Buddhist Therapists in Durham County, NC
Nancy K Holliman
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27701
Waitlist for new clients
Personal issues such as anxiety, difficulties with food, a new medical diagnosis, depression, or dealing with a chronic illness or condition may be making you feel like life is one big struggle. Whether you have these sorts of problems or other concerns that are making your life hard or even unbearable, change is always possible if you are willing to work and you have the support you need. I offer that support. I have 4 years of experience serving adolescents and adults with eating disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, depression, trauma, PTSD, and mood disorders. I would be honored to work with you around whatever difficulties you may be facing. Together we will discover new perspectives and skills that will enable you to develop deeper awareness so that you can handle whatever life brings you and thrive.
Personal issues such as anxiety, difficulties with food, a new medical diagnosis, depression, or dealing with a chronic illness or condition may be making you feel like life is one big struggle. Whether you have these sorts of problems or other concerns that are making your life hard or even unbearable, change is always possible if you are willing to work and you have the support you need. I offer that support. I have 4 years of experience serving adolescents and adults with eating disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, depression, trauma, PTSD, and mood disorders. I would be honored to work with you around whatever difficulties you may be facing. Together we will discover new perspectives and skills that will enable you to develop deeper awareness so that you can handle whatever life brings you and thrive.
Abigail Garabrant
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, NCC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707 (Online Only)
My approach to counseling is compassionate and supportive. I believe that you are the expert on your life and that we are partners in the counseling process. I use techniques from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, feminist theory, and existentialist theory. I strive for my work to be inclusive and validating of all experiences and identities; I am an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
My approach to counseling is compassionate and supportive. I believe that you are the expert on your life and that we are partners in the counseling process. I use techniques from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, feminist theory, and existentialist theory. I strive for my work to be inclusive and validating of all experiences and identities; I am an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
Mathew O'Connor
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, CSI
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707
Waitlist for new clients
As a psychotherapist I specialize in helping individuals who are interested in learning and growing in self-awareness and confidence. I work well with people who are exploring patterns of substance use, intimate relationships, performance anxieties, lack of confidence/satisfaction, major life transitions (job/school changes/relational/grief). I am a relationally and present moment-based therapist. This means we will work from a framework that everything (past/present/future) can be addressed by exploring the relationship you have with it in "right now". My role is to help guide you on your path of wellness.
As a psychotherapist I specialize in helping individuals who are interested in learning and growing in self-awareness and confidence. I work well with people who are exploring patterns of substance use, intimate relationships, performance anxieties, lack of confidence/satisfaction, major life transitions (job/school changes/relational/grief). I am a relationally and present moment-based therapist. This means we will work from a framework that everything (past/present/future) can be addressed by exploring the relationship you have with it in "right now". My role is to help guide you on your path of wellness.
Luke Hirst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707 (Online Only)
Maybe you want a space to process changes that are happening or you are struggling to figure out the next right steps to create the life you want. You want to live your life confidently, as the fullest version of yourself, but you are feeling alone or ashamed or overwhelmed. Or maybe you want to feel more connected to your partner, but you keep leaving interactions with them feeling like they just aren’t getting where you’re coming from. It's so easy to feel like you're stuck in the same patterns.
Maybe you want a space to process changes that are happening or you are struggling to figure out the next right steps to create the life you want. You want to live your life confidently, as the fullest version of yourself, but you are feeling alone or ashamed or overwhelmed. Or maybe you want to feel more connected to your partner, but you keep leaving interactions with them feeling like they just aren’t getting where you’re coming from. It's so easy to feel like you're stuck in the same patterns.
Jeremy Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707 (Online Only)
Taking the first step to get help can be a very tough decision. Many people who consider starting therapy may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, ashamed, or hopeless. My practice focuses on helping those who have experienced trauma heal in a safe, secure, compassionate, and supportive environment. I use evidenced-based and evidence-informed practices that have been known to help others, like you, experience relief from the effects of trauma. My goal as your therapist is to understand, nurture, and leverage your innate strengths and resources in the healing process and restore balance to your system.
Taking the first step to get help can be a very tough decision. Many people who consider starting therapy may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, ashamed, or hopeless. My practice focuses on helping those who have experienced trauma heal in a safe, secure, compassionate, and supportive environment. I use evidenced-based and evidence-informed practices that have been known to help others, like you, experience relief from the effects of trauma. My goal as your therapist is to understand, nurture, and leverage your innate strengths and resources in the healing process and restore balance to your system.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
Suffering presents itself in a number of ways- behaviors and relationships we desire to change, uncomfortable emotions, chronic health problems, and feeling out of touch with meaning in our lives. I aim to help clients not only feel better, but live a life according to their values. I work with adults across the lifespan to heal trauma, anxiety, and depression. Clients come seeking deeper insights and growth. I also offer customized intensives, ketamine assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic preparation/integration, and end of life support to individuals and families. My group practice affirms diversity, sex and body positivity.
