Hello! Thanks for choosing my profile. Allow me to provide you with some important information about my background. I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the state of North Carolina as well a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have over 7 years of counseling experience working in many community agencies as a counselor. During my time as a counselor, I have provided individual, couple, and family counseling in a private practice via telehealth. I provided individual, group, and family counseling services to adults of all ages.
I desire to provide counseling services to adults and families without regard to family composition, gender, marital status, race, religion, or sexual orientation. I aim to create an environment conducive to building a healthy therapeutic relationship. It is my goal to assist you through the counseling journey of forgiveness, self-acceptance, self-awareness, and self-love.
My overall theoretical approach to counseling is existential in nature. I believe when individuals become fully aware of “self”, they can recognize and reach their full potential in life. In addition, I incorporate techniques from cognitive behavior therapy, Gestalt therapy, person-centered therapy, reality therapy, and solution focused therapy into my sessions.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Compassion fatigue, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 12770
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Christel is the best therapist I have ever had. She is kind and empathetic, but not afraid to tell it like it is!
Written on May 26, 2021 after therapy with Christel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes