Therapists in North Carolina

My goal is to help others recognize and embrace their inner strengths. I believe that this is the key to wellness and healing. We just have to learn to trust ourselves and grow from within. I operate a 100% strength-based practice that is designed to help you find your inner champion. I will help you learn to deal with whatever life throws at your way, leaving you with the tools that you need to overcome future obstacles. I believe that counseling is a teaching practice, where you can learn strategies to promote your own wellness and healing. It’s an investment in current and future self. I have special expertise in treating symptoms of anxiety, providing you with a wealth of cognitive behavioral coping skills. I use a variety of techniques in my practice to meet your individual needs. I also provide counseling services related to OCD, panic, depression, grief, relationship concerns, gender identity, sexuality, self-esteem, body image, family issues, codependency, and trauma processing. I received my undergraduate education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have a Masters in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I also have Masters in Conflict Management and Resolution from UNCW. This has allowed me to further deepen and hone my counseling skills.

My passion stems from this belief: All people have the power and potential to figure out how to best live in this world. My role as a counselor is to help clarify how one's own life experiences influence their thinking, behaviors, emotions and perceptions of the world. Once a person understands the origins of their problems more deeply, they are then able to make and sustain the changes they need to move forward. It is my hope to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space in which a person can feel safe and comfortable exploring their lives and experiences. Trust and the ability to truly consider another's perspective are vital to effective counseling. Meaningful change is most probable when one is able to build off their own strengths. The social work perspective has provided a deeper understanding of how the whole environment needs consideration when working toward change. Since 2015, I have worked as a counselor in the community, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient therapy, which is my strength and preference. The experience that sets me apart includes training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and holistic approaches.

The Counseling Relationship: Counseling is both a helping relationship and a process of change. Client and Counselor work on identified problems in a collaborative manner. This entails developing a plan for meeting your needs. In each session, we will review progress towards goals, assess symptoms, and focus on immediate objectives. What you bring to our work is important, including willingness to change certain behaviors, regular and timely attendance at sessions, openness and trust. About Your Counselor: Whitney Gregg, M.S., LCMHC, NCC: Is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NCBLCMHC) (LCMHC #10628, October 2015) Holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling attained in September of 2013 from Capella University. Has successfully met the professional counseling standards established by the National Board for Certified Counselors and has earned recognition as a National Certified Counselor. Has over 12 years of experience in mental health field to include volunteer work with teenage parents, military mental health research, internship and private practice experience. Is trained to utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for treatment, especially trauma. Is trained to utilize Trauma-Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for treatment of the trauma of sexual abuse. Is trained and certified as a Heartmath Practitioner. Is currently serving children, adolescents and adults, in individual and family group therapy specializing in marital difficulties, in family therapy; stepfamily dynamics, anxiety, violence prevention and trauma issues. Your counselor’s framework and theory used is family systems and your counselor will utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Heartmath Interventions, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Strength Based Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, or Motivational Interviewing as interventions, all of which will be explained to you in an understandable manner at the first session. You can expect to learn specific skills intended to enhance relationships, enhance relaxation time, or self-esteem, and you will have the opportunity to practice new skills within the safety of the counseling sessions. While the process of learning and change is sometimes uncomfortable, you can expect no harm to come within the counseling relationship. Should you find, in practicing your new skills at home, school, or work that the result has an unintended negative effect in your life; you can also expect to bring that information to your next appointment, where modifications can be considered. Always, your sense of safety is the primary concern and focus.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by! I am a Licensed therapist in California with 20 years experience in private practice. I mainly see adults. I work well with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression and stress related disorders. I also see those with addictions and anger. Through person centered, and focusing on strengths and solutions, I assist clients in exploring relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to aid in discovering dysfunctional thought patterns leading to self-destructive behaviors and beliefs. I am certified in Brainspotting, and have incorporated that into therapy. I am a recent transplant to California from Virginia.

I am doctoral student currently pursuing a Ph.D in Counseling and Counselor Education program at Syracuse University. I serve as a Graduate Assistant for the fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program and is the President of Counselors for Social Justice. I am originally from North Carolina where I completed his BA in Mass Communications at Winston-Salem State University and MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Ed.S. in Couples and Family Counseling form the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Upon graduating from UNC-G, I began serving at Family Services of the Piedmont where he provided individual and group counseling addressing the mental health and substance issues for clients of marginalized identities. I am a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the state of NC with several years of counseling experience in community based, crisis assessment and intervention settings. I have counseling experience with adults, adolescents, couples, families, and groups. A great deal of my counseling experience has centered on adolescents and adults battling with mental health and substance abuse issues. I have recently provided these services to undergraduate and graduate college students at the Syracuse University's counseling center. My orientation to counseling is based on a CBT framework of counseling and is informed by psychological assessment and treatment. I also use an intersectional feminist framework to help clients understand how various social constructs impact the intersections of their identities. I believe that the primary process of counseling involves helping clients gain insight to their presenting challenges in order to create sustainable changes.. As a burgeoning counselor educator, I aspire to engage students and clients through approaches that affirm less privileged identities. As a Black feminist, my research explores the intersections of class, race/ethnicity, gender, spirituality, sexual orientation and social justice.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 37 years of professional experience, working in Private Practice, Academia, Health Care, and the Corporate World. I have expertise in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, workplace issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment, and take a Coaching approach, utilizing practical suggestions and homework assignments. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. For more information about me, please visit my website at MichaelAffemann.com

Hello, my name is Dina Velazquez and I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist currently living on the east coast. I have over ten years experience as a therapist, in both the Community Mental Health model and doing clinical assessments for a health insurance carrier. I earned my Master's degree in Counseling at Pacifica Graduate Institue in Carpinteria, CA. My experience includes working with individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, and substance use issues. My approach is client centered while also incorporating the use of other skills including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, solution focused and some Cognitive Behavioral therapies. I feel that each of our experiences are unique, and may require different avenues to attain wellness. Also experienced in: Addictions , LGBT , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Physical Disabilities, Coping with life changes

I am licensed in North Carolina with 11 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 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 14 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, 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. 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 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, confidence, depression, coping with life changes, & executive coaching. I also have experience working with professional coaching. 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!