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Louis Sawyer
Psychologist, PhD
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2629 W Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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Doing psychotherapy is a lot like playing jazz: The challenge for me as therapist is to stay in tune with the patient's own creative, self-healing process and to provide a safe container ("rhythm section"). The patient's life narratives are the "melodies" to be composed, developed, & improvised. My ideal patient is motivated to show up and do the work involved in creating/healing and to allow the therapeutic relationship to support the work. My private practice (The Androgyny Center) serves adult patients of all genders. I also do consultations with families and professionals regarding developmental issues re gender and sexual orientation.
Experience with a full range of adult patients, with specialization in services for LGBT, individuals and couples. Provide diagnostic assessments, as well as psychotherapy, and encourage teamwork with the patient's other providers, especially med management.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check
Insurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Out of Network
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Louis Sawyer
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / 1103 Louis Sawyer
- Certificate from American Counseling Association 2000
- Certificate from American Psychological Association 1985
- Attended North Carolina State University, Graduated 1982
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Transgender
- Relationship Issues
- Addiction
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Psychosis
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Existential/humanistic
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness practice
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
Location
Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
Call for a free consultation now - (984) 369-9160
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Louis Sawyer
Psychologist, PhD