Transgender Allied Therapists in Graham, NC

Are you a man or woman struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, or substance abuse? Do you stay in your home because you would be so embarrassed if you were to have a panic attack in public? Are you so depressed you cannot sleep at night or maybe you sleep all day? You don't eat. You can't work. You cry all the time. Is your partner tired of your mood swings or substance use and have moved out? You have no friends, no partner, no life. You want to be done with panic attacks, feeling depressed, stress, or substance use. You want your life back.

You’re a guy. You’ve known you needed help but you’ve been handling it. But something has changed and it's too much. Your wife/girlfriend and family are upset with you. You get things done at work but you’re overwhelmed with life. You worry all the time and are overcome with sadness. The fear of losing everything and being alone is too much for you. Your anger about situations comes out without your permission. Your wife says you are a good husband but the voice in your head says otherwise. It’s time to do something about it.

Are you looking for a safe place to discuss what matters most to you? Family, work, relationships, health, transitions, grief, loss, children, trauma, life purpose, letting go of past hurts. I love assisting individuals and couples with relationship skills, communication issues, changing self defeating patterns, healing pain (physical and emotional), and learning to be one's best self across settings. I work with children and families in our ever changing world to improve relationships, performance, self awareness, mood, behavior. I bring my many years of experience working with young and old alike to this passionate pursuit of balanced living.

Welcome! My name is Jennifer Wilson and I am a licensed clinical social worker, and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist- Associate providing quality supportive services. I am motivated to provide quality care to children, adolescents, and adults. I continue to work tirelessly to stay abreast of current trends as an out-patient therapist. I earned my Master's in Social Work at Fayetteville State University with a concentration in mental health and substance abuse. I have experience with working with a variety of addictions including but not limited to: sex, gambling, workaholics, eating disorders, substance abuse, and love/relationship.

Are you experiencing a toxic and unhealthy relationship? Or perhaps you have reached a point in your life where you recognize you have given so much of yourself away that you are not sure who you are anymore? Maybe your senses feel dulled and it is difficult to remember what makes you smile and feel alive? If you have experienced a divorce or are grieving the death of a loved one, you might be feeling so incredibly lonely, even in a crowded room. Loss of any kind can feel destabilizing and uncertainty is pretty damn scary. You want to feel to feel like life is not only manageable, but meaningful again. You want to feel hopeful.

It seems like no matter what you try to get it to stop, your brain is constantly running on overdrive. Anxious thoughts plague you and make it hard to focus on your life, your relationships, and your work. You feel self-doubt and worry creeping into everything, leaving you feeling exhausted and uncertain about your abilities. Your friends and family seem to think you have it all together, but inside you feel like you’re just scraping by most of the time. It doesn’t have to be this way – anxiety doesn’t have to rule your life. Counseling can help you to find answers to what’s going on and equip you with what you need to feel better.

*I'm unable to take new clients. Life events occur that can overwhelm our coping skills or maybe we have been dealing with challenges for a long time. Either way, there are times we could all use support and perspective. I work most often with people experiencing anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship issues, trauma, and eating disorders. I believe that social/cultural identities, roles, and life circumstances impact how we feel about ourselves and others. I like to get to know your unique story. Whether this is the first time looking for a therapist or it's time to re-connect with treatment, you have taken the first step.

I am a licensed Psychologist and a Certified Creativity Coach who currently specializes in providing Life Coaching and Psychotherapy via Telehealth. I work with adults who have the desire to lead more authentically fulfilling lives. I give them powerful tools that enable them to re-discover how to become more deeply connected to their authentic selves, their deepest passions, and the world around them. My philosophy is that all human beings have a vast amount of untapped creative potential that emerges spontaneously when we learn to focus our attention on what really matters to us as individuals. Website:www.steeviejaneparks.com

My approach to therapy is gentle, perceptive, and honest. Utilizing contemporary neuroscience and traditional mindfulness, I cultivate a therapeutic environment that is ripe for transformation, health, and joy. Clients appreciate my warmth, authenticity, and the sense of safety that I create. I enjoy supporting my clients in exploring core beliefs that have been limiting their freedom. As a practitioner, I value all avenues of experience ~ thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, memories, images, and dreams ~ as valid pathways into the inner world. I engage in ongoing mindfulness practice, which in turn invites positive change in my clients.

