Therapists in Hickory, NC

Dr. Greene is a licensed psychologist who works with adults who confront anxiety, often triggered by current life, relationship and work situations and stresses.

Therapy can be a transformative experience. I am glad you are here! My goal for therapy is to provide an environment where you can feel safe and work towards being your authentic self. This judgment-free zone will be filled with warmth, understanding and genuine curiosity as we move through the therapy process. You can count on me to ask the hard questions, challenge unhelpful thoughts and educate my clients. I will also listen, laugh, respect and meet my clients where they are in their therapy journey.

Hypnosis works to stop smoking, weight loss, stress, pain management, restructuring and reinventing your life . It also works for creating a positive new way of life.

My goal is to create a safe space where we can build a therapeutic partnership. I am here to support you and empower you to become the expert in your own healing. I believe that self-determination is valuable in helping each individual achieve their personal life goals.

You have not felt like yourself for a while. You feel trapped in a cycle of anxiety, frustration, confusion, exhaustion, and maybe even feel stuck. You may not know when it all started, but you know that you are now ready to initiate lasting change in a meaningful way. As well as learn and develop skills that initiate change in a positive direction.

I have been in the helping field for over fifteen years. I work with children, adolescents, couples, & families.Working with all of these age groups has helped me to have a better worldview of how issues affect us throughout different stages of our lives.My approach is cognitive behavioral therapy with family systems, but I also believe that an integrated approach alows us to use the events that have hurt us over the years to actually strengthen us today. I do EMDR as well. It is a process but I am here to guide & support you through getting to a healthier you.I am full of gratitude for the opportunties I have to work with you.

You are struggling to find enjoyment in the things that mean the most to you. You don't know what to do or where to start. You feel alone, lost, and scared. You wonder if things will ever improve, and who can help? I am glad you're here. I will work with you to identify and address the barriers that are causing your struggles. I am committed to helping you achieve a sense of purpose and discover tools to help empower you to overcome life's challenges. Come as you are, I want to help!

Starting therapy or returning to therapy can feel difficult or uncomfortable. My aim is to foster an environment of safety, openness, and authenticity to allow for greater progress towards a fulfilling, happy life. I offer individuals the tools to empower them to achieve goals and make meaningful decisions in their lives. You are the expert in your own life and I’m here as a support through your journey. I view therapy as a place to be curious and explore new ideas, exercises, or coping strategies in a nonjudgmental environment. I utilize a variety of clinical approaches to address individual’s needs.

I specialize in counseling individuals with neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-concussive syndrome, stroke, etc. The brain serves as the central processing organ, influencing nearly every aspect of an individual’s life. The consequences are rarely confined to a specific set of issues. Instead, cognitive, physical, sensory, and emotional challenges can intertwine impacting various components on a person's life. I empower individuals to build resilience and adapt to the changes they may experience. I help individuals reclaim their emotional well-being and adapt to new chapters in their lives.

I want to help create a foundation for your life in which you can grow, prosper, and live the most fulfilling life possible. We often underestimate the amount of resilience and ability we have to overcome obstacles in our lives. Therapy can help you cultivate that resilience.

I seek to build a collaborative working environment with my clients that respects the inner trouble one experiences, seeks a deeper understanding of where that comes from, and builds toward embodied vitality and self-acceptance. I work with adults and teenagers dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem & confidence issues, family and relationship issues, grief and loss, existential issues, life changes, and stress. Healing, growth, and change come about gradually through consistent and sustained effort; it requires learning to think, feel, act in new ways, and see oneself with new perspectives.

There is so much excitement around babies. From the sound of soft baby coos to the warm cuddles right before a nap. Ideally, babies are fun, but new parenthood can be overwhelming, scary, and anxiety provoking. That’s something we don’t talk about enough. From brain fog, not feeling like yourself, body betrayals, feeling out of place, shifts in relationships, grief, exhaustion all the way to isolation, there is so much that can come up in the journey to parenthood. You want to feel balanced, and enjoy yourself again. You want your body to do what it’s supposed to. You want to feel heard, seen, and connected.

Have you been hurt by church or by religion? Has religion been used as a weapon against you? Harm done in the name of God, Jesus, or faith of any kind has the power to cause great damage. You may feel betrayed, manipulated, misunderstood, or devalued. Religious harm or abuse can happen in many ways, including supporting (directly or indirectly) domestic abuse, gender discrimination, marginalization of the LGBTQ+ community, financial manipulation, racial discrimination, or sexual abuse from clergy.

I work with adults and adolescents who are struggling with the challenges of daily life or who feel weighed down by issues of the past. My clients are often people who struggle with anxiety, depression, identity issues, grief, stress, or relationship issues. My ideal client is ready for change, or contemplating what the first steps of change look like. I practice exclusively through teletherapy sessions, and require clients to have reliable and consistent access to internet services. I offer a safe space for BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+/trans/poly, neurodivergent, and other diverse communities.

I provide psychological/psychoeducational evaluations to diagnose learning and attention disorders including ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, as well as Autism Spectrum Disorder (under 18 only), anxiety, and depression.

My career as a counselor began in 1997;however, I was certified. I have returned to the University of Lenoir Rhyne College and now have a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. I am dually licensed mental health and substance abuse. Personally, I believe counseling has a stigma, unwarranted. Everyone needs help during difficult times in our life and I am speaking from experience. After my mother died, I felt a sense of loss and desperation. I realized in healing it was something I couldn't do alone. I am thankful for my grief counselor. Now I hope to provide the same refuge for anyone hurting. Please try! I will help!

I believe that each of us has the potential to achieve most all of the goals that we have. When emotions or behaviors prevent you from reaching your potential, counseling can be very helpful. My goal is to provide quality, effective, confidential evaluation and counseling services while maintaining excellent relationships with physicians and other professionals who may also be helping you. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral, relationship difficulties. I also provide pre-surgical assessments for bariatric and pain management surgeries.

Mike Nichols, MRE, MFS, LMFT - The mission of Renovo Christian Counseling is to help bring renewal and restoration to your life and relationships. It is to partner with you to discover and apply practical and enduring solutions to the issues with which you struggle. Whatever the need that motivates you to seek counsel, I believe you can achieve healing, growth and change. It is my calling to help couples and individuals in that endeavor.

Accepting New Clients! If you're struggling with relationships, parenthood, or emotional dysregulation, welcome :) I enjoy working with people who want to gain a greater understanding of themselves, process generational trauma, understand the difficult dynamics of adult child-parent relationships, or parenting your own children. Where we've come from tells us a lot about what we need, and I love helping people understand their "why".