Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Concord, NC
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Barbara Miller
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMCHS
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28025
Her areas of experience include: ADHD, Oppositional Defiant, anxiety, depression, Bipolar, anger issues, family issues, and Borderline Personality.
Barbara Miller is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor. She earned her Master's at Nova University in Florida. She has 30 years' experience in individual, family and group therapy in office and school settings, over telehealth and, when warranted, in the home. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and their families, as well as adults. Barbara is proud to offer multiple therapy techniques including CBT, DBT, Reality, Person Centered, Motivational Interviewing and Psychoeducation to help each client reach their unique life goals.
Her areas of experience include: ADHD, Oppositional Defiant, anxiety, depression, Bipolar, anger issues, family issues, and Borderline Personality.
Barbara Miller is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor. She earned her Master's at Nova University in Florida. She has 30 years' experience in individual, family and group therapy in office and school settings, over telehealth and, when warranted, in the home. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and their families, as well as adults. Barbara is proud to offer multiple therapy techniques including CBT, DBT, Reality, Person Centered, Motivational Interviewing and Psychoeducation to help each client reach their unique life goals.
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I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar).
I enjoy working with teens and adults, helping them manage the various stressors and anxieties in their lives. I also help couples and families navigate issues they may be experiencing together. I believe that through working together, we will be able to help you achieve your goals and work through the difficulties that come in your life. Always recognizing that clients are the expert of their own life experience, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for all my clients to promote self-exploration and healing, help them grow, and empower them on their life's journey.
I specialize in trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar).
I enjoy working with teens and adults, helping them manage the various stressors and anxieties in their lives. I also help couples and families navigate issues they may be experiencing together. I believe that through working together, we will be able to help you achieve your goals and work through the difficulties that come in your life. Always recognizing that clients are the expert of their own life experience, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for all my clients to promote self-exploration and healing, help them grow, and empower them on their life's journey.
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Dr. Aqsa Salman
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, DBH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Concord, NC 28025 (Online Only)
You are not your pain or your struggles! Dr. Salman provides “whole person care” through Motivational interviewing techniques, Acceptance & Commitment therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Mindfulness and Person-centered care. Dr. Salman provides Teletherapy in NC via a HIPPA compliant platform. Dr. Salman believes and specializes in providing services to individuals struggling with physical and emotional pain. Clients often served by Dr. Salman includes trauma survivors, those with anxiety/depression, those with GI issues, people living with chronic illness/pain, individuals struggling with disordered body image/eating patterns.
You are not your pain or your struggles! Dr. Salman provides “whole person care” through Motivational interviewing techniques, Acceptance & Commitment therapy, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Mindfulness and Person-centered care. Dr. Salman provides Teletherapy in NC via a HIPPA compliant platform. Dr. Salman believes and specializes in providing services to individuals struggling with physical and emotional pain. Clients often served by Dr. Salman includes trauma survivors, those with anxiety/depression, those with GI issues, people living with chronic illness/pain, individuals struggling with disordered body image/eating patterns.
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Hello and welcome! My name is Chyna, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you. As a mental health therapist, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. My approach is focused on building a trusting and collaborative relationship with my clients, so together, we can work towards helping you achieve your personal goals and find greater peace of mind. I am committed to empowering my clients to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I believe therapy is an excellent approach for coping skills and strategies to overcome life's challenges.
Hello and welcome! My name is Chyna, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you. As a mental health therapist, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. My approach is focused on building a trusting and collaborative relationship with my clients, so together, we can work towards helping you achieve your personal goals and find greater peace of mind. I am committed to empowering my clients to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I believe therapy is an excellent approach for coping skills and strategies to overcome life's challenges.
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You feel alone and you’re not sure where to go from here. You’ve tried to change things but nothing seems to work. You’re frustrated with where you are and what is going on in your life. You feel like you’ve exhausted all other options. You’re hoping to find someone who can listen without the fear of judgement. Who can offer support and help you get answers. You’re wanting the thoughts that tell you “you’re not good enough” to stop. To wake in the morning without feeling drained. Whether this is a new pain or a chronic one, by looking for help you are taking a courageous step. I understand how scary it can be to ask for help.
