Family Systems Therapists in Apex, NC
It can get better. Just getting by in your life or relationships, or feeling like things are overwhelming, unsafe or out of control is worth getting help with. Feeling lost in a life transition is worth getting help with. Finding a way to thrive instead of just survive is worth getting help with. You can have help focusing your efforts on what will actually make a difference, so it can get better. Models I use to understand where you are & how to get where you want to go include Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Neurobiology & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
It can get better. Just getting by in your life or relationships, or feeling like things are overwhelming, unsafe or out of control is worth getting help with. Feeling lost in a life transition is worth getting help with. Finding a way to thrive instead of just survive is worth getting help with. You can have help focusing your efforts on what will actually make a difference, so it can get better. Models I use to understand where you are & how to get where you want to go include Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Neurobiology & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Christina Cooper Leadership Coach | Speaker | Consultant
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27502
Using psychodynamic and family systems approaches, I ask the critical questions that help you remove the barriers that prevent you from having the personal life and transformational relationships you want.
Are you in a season of your professional journey where you want more? Have you been living to please others and as a result are living your life on "empty". Are you sick of coming against the same challenges over and over again in your relationships, friendships, and work? Are you struggling to establish and maintain healthy relationships, but can't pinpoint why you're dissatisfied in the areas of your life that matter to you?
Using psychodynamic and family systems approaches, I ask the critical questions that help you remove the barriers that prevent you from having the personal life and transformational relationships you want.
Are you in a season of your professional journey where you want more? Have you been living to please others and as a result are living your life on "empty". Are you sick of coming against the same challenges over and over again in your relationships, friendships, and work? Are you struggling to establish and maintain healthy relationships, but can't pinpoint why you're dissatisfied in the areas of your life that matter to you?
Are you feeling stuck or that your life is going in the wrong direction? Issues like infidelity, addiction, anger, and depression can make us question where life is heading. Your struggles and pain are normal, and you don’t have to face them alone. The strength, change, and reconnection you are looking for is achievable. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Family Systems Theory we can work together to address the heart of what’s holding you back from the growth you need. My approach helps uncover and heal deep-seated issues, allowing for better management of your life and relationships.
Are you feeling stuck or that your life is going in the wrong direction? Issues like infidelity, addiction, anger, and depression can make us question where life is heading. Your struggles and pain are normal, and you don’t have to face them alone. The strength, change, and reconnection you are looking for is achievable. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Family Systems Theory we can work together to address the heart of what’s holding you back from the growth you need. My approach helps uncover and heal deep-seated issues, allowing for better management of your life and relationships.
Philip Timothy Guistwite
Marriage & Family Therapist, MDiv, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Apex, NC 27502
As a Family Systems Therapist, I love to understand how our present growth issues are connected to who we are in relation to others.
I enjoy working with anyone who desires to maximize their strengths and overcome weaknesses. A desire to change and improve life, together with a willingness to work are the only requirements for good therapy. Change is possible for everyone and I enjoy enhancing and utilizing the natural strengths of people as they address growth issues. While understanding from where you have come in family and individual background, together we will develop goals that address the issues you desire to change. I work with individuals, couples and families to assist with any issues of concern.
As a Family Systems Therapist, I love to understand how our present growth issues are connected to who we are in relation to others.
I enjoy working with anyone who desires to maximize their strengths and overcome weaknesses. A desire to change and improve life, together with a willingness to work are the only requirements for good therapy. Change is possible for everyone and I enjoy enhancing and utilizing the natural strengths of people as they address growth issues. While understanding from where you have come in family and individual background, together we will develop goals that address the issues you desire to change. I work with individuals, couples and families to assist with any issues of concern.
Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Family Systems Therapy.
When we are in the midst of some tough situations, we can be blind to what the options are for improving our lives. Sometimes just dealing with the emotional impact is hard enough. We can be so engaged by the emotional upset itself that it is often hard to see beyond it to solutions. In therapy, we have a partner whose sole function is promoting our well-being. Someone who has the experience and training to help us handle the emotional impact while providing insight as to how we can become better at managing challenging situations, improving our relationships, shifting our perspectives and ultimately living a more peaceful, happier
Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Family Systems Therapy.
