Narrative Therapists in Blowing Rock, NC
Joy Rabon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CCTP, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Evening slots have opened back up. I specialize in treating PTSD/complex trauma, Adult ADHD, anxiety/depression, life transitions/stress management, grief/loss, and women's issues. I have a combined total of over 30 years of experience in mental health across public, private, virtual, and educational settings. My style is relaxed, conversational, collaborative, and reflective and I consider myself to be naturally empathetic and compassionate. I integrate holistic, systemic, neuro-biopsychosocial and traditional psychotherapeutic methods to support you in your journey toward emotional and relational healing and balance.
Evening slots have opened back up. I specialize in treating PTSD/complex trauma, Adult ADHD, anxiety/depression, life transitions/stress management, grief/loss, and women's issues. I have a combined total of over 30 years of experience in mental health across public, private, virtual, and educational settings. My style is relaxed, conversational, collaborative, and reflective and I consider myself to be naturally empathetic and compassionate. I integrate holistic, systemic, neuro-biopsychosocial and traditional psychotherapeutic methods to support you in your journey toward emotional and relational healing and balance.
Patti Stapleton Bock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, TF-CBT
Verified Verified
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 (Online Only)
I invite you to utilize my over 30 years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
I invite you to utilize my over 30 years of mental health/addictions education and experience, empowering you with highly effective and enduring therapy, resolving long term and recent issues that block your happiness and success. Adults, youths, couples and whole families are carefully taught needed skills and facilitated actual healing processes, step by step, to remedy thought distortions, repressed feelings and dysfunctional behaviors and attitudes that impair your relationships, socialization, work or school success. Treatment is customized in consideration of individual schedules, preferences, strengths, obstacles and goals for lasting growth and change. Christian counseling is available upon request.
Kelly C Boone
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
In each of our lives there will be times of conflict, grief, sadness and fear. Problems can feel too complicated to solve, or too overwhelming to face. Whether you are looking for support for long-term issues, or navigating a specific period of difficulty, I will collaborate with you to find solutions and outcomes that work for you. Whether you are an individual, or part of a couple or family, we will work together to discover how patterns of interaction are keeping you stuck in places you don't wish to be.
In each of our lives there will be times of conflict, grief, sadness and fear. Problems can feel too complicated to solve, or too overwhelming to face. Whether you are looking for support for long-term issues, or navigating a specific period of difficulty, I will collaborate with you to find solutions and outcomes that work for you. Whether you are an individual, or part of a couple or family, we will work together to discover how patterns of interaction are keeping you stuck in places you don't wish to be.
Hailey FitzGerald
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
At times in our lives we will face challenges where we do not know how to move forward, we might feel stuck or abandoned, lost or overwhelmed. My approach to counseling is that of a journey we walk together. It is one of conversation, exploration, uncovering, and understanding. I believe that the key to a successful counseling experience is built from our sense of connectedness, mutual respect, trust, and honesty - not only with each other but with ourselves. I trust that you have the ability to create and enact the changes that you want and need in your life and I am here to walk this journey of self-discovery & unfolding with you.
At times in our lives we will face challenges where we do not know how to move forward, we might feel stuck or abandoned, lost or overwhelmed. My approach to counseling is that of a journey we walk together. It is one of conversation, exploration, uncovering, and understanding. I believe that the key to a successful counseling experience is built from our sense of connectedness, mutual respect, trust, and honesty - not only with each other but with ourselves. I trust that you have the ability to create and enact the changes that you want and need in your life and I am here to walk this journey of self-discovery & unfolding with you.
Beck Long Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, NBCC
Verified Verified
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome. I am a person centered, LGBTQ+ clinical mental health counselor and addictions specialist. I use an eclectic approach for a range of ages, developmental-transitional stages towards positive shifts in attitude, behavior, and mood a shift towards client wellbeing. I will work collaboratively with you, use arts therapy, area resources including outdoor settings and experiences, paired with DBT and trauma-informed care for harm reduction and to assist rebuilding trust in yourself first. And hopefully the goal is to construct resources and help identify self strategies for increased positive life experiences in your world.
