Couples Counseling Therapists in Durham, NC

Emotions and relationships are hard. But, why? Your brain wants you to protect yourself/selves from "threats" in ways that cause problems and suffering for you or your relationship. Your self-protection is always running in the background. I help you feel better by helping you understand your protection and how to overcome it. You work to be more in touch with your desires and needs; while lowering worry and stress. I'm an individual and couples therapist who knows how to guide you toward new patterns of relating. I welcome all races, sexual orientations and expression, and religions in my practice.

Aaron Post, LCMHC is a clinical counselor with a diverse caseload since 2010, treating children, families, adults, and teens. He addresses issues like anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and more. Skilled in DBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, CBT, and EMDR, Aaron enjoys expressive arts therapy, family systems work, and developmental play therapy, with a therapeutic playroom. He is experienced in various settings and provides individual, family, child, adolescent, and group therapy. He runs Wise Mind Boxing, integrating boxing with DBT. He holds an MA from App State from the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling.

Are you feeling stuck or seeking ways to grow? I'm here to help you navigate your journey. With years of experience working with veterans and active-duty military in the special operations community, I bring a unique understanding and commitment to your personal growth. Whether you have a military background or not, my goal is to support you in achieving your fullest potential. Discover how personalized counseling can make a difference in your life. Providing online sessions for all of Virginia and North Carolina. (Licensed in both VA and NC).

I have over 25 years experience doing therapy and evaluations for all ages. As a therapist, through compassion, listening, and active skill-building, I help individuals, couples and families increase understanding of issues and make changes needed to function better and feel better. While 25 years of experience guides my understanding of issues and my ability to help, in that time I have also developed a deep respect for the uniqueness of each person who comes to me, thus I approach each person with an eye to that uniqueness and how we can harness it to improve things.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with trying to find a therapist who is a good fit? If you are looking for a therapist who can help you with relationship issues, anxiety and past trauma by offering perspective and challenging you with care and support, then we may be a good fit for each other!

Deciding to come to therapy can be difficult but deciding on sex therapy can be even harder. There are a magnitude of reasons why you may seek sex therapy. Experiencing low desire? Trauma? Sex makes you anxious? Unhealthy relationship with sex? Struggling to connect with your partner or having differences in frequency? Or just simply wanting more out of sex but unsure as where to go? The reasons why can be limitless, but together let's figure out what you need to achieve a healthy relationship with sex. It is important to know that sex therapy will not solely focus on sex but your entire self.

Hello! I'm a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and use my therapy gifts to provide sound counsel for those who are in need. I specialize in working with adults, couples, and teenagers to explore more about themselves. I use an integrated model of counseling that includes Interpersonal Processing, Evidence-Based Treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I work with couples using the Gottman Method and have completed Levels 1-3. I also am a Certified Anxiety-Informed Professional via Evergreen Certification.

Welcome! I'm so excited that you're here! I am a queer cisgender counselor based in Durham, NC, offering individual and couples therapy both in-person and virtually. Couples and partnerships that want to deepen their intimate dynamics & explore alternative relationship styles are my ideal clients. I enjoy work focused on improving communication in partnerships to help couples deepen their connection and effectiveness in sharing. I work with individuals with a variety of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and the effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family.

My name is Nan Ford. I am a licensed addictions specialist (substance disorders, technology, social media, over/under eating, and drinking) I help those who want to learn how to communicate in a healthy, kind way, with communication tools. I am trauma-informed trained to help heal childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, and stress. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, teens, and seniors, in a nonjudgemental way. Let's chat.

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.

The relationship you form with a counselor can help move you to making the changes you desire in life. Maybe you feel stuck or are facing some challenges with an important relationship? I focus on helping people expand and strengthen their resources by establishing clear goals for personal growth. I strive to help people feel comfortable and safe in therapy and use creative strategies to help unlock their potential. I enjoy working with couples and families to learn new strategies to communicate their feelings with each other leading to improved relationships.

The decision to pursue counseling can be a tough but courageous step. People choose to seek out therapy for a variety of reasons, whether it is to explore and better understand parts of self or to address specific areas of concerns. WaterYourFire Wellness Collective works with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and presenting concerns. WYFWC currently operates via Telehealth Therapy (online). WYFWC also provides services in any PsyPact state- see participating states here: https://psypact.site-ym.com/page/psypactmap)

I am clinical social worker. I am interested in providing individual, couples and family therapy. I use a strength-based, solution focused approach to my work to ensure my clients get real-time solutions for real-life challenges. My goal is to create a supportive environment for clients to be their true selves while working toward growth and wellness.

My clients may struggle with trauma; relationships and intimacy; sexuality; gender, or other identity exploration. More concretely, their therapeutic work might mean develop deeper connections with friends and intimate partners, learning how to process feelings of shame resulting from harm done to or by someone, or exploring self-expression within and outside of social roles. I am deeply passionate about creating and maintaining a space for people to align with their most authentic selves, especially while navigating the often accompanying grief, and celebrating the empowerment that we are sure to find along the way.

You deserve excellent therapy. My clients describe me as authentic, humorous, engaged, insightful, brave, creative, well resourced, experienced, non-judgmental and effective. People I work with have a desire to heal and create their lives as a reflection of their values and unique perspectives. With couples, I use PACT, EFT and Gottman approaches to support the couple on their goals, in a safe space, where honesty and authenticity lead the way.

Ready to transform your life and rediscover your inner strength? With a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary School, I bring a unique blend of pastoral wisdom, Christian counseling expertise, and clinical training to our sessions. From group therapy, marital/pre-marital counseling, to individual sessions, I’ll be coming in with an open-minded, strengths-based approach. I’m here to guide you through evidence-based techniques like CBT, structural family therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy, tailored to your needs.

I strive to provide a compassionate and supportive space for individuals and couples to explore their thoughts, emotions, and relationships. Many of my clients have a deep yearning to understand themselves better, to explore the roots of their struggles, and to gain insight into their patterns. Through a therapeutic relationship built on trust and collaboration, my aim is to provide the support, guidance, and therapeutic tools necessary for them to achieve their goals and lead a more meaningful and satisfying life.

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.

We are all on a journey. Sometimes our path presents us with challenges that we find difficult to overcome without help. Do you feel stuck? Need to better understand negative patterns in your life? Are you having difficulty with an important relationship? The relationship you form with a therapist can help you navigate your path with strategies and tools to overcome life’s challenges. Our focus, in therapy, is to help you expand and strengthen your resources by learning effective coping strategies. We work with adults and adolescents struggling with trauma, anxiety, career transitions, substance abuse, and relationship problems.