Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Chapel Hill, NC

If you need strategies for improving communication and repairing damage in your relationship, if you need help improving family relationships and coping with a child's anxiety/big feelings, or if you want to create a plan for better family blending and coparenting, I am here to help. I specialize in teaching communication skills, repairing attachment, navigating betrayal, and teaching coping skills for anxiety in children and adults. I provide Discernment Counseling for couples considering divorce, and I am a facilitator for the Prepare/Enrich premarital program.

For ten years prior to being a therapist, I have been a Parent Educator, a postpartum doula, a Lactation Consultant and a Childbirth Educator. I am uniquely qualified to work with persons who are desiring to be pregnant, trying to conceive, mourning the loss of a pregnancy, or those who have recently had a baby or babies! I also enjoy working with teens, those on the cusp of adulthood and anyone who is struggling with a transition in their partnership or their career. We can work together to discover and discuss your values and what may be holding you back from achieving your goals and dreams. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sometimes people feel unable to move on from things that have happened in their life, stuck in their moods, jobs, or unfulfilling relationships. I work from a primarily psychodynamic point of view to help clients better understand what might be getting in the way of living the life they want. I will value working collaboratively with you to facilitate the healing process. I have extensive experience working with children, college aged individuals, adults, veterans, and seniors with short and long term interventions.

Are you anxious most of the time? Are you unhappy with your circumstances or relationships? Are you making a life transition? I am here to support you and hold space for your feelings and thoughts where you can feel safe and accepted. Together, we will explore and examine themes of: circumstances, control, identity, culture, and goals. When working with me, an emphasis on identity, inclusion, and acceptance is always on the forefront.

We all need space for support, exploration, and growth. Therapy can be that space. I am a licensed psychologist with an approach to therapy that is collaborative and strength-based. My intent is to meet you where you are and to work on the changes you most value. All people have the ability to grow and together we can find a way to reach your goals. I know that to do this work, we need a strong therapist-client relationship built on trust and authenticity. I integrate various theoretical approaches including humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and multicultural perspectives.

Welcome! I help individuals experiencing life transitions, anxiety, trauma, and depression. I believe in fostering a collaborative therapeutic relationship built with safety, respect, and empowerment. We'll work together to help you achieve your goals and feel better. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and enthusiastically welcome clients of all races, cultures and identities.

Are you constantly on edge or worried? Do you feel stuck in past pain? Or struggle to feel secure in relationships? Maybe you get flooded by big emotions or have learned to ignore your needs altogether? Humans were designed to face adversity, but not on our own. Hey I'm Sara (she/her)! I'm passionate about helping clients find relief from anxiety and reconnect with their authentic selves after trauma. With a decade of experience in the trauma field, I specialize in treating adults with a history of complex and relational trauma. I especially enjoy working with women and adult children of emotionally immature parents.

Chances are that if you are visiting Psychology Today you are struggling in some aspect of your life. Seeking out support can be daunting, but finding a therapist that can provide a safe and supportive space for growth and healing can make life a bit easier. My counseling style is warm, nonjudgmental, direct, and goal oriented. I value the working relationship with my client and really take the time to get to know you in order to provide the best care. I have extensive training in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, adoption, and parenting issues. I work with children, adolescents, and adults.

I welcome clients to my practice who are struggling with many of life's challenges, including substance use and addiction, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, family and relationship stress, and trauma. I believe no problem is too big or too small for therapy. You may identify as a high achiever who is used to getting things done and possibly caring for others. Who holds space for you?

Do you experience hopelessness, feeling that your circumstances will never get better? Do you feel sad and down, longing to experience joy and happiness? Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed, longing for the day to find emotional relief? Have you experienced a traumatic life event, and feel stuck, unable to move forward in your life? Born number seven of eight children, to parents committed to helping others, I knew that I too was called as a helper. A compassionate, empathetic Licensed Professional Counselor and Christian Counselor with over 20 years' experience, my desire is to provide you with hope, healing, and restoration.

Whether you are looking to overcome a challenge, better understand a problem, or change something in your life, therapy can be an ideal place to start. I firmly believe that living your best life and performing to your potential requires more than just a set of concrete skills, you also need a resilient mindset. I have a particular interest helping individuals build their emotional resilience, navigate relationship conflict, work through sport and performance issues and recover from their eating disorders. I work well with clients who are open to feedback and looking to make changes in their routines to better cope with adversity.

MOTIVATE Counseling & Coaching, a mental health & personal improvement practice, helps you get where you want to be. We often view growth & learning positively but stress & discomfort negatively. The reality is they are inherently connected. You are the expert of your life & no one is better able to determine what is best for you than you. Whether past traumas, current stressors, future worries, inability to follow through, or reluctance to take that “next step”…MOTIVATE will help process & develop a healthier understanding of what has occurred in your life, clarify what you want, understand barriers & overcome them.

I grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Penn State University in 2004, later earning my M.Ed. in School Counseling from UNC Chapel Hill in 2014. For the past 20 years, I’ve called the Triangle area home. My 12 years of experience in public schools across Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Chatham County, Alamance-Burlington, and Wake County have equipped me to support children, adolescents (ages 11-18), and their parents. I specialize in self-harm, perinatal mood disorders (PPD and PPA), and parent-child relationships.

Distress? Growth? Transition? Insight? Conflict? Support? These are among the reasons many seek out a therapist. I work primarily with adults in individual and group settings to address issues like these. I bring to our therapeutic relationship experience with nutrition, anthropology, spiritual formation, psychology, cross cultural work and experience with sexual orientation and gender issues. > > > In addition to NC, I am also licensed in TX, PA, NJ and MI

Are you looking for someone with real world experience? I am dedicated to lifelong professional training and I apply evidence-based and strong, collaborative therapeutic methods. Ultimately, I am interested in your point of view; what's your story? We'll lay groundwork for strategies and next steps together. Please share your concerns and your hopes and needs. Some problems are too complex or multi-layered to work through or resolve on your own. Reach out!

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in a stress cycle of worry, sadness, or loneliness, you are not alone! These emotions can be natural responses to life circumstances. Sometimes it seems as though you can’t find your way out of these feelings. As a licensed clinical social worker, I am ready to join with you and offer support. Together we can identify your personal challenges, build upon your unique strengths, and develop healthier life patterns.

You made it! You may not feel like you’re making it right now-and that’s totally okay. However, take a moment to reflect that you’ve made it to THIS moment in search for hope, understanding, growth, and relief. You’ve already made it through frustration (scrolling through hundreds of strangers faces to find a therapist), hopelessness, sadness, anxiety, trauma, and much more. I want to walk beside you through the difficult feelings you’ve been experiencing to help you create a life that you don’t just make it through, but actually ENJOY!

Starting therapy can be really intimidating. It takes courage to recognize there are things you want to change. With 15 years of experience in the field, I have developed a passion for helping people. If you're feeling down, anxious, untethered, are struggling with physical health concerns or a combination of the above, therapy could be a great option for you. Sometimes my clients aren't sure what they want, they just know things could be better - that's ok too. Let's work together to figure it out. - Hillary

Welcome, if you are seeking to be seen and heard in a compassionate and thoughtful way, you will find that we will work well together. I will meet you where you are and encourage you down the paths to find your own answers. If you are experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorder, relationships difficulties, feeling stuck, we will coregulate and find where you are holding this and tools for more freedom and an increase in your tolerance for self and others.