Welcome. I am a person centered, LGBTQ+ clinical mental health counselor and addictions specialist. I use an eclectic approach for a range of ages, developmental-transitional stages towards positive shifts in attitude, behavior, and mood a shift towards client wellbeing. I will work collaboratively with you, use arts therapy, area resources including outdoor settings and experiences, paired with DBT and trauma-informed care for harm reduction and to assist rebuilding trust in yourself first. And hopefully the goal is to construct resources and help identify self strategies for increased positive life experiences in your world.
J Raine Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Waitlist for new clients
My focus areas include trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief / loss, and executive function. I want to promote a safe space to process and navigate relationships, inner child trauma and other circumstances that have impacted core beliefs and self-attachment. My goal is to support you in the realization that you are your greatest untapped resource. You are capable of achieving creative capacities through hidden potentials. The idea of brokenness does not discount your ability to experience healing. I will utilize generous listening and compassion to promote authentic connection as we embark on the journey to inner healing.
My focus areas include trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief / loss, and executive function. I want to promote a safe space to process and navigate relationships, inner child trauma and other circumstances that have impacted core beliefs and self-attachment. My goal is to support you in the realization that you are your greatest untapped resource. You are capable of achieving creative capacities through hidden potentials. The idea of brokenness does not discount your ability to experience healing. I will utilize generous listening and compassion to promote authentic connection as we embark on the journey to inner healing.
Currently Accepting New Clients - I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families to develop an understanding of ourselves and how we are influenced by events, relationships, and expectations. With this knowledge, we can explore past experiences and current stressors to identify how they impact us directly. Together, we can develop an understanding of life that provides opportunities for change and growth.
Currently Accepting New Clients - I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families to develop an understanding of ourselves and how we are influenced by events, relationships, and expectations. With this knowledge, we can explore past experiences and current stressors to identify how they impact us directly. Together, we can develop an understanding of life that provides opportunities for change and growth.
Tessa Koeval
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Finding the right fit with a therapist is so important, but it can feel uncomfortable (sometimes scary) meeting for a first session with a stranger and not knowing if they're going to be a good fit. I'd love the opportunity to get to talk with you; it's my goal to create a safe, warm, and welcoming space where you feel heard, felt, and able to pursue change at your pace. If we meet and you end up feeling I’m not the right fit, I'll be happy to help you find a therapist who you feel is right for YOU. Therapy isn’t about me, it’s about you finding the space and tangible resources you need on your life journey.
Finding the right fit with a therapist is so important, but it can feel uncomfortable (sometimes scary) meeting for a first session with a stranger and not knowing if they're going to be a good fit. I'd love the opportunity to get to talk with you; it's my goal to create a safe, warm, and welcoming space where you feel heard, felt, and able to pursue change at your pace. If we meet and you end up feeling I’m not the right fit, I'll be happy to help you find a therapist who you feel is right for YOU. Therapy isn’t about me, it’s about you finding the space and tangible resources you need on your life journey.
Melanie Keyes Frierson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward in life? Do you see yourself following the same unhealthy patterns with the same negative results? Are you ready to take the first step in creating a new, healthier life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I would like to have the opportunity to work with you.
Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward in life? Do you see yourself following the same unhealthy patterns with the same negative results? Are you ready to take the first step in creating a new, healthier life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I would like to have the opportunity to work with you.
Erin Sesemann
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CBIS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! My goal is to create an open, non-judgmental space where we can work together to help you manage your situation and feelings while also exploring how to do things differently. We will work on gaining insight into your relationship dynamics, personality, commitment styles, beliefs, and family systems. My practice areas include: chronic health conditions/injuries, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. I work with individuals and families. I am currently scheduling new clients for my intern therapist for individual, couple, or family therapy which is offered at a reduced rate or sliding scale fee.
Welcome! My goal is to create an open, non-judgmental space where we can work together to help you manage your situation and feelings while also exploring how to do things differently. We will work on gaining insight into your relationship dynamics, personality, commitment styles, beliefs, and family systems. My practice areas include: chronic health conditions/injuries, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. I work with individuals and families. I am currently scheduling new clients for my intern therapist for individual, couple, or family therapy which is offered at a reduced rate or sliding scale fee.