You feel alone and you’re not sure where to go from here. You’ve tried to change things but nothing seems to work. You’re frustrated with where you are and what is going on in your life. You feel like you’ve exhausted all other options. You’re hoping to find someone who can listen without the fear of judgement. Who can offer support and help you get answers. You’re wanting the thoughts that tell you “you’re not good enough” to stop. To wake in the morning without feeling drained. Whether this is a new pain or a chronic one, by looking for help you are taking a courageous step. I understand how scary it can be to ask for help.
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Kimberly Barnett is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) in North Carolina and has been in practice since 2022. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology & Criminology from UNC Wilmington, and received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC Charlotte. She is a nationally certified counselor. Kimberly enjoys working with all ages and has experience treating children, teens and adults in a variety of settings.
Kimberly Barnett is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) in North Carolina and has been in practice since 2022. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Psychology & Criminology from UNC Wilmington, and received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC Charlotte. She is a nationally certified counselor. Kimberly enjoys working with all ages and has experience treating children, teens and adults in a variety of settings.
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If you woke up tomorrow and it was YOUR perfect life, what would it look like? As you're imagining this, what are the differences between this imagined life and the one you're currently living? You may feel stuck, unfulfilled, or alone even, with lingering questions that may leave you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and lost. Life has an interesting way of putting us in places and spaces that both challenge and change us in ways unimaginable, seemingly out of our control. Let's move you from being a spectator to a participant in your life story by getting uncomfortable, facing fears, and taking space to grow and heal.
If you woke up tomorrow and it was YOUR perfect life, what would it look like? As you're imagining this, what are the differences between this imagined life and the one you're currently living? You may feel stuck, unfulfilled, or alone even, with lingering questions that may leave you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and lost. Life has an interesting way of putting us in places and spaces that both challenge and change us in ways unimaginable, seemingly out of our control. Let's move you from being a spectator to a participant in your life story by getting uncomfortable, facing fears, and taking space to grow and heal.
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Elaina Fox
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Concord, NC 28025
In life, we are faced with many challenges that test our patience, motivation and even self-confidence. Often we need help to identify issues and develop coping strategies so we can be empowered to take on all obstacles along life’s journey. There is power in seeking help to be your best self which is where therapy comes in.
In life, we are faced with many challenges that test our patience, motivation and even self-confidence. Often we need help to identify issues and develop coping strategies so we can be empowered to take on all obstacles along life’s journey. There is power in seeking help to be your best self which is where therapy comes in.
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Shaunda Randleman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Concord, NC 28027
I am passionate about and specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ population, including clients exploring sexual/romantic orientation, gender expression, and transition. I work with adults 18 and up. I have experience working with grief/loss, trauma, crisis, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance abuse, and PTSD. I am accepting and affirming of all genders, races, nationalities, ages, and abilities. I utilize a person-centered approach and an eclectic combination of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MBCBT).
I am passionate about and specialize in working with the LGBTQIA+ population, including clients exploring sexual/romantic orientation, gender expression, and transition. I work with adults 18 and up. I have experience working with grief/loss, trauma, crisis, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance abuse, and PTSD. I am accepting and affirming of all genders, races, nationalities, ages, and abilities. I utilize a person-centered approach and an eclectic combination of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MBCBT).
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Jennifer Morris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAEd, LCMHC, CCTS-I, NCC
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28025 (Online Only)
Welcome! Every day we are faced with challenges that can be overwhelming and therapy can be a great way to re-center and have a private space to be honored and understood. I work with individuals ages 10-70 who struggle with unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, substance use as well as children struggling with family conflict and parenting challenges. I work to provide a personalized experience that empowers clients to improve their wellbeing through developing skills to improve relationships, increase connection, decrease negative stress responses and enhance spirituality.
Welcome! Every day we are faced with challenges that can be overwhelming and therapy can be a great way to re-center and have a private space to be honored and understood. I work with individuals ages 10-70 who struggle with unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, substance use as well as children struggling with family conflict and parenting challenges. I work to provide a personalized experience that empowers clients to improve their wellbeing through developing skills to improve relationships, increase connection, decrease negative stress responses and enhance spirituality.