Feeling unseen or alone? Difficulty settling or fitting into a new career, social scene, or city? Stuck, but fearing change? Anxious, but unsure why? Painful past experiences hindering your present life? Struggling with body image/acceptance? Change can feel overwhelming but may also be a catalyst for your innate power to heal and grow. A collaborative therapeutic relationship can help alleviate suffering and stimulate your ability to process difficult emotions and behaviors associated with past events or current changes. Later, the therapeutic process can pave the way toward self-discovery, resilience, and personal development.

I am passionate about assisting my clients in unlocking their inner wisdom and striving for balance in their lives. I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds. I have experience assisting individuals in managing a variety of behavioral and emotional concerns including trauma, chronic pain, difficult life transitions, anxiety, depression, substance use, stress management, self-esteem, grief, and LGBTQIA+ specific stressors.

If you would like, let’s start by first pausing for a moment to breathe: inhale and exhale. Noticing that one breath, you step closer to a more empowered and stronger you. For it is the small acts we make consistently that lead to a more fulfilling life. Checking in with you, do you walk through life feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, stuck, sad, or angry? Are you looking to make changes and empower yourself to feel happier and healthier? Are you motivated, committed, and ready? Wherever you are on your journey, whatever you have brought with you, you are welcome.

I want to support my people in healing in the deepest possible way. This is how I’ve come to offer the path of spiritual awakening to my clients. By that I mean that I support my people in experiencing the true nature of the mind and of the separate self sense, and in living life from beyond the limitations our conditioned beliefs impose on us. While awakening itself is simple, embodying this new perspective in our modern culture often is quite difficult - this is where I have unique expertise. I specialize in healing the psyche such that it can safely open to the freedom, love, and deep internal well-being awakening offers us.

Have you been struggling with anxiety or depression that you just can’t seem to shake? Or tried everything you can think of to improve your most intimate relationship, yet nothing seems to make things better? If so, you’re not alone, and the good news is that help is within reach. For the past 20 years, I’ve devoted myself to helping my clients with these common issues and more.

I specialize in working primarily with men and adolescent males, focusing on healing trauma, increasing self-esteem, creating a healthy work-life balance, finding your purpose, and healing damaged relationships. I facilitate men's circles and assist in healing wounded father-son relationships. While men seek me out mostly I do work with women as well. I help you remember that you are enough. You matter. And you are worthy. Often times, we can forget this due to the trauma we experience in our life, especially during childhood.

At times our emotions can be overwhelming and crippling. I am here to help you face the emotional monsters that can arise in your life. Through learning about your interests, values, and goals I work to help you face the challenges of life. I use a combination of education about the mind with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you reach your goals for therapy. I enjoy working with those struggling with anxiety in the academic, work setting, or in life in general, those overcoming trauma, and those trying to work through depression.

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!* Have you been feeling “stuck” in your day to day patterns? Are you trying to figure out how to grow or change, but you're not sure what that might look like? Has a recent transition or stressor been causing you to feel off or unlike yourself? It's time to come home to yourself, and I can help. Together we can focus on reducing symptoms of depression or anxiety, healing from trauma, creating healthy relationships, building new coping skills, and cultivating your best life - whatever that may be.

When your thoughts or actions do not match your feelings, or you find that certain relationships are a problem, it could be time to explore what hidden patterns might be impacting your life. Because you are always in relationship to those in your world, whether family, work, or with a significant other; it is important to find ways to calm overwhelming emotions, overcome negative feelings, develop effective communication skills and discover the real issues in your life. In a non-invasive therapy environment, together we will build permanent resources to support you in being who you truly want to be.

Are you tired of carrying the weight of life all on your own? Therapy can be a space for you to receive support in carrying and releasing some of that weight from your shoulders. It's my goal to ease the fear and discomfort of sharing your story with someone new by building a genuine relationship with you that centers your voice, experiences, and values. I am committed to cultivating a space that is affirming toward folks of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds by welcoming discussion of similarities and differences between our identities and experiences throughout therapy.

Accepting New Clients ! Online Therapy Available ! Weekend Appointments Available Upon Request. I take pride in helping all who are in need of psychotherapy and Pastoral Care, my Faith-Based approach coupled with fundamental psychology will help you in all endeavors of your pursuit for mental health as well as your spiritual health. I am also registered on the Global Clinical Practice Network ( GCPN ) of the World Health Organization (WHO) as a contributing Board Certified Pastoral Psychologist.