Welcome to BetterHelp! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of North and South Carolina. I graduated from Liberty University in 2013. My approach to counseling is very eclectic and person centered. I am experience in the utilization of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Family Therapy (FT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and I also assist client with implementing forms of meditation into their daily lifestyle. My aim is to empower each person I am allowed to serve, and to assist them with understanding that each person has the ability to heal, cope, and/or adapt despite life's challenges. The power to create change is within each one of us, and my job is to assist you with that process. My counseling style is non-judgmental, multi-culturally sensitive, and empathic. I take a holistic approach to counseling in that we will consider internal and external influences on your thoughts feelings and emotions. When considering our feelings and emotions there must be consideration take to the mind and body connections and how they affect one another. Our relationships and family of origin also have tremendous effects on us because we don't exist in a bubble, but within systems and relationships which must be considered. It is my goal to empower you. Working with BetterHelp is a convenient way for you to receive the help and support that you need, right from home or wherever you are with a phone, tablet, or computer. It will be important for you to understand that while there are many benefits to receiving counseling, there are risks associated with it. Talking about difficult things may make you feel worse than when you started, but if you keep up with the commitment and do the work, it will get better over time. I look forward to working with you!

Welcome to Betterhelp. You have made an important decision to seek support for yourself. I can be available to support you through a time of discovery of your strengths and how to apply them to success. I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW by the state of North Carolina. My graduate studies include a Master of Divinity, MDIV, and a Master of Science In Social Work, MSSW. I am a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, ACSW. I have experience working with Children, Adolescents and Families in a variety of settings as well as persons challenged by depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, and substance use. I have been involved in clinical family work for 30 years. All persons deserve to feel respect and dignity. I feel that individuals have a basic right to seek joy and serenity. I encourage participants share their unique and personal narrative . Personal success is based on developing life goals and taking responsibility and credit for accomplishments. I see my role as listening and supporting individuals in developing and pursuing their personal dreams. Life’s challenges are best overcome by discovering and enlisting ones personal strengths . I encourage a wholistic approach, attending to emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual issues. I hope you follow through with your decision to seek support and would be glad to be a part of your experience.

If you're reaching out to a therapist, you're needing something better in your life. You're not willing to go on the way things are, and you have the hope and determination that things can and must change. You need someone who can help you achieve that change. You don't need someone who will just tell you what you want to hear, or who will listen but not know what to do. You need someone who has the ability to get you to that better place in your life. I have the training, compassion, and experience to help you get there. For couples, I'm trained in Gottman Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. These are two of the best-researched, most effective couples therapy methods out there, and I have seen beautiful results in my clients. I also see many individuals, as well as families. I've also been there. I know what depression feels like, and I've struggled with a difficult marriage and divorce. I've been to therapy myself, learned a lot, done the work, and have gotten to my own better place. My passion and my reason for becoming a therapist is to help others benefit from what I've learned. My training has given me the skills to do that. I won't judge you, and you won't hear, "Well, just get over it!" from me. If you want Christian counseling, let me know. If you prefer non-religious therapy, I am comfortable with that as well. Either way, you will have my full attention and my best effort.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, coping with loss, and coping with medical changes. I also have extensive experience in treating those with existing diagnoses which are referred to as “severe and persistent” diagnoses including bipolar disorder, borderline (and other) personality disorders, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and neurodivergent populations from Autism through Dementia. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I welcome clients from every walk and stage of life without any preconceived ideas. You are the one who knows you best, and using the information you provide, I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. “Homework” will be suggested for changing maladaptive behaviors between sessions, which helps to bridge the gap between therapeutic changes “in-session” to long lasting changes in your personal life. Therapy is a dynamic and evolving endeavor that will require working together as a team to help you decide what works best for you and helps you to meet your therapy goals. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Recovery is a long and soulful process. Finding a counselor with whom to collaborate on your personalized journey to a more whole and independent life is like a hero who needs a good sidekick. If you choose to work with me on your recovery and healing journey I will be a faithful sidekick and you will be the hero of your story. I will encourage you, give you feedback, share hard truths with you, maybe even confront you, give you sage counsel, and essentially be part of your tribe. But like every hero's journey, at the end you will have to face your fears without me. But you will have changed, grown, become larger than your anxieties, rewritten your story by replacing words of doubt, pain and languish with words that more accurately and compassionately represent you and the growth you have worked so hard for. I am a psychotherapist here in the mountains of North Carolina. Since I graduated from Montreat College I have achieved full licensure. For the past 7 years I have worked in a recovery based, person-centered therapeutic community with incredible individuals who suffer from major mental health challenges and in some cases addictions as well. Empathy, warmth, humor and confrontation are my strong suits in the therapeutic relationship. My specialty is in treating disorders of overcontrol by learning and practicing radical openness. Does your self-control get in the way of expressing yourself, or get in the way of living a meaningful life? Maladaptive perfectionism falls into this category, along with all-or-nothing thinking, resistance to feedback, loneliness, anxiety, treatment resistant depression and OCD. My preferred modality is Psychodynamic and I also practice Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Eco Therapy, Existential Therapy and I do Brainspotting, Natural Flow EMDR, and mindfulness. I would be honored to get to know you. May your recovery be profound, may your recovery lead to wholeness, may your recovery sustain. Respectfully, Thomas Wilder MA, NCC, LCMHC, LSAC-A

I am licensed in North Carolina with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, & anger management. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed in South Carolina with 4 years of professional experience working with children through adults. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, anger management, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I hold licenses as an LCMHCS and LCAS in North Carolina and have 11 years of professional work experience. My expertise lies in assisting clients dealing with substance abuse, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Additionally, I am a Combat veteran. I strongly believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I am dedicated to customizing our conversations and treatment plans to suit your individual needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to provide support and empowerment throughout your journey.

Christina (B.S., M.A., LCMHC) earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in English from Appalachian State University in 2013. Christina earned her Master of Art degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Montreat College in 2017. Christina has eight years of counseling experience and has spent majority of her work in the field serving on an Assertive Community Treatment Team in Asheville, NC working with individuals with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses. She has been licensed from the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors to serve as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (License #13618). I enjoy being a wife and boy mom to my 3-year-old son. Lover of cats and dogs. I enjoy boating, hiking, snow skiing, cooking, live music, tarot and oracle card readings. I have delivered services to diverse populations in the mental health field, ranging from children with severe, emotional and behavioral challenges to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, and co-occurring disorders. I utilize a multimodal approach based on the needs of each individual client. Counseling, to me, promotes the optimal well-being of the whole person and supports the person’s emotional, physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs. I view counseling as a way to assist clients in facing the reality of their lives by facilitating a safe space for their own self-discovery and growth. My techniques as a therapist focus on the client as the active participant for change and myself as the catalyst for collaboration, support, and guidance. I counsel from a strengths-based perspective, incorporating a blend of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Solution-Focused, and Expressive Arts Therapy; all of which embody a person-centered approach to healing. *Please note on my schedule as of right now I am only offering evening session times as I work full-time elsewhere during daytime hours. *Please note if you are more than 10 minutes late to a session, I will log out of the meeting room and it will be considered a "no show."

I am licensed in North Carolina with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am a licensed in North Carolina with 3.5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & intimacy related issues. I also have experience working with depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I have 10 years of experience in the mental health field, working with individuals, children, couples, and families. I take an eclectic, client-centered approach and often draw from solution-focused practices to help clients identify strengths, build practical skills, and move toward meaningful change. I strive to create a supportive and collaborative space where clients feel heard and respected. My goal is to help clients make progress efficiently while fostering long-term growth, resilience, and well-being.