Suffering presents itself in a number of ways- behaviors and relationships we desire to change, uncomfortable emotions, chronic health problems, and feeling out of touch with meaning in our lives. I aim to help clients not only feel better, but live a life according to their values. I work with adults across the lifespan to heal trauma, anxiety, and depression. Clients come seeking deeper insights and growth. I also offer customized intensives, ketamine assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic preparation/integration, and end of life support to individuals and families. My group practice affirms diversity, sex and body positivity.
Whatever brought you to consider therapy, know that you are not alone. Many of us struggle to manage intense emotions, connect deeply with others, meet our goals, live up to our expectations, accept ourselves, or find meaning in life. In a safe and supportive space you are free to express yourself openly, honestly, and authentically, and together we can work to discover the ways you would like your life to be different. The approach we take to implement those changes will be guided by your personality, culture, and needs.
Whatever brought you to consider therapy, know that you are not alone. Many of us struggle to manage intense emotions, connect deeply with others, meet our goals, live up to our expectations, accept ourselves, or find meaning in life. In a safe and supportive space you are free to express yourself openly, honestly, and authentically, and together we can work to discover the ways you would like your life to be different. The approach we take to implement those changes will be guided by your personality, culture, and needs.
Welcome. I am an experienced psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, consultant and life coach, working in partnership with clients who are motivated to bring greater peace and healthy balance to their lives. Many of my clients are dealing with trauma, issues around sexuality and relationships, transitions or difficult life events. My approach is gentle, supportive, inclusive, highly informed and effective.
Welcome. I am an experienced psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, consultant and life coach, working in partnership with clients who are motivated to bring greater peace and healthy balance to their lives. Many of my clients are dealing with trauma, issues around sexuality and relationships, transitions or difficult life events. My approach is gentle, supportive, inclusive, highly informed and effective.
Kathy Murray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, Somatic, NBC-HWC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707 (Online Only)
As a Somatic Therapist and Licensed Health and Wellness Coach, I believe that everyone has within them an inner wisdom and inner healing power that is their natural birthright. My past role as a Behavioral Health Clinician within Duke Health and Wellbeing and Duke Diet and Fitness provided me with wide experience assisting individuals in managing a variety of behavioral and emotional concerns. This would include difficult life transitions, weight management, anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, chronic pain and other health issues
As a Somatic Therapist and Licensed Health and Wellness Coach, I believe that everyone has within them an inner wisdom and inner healing power that is their natural birthright. My past role as a Behavioral Health Clinician within Duke Health and Wellbeing and Duke Diet and Fitness provided me with wide experience assisting individuals in managing a variety of behavioral and emotional concerns. This would include difficult life transitions, weight management, anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, chronic pain and other health issues
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with NC Therapy Professionals. I provide evidence-based and client-centered therapy to adult individuals (18+) and couples. Whether you are facing relationship difficulties, grief and loss, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, or are simply feeling stuck and questioning, “how did I get here, and where do I go now?”, you are not alone. Together, we can work to process pain, nurture healthy connections, clarify and pursue your goals, and alleviate suffering. Ultimately, my goal is to help you navigate life's stressors and find peace.
I am a trauma-focused therapist working with NC Therapy Professionals. I provide evidence-based and client-centered therapy to adult individuals (18+) and couples. Whether you are facing relationship difficulties, grief and loss, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, or are simply feeling stuck and questioning, “how did I get here, and where do I go now?”, you are not alone. Together, we can work to process pain, nurture healthy connections, clarify and pursue your goals, and alleviate suffering. Ultimately, my goal is to help you navigate life's stressors and find peace.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCS, LCAS, CCS
Verified Verified
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Durham, NC 27707
As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) I provide individual psychotherapy, viewing each individual within the context of their environment & their inner sources. I have worked at all levels of care. I appreciate collaborating with other treatment providers to provide the best care possible. In the midst of a struggle, we can often lose sight of our strengths, and I work alongside clients to re-connect to their inherent resilience/resources. I meet clients where they are and strive to create a therapeutic environment that is affirming, accepting and inclusive
As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) I provide individual psychotherapy, viewing each individual within the context of their environment & their inner sources. I have worked at all levels of care. I appreciate collaborating with other treatment providers to provide the best care possible. In the midst of a struggle, we can often lose sight of our strengths, and I work alongside clients to re-connect to their inherent resilience/resources. I meet clients where they are and strive to create a therapeutic environment that is affirming, accepting and inclusive
Patrick B McDade
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27707
I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) and former School Counselor. I love working with former teachers or folks still in the education system, athletes, and folks that want to talk through spiritual issues as well. My approach blends evidence-based techniques like IFS, ACT and CBT with mindfulness practices to help you build resilience, manage stress, and find clarity. Together, we'll explore what works best for you to foster positive change and personal growth.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) and former School Counselor. I love working with former teachers or folks still in the education system, athletes, and folks that want to talk through spiritual issues as well. My approach blends evidence-based techniques like IFS, ACT and CBT with mindfulness practices to help you build resilience, manage stress, and find clarity. Together, we'll explore what works best for you to foster positive change and personal growth.
