Therapists in Nags Head, NC

My name is Tammera Carbo, and I am a licensed professional counselor in Alabama, a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. I have more than 30 years of experience providing counseling services and have worked in inpatient, residential, outpatient and school settings. I have worked with clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues and self-esteem issues. I have also helped clients with anger management and ADHD concerns. I provide professional, research-based counseling primarily utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy and Time Limited Psychodynamic Therapy. and Talk Therapy. This simply means that we will look at how behavior, feelings and thought work together to impact mood and action. I can also integrate Biblical counseling into the therapeutic process if that is something you desire. We will strive to create a safe, positive environment for you to explore the presenting problem offering intervention that will allow for positive growth. Thank you for reaching out to us and I look forward to working with you!

Stefanie has 20+ years of civilian and military clinical practice experience and recently has added energy healing into her eclectic practice. Having worked with the homeless, severely mentally ill and emotionally disturbed adults and teens, soldiers and airmen with combat and war-related issues, children of foster care and adoption, abuse and trauma victims, Stefanie is able to offer a well-rounded therapeutic wellness experience. Using holistic strengths-based and integrative behavioral health and energy healing modalities, she can help you experience a beautiful internal healing transformation. Stefanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Level 1 Integral Sound Healer, and a certified Reiki Master practitioner. She began practicing non-clinical social work upon graduating from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks in 1997, with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. In 2001, Stefanie graduated with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver, in Colorado. She became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2008 and has continued her career in the field of social work, practicing psychotherapy and energy healing.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 14 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & 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 bring elements of counselor, therapist, and life coach to my practice, helping my clients discover and design life they want to live. How do you go about achieving your personal possibility? Perhaps you are seeking change, whether for self, current circumstances, seeking new directions or navigating life transitions . I will explore with you what brings meaning, relevance and purpose to your life. Happiness is not necessarily a destination but something you can work to create amongst every day ups and downs and even with significant life challenges. I am energized by guiding and supporting clients in creating their well lived life. As a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina for over 32 years, my professional experience has been diverse and varied. The thread throughout my counseling career is gain perspective (both of self and those around you) and growing from life challenges. I have worked with individuals and families coping with major health issues and life threatening illnesses, along with helping clients through the grieving process of a significant life loss. Through the years clients come with various issues (developmental milestones-college new career, retirement, relationship, parenting, adult child/older parents). In today's world there are may stressors that can enter our life. I see my role is to provide new tools and along with helping the client look at what has worked previously. This creates strategies for problem solving and enhancing your daily life experience. My therapy approach combines elements of positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, solution focused and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy . Most important in working with you, I want to understand your strengths, values and your vision of your best self and your life. My priority is to meet you where you are with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I want to understand your concerns and specific needs, along with how you think I can best help you. Then we can work together to develop a treatment plan and goals. It begins with taking steps forward. I am here to partner with you to support, equip and empower you as you take your steps.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 8 years of professional clinical experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, 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. 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 19 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. My approach is solution-focused. My goal is to support you as you identify your strengths and use them to navigate life's challenges. I know from experience that taking the first step in therapy isn't easy, but it is worth it. My earned my undergraduate and master's degree (MSW) at the University of Michigan. I am also currently in the process of becoming a Registered Dietician.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger management, & career difficulties. 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. Taking the first step to initiate therapy takes courage. I hope you can acknowledge the strength and commitment it took to do so. I look forward to speaking with you further about when and how to move forward from here.

I am licensed in North Carolina with more than 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, trauma, abuse, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe that a million decisions led to this moment, some useful and some not, and you get to figure out what the next moment will be like. The figuring out parts can be like driving at night in a fog - it can be daunting to only see as far as your headlights, and it's okay to make the whole trip that way. I am honored to listen to your story and ride shotgun on the road to overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to making a life you want to lead takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. How I work with people: I use cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help people link their thoughts, actions and emotions to make shifts that are more useful in daily life.

I have 4 decades of experience and training in a variety of methods. I do what is needed depending on the client and the specific circumstances. 1. Currently I have worked helping adult children and their parents establish more constructive and respectful relationships. Author of ¨Keep Your Parents Home: Keep Your Job and Life: Save Your Fortune and Sanity". It is 1/2 professional advice on how to do it and 1/2 personal experience from when I kept mine at home. I used my professional experience and knowledge combined with the mistakes and knowing what works I learned from doing this myself. keepyourparentshome.com Last year I met a man whose wife died after 4 years of his being her nurse. I gave him my book and he said he wished he'd had it earlier because it would have been so helpful to him and his wife in those four years. He is a professional writer and is helping me rewrite the book to include couples. I like working with is families who are dealing with these issues. I have shown that I can work with an open mind, knowing that there are a variety of needs and helping families find the best with respect for all, especially important are boundaries, but also helping people avoid the current hype. I have had many successes at this. 2. As a writer I have a special affinity and ability working with people whose life circumstances and issues have hindered their abilities to create writing, painting and a variety of creative activities. 3. I have developed a system for working with bulimia and overeating. 4. I am very good with people who have experienced childhood abuse, my current patient is an 85 year old woman who came to me 3 years ago to resolve her childhood abuse. I know that this work can be done at any age. 5. I have expertise with adult adoptees and birth parents helping them resolve those issues including reunions, if wanted 6. As an Interfaith Minister who has trained in spirirtual direction and dream work, I help people understand their spiritual lives and how to use this to improve their issues. After 4 decades of experience and additional training the only people I have not been successful with are active alcoholics and addicts. I have worked well with people who have been sober for several decades in putting their lives where they want to be.

I am licensed in Michigan with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. 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. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!