Couples Counseling Therapists in Durham, NC

Reaching out for help can be hard. Katie admires and respects the bravery involved in doing so. After living in Austin, TX, for 9 years she's glad to be back on the east coast! Katie received her Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward's University, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP), a Bodywork and Somatic Education Practitioner (BASE(tm)), and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Services for individuals, families, couples/same-sex partners, teens, and children are available.

I'm not for everyone and every situation... I specialize in therapy and coaching for executives, couples, and companies who are highly motivated to get unstuck by doing a lot of work in a short period of time through in-person intensives or by secure video. I focus primarily on helping stabilize situations, create clarity about next steps, and crafting an action plan that my clients will be responsible for executing outside of the therapy or coaching relationship.

At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.

When you find yourself not on the same page as your partner or you have challenges with finding a work/life balance, I’m here to support you. Sometimes talking about challenges in life can help us rediscover our strengths. That’s where I come in to provide the support and resources that may help you along the way. When you notice that you are having difficulties coming up with a solution, there are therapists like me here to support you along the way. Therapy can provide educational resources, insight on what you may not see, and a confidential safe space where you can be yourself.

As a licensed Clinical Psychologist my goal is provide a safe and caring place where you can talk about your thoughts and feelings. My focus is on helping you build on your own strengths to better cope with the challenges you may be facing. I can help you discover the necessary skills to become more effective in getting what you really. I am especially interested in helping people create meaningful relationships in which they feel respected and deeply valued. I am the author of How To Stop Feeling So Damn Depressed: A No B.S. Guide For Men. (New Harbinger, 2018)

As a group practice we are honored to provide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery Services with a Christ centered worldview, because it takes Faith and Courage to believe your life can be transformed! The basis of our counseling perspective is a spiritual one and is first mentioned in Leviticus 19:18 of the Bible; it tells us to "love thy neighbor as thy self". This principle is the basis for our counseling perspective. With this frame-work, it is our desire to improve one's Biological, Psychological, Social and Spiritual functioning through partnership, as individuals navigate life's challenges.

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.

For almost a decade, I’ve worked in private practice with individuals, couples, and families living with or going through a variety of presenting problems and life transitions. I am trained in the Gottman Approach to Couples' Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Grief and Loss, Anxiety & Depression, Executive Functioning skills, and relationship challenges.

People come to therapy because they want to feel better. Maybe it's relationship problems or anxiety/depression, but whatever the reason, life has become uncomfortable or painfull. Most people want more understanding of themselves and their situation. That being said change is what we all seek in therapy.Making your life work better is the goal. My therapy will help you alter self-defeating ways, get a more realistic and accurate perspective, gain insight that leads to improving the quality of your life.

Effective conflict resolution has been a repetitive attribute that I have continued to strengthen within the last 20+ years. I always strive to find an efficient and effective way to resolve conflict so that all parties affected can walk away with a little more clarity and understanding as well as with the desire to want to bring resolution to the issue or issues at hand. I pride myself on treating people the way I want to be treated as well as listening thoroughly with empathy, compassion and an open-mind.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provide psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults. My approach is warm and engaging, curious and authentic. I work collaboratively with my clients and maintain a compassionate and inviting stance. I continue to feel honored to engage in this work and bear witness to such courage and vulnerability. I practice from a relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed framework. This means that, together, we will think about how the experiences you have been through in your life have shaped who you are today and how you engage in the world.

My goal is to help individuals and couples to create effective, satisfying transitions in their lives. I believe we all have inherent strengths that we can tap into to meet our goals and get through the difficult times we experience. It can be helpful to work with someone to identify and work through the barriers that exist between our current situation and where we would like to end up in life.

Offering multiple discounted sliding scale slots to those who can't afford my rate. Educated, licensed, and in clinical practice since 2018 in the Bay Area, CA, I'm a licensed therapist (LMFTA) who recently moved my practice to Durham. Primarily trained in Gestalt therapy, as an integral therapist I also pull from IFS, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and other somatic, experiential, mindfulness-based modalities. Anxiety, depression, chronic illness, infertility, loss, explorations of identity, communication issues, deepening intimacy, and building trust are a few of the challenges that bring clients to me.

My work is grounded in compassion, affirmation and empathy. I believe that identifying and honoring one's strengths, especially in the context of struggle, is important to growth and healing. It's difficult to let go of old patterns that once helped you cope or survive but are now harmful. I can support you in finding your way through.

Life often presents challenges and difficulties in areas of parenting, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger or in relationships. You may be experiencing uncontrollable thoughts or memories. Life may seem unmanageable. You may feel uninterested in things you used to enjoy and disconnected from people. You may be experiencing increased anxiety. Relationships may feel strained and not what they used to be. You may just feel like you would benefit from talking about your concerns with a professional. You may need help regaining a sense of hope for your life and coming to know the immense worth and value you have as a person.

Currently offering Couples and Individual Counseling through Virtual and In Person settings. Are you feeling like life's remote control is stuck on fast-forward, while you're struggling to keep up? Do you find yourself juggling a million thoughts at once, yet feeling like you can't quite grasp any of them? Perhaps family dynamics leave you feeling like you're constantly walking on eggshells, or past troubling events seem to haunt your present. I specialize in providing compassionate support for individuals navigating the complex nature of ADHD, executive function challenges, family dynamics, and processing difficult experiences.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of North Carolina, having earned my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Since 2019, I have worked with individuals struggling with all types of eating disorders across numerous levels of care. and I provide individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, clinical supervision, and therapeutic meal support to clients of all ages. One of my goals is to grow awareness of inherent biases around categories such as body size and nutrition and break down the stigmas related to eating disorders and body image.

My life is a testament that the start of your journey does not dictate your destiny. Driven by a relentless commitment to person-centered care, I am dedicated to helping you uncover and embrace your true, authentic self. The work you will embark upon may be challenging and even seem strange, but it is a necessary path toward healing from many years of negative experiences and even trauma. I am steadfast in my commitment to walk beside you professionally, offering a safe and judgment-free space.

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS # S7739) & the owner of Mindful Bodies LLC, in Durham NC. I provide clinical supervision to LCMHCAs, mental health counseling to other therapists & to individuals, couples & groups. I utilize Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method Couples Counseling & other modalities to help my clients resolve concerns including, but not limited to, sexual assault , domestic violence, BLM & LGBTQIA related concerns, stress management, anxiety, depression, parenting & couples skills, life-work balance, body image, self image, eating disorders & general weight management.