Better Days and Nights, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LCSW, LCMHCA, LCSWA
Verified Verified
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
We are a group practice, we take many different insurances, and file your claims for you. Our therapists will work with you to help find understanding, a solution or a change for you or your situation. Counseling/Therapy is based on you and your situation alone. Everyone is different and everyone's situation is different, so we will create an individual plan for you and your specific concerns. There is no use of a template or generalized formula. The therapeutic formula we decide on will come from you and your concerns. The counseling experience will be unique to you and your situation.
We are a group practice, we take many different insurances, and file your claims for you. Our therapists will work with you to help find understanding, a solution or a change for you or your situation. Counseling/Therapy is based on you and your situation alone. Everyone is different and everyone's situation is different, so we will create an individual plan for you and your specific concerns. There is no use of a template or generalized formula. The therapeutic formula we decide on will come from you and your concerns. The counseling experience will be unique to you and your situation.
Tyler Deal
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFA, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Not accepting new clients
My style of therapy is informal, collaborative and narrative based which translates as you are the expert and author of your story.
I believe in the value of holistic, integrated care with mental health support coming alongside an individual or loved one's support team. The authentic connection created within a therapeutic relationship supports individuals in accessing their inherent strength, wisdom and resilience in order to take natural steps in the direction of healing. I trust in your ability to heal, recover from serious setbacks, challenges and to make meaning in your life.
My style of therapy is informal, collaborative and narrative based which translates as you are the expert and author of your story.
I believe in the value of holistic, integrated care with mental health support coming alongside an individual or loved one's support team. The authentic connection created within a therapeutic relationship supports individuals in accessing their inherent strength, wisdom and resilience in order to take natural steps in the direction of healing. I trust in your ability to heal, recover from serious setbacks, challenges and to make meaning in your life.
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Ashley Rawls
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boone, NC 28607 (Online Only)
I work with individuals dealing with life transitions, medical related issues, mood and affective disorders, and marriage, parenting or family issues. I use a narrative and solution focused approach to collaboratively work with clients to identify successful solutions to problems and how these strengths can be implemented in future situations. I utilize empirically supported techniques that focus on the ways in which individuals think about and respond to events. These interventions allow clients to restructure their thinking, process events and modify behaviors in more adaptive ways.
I work with individuals dealing with life transitions, medical related issues, mood and affective disorders, and marriage, parenting or family issues. I use a narrative and solution focused approach to collaboratively work with clients to identify successful solutions to problems and how these strengths can be implemented in future situations. I utilize empirically supported techniques that focus on the ways in which individuals think about and respond to events. These interventions allow clients to restructure their thinking, process events and modify behaviors in more adaptive ways.
I am a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, and have been practicing since 2005. I specialize in work with individuals, couples, families and teens, and have a focus in systems theory and narrative therapy. I am a LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist. I prefer to work in collaboration with my clients to use the expertise that they have in their own lives to help find strategies that can help them build the life that they want.
I am a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, and have been practicing since 2005. I specialize in work with individuals, couples, families and teens, and have a focus in systems theory and narrative therapy. I am a LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist. I prefer to work in collaboration with my clients to use the expertise that they have in their own lives to help find strategies that can help them build the life that they want.
Dr. Tatjana Farley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boone, NC 28607 (Online Only)
A lot happens in life to lead someone to seek therapy. Life transitions, moments that feel overwhelming, relationship conflict. I hope to understand how you got to where you are, where you hope to be, and how we merge the two. If life feels a little overwhelming and you are searching for long awaited relief, we can work together to reset you on your healing journey.
A lot happens in life to lead someone to seek therapy. Life transitions, moments that feel overwhelming, relationship conflict. I hope to understand how you got to where you are, where you hope to be, and how we merge the two. If life feels a little overwhelming and you are searching for long awaited relief, we can work together to reset you on your healing journey.
Sierra Summerville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boone, NC 28607
Waitlist for new clients
It is important for you to find a therapist you feel comfortable with. I love working with individuals who are interested in creating positive changes. My primary populations are emerging and young adults. I seek to provide a space of hope, non-judgment, and authenticity. I support individuals navigating a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and relationships. I am passionate about human rights, social justice, reproductive rights, and I am an LGBTQI+ ally. Through holistic person-centered empowerment, the individuals I work with take steps to grow, heal, and create a life worth living.
