Therapists in Hickory, NC
![Photo of Brenton Queen, MS, LMFT, LCAS, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c99c92a-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Brenton Queen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LCAS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601
I also specialize in addiction treatment and offer family therapy as a part of this.
My ideal client is someone who is ready for new results. I love helping people create what is really important for their life, and I am committed to being someone who can push them to have it. The most successful couples I work with have struggled with infidelity, considered divorce, or lost the fireworks in their marriage. The most successful individuals I work with have struggled with anxiety, addiction, intimacy issues, death/loss, or finding a purpose. All of my clients who succeed are open to exploring new ideas and hungry for change. Our conversations are action-oriented and results driven. Most of our sessions are fun.
I also specialize in addiction treatment and offer family therapy as a part of this.
My ideal client is someone who is ready for new results. I love helping people create what is really important for their life, and I am committed to being someone who can push them to have it. The most successful couples I work with have struggled with infidelity, considered divorce, or lost the fireworks in their marriage. The most successful individuals I work with have struggled with anxiety, addiction, intimacy issues, death/loss, or finding a purpose. All of my clients who succeed are open to exploring new ideas and hungry for change. Our conversations are action-oriented and results driven. Most of our sessions are fun.
![Photo of Liza M. Shaw, MA, LMFT, ACHT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3b6c8ab2-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Liza M. Shaw
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ACHT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists are Relationship experts.
I consider it my personal mission to reduce the divorce rate in the United States, 1 couple at a time. But preventing divorce will only be succesful if, in place of unfulfilling or chronically dysfunctional marriages, couples develop truly thriving marriages & deeply fulfilling relationships. Even in the most hopeless-seeming cases, couples can heal the damage from the past and move forward in a healthier way. Not all marriages can be saved, but when couples do the work to heal the past, their future can be happier, no matter what the outcome for the relationship.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists are Relationship experts.
I consider it my personal mission to reduce the divorce rate in the United States, 1 couple at a time. But preventing divorce will only be succesful if, in place of unfulfilling or chronically dysfunctional marriages, couples develop truly thriving marriages & deeply fulfilling relationships. Even in the most hopeless-seeming cases, couples can heal the damage from the past and move forward in a healthier way. Not all marriages can be saved, but when couples do the work to heal the past, their future can be happier, no matter what the outcome for the relationship.
![Photo of Tammy Virginia Shingleton, MA, LCMHC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e38c5043-a552-49c3-af98-f1bd0af69aaf/2/320x400.jpeg)
Tammy Virginia Shingleton
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601
I believe that the family is an important piece of God's plan.
Throughout my life I have become so aware of the importance of having someone who will listen, someone who will offer compassion without judgment. Throughout my career I have strived to place that understanding in focus as I worked with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and the lifelong pains of trauma.
I believe that the family is an important piece of God's plan.
Throughout my life I have become so aware of the importance of having someone who will listen, someone who will offer compassion without judgment. Throughout my career I have strived to place that understanding in focus as I worked with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and the lifelong pains of trauma.
![Photo of Amy Mann Coone, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b1de6bf3-ee09-4607-8692-5b89e0f17219/1/320x400.jpeg)
Amy brings a patient and calming spirit to therapy, along with her good spirited humor, creating a safe environment for her clients to address their needs. "Therapy can be hard work. It is important to feel accepted in the therapy space and have faith that your therapist "gets you" and is ready to bear witness to whatever need you bring to each session. I am truly grateful to get to witness this with my client and join them in their growth process." Amy enjoys working with individuals, couples, children and adolescents.
Amy brings a patient and calming spirit to therapy, along with her good spirited humor, creating a safe environment for her clients to address their needs. "Therapy can be hard work. It is important to feel accepted in the therapy space and have faith that your therapist "gets you" and is ready to bear witness to whatever need you bring to each session. I am truly grateful to get to witness this with my client and join them in their growth process." Amy enjoys working with individuals, couples, children and adolescents.
![Photo of Bradley Moore, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0869d43b-fc02-4285-b3d9-0c999ee0791f/1/320x400.png)
We can sit in my office or go outside, the choice is always yours. Being vulnerable can be uncomfortable at times, and a little fresh air can make all the difference. Whatever it is that you're going through, you're not alone. Whether you need to cuss, laugh, or cry...I'm ready to listen.
We can sit in my office or go outside, the choice is always yours. Being vulnerable can be uncomfortable at times, and a little fresh air can make all the difference. Whatever it is that you're going through, you're not alone. Whether you need to cuss, laugh, or cry...I'm ready to listen.
