As a licensed therapist in North Carolina, I bring over two decades of compassionate, client-centered mental health experience. My approach centers on understanding each individual's unique journey, with specialized expertise in managing stress, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions.
I offer a supportive, empathetic space where clients can explore complex emotional landscapes, including workplace dynamics, relationship patterns, and personal growth. My therapeutic style integrates evidence-based practices to help individuals develop resilient coping strategies and meaningful insights.
Drawing from extensive clinical experience, I'm particularly skilled in addressing mood disorders, social anxiety, communication difficulties, and navigating significant life changes. My practice honors each person's individual experience, providing thoughtful guidance tailored to their specific needs and goals.
I'm committed to creating a warm, non-judgmental environment where clients can feel heard, respected, and empowered to create positive transformation in their lives.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 6609