Lynda C Schoenbeck, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28025 (Online Only)
I believe that persons that are respected for their uniqueness, supported and assisted through the challenges that face us throughout our lifetime of development and change, and provided information and tools for sustaining satisfying relationships enriches not just their own lives but the lives of everyone in our families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces and communities. I am dedicated to the value of providing competent, knowledgeable service, to being fully present to you and your needs. I am committed and caring to each client that entrusts me with their concerns and struggles.
I believe that persons that are respected for their uniqueness, supported and assisted through the challenges that face us throughout our lifetime of development and change, and provided information and tools for sustaining satisfying relationships enriches not just their own lives but the lives of everyone in our families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces and communities. I am dedicated to the value of providing competent, knowledgeable service, to being fully present to you and your needs. I am committed and caring to each client that entrusts me with their concerns and struggles.
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Miracles Counseling Centers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28027
Miracles Counseling Centers is invested in helping you build a life you can feel safe in and proud of. Counseling should be more than talk. It should be provided by a professional with experience in delivering therapy that helps you to grow through your struggles. We aspire to provide personalized, productive psychological counseling therapy and support. We offer effective, tailor-made approaches for difficulties in relationships, depression, anxiety, and trauma. We welcome everyone through our doors, just as you are, and appreciate the confidence you place upon us to faciliate your forward growth!
Miracles Counseling Centers is invested in helping you build a life you can feel safe in and proud of. Counseling should be more than talk. It should be provided by a professional with experience in delivering therapy that helps you to grow through your struggles. We aspire to provide personalized, productive psychological counseling therapy and support. We offer effective, tailor-made approaches for difficulties in relationships, depression, anxiety, and trauma. We welcome everyone through our doors, just as you are, and appreciate the confidence you place upon us to faciliate your forward growth!
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My stance is non-judgmental, honest, validating & empowering. I provide my clients with tangible coping skills & feedback to produce meaningful change.
My stance is non-judgmental, honest, validating & empowering. I provide my clients with tangible coping skills & feedback to produce meaningful change.
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“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” - Alice in Wonderland. Those who find my style most helpful are those looking for a non-traditional therapist. My specialties include couples and families with high conflict, personality disorders, struggles with spirituality, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+ community including polyamory/ethical non-monogamy, folx living with HIV, cis/trans couples.
“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” - Alice in Wonderland. Those who find my style most helpful are those looking for a non-traditional therapist. My specialties include couples and families with high conflict, personality disorders, struggles with spirituality, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+ community including polyamory/ethical non-monogamy, folx living with HIV, cis/trans couples.
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We heal in connection with others. We grow into ourselves by being heard. That's the whole idea behind how I do therapy. That can involve skills work from various evidence-based models such as DBT, ACT, and internal family systems. It can also look like getting your body moving in nature. Or sometimes just talking; getting stuff out. In my work, I look to treat the whole person and make sure, first of all that you are understood and known. From there we figure out what you need to keep walking forward on what can be a really confusing and difficult path. We will work to make sure you're headed the direction you want to be.
We heal in connection with others. We grow into ourselves by being heard. That's the whole idea behind how I do therapy. That can involve skills work from various evidence-based models such as DBT, ACT, and internal family systems. It can also look like getting your body moving in nature. Or sometimes just talking; getting stuff out. In my work, I look to treat the whole person and make sure, first of all that you are understood and known. From there we figure out what you need to keep walking forward on what can be a really confusing and difficult path. We will work to make sure you're headed the direction you want to be.
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Kim Adams Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHCQS, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Concord, NC 28027
Life can feel overwhelming for a number of reasons. You may feel that it is out of control and you are not functioning at your optimal state. Stress from school, work, and life transitions can sometimes leave you feeling "stuck" or burned-out. Relationships are complex. Grief and loss can feel unbearable. Depression and anxiety are often road blocks to success. Your feelings are valid. Your experience is real, and should be handled with respect and care. Counseling is a unique expereince where you will be provided with non-judgemental, uncondtional positive regard and a safe place and time dedicated just to your wellbeing.