![Photo of Brittany Starbuck, LCSWA, MSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c293380-58fe-43c2-87ca-f15453c553ae/2/320x400.jpeg)
Brittany Starbuck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA, MSW
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
Brittany loves helping families work through challenges and coming up with strategies that best support each person’s individual needs. Brittany always provides a safe therapeutic environment for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, offering a supportive space of self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment. Brittany also enjoys working with postpartum women/adults seeking help with parenting skills and mental health support after pregnancy and childbirth. As the mom to a young child herself, she understands the complexities of postpartum life and offers specialized support to new moms.
Brittany loves helping families work through challenges and coming up with strategies that best support each person’s individual needs. Brittany always provides a safe therapeutic environment for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, offering a supportive space of self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment. Brittany also enjoys working with postpartum women/adults seeking help with parenting skills and mental health support after pregnancy and childbirth. As the mom to a young child herself, she understands the complexities of postpartum life and offers specialized support to new moms.
![Photo of Crystal Hulett - Thrive Counseling and Wellness, MA, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LCAS, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/45a06a54-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Thrive Counseling and Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LCAS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28602
Are you feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or just not like "you?" Does it feel like extra work to just get through the day? We get it. We're here to help you feel at peace, calm, and hopeful - no matter what is happening in your world.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or just not like "you?" Does it feel like extra work to just get through the day? We get it. We're here to help you feel at peace, calm, and hopeful - no matter what is happening in your world.
![Photo of John E. Dyson, MS/EdS, NCC, LCMHC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/69a47043-8572-4ee9-b80d-40c28172ed4d/2/320x400.jpeg)
John E. Dyson
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS/EdS, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28602
I believe that authentic relationships bring about the change that people are seeking. I provide unconditional positive regard in a safe space in order for clients to begin to reach their full potential. I work with older teens and adults regarding a wide range of issues. I provide services in the areas of relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, parenting support, leadership, career counseling, college students and other areas. My theoretical orientation includes elements of Person-Centered and Reality therapies and may also include cognitive and behavioral therapies along with other modalities.
I believe that authentic relationships bring about the change that people are seeking. I provide unconditional positive regard in a safe space in order for clients to begin to reach their full potential. I work with older teens and adults regarding a wide range of issues. I provide services in the areas of relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, parenting support, leadership, career counseling, college students and other areas. My theoretical orientation includes elements of Person-Centered and Reality therapies and may also include cognitive and behavioral therapies along with other modalities.
![Photo of Jennifer Bandy - Walk With Me Healing Steps, NLC-EP, ESMHL, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5ba6b6c2-cbfd-48ba-a078-a03d47087603/3/320x400.jpeg)
Feel lost and alone. Unable to find your way and exhausted from feeling lost? You desperately feel the need for relief. You feel like there’s no hope to find happiness again. I know you know. Because I was also there. I had lost myself. I was on the wrong path leading deeper into despair. I read all kinds of self-help books and even went to counseling but I still felt lost. If you can relate then trauma recovery coaching might be right for you. I found my way back and I can help you find your way back.
Feel lost and alone. Unable to find your way and exhausted from feeling lost? You desperately feel the need for relief. You feel like there’s no hope to find happiness again. I know you know. Because I was also there. I had lost myself. I was on the wrong path leading deeper into despair. I read all kinds of self-help books and even went to counseling but I still felt lost. If you can relate then trauma recovery coaching might be right for you. I found my way back and I can help you find your way back.
Online Therapists
![Photo of Shannon Krenek, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4e050b74-ac31-44d2-acbe-b319272927a2/1/320x400.jpeg)
Shannon Krenek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28803 (Online Only)
I invite you to schedule a consultation if my approach seems like a good fit for you, your child, or your family.
If you’ve found your way to this site (and let’s be real…if you’re a human being), I know life has handed you or your child many stressors and challenges and you/ they are likely experiencing strong or even overwhelming emotions - perhaps anxiety, sadness, outbursts or numbing, low self-worth. I believe many of our common difficulties stem from experiences of disconnection - with ourselves, others, and the natural world - and that what most of us are seeking is a path toward belonging, joy, a sense of calm, and meaning. These gifts of life grow when we begin connecting, inward & outward, and immerse ourselves in the world around us.
I invite you to schedule a consultation if my approach seems like a good fit for you, your child, or your family.