When we are in the midst of some tough situations, we can be blind to what the options are for improving our lives. Sometimes just dealing with the emotional impact is hard enough. We can be so engaged by the emotional upset itself that it is often hard to see beyond it to solutions. In therapy, we have a partner whose sole function is promoting our well-being. Someone who has the experience and training to help us handle the emotional impact while providing insight as to how we can become better at managing challenging situations, improving our relationships, shifting our perspectives and ultimately living a more peaceful, happier
Per my family systems background, I believe clinical concerns impact both the identified client and those surrounding them; therefore, I approach treatment with consideration of the client's role and connections in their life.
I have experience supporting individuals and families with behavioral issues, parenting, emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma of both children and adults. I have worked in Intensive In-Home and Outpatient Therapy settings. Areas of interest: Trauma, anxiety and depression, life transitions, parenting issues, behavioral issues, and relationship issues. Populations served: Children 12 and older, adolescents, college students, adults, families, and couples.
Per my family systems background, I believe clinical concerns impact both the identified client and those surrounding them; therefore, I approach treatment with consideration of the client's role and connections in their life.
I have experience supporting individuals and families with behavioral issues, parenting, emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma of both children and adults. I have worked in Intensive In-Home and Outpatient Therapy settings. Areas of interest: Trauma, anxiety and depression, life transitions, parenting issues, behavioral issues, and relationship issues. Populations served: Children 12 and older, adolescents, college students, adults, families, and couples.
I believe that therapy should not only be individualized to support the child and family in terms of the challenges they are currently facing, but I also believe therapy should be individualized in terms of the location I serve it. Providing therapy where the need is means that therapy can be delivered in multiple domains such as office, home and childcare settings. My role is to help you and support you in your journey as parents and caregivers through challenging times and transitions. I am a behaviorist that takes on a strength based and family systems approach. I believe that every child has skills and strengths to build on.
I believe that therapy should not only be individualized to support the child and family in terms of the challenges they are currently facing, but I also believe therapy should be individualized in terms of the location I serve it. Providing therapy where the need is means that therapy can be delivered in multiple domains such as office, home and childcare settings. My role is to help you and support you in your journey as parents and caregivers through challenging times and transitions. I am a behaviorist that takes on a strength based and family systems approach. I believe that every child has skills and strengths to build on.
I use an evidence-based, non-directive, child-centered, and family systems approach.
I enjoy working with adults, parents, infants, toddlers, children, and families. As a counselor, I aim to help my clients be their best selves. I aim to provide a safe and supportive space where I can collaborate and work with my clients to reach their goals. I work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds on issues including becoming new parents, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, transitions, and other mental health and life concerns.
I use an evidence-based, non-directive, child-centered, and family systems approach.
I enjoy working with adults, parents, infants, toddlers, children, and families. As a counselor, I aim to help my clients be their best selves. I aim to provide a safe and supportive space where I can collaborate and work with my clients to reach their goals. I work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds on issues including becoming new parents, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, transitions, and other mental health and life concerns.
I also incorporate mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, and family systems theories in working with adults, children, and families through a strength-based lens.
As a play therapist, my goal is to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children and adolescents to express themselves and heal using their primary language: Play. Although appropriate for adults, traditional talk therapy can prove difficult for children and adolescents. By utilizing play therapy, I'm able to build a strong and safe therapeutic relationship, a cornerstone to change and healing. In addition, I provide supervision for licensed counselors seeking the Registered Play Therapist credential. Call or email today for current availability!
I also incorporate mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, and family systems theories in working with adults, children, and families through a strength-based lens.
As a play therapist, my goal is to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for children and adolescents to express themselves and heal using their primary language: Play. Although appropriate for adults, traditional talk therapy can prove difficult for children and adolescents. By utilizing play therapy, I'm able to build a strong and safe therapeutic relationship, a cornerstone to change and healing. In addition, I provide supervision for licensed counselors seeking the Registered Play Therapist credential. Call or email today for current availability!
I work from a person centered, family systems and solution focused approach.
