Therapists in South Carolina

Do you have a history of trauma? Do you perceive danger is around you constantly, have trouble trusting yourself, or feel triggered daily? It may be time to get honest about your story in order to heal the deep hurting parts of yourself. I am a trauma-informed counselor, specializing in providing support to women 12 years old and up who have experienced various forms of trauma. This includes but is not limited to sexual trauma, developmental trauma, physical trauma, emotional trauma, religious/spiritual trauma, medical trauma, traumatic grief, and secondary traumatic stress.

EMDR sessions are avaliable now! LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent friendly therapy! Do you want to feel better but feel stressed, frustrated, or confused by your current life, emotions or behaviors? Do you often feel burned out or find yourself trying to avoid, numb, or escape your current problems? Are you feeling unhappy but also hopeless about making a change? Acknowledging, understanding, and healing from past experiences while alone can be painful. Being unable to live a meaningful life can create anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.

Has a negative event in the past left you feeling anxious, depressed, and lost? Has trauma created conflict in your relationships, employment, or hobbies? Does your anxiety or depression feel like an overbearing weight on your shoulders or stop you from fully functioning in your life? You don't have to be alone with this heavy burden. I provide skills and guidance to help you uncover the source of problems, uproot them, and heal. My goal is for you to regain control of your life and teach you the skills necessary to do so.

I believe that life transitions and difficult seasons can become catalysts for lasting, meaningful growth with the right support. I seek to offer a calming, person-centered approach to counseling and integrate modalities based on each client's needs.

You wake up in the morning and the pain is still there. You feel like you might never recover from the loss, the betrayal, the estrangement, the old wounds. You just want to shake the anxiety, the depression, the feeling that you aren't functioning well. And your efforts to do it alone haven't been working. I offer deep and compassionate listening and use powerful, evidence-based methods like EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TAT, Gottman relationship counseling, mindfulness and nature-based healing. My hope is that your vision for yourself will enlarge while you gain clarity, calm, contentment, and confidence.

Are you considering, going through, or recovering from divorce? Although I work with other issues, I specialize in helping people through the trauma of divorce, and co-creating a newly satisfying life after divorce. I strive to give you tools you can use for a lifetime. I treat relationship issues, anxiety/fears and depression. I am a trained family mediator and a Certified Mentor Coach. I work with blended families and step families. I offer family and individual divorce counseling, and family mediation services. I apply an eclectic therapeutic approach grounded in positive psychology and the science of change.

A particular quote by Maya Angelou always resonated with me, “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”, and has directed my style of counseling, which is very person-centered, compassionate and empathetic. I believe we all deserve a safe space to turn off our editor, speak freely, and release that which is burdening us. The goal is to empower clients by identifying internal strengths, overcoming excessive and often chronic feelings of guilt and shame, challenging negative beliefs and replacing those with a more positive self image. To find your true voice underneath the layers of previous conditioning.

Maybe you're looking for support because you're struggling with self-worth. Maybe you're here because you're growing tired of perfectionism, anxiety, and/or depression. Maybe you're here because you're over feeling disconnected in your relationship(s). I believe that under the root of all of these things, is trauma and that in order to achieve true healing, the trauma must be addressed. These traumas can be overt, like physical abuse or neglect, or more subtle, like the weight of being labeled "the golden child." These experiences all contribute to the formation of limiting beliefs and that inner critic we all want to go away.

*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS for IN PERSON and TELEMENTAL HEALTH SESIONS.* Ready for a change? Do you want emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness? Are you struggling with difficult situations from your past; present? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I welcome you to a space where you are free to express your concerns without judgement. I believe we all have the strength and the wisdom within us to overcome obstacles that show up in our lives.

We all have times where we can use a little help with challenges in our lives. "How you look at it is pretty much how you'll see it." ~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

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If you are looking for a therapist or life coach that will be supportive, non-judgmental, and direct with you, you have found your person! Are you feeling stuck? Has a painful event left you or your family feeling overwhelmed? Would you like to improve your relationship with yourself, partner/spouse, child/adolescent, family? I have over 21 years of experience working with individuals and families in the counseling profession. I am passionate about helping others overcome their challenges as well as develop healthier ways of relating to self and others.

Life is often a series of difficult challenges and painful struggles. It can be hard to make sense of it all, let go and truly heal. Still, trauma, chronic pain/illness, mood issues, loss or other difficult problems do NOT need to define you or your life. I have a passion to help young adults, women, single moms, military families, and others who've been impacted by the tough stuff life has to offer. Using a holistic, strengths-based approach that integrates wellness practices, with trauma informed modalities I can help facilitate the healing process, and provide an opportunity for you to become the best version of yourself!

I am a therapist who believes strongly that talk therapy sometimes just isn't enough. Sometimes when a person experiences difficulties in life, their defenses can often get in the way. This is especially true when you are a child, have experienced trauma, or struggle with Eating Disorders. Sandplay therapy and other approaches can help break-down those barriers and promote healing.

Are you in a relationship and feeling trapped in communication patterns that leave you feeling disconnected, alone, or unheard? Are you an individual who is feeling challenged with anxiety, your relationship with food, your relationships in general, or "getting past your past". I work regularly with couples and individuals to find healing within themselves and within their relationships, to learn ways to regulate emotion in order to experience life with more joy, and to feel more able to organize around their emotion vs. feel overwhelmed from it. I am currently working online via video with clients. I see clients in person at times.

Whether you need a confidential ear to vent or support; my mission is to help you improve your life. I provide compassion and a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive environment that allows others to express themselves, uncover the barriers to achieving happiness, stability and success. You don't have to continue living with your struggles. You can receive the help you need. I am here to assist you. Your happiness and improvements in your life is near. Step into Your Destiny!!

Are you feeling sad, depressed, or anxious? Struggling in your relationships? Whether it's a normal life transition or changes you did not ask for or expect, I would consider it a privilege to walk along side you through grief, trauma, or loss. I am a seasoned, trauma-informed counselor, certified in EMDR. Your healing journey begins with a phone call. Online sessions are convenient and it is easy to get started. Take the first step toward emotional healing by scheduling an appointment today.

Sometimes the decision to engage in psychotherapy can be daunting and overwhelming. You may have been contemplating the idea of beginning therapy for some time or it may be that an experience or something in your life has triggered the decision to begin seeking support and/or a change. Many people begin therapy because they are experiencing sadness, depression, anxiety, grief/loss or can't articulate the reason but know something is different and they just don't feel "right". Old coping mechanisms aren't as effective and/or you seek a different unbiased perspective.

Sometimes there are thoughts, memories and moods that are causing us distress. Often, when we try to express these to others, we are left feeling more confused about what we are feeling or misunderstood afterward. Sometimes words fail us and we cannot find the right way to express ourselves and then we find ourselves repeating the same cycles. I have found in my work that when words fail, art can help us bridge that language dead-end. I am a registered Art Therapist; I believe that art is innately human and can provide a safe space to initiate growth and change in individuals.