If you’ve found your way to this site (and let’s be real…if you’re a human being), I know life has handed you or your child many stressors and challenges and you/ they are likely experiencing strong or even overwhelming emotions - perhaps anxiety, sadness, outbursts or numbing, low self-worth. I believe many of our common difficulties stem from experiences of disconnection - with ourselves, others, and the natural world - and that what most of us are seeking is a path toward belonging, joy, a sense of calm, and meaning. These gifts of life grow when we begin connecting, inward & outward, and immerse ourselves in the world around us.
![Photo of Andrea Miller, MS, EdS, LCMHC-S, RPT-S](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f9d38f9a-45e7-4c12-9318-b262e8ad180a/1/320x400.jpeg)
Andrea Miller
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MS, EdS, LCMHC-S, RPT-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cornelius, NC 28031
I am also trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Are you a stressed out mom? Feeling the mental challenges of pregnancy, parenting, and finding time for yourself? Needing someone to help you find hope in the overwhelm? Pregnancy and parenting are hard. I provide perinatal and postpartum counseling to mothers and birthing persons struggling with anxiety, depression, infertility, and grief. Whether you are struggling to become a mom or overwhelmed in motherhood, I offer a compassionate and collaborative approach. I walk alongside you to help you find the hope and healing you are looking for!
I am also trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Are you a stressed out mom? Feeling the mental challenges of pregnancy, parenting, and finding time for yourself? Needing someone to help you find hope in the overwhelm? Pregnancy and parenting are hard. I provide perinatal and postpartum counseling to mothers and birthing persons struggling with anxiety, depression, infertility, and grief. Whether you are struggling to become a mom or overwhelmed in motherhood, I offer a compassionate and collaborative approach. I walk alongside you to help you find the hope and healing you are looking for!
![Photo of Amy Jane Williams - Amy Williams Wellness, MA, LCMHC, LPC, RYT-200, EAT, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/55dcd675-abf0-47b1-8ffa-09e515790203/1/320x400.jpeg)
Amy Williams Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LPC, RYT-200, EAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28204 (Online Only)
Introverts, highly sensitive, empathic individuals - creatives, therapists, teachers, social activists and healers... If you want to heal family of origin or painful childhood memories OR you seek better communication/coping skills > Let's start! Sessions include supportive space, skillful questions, and a CBT approach - with mindfulness, creativity, and nature-based practices. Each session begins with a short breath practice (optional). I have committed to my own learning/healing and helping others for 25 years. Sessions also include solution-focused steps & homework. I would love to support you in creating a life you love.
Introverts, highly sensitive, empathic individuals - creatives, therapists, teachers, social activists and healers... If you want to heal family of origin or painful childhood memories OR you seek better communication/coping skills > Let's start! Sessions include supportive space, skillful questions, and a CBT approach - with mindfulness, creativity, and nature-based practices. Each session begins with a short breath practice (optional). I have committed to my own learning/healing and helping others for 25 years. Sessions also include solution-focused steps & homework. I would love to support you in creating a life you love.
![Photo of Byalinah Shakir-Burgess - Limitless Counseling PLLC, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/103ecae2-4c9d-4a44-9cfc-ba83e4c1de98/2/320x400.jpeg)
Limitless Counseling PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28814 (Online Only)
•Grief •Anxiety •Bipolar •Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) •Depression • PTSD/ Trauma •Family / Parenting Therapy •Parent/Child Concerns •Pain Disorder •Phobia •Psychosis •PTSD.
I have over 20 years of experience in mental health. I am trained in EMDR, Hypnotherapy and CBT. I enjoy using humor to ease tension and lighten the mood, as I build rapport and help people feel supported. When working with clients, I help them identify natural support systems, set healthy boundaries, develop coping skills, gain work/life balance and process trauma. I have a holistic collaborative approach to care focusing on building resiliency using active listening, empathy and unconditional positive regard.
•Grief •Anxiety •Bipolar •Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) •Depression • PTSD/ Trauma •Family / Parenting Therapy •Parent/Child Concerns •Pain Disorder •Phobia •Psychosis •PTSD.
I have over 20 years of experience in mental health. I am trained in EMDR, Hypnotherapy and CBT. I enjoy using humor to ease tension and lighten the mood, as I build rapport and help people feel supported. When working with clients, I help them identify natural support systems, set healthy boundaries, develop coping skills, gain work/life balance and process trauma. I have a holistic collaborative approach to care focusing on building resiliency using active listening, empathy and unconditional positive regard.
