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My name is Wendi D. Nixon, Ph. D., NCC, LCMHC, and I am a National Certified Counselor #54448 and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor #4201 with the state of North Carolina. I received my Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling in 1989 from Regent University and have worked for over 27 years to help individuals, families, adolescents and children recover from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, abuse, and neglect.
More recently, I graduated from Regent University with my doctorate in Counseling and Psychological Studies with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis Counseling in May 2023. I received additional training to be a rostered provider of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 2008 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I received certification as a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) in 2013 from the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International, and since then have been helping children and adults recover from trauma and other mental health issues with my therapy horses at my in-person practice.
I believe a client-centered approach is the most effective as you are the expert in how you think and feel. Finding the root of negative thoughts and feelings can be key to rising above places you may feel stuck or want to change. I am passionate about helping others find peace and healing through unconditional support on the journey to recovery. I have also focused on working with family issues such as parenting support, blended family issues, and adoptive family issues. I provide services that are psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral in approach, and (as needed) from a family systems approach, individualized to each persons’ needs. I look forward to helping you on your journey to wholeness.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 4201
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Wendi is very good at what she does. She is good at moving my process of therapy forward while respecting my personal pace and is good at understanding when to prompt me with her thoughts versus letting me get to the conclusion on my own.
Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Wendi for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
Not sure I even know what my primary concerns are at this point so not a reflection on her!
Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Wendi for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
I have only had 2 sessions with her, however so far all seems good, she listens and seems empathetic. After the 2nd session she gave me pertinent homework, which after I completed I realized that it felt really good to write this down.
Written on Feb 11, 2022 after therapy with Wendi for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, and intimacy-related issues