Strength-Based Therapists in White Hall, WV

My approach is kind, direct and compassionate. You as a client, are my number one priority. We all are different so that means we all need different things to help us grow! My focus is to meet you where you are, assess your strengths and uniqueness, then work together to find a way to utilize and integrate those into accomplishing your goals. I like to gently push my clients toward openness, vulnerability and change. It’s so important to feel heard. It IS necessary for healing, & change. I am committed to offering a safe space for you to learn more about you and meet your goals. You deserve the opportunity to explore your feelings.

Erika is a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes that her clients are the experts in their own lives. She utilizes both evidence-based complementary and alternative practices to help others address their health in a humanistic and multi-faceted way. Erika considers herself to be a generalist who has trained extensively in therapies designed to address

Are you feeling stuck, alone, lost? I can help. Everyone struggles with navigating a world that's often unkind, confusing, and overwhelming. I get it, it's hard to be a human. Having lived all over the world & moved 19 times, I know life can be tricky to navigate. Sometimes you need someone from the outside to help you make sense of life's messy stuff. I can. I've worked in prisons, with veterans, mil-families, trauma victims, govt officials, celebrities, moms, dads, college students, people like you and me, just trying to do life. I'm confident that together, we can shift, adjust, adapt and thrive. Breathe, then get unstuck.

I work with individuals to help manage life’s big transitions and decisions. You may be wrestling with anxiety or low self-esteem, and feeling frustrated that things which once came easily are now more of a struggle. You do not have to manage these difficulties alone.

I utilize an individualized approach to target clinical symptoms and personality issues. My interventions are evidence based with the goal of empowering others to better understand the origins of their issues and to make meaningful changes, regardless of diagnostic labels. I believe everyone deserves to be assisted and supported to live to their full potential and particularly enjoy working with those who have experienced complex trauma from childhood and relationship experiences. I welcome veterans and military families, those in the LGBTQIA+ community, and people seeking to integrate or discuss faith in treatment.

Having the desire to alter your life for the better in a way that makes you feel most authentic, comfortable, and safe can be a difficult task to complete alone. Counseling can provide that missing piece that works as a guide to living your most authentic life, to whatever capacity that means for you. I foster a supportive, safe, and encouraging environment to allow my clients to join this journey of achieving their goals for their mental health.

Now more than ever I see individuals struggling to get through their daily lives, having a hard time being themselves and finding it difficult to connect with others. This may happen over time when living a life that is in conflict with your inner truth(s). You may be struggling to express who you are or what you want. These kinds of struggles, on top of other factors such as anxiety, burn out, compassion fatigue, the stressors of daily living and showing up for loved ones are all just some reasons to consider contacting a therapist.

I work from a person-centered approach to promote an empowering atmosphere for my clients. It is important to me to help clients become aware of their own unique set of strengths that give them the ability to create positive change in their lives and relationships. I am passionate about facilitating growth within clients' marriages, love relationships, parent-child relationships, and any other relationships they wish to strengthen. Rather than focusing strictly on the symptomatic nature of clients' concerns, I take a holistic approach and foster an overall healing of the self.

Kristin is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, & certified trauma therapist. Her primary work has been with posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, supporting those through phase of life difficulties, sexuality/relationship issues, depression, & assisting those who have or care for those with long term chronic illness & injury. She creates an environment of warmth, caring, humor, & authenticity to help those that want to work on acute issues as well as those who are evolving to be their most grounded & true self. Kristin incorporates creative approaches (art, writing, meditation, guided imagery).

Change can be difficult, seem impossible, and leave a person feeling overwhelmed, powerless, and destined to stay stuck. I believe that change is achievable, and each person can become the person he/she wants to be in life. The process of change is unique for each person, and it is my goal to empower and encourage each person to identify and harness personal strengths while overcoming problematic thoughts and behaviors. Change is challenging but possible. I would like to help you achieve your change.

You’re stuck. You try to make other people happy, even if it doesn’t make you happy. You’re facing life changes and big decisions, and you’re so afraid of screwing up. Now imagine living life as your authentic self, having the confidence to make decisions that help you achieve the goals you desire.

My name is Keli Reams. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and EMDR. I primarily work with symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma. I am most comfortable with treating symptoms of Anxiety. I enjoy working with this population and have found my work in this area to be very effective. I provide an open, safe, and comfortable space for clients to share their experiences with me. I often use humor as well to add to my approaches and normalize feelings.

I see clients as the expert in their lives and hope to understand their experience to better assist them meet their goals. I have confidence in every person’s capacity for growth and healing when provided with a safe environment, support, and necessary resources. I believe it is my role as a therapist to be a witness to all clients, meeting them where they are while creating a safe warm environment. It is a privilege to be an authentic witness to clients' stories.

I want to help you be YOU. I want to help you find your voice, your agency, and your strengths. The better we know ourselves—the more honest we are with ourselves—the better we can make change. People are nuanced, complex, and more capable than we realize; the tools you need are already there, and I want to help you use them.

I believe that most people who see a counselor are not psychologically abnormal. My clients are having normal reactions to a complex, stressful, ever-changing world. No matter the problem, people cope in the best way they know how. My job is simply to help you become more effective in your coping. Because so many people have busy schedules, I provide services in the evenings so that my clients don't have to create any more stress in their lives.

My ideal client is someone who is looking for answers. I provide psychological testing to help people figure out their diagnoses so they can then take that information and start living their best lives!

Perhaps today you woke up thinking that you are no match for the avalanche of daily struggles, past hurts or unexpected life-changing events that seem to have washed away your joy, your confidence, your sense of self-worth and direction. Maybe today you are feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders and find that you are overwhelmed, tired and that you’ve lost the fight. You’ve come to the right place!

I firmly believe in client- centric approach, emphasizing that the therapy journey is for individuals to achieve their own objectives, not predetermined benchmarks set by me. The ideal patient approaches therapy with openness, honesty, and a willingness to communicate. For me, therapy is a collaborative venture, a shared exploration where clients are empowered to understand and reframe their presenting problems. I create a safe space, encouraging open dialogue that allows individuals to delve into their narratives, unraveling layers of emotions, and finding strength in vulnerability.

I provide individual, couples, or family counseling in order to help facilitate change, healing, and restoration. An ideal client is one who is struggling in life but willing to be open and honest. As your counselor I will listen to you without judgement, hear your story, and learn about the experiences that have impacted who you are. I am looking for clients who want to become the best version of themselves and will work with me to accomplish that. Counseling is similar to life in that it is not always easy and painless, but as your counselor I will be here to walk alongside you in this journey.