Life can feel overwhelming for a number of reasons. You may feel that it is out of control and you are not functioning at your optimal state. Stress from school, work, and life transitions can sometimes leave you feeling "stuck" or burned-out. Relationships are complex. Grief and loss can feel unbearable. Depression and anxiety are often road blocks to success. Your feelings are valid. Your experience is real, and should be handled with respect and care. Counseling is a unique expereince where you will be provided with non-judgemental, uncondtional positive regard and a safe place and time dedicated just to your wellbeing.
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Dominique Vaughan
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28025
Dominique received his undergrad degree from Winston-Salem State University in Sociology with concentration in Social Work. Dominique served in the community for several years being a state probation/parole officer, working for Intensive in-home programs, and time with DSS Guilford county. During this time period, Dominque decided to go back to school to obtain his master's in clinical Mental Heatlh counseling. After receiving degree along with a ton of experience, Dominique applied for State licensure exam and passed it becoming provisionally licensed.
Dominique received his undergrad degree from Winston-Salem State University in Sociology with concentration in Social Work. Dominique served in the community for several years being a state probation/parole officer, working for Intensive in-home programs, and time with DSS Guilford county. During this time period, Dominque decided to go back to school to obtain his master's in clinical Mental Heatlh counseling. After receiving degree along with a ton of experience, Dominique applied for State licensure exam and passed it becoming provisionally licensed.
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Concord Counseling Assocs - Dr. Natalie Atwell
Counselor, EdD, LCMHCS, BCPCC
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28027
Dr. Atwell and Associates view counseling as a collaborative effort in which they will assist each client in gathering information, exploring various issues, and changing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the desired direction. Although the counseling style is eclectic, they tend to use a cognitive-behavioral, client-centered approach in conjunction with reality-based and solution-focused applications. Our therapists work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, marriage and family struggles, mood disorders, grief, and more.
Dr. Atwell and Associates view counseling as a collaborative effort in which they will assist each client in gathering information, exploring various issues, and changing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the desired direction. Although the counseling style is eclectic, they tend to use a cognitive-behavioral, client-centered approach in conjunction with reality-based and solution-focused applications. Our therapists work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, marriage and family struggles, mood disorders, grief, and more.
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Grace Kimburi Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28027 (Online Only)
NOW Serving Clients Residing in: NC, SC, and FL via Telehealth Often, we need support with challenges, fear, grief, & feelings of unsettlement. Regardless of the issue(s), if it's significant to you, we can face it together. I provide individual therapy to individuals (18+) struggling with anxiety, depression, diminished self-esteem, mood instability, anger issues, relationship struggles, & those having difficulty adjusting to life transitions. Helping individuals make the best of relationships with their partners, children, & themselves is my goal.
NOW Serving Clients Residing in: NC, SC, and FL via Telehealth Often, we need support with challenges, fear, grief, & feelings of unsettlement. Regardless of the issue(s), if it's significant to you, we can face it together. I provide individual therapy to individuals (18+) struggling with anxiety, depression, diminished self-esteem, mood instability, anger issues, relationship struggles, & those having difficulty adjusting to life transitions. Helping individuals make the best of relationships with their partners, children, & themselves is my goal.
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James Thomas Jones
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LCAS, Dual D
Verified Verified
Concord, NC 28027 (Online Only)
Many clts often present with problems they have been suppressing in so many different ways. At Healing Touch Services I offer an approach called OARS/MI. This approach allows active listening so the clt knows they are in a safe, peaceful, non-judgmental space. My therapy provides positive programs developed by the clt with the therapist helping guide you through by using coping skills that are suitable for your need. When people know they are being heard and helped, yet being empowered to make their own healthy decisions, it presents a sense of self-respect and dignity to let you reclaim your value and worth. We Never Give Up on You
Many clts often present with problems they have been suppressing in so many different ways. At Healing Touch Services I offer an approach called OARS/MI. This approach allows active listening so the clt knows they are in a safe, peaceful, non-judgmental space. My therapy provides positive programs developed by the clt with the therapist helping guide you through by using coping skills that are suitable for your need. When people know they are being heard and helped, yet being empowered to make their own healthy decisions, it presents a sense of self-respect and dignity to let you reclaim your value and worth. We Never Give Up on You
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Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.