Are you overwhelmed with your emotions? Do you find yourself with anxiety and not knowing how to cope or improve your anxiety? This is something I can help you with. Whether you’re an adult who has struggled for years or a teenager who is just starting to struggle. My hope is to help you understand what you are feeling, express that emotion and then learn the skills to help you cope. By learning the skills to help cope with negative emotions you will hopefully decrease your anxiety and start feeling better.
I work from a person centered, family systems and solution focused approach.
Are you overwhelmed with your emotions? Do you find yourself with anxiety and not knowing how to cope or improve your anxiety? This is something I can help you with. Whether you’re an adult who has struggled for years or a teenager who is just starting to struggle. My hope is to help you understand what you are feeling, express that emotion and then learn the skills to help you cope. By learning the skills to help cope with negative emotions you will hopefully decrease your anxiety and start feeling better.
Are you feeling stuck and not experiencing joy and peace? My heart is to come alongside those seeking freedom from any type of bondage. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of professional and pastoral counseling, it is my joy and honor to provide a safe place for couples, families and individuals to work through their challenges, discover strength, and navigate away from past pain towards hope, healing, wholeness and health. While integrative, my therapeutic approach leans towards Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused, Gottman, Immanuel Method, and SOZO Prayer.
Are you feeling stuck and not experiencing joy and peace? My heart is to come alongside those seeking freedom from any type of bondage. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of professional and pastoral counseling, it is my joy and honor to provide a safe place for couples, families and individuals to work through their challenges, discover strength, and navigate away from past pain towards hope, healing, wholeness and health. While integrative, my therapeutic approach leans towards Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused, Gottman, Immanuel Method, and SOZO Prayer.
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Whether you’re facing challenges or seeking personal growth, having someone to talk to can be invaluable. My approach is grounded in empathy and understanding, ensuring that each session is tailored to your unique needs and paced according to your comfort level. I’m dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings and to help you navigate your journey with understanding and respect.
Whether you’re facing challenges or seeking personal growth, having someone to talk to can be invaluable. My approach is grounded in empathy and understanding, ensuring that each session is tailored to your unique needs and paced according to your comfort level. I’m dedicated to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings and to help you navigate your journey with understanding and respect.
Are you feeling like your life needs a change but you are not sure where to start? It seems, as life becomes more complex, more and more people are suffering from the devastating effects of stress, depression and anxiety and can benefit from the support and insight that therapy provides. I am a NC Licensed Psychologist working clinically with a wide range of ages and issues. I've worked in the field for 20 years, in schools, day treatment, and the private practice setting with adults, families, couples and children; focusing on adjustment difficulties, relationship problems, childhood abuse and maladaptive coping.
Are you feeling like your life needs a change but you are not sure where to start? It seems, as life becomes more complex, more and more people are suffering from the devastating effects of stress, depression and anxiety and can benefit from the support and insight that therapy provides. I am a NC Licensed Psychologist working clinically with a wide range of ages and issues. I've worked in the field for 20 years, in schools, day treatment, and the private practice setting with adults, families, couples and children; focusing on adjustment difficulties, relationship problems, childhood abuse and maladaptive coping.
Sydney Menigoz Rudy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27502
Waitlist for new clients
I work to provide a holistic, personal form of care that provides each client with the tools they need to overcome life's challenging moments. I take an integrative approach to helping others better understand how their patterns are impacting their lives and what options they have to do things differently. I utilize a creative, expressive approach to combine art and music into my practice to simulate new pathways in the brain and reprocess trauma. Implementing creativity is a critical component in the healing process and has particular power when working with children and adolescents.
I work to provide a holistic, personal form of care that provides each client with the tools they need to overcome life's challenging moments. I take an integrative approach to helping others better understand how their patterns are impacting their lives and what options they have to do things differently. I utilize a creative, expressive approach to combine art and music into my practice to simulate new pathways in the brain and reprocess trauma. Implementing creativity is a critical component in the healing process and has particular power when working with children and adolescents.
Do you feel lonely in your current season of life right now? Perhaps you feel frustrated that things have not worked out and question if there is something wrong with you. You have not felt accepted and that you belong in so long that you have forgotten what it feels like to be known and loved. You are not alone, and I am here to help. I have been there myself and I too needed help and support.