![Photo of Keisha Shaw Barnes, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/44ae18f0-f836-451e-9bcc-d2710b33c52c/1/320x400.jpeg)
Keisha Shaw Barnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greensboro, NC 27406 (Online Only)
I have experience in numerous areas of counseling including mood disorders, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, spiritual issues, trauma, anger management, and marital and family counseling.
I could not be more honored to join you on your journey to balanced wholeness. The truth is, many people struggle to live the lives that were purposed for them because they do not know how. Your decision to seek therapy will place you in the position to be equip to recognize, challenge, and change many aspects of your life. I am an advocate for healthy living physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually and I'm motivated by seeing the lives of people transformed. Thus I has a genuine call to educate and counsel in a bold effort toward self-discovery and awareness to find hidden treasures in each individual.
I have experience in numerous areas of counseling including mood disorders, anxiety, life transitions, parenting, spiritual issues, trauma, anger management, and marital and family counseling.
I could not be more honored to join you on your journey to balanced wholeness. The truth is, many people struggle to live the lives that were purposed for them because they do not know how. Your decision to seek therapy will place you in the position to be equip to recognize, challenge, and change many aspects of your life. I am an advocate for healthy living physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually and I'm motivated by seeing the lives of people transformed. Thus I has a genuine call to educate and counsel in a bold effort toward self-discovery and awareness to find hidden treasures in each individual.
![Photo of Megan LeAnn Byerly, LCMHC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/84236860-e795-442b-a053-21684de7bda3/2/320x400.jpeg)
Megan LeAnn Byerly
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Statesville, NC 28677
I think it is safe to assume that if you have found yourself here on my page, you are looking for the right counselor to pursue mental health counseling services with whether it be for yourself, family member, friend, or another loved one. Well, hopefully I will be that perfect fit counselor you are looking for! My name is Megan Byerly, LCMHC, and I am an undergraduate from Western Carolina, double majoring in Psychology and Recreational Therapy. I then obtained my graduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been working in the field for over 5 years, in various settings.
I think it is safe to assume that if you have found yourself here on my page, you are looking for the right counselor to pursue mental health counseling services with whether it be for yourself, family member, friend, or another loved one. Well, hopefully I will be that perfect fit counselor you are looking for! My name is Megan Byerly, LCMHC, and I am an undergraduate from Western Carolina, double majoring in Psychology and Recreational Therapy. I then obtained my graduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been working in the field for over 5 years, in various settings.
![Photo of Celeste McKeever, LCMHC, LMHC, RRT, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5e701ed5-457f-45d8-80e0-e182eb762bce/5/320x400.jpeg)
Celeste McKeever
Counselor, LCMHC, LMHC, RRT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hendersonville, NC 28792 (Online Only)
My approach is Experiential, Humanistic, Spiritual, and Depth-Oriented: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Memory Reconsolidation, Coherence, Reiki, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Expressive Arts, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Acceptance, Meditation, DBT, CBT, & Self-Compassion.
Licensed in FL and NC. Do you want to feel more connected? In therapy we’ll get to the root of what holds you back, heal, and integrate new ways of being. I specialize in deepening relationships, healing attachment wounds, attachment styles, LGBTQIA+, and conscious living. This work is very personal to me. That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to healing generational trauma, and supporting others on their journey. Deep understanding is the most powerful healer. If you want to embrace all of your emotions and all parts of yourself and others; call me. I’d love to hear from you!
My approach is Experiential, Humanistic, Spiritual, and Depth-Oriented: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Memory Reconsolidation, Coherence, Reiki, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Expressive Arts, Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, Acceptance, Meditation, DBT, CBT, & Self-Compassion.
Licensed in FL and NC. Do you want to feel more connected? In therapy we’ll get to the root of what holds you back, heal, and integrate new ways of being. I specialize in deepening relationships, healing attachment wounds, attachment styles, LGBTQIA+, and conscious living. This work is very personal to me. That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to healing generational trauma, and supporting others on their journey. Deep understanding is the most powerful healer. If you want to embrace all of your emotions and all parts of yourself and others; call me. I’d love to hear from you!
![Photo of Jennifer Livingstone, LCSW, LCAS, LISW-CP, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4c5ae475-dc1e-40f0-b899-754fa819f864/2/320x400.jpeg)
Jennifer Livingstone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Arden, NC 28704 (Online Only)
I am trained in Level 2 Internal Family Systems.
