals' to access their inner ability to heal.

Parenting is hard! It can be challenging to manage a child's emotional responses, behaviors, limited coping strategies, and developing communication strategies. At Zola Counseling, we help navigate these areas to support parent and child in implementing developmentally appropriate emotional expression. Some of our specialty practice areas include: Attachment concerns:[adoption, foster care, or kinship care], anxiety, depression, social/emotional/behavioral concerns from life adjustment, grief/loss/death, peer concerns [bullying, peer pressure, social expectations], self-esteem, and trauma [emotional, medical, physical, and sexual].

If you are feeling stuck or alone, we will collaborate to find the best approach for you. I’m Psychoanalytic/Attachment based and believe in balance between insight and action. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, addiction and relationships with adults with the goal of healing the client's relationship within themselves and with others. We will work through your past to free you in the present. If you feel isolated, or trapped in the same repetitive, negative patterns or relationships there is a solution and there is hope. We will work together so that you can find Joy and be free to move forward.

PSC strives to promote individual and family growth through a variety of therapeutic processes in a confidential and caring manner. We believe the collaboration between clients and therapist is paramount to successful achievement of therapeutic goals. Our hope is the partnership will foster growth in your journey towards wellness.

Stéphanie Gimenez is a trilingual immigrant with a rich cultural background who provides domestic violence (DV), mental health (MH), addiction, career & grief counseling services in English, Spanish & French. As a DV survivor, single mother & advocate for gender, racial, religious, cultural & social equality, Stéphanie provides individual, couple & group counseling in person, online, via phone & in-home to help her clients break free from DV, heal from trauma, manage mental illness, improve overall wellness, address relationship or addiction issues, work through grief or seek career advancement & improve their quality of life.

I provide psychodynamic therapy to individuals (ages 14+) and couples. This type of therapy addresses the underlying causes and meanings of unwanted symptoms and dysfunctional patterns. It heals by bringing unconscious content to consciousness and by fostering deeper relationships with parts of ourselves we previously ignored, denied or even disdained. Psychodynamic therapy is often well suited for those who haven’t responded well to other types of therapy.

Space available in Zoom interpersonal group! As a seasoned counseling psychologist, I have found that you "can't heal what you don't feel" and that most emotional difficulties stem from difficult experiences and relationships earlier in life. Helping you understand how your past experiences result in current struggles is a pivotal part of the help I offer. Additionally, I will provide you with tools such as mindfulness, symptom-based coping strategies, and emotional awareness exercises so that you can actively participate in your own growth. The foundation for our work is a compassionate and nonjudgmental therapeutic partnership.

Understanding what has or is happening to you can be beyond confusing and difficult. It's hard to live life within a hurricane of swirling emotions. Using exceptional intellect finely tuned to the nuances of human experience and a boundless reservoir of kindness, your neurodivergent counselor offers you guidance and a safe harbor for your journey toward healing and self-discovery. Embracing diversity of thought and emotion, we'll navigate the complexities of the human condition with profound empathy, fostering connection, resilience, and empowerment in every session. Give me a call and let's get started on your wellness journey.