Do you feel lonely in your current season of life right now? Perhaps you feel frustrated that things have not worked out and question if there is something wrong with you. You have not felt accepted and that you belong in so long that you have forgotten what it feels like to be known and loved. You are not alone, and I am here to help. I have been there myself and I too needed help and support.
Smiling Spirit Pathways - Cherie L. Spehar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACTP, RPT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27502
We’re all just walking each other home - Ram Dass. You find yourself standing at a crossroads, the weight of past traumas, daily stresses, and unspoken fears heavy on your shoulders. The voices of doubt and confusion echo in your mind, turning what was once a clear path into a tangled maze of uncertainty. Each decision feels monumental, each step forward feels shaky, contributing to a profound sense of overwhelm. It’s dark here, and the face in the mirror feels like a stranger, each day a battle with fear. Maybe you wake up each morning dreading the day ahead, gripped by a fear that’s both familiar and indescribable.
We’re all just walking each other home - Ram Dass. You find yourself standing at a crossroads, the weight of past traumas, daily stresses, and unspoken fears heavy on your shoulders. The voices of doubt and confusion echo in your mind, turning what was once a clear path into a tangled maze of uncertainty. Each decision feels monumental, each step forward feels shaky, contributing to a profound sense of overwhelm. It’s dark here, and the face in the mirror feels like a stranger, each day a battle with fear. Maybe you wake up each morning dreading the day ahead, gripped by a fear that’s both familiar and indescribable.
Lee Bob Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CCSOTS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27523
I am a systems-trained family therapist that has been in private practice since 1992. I have extensive experience with a wide range of issues. I welcome calls to assess if I can be of service to helping you achieve the outcomes you desire.
I am a systems-trained family therapist that has been in private practice since 1992. I have extensive experience with a wide range of issues. I welcome calls to assess if I can be of service to helping you achieve the outcomes you desire.
Melissa Aguilar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27502 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed in how to manage your emotions or perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed in your relationships (marital, parent-child, parent-teenager, family, or friends)? Do you find yourself becoming irritable at small things or simply being someone you do not want to be anymore? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, I am glad you have found my page. We all have difficult times throughout our life and it is okay to need and ask for help. Difficult times or difficult symptoms vary from person to person. I am here to help guide you and find ways to alleviate your concerns.
Are you feeling overwhelmed in how to manage your emotions or perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed in your relationships (marital, parent-child, parent-teenager, family, or friends)? Do you find yourself becoming irritable at small things or simply being someone you do not want to be anymore? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, I am glad you have found my page. We all have difficult times throughout our life and it is okay to need and ask for help. Difficult times or difficult symptoms vary from person to person. I am here to help guide you and find ways to alleviate your concerns.
In over 30 years of practice, I have helped individuals and couples with anxiety and depression related to relationship trauma. I have helped couples rediscover their love and commitment to one another. I have also helped couples divorce with kindness and respect. I have helped individuals recover from the loss of their primary relationship and forge a new vision for their future. I have helped many people with childhood trauma integrate those experiences, develop a new sense of self, and create a life worth celebrating.
In over 30 years of practice, I have helped individuals and couples with anxiety and depression related to relationship trauma. I have helped couples rediscover their love and commitment to one another. I have also helped couples divorce with kindness and respect. I have helped individuals recover from the loss of their primary relationship and forge a new vision for their future. I have helped many people with childhood trauma integrate those experiences, develop a new sense of self, and create a life worth celebrating.
Ashley Lasher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Apex, NC 27502 (Online Only)
Treatment with me will provide a balance of a non-judgmental, client-centered approach while also challenging individuals to reach their highest potential. I take a biopsychosocial approach to treatment and understand the importance of treating the whole individual rather than just a small part.
Treatment with me will provide a balance of a non-judgmental, client-centered approach while also challenging individuals to reach their highest potential. I take a biopsychosocial approach to treatment and understand the importance of treating the whole individual rather than just a small part.
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Family Systems Therapists
Family Systems therapists view problems within the family as the result not of particular members' behaviors, but of the family's group dynamic. The family is seen as a complex system having its own language, roles, rules, beliefs, needs and patterns. The therapist helps each individual member understand how their childhood family operated, their role in that system, and how that experience has shaped their role in the current family.