Your life has not turned out how you had planned or hoped. You are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, substance use, or loss. You find yourself trying to solve this discomfort by repeating behaviors that provide temporary relief, but ultimately lead you further away from the kind of life you want, and the kind of person you want to be. Instead of stuck, exhausted, desperate, and dissatisfied, you'd like to move through your life with confidence, compassion, clarity, trust, creativity, curiosity, and centeredness. You'd like to finally resolve the hurt or pain you have been carrying inside you.
I am trained in Level 2 Internal Family Systems.
Your life has not turned out how you had planned or hoped. You are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, substance use, or loss. You find yourself trying to solve this discomfort by repeating behaviors that provide temporary relief, but ultimately lead you further away from the kind of life you want, and the kind of person you want to be. Instead of stuck, exhausted, desperate, and dissatisfied, you'd like to move through your life with confidence, compassion, clarity, trust, creativity, curiosity, and centeredness. You'd like to finally resolve the hurt or pain you have been carrying inside you.
![Photo of Jennifer Bates, LCMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/906ae2bd-e53b-455f-a51f-890c6aa0ac99/1/320x400.jpeg)
My name is Jenny Bates, and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 22 years of clinical experience working with Individuals, Couples, Families, and Minors who are experiencing ADHD, Anxiety, Grief, Stress, and Relationship Issues. I use a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Family Systems, and Person-Centered therapies during treatments with my clients. I believe that successful therapy will require the client to play an active role both during and between sessions to practice new skills and learn ways to strengthen them.
My name is Jenny Bates, and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 22 years of clinical experience working with Individuals, Couples, Families, and Minors who are experiencing ADHD, Anxiety, Grief, Stress, and Relationship Issues. I use a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Eclectic, Family Systems, and Person-Centered therapies during treatments with my clients. I believe that successful therapy will require the client to play an active role both during and between sessions to practice new skills and learn ways to strengthen them.
![Photo of Pamala T Love, PhD, LCSW, TF-CBT, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fedb8759-82b7-4510-9b38-d81a6f53bfd6/1/320x400.jpeg)
Pamala T Love
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, TF-CBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salisbury, NC 28144 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Specializations: PTSD and trauma, military issues, and family conflict.
Research shows the benefits of therapy last longer than medication alone. People struggling with emotional difficulties, life challenges, and mental health concerns should look for a counselor or therapist to help them. Let's talk and see if I am a good fit for you. Locate my appointment calendars by going straight to https://headway.co/providers/pamala-love?fbclid=IwAR2wMrsWuYS7w2mMXE-dK5Q76ZKhGFH7Zdkw1hecNaX3ndL59eGQWo8QFi8 for NC and https://www.pathmentalhealth.com/providers/GA/1396892055-pamala-love for GA.
Specializations: PTSD and trauma, military issues, and family conflict.
Research shows the benefits of therapy last longer than medication alone. People struggling with emotional difficulties, life challenges, and mental health concerns should look for a counselor or therapist to help them. Let's talk and see if I am a good fit for you. Locate my appointment calendars by going straight to https://headway.co/providers/pamala-love?fbclid=IwAR2wMrsWuYS7w2mMXE-dK5Q76ZKhGFH7Zdkw1hecNaX3ndL59eGQWo8QFi8 for NC and https://www.pathmentalhealth.com/providers/GA/1396892055-pamala-love for GA.
![Photo of Maryanne Tatum-Watts, LCMHCA, CRC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ec2a77d2-e17f-4bf8-9722-6265a355c403/1/320x400.jpeg)
Humans are pretty cool. We can watch and rewatch our favorite movies, travel to faraway places, or dye our hair whatever color we choose. But we can also make rash decisions, relive that awkward moment from 7 years ago, or even hurt our friends and family emotionally. These things make us uniquely human, too. I work with a diverse group of adults and young adults experiencing a myriad of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, life adjustments, relationship problems, trauma history, suicidal ideation, identity development, and LGBTQIA. I provide therapeutic services virtually and in-person in Asheville.
Humans are pretty cool. We can watch and rewatch our favorite movies, travel to faraway places, or dye our hair whatever color we choose. But we can also make rash decisions, relive that awkward moment from 7 years ago, or even hurt our friends and family emotionally. These things make us uniquely human, too. I work with a diverse group of adults and young adults experiencing a myriad of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, life adjustments, relationship problems, trauma history, suicidal ideation, identity development, and LGBTQIA. I provide therapeutic services virtually and in-person in Asheville.
See more therapy options for Hickory
Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.