It is important for you to find a therapist you feel comfortable with. I love working with individuals who are interested in creating positive changes. My primary populations are emerging and young adults. I seek to provide a space of hope, non-judgment, and authenticity. I support individuals navigating a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and relationships. I am passionate about human rights, social justice, reproductive rights, and I am an LGBTQI+ ally. Through holistic person-centered empowerment, the individuals I work with take steps to grow, heal, and create a life worth living.
We all experience grief in our day-to-day lives. We could be feeling grief regarding a chance not taken, a divorce, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a pet, the loss of a loved one, the loss/damage of belongings, the loss of trust in the world, experiencing holidays without someone special, or having to move. We will begin by giving space for the losses and adjustments you have experienced throughout your life, ensuring each version of you can release these emotions and process them in a safe space. I will add helpful interventions, techniques, and educational tools to provide additional support and deeper understanding.
We all experience grief in our day-to-day lives. We could be feeling grief regarding a chance not taken, a divorce, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a pet, the loss of a loved one, the loss/damage of belongings, the loss of trust in the world, experiencing holidays without someone special, or having to move. We will begin by giving space for the losses and adjustments you have experienced throughout your life, ensuring each version of you can release these emotions and process them in a safe space. I will add helpful interventions, techniques, and educational tools to provide additional support and deeper understanding.
Alan Rasmussen
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Boone, NC 28607
I am constantly inspired by people who have the strength, courage, and motivation to open themselves to a shift in perspective. Those who take a fresh look at the things impacting their lives. My role is to listen, empathize, challenge, and offer suggestions or alternatives to help you build a more robust set of tools to assist in your journey. Through this collaborative process, we will navigate those obstacles together. Sometimes having someone in your corner to help open new doors can make all the difference.
I am constantly inspired by people who have the strength, courage, and motivation to open themselves to a shift in perspective. Those who take a fresh look at the things impacting their lives. My role is to listen, empathize, challenge, and offer suggestions or alternatives to help you build a more robust set of tools to assist in your journey. Through this collaborative process, we will navigate those obstacles together. Sometimes having someone in your corner to help open new doors can make all the difference.
Currently accepting new clients for office-based or nature-based therapy. Do you find hiking or just being outside, healing? Would you enjoy being in a peaceful place to learn more about yourself? Incorporate your love of the outdoors into your own wellness journey by discovering new ways to work through emotional challenges arising from life transitions, loss/grief, social connections, family dynamics, school/career and/or relationship conflicts. During your therapy session, you may choose to be in the office or you can relax by a pond, a creek or on top of a ridge. Find your own healing space at Bee Tree Ridge Farm.
Currently accepting new clients for office-based or nature-based therapy. Do you find hiking or just being outside, healing? Would you enjoy being in a peaceful place to learn more about yourself? Incorporate your love of the outdoors into your own wellness journey by discovering new ways to work through emotional challenges arising from life transitions, loss/grief, social connections, family dynamics, school/career and/or relationship conflicts. During your therapy session, you may choose to be in the office or you can relax by a pond, a creek or on top of a ridge. Find your own healing space at Bee Tree Ridge Farm.
Christen Murphy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boone, NC 28607 (Online Only)
You do so much every day and yet, somehow it isn't enough. You're constantly thinking about how to do better, to feel happier, to accomplish more, to make that relationship back to how it used to be, but you find yourself in the same patterns anyway. You feel stuck. You aren't sure how to move forward, or if it's even possible. Most of my clients come to me in the deepest, darkest places of their lives. They are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Often this has starting seeping into their relationships and jobs, and soon everything feels unmanageable. Take a deep breath; you’re here, and together we can work to untangle the mess.
You do so much every day and yet, somehow it isn't enough. You're constantly thinking about how to do better, to feel happier, to accomplish more, to make that relationship back to how it used to be, but you find yourself in the same patterns anyway. You feel stuck. You aren't sure how to move forward, or if it's even possible. Most of my clients come to me in the deepest, darkest places of their lives. They are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Often this has starting seeping into their relationships and jobs, and soon everything feels unmanageable. Take a deep breath; you’re here, and together we can work to untangle the mess.
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Narrative Therapists
Is narrative therapy evidence-based?
Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.
How long does narrative therapy last?
Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.
Does narrative therapy work?
Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.
What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?
Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.