I truly enjoy working with a range of clients. Some of my specialties include ADHD management, anxiety, grief, improving self-esteem, increasing self compassion, working with those wanting practical tools to apply to their life, and working with those wanting to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and patterns. I use several types a therapy to process and resolve trauma, past relationships, difficult life events, ect. I am not a couples therapist but I enjoy working on the individual level to create healthy relationships, learning communication tools, healing attachment wounds and developing secure attachments.
I truly enjoy working with a range of clients. Some of my specialties include ADHD management, anxiety, grief, improving self-esteem, increasing self compassion, working with those wanting practical tools to apply to their life, and working with those wanting to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and patterns. I use several types a therapy to process and resolve trauma, past relationships, difficult life events, ect. I am not a couples therapist but I enjoy working on the individual level to create healthy relationships, learning communication tools, healing attachment wounds and developing secure attachments.
Emily M. Cox, LCSW Consulting & Counseling Service
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Emily , Cox, LCSW
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27705 (Online Only)
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!
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!
Rachael E. Massell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCSW, CGP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27705
I am dedicated to partnering with people who want more: more peace, more meaning, more love, more depth, more space, more insight, or more of you're-not-quite-sure-yet. We might be a great fit if you consider yourself a highly sensitive person (HSP), want to work through disordered eating or body image issues using a Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating approach, are an early career therapist or other helping professional wanting to build out a sustainable professional foundation for yourself and avoid or heal burnout, or know you benefit from working with a therapist operating from an anti-oppressive lens.
I am dedicated to partnering with people who want more: more peace, more meaning, more love, more depth, more space, more insight, or more of you're-not-quite-sure-yet. We might be a great fit if you consider yourself a highly sensitive person (HSP), want to work through disordered eating or body image issues using a Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating approach, are an early career therapist or other helping professional wanting to build out a sustainable professional foundation for yourself and avoid or heal burnout, or know you benefit from working with a therapist operating from an anti-oppressive lens.
Manasa Chitluri
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27701 (Online Only)
Individual clients typically work with me as they face major life transitions, deal with anxiety, and understand their authentic, neurodiverse selves. Clients will receive psycho-education around skills & somatic practices to incorporate into their life, and we will explore families of origin and choice and their impact on interpersonal relationships. Couples who work with me have a desire to proactively prepare for a long-term commitment to each other, build healthier patterns of communication and boundaries, or engage in a gentle collaboration process following a mutual decision to end their relationship.
Individual clients typically work with me as they face major life transitions, deal with anxiety, and understand their authentic, neurodiverse selves. Clients will receive psycho-education around skills & somatic practices to incorporate into their life, and we will explore families of origin and choice and their impact on interpersonal relationships. Couples who work with me have a desire to proactively prepare for a long-term commitment to each other, build healthier patterns of communication and boundaries, or engage in a gentle collaboration process following a mutual decision to end their relationship.
Michael Burroughs, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27701 (Online Only)
I’ve found that the most effective counseling takes a team approach: I am knowledgeable about mental health treatment, but you are the expert on you. We’ll explore your concern together to find a solution you are comfortable with.
I’ve found that the most effective counseling takes a team approach: I am knowledgeable about mental health treatment, but you are the expert on you. We’ll explore your concern together to find a solution you are comfortable with.
Sunny Rucker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27707
Waitlist for new clients
Are you craving deeper connection with yourself? This journey is multifaceted and sometimes feels impossible. It often requires learning how to relate to ourselves and our realities in new ways that challenge us at first. Having the support of a fellow human that has passion, experience and tools to offer in this process can help! Many of us have not experienced many connections that make us feel safe, understood, accepted, and encouraged. Providing this therapeutic space is an honor for me. I would love to meet you where you are, offer my full attention to your needs, and collaborate with you to identify your ideal steps forward.
Are you craving deeper connection with yourself? This journey is multifaceted and sometimes feels impossible. It often requires learning how to relate to ourselves and our realities in new ways that challenge us at first. Having the support of a fellow human that has passion, experience and tools to offer in this process can help! Many of us have not experienced many connections that make us feel safe, understood, accepted, and encouraged. Providing this therapeutic space is an honor for me. I would love to meet you where you are, offer my full attention to your needs, and collaborate with you to identify your ideal steps forward.
Accepting new clients. I provide EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based solutions grounded in a non-judgmental, compassionate approach to therapy. I specialize in working with partners of alcoholics, and relatives and friends who love a person struggling with substance use. I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety and depression, burnout (the professional kind, and also the marital/relationship and parenting kind), grief and overwhelm, and issues specifically related to the female experience, including infertility, IVF, perinatal and postpartum concerns, and hormone-related mood changes.
Accepting new clients. I provide EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based solutions grounded in a non-judgmental, compassionate approach to therapy. I specialize in working with partners of alcoholics, and relatives and friends who love a person struggling with substance use. I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety and depression, burnout (the professional kind, and also the marital/relationship and parenting kind), grief and overwhelm, and issues specifically related to the female experience, including infertility, IVF, perinatal and postpartum concerns, and hormone-related mood changes.
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.