Trauma Focused Therapists in Mount Holly, NC

My professional mission is centered on supporting individuals in cultivating healthy relationships and achieving fulfilling lives. Whether you're grappling with depression, anxiety, anger management, or navigating challenging circumstances that leave you feeling adrift, I'm here to assist. My focus is supportive, practical, and centered around your healing. With specialized training in Sex Therapy and sex addiction, I bring extensive expertise to addressing these sensitive areas.

Do you feel like you're not living the life you want? Maybe you’re overwhelmed, depressed or feeling alone; or struggling with the all consuming pressure to have it all together. You know you want a change and you're ready for some relief. You want to feel calm, confident and in control of who you are. You’re ready to work through your struggles, find your purpose, and most importantly love yourself and live your life according to your values.

When we experience both positive and negative changes in our lives, it is not uncommon to feel as if our lives are unraveling. As a counselor, I encourage individuals to overcome personal challenges and get a better sense of personal strengths. My clients are encouraged to find healthy perceptions of themselves, make healthy changes in their lifestyle, and strengthen their relationships to improve overall well-being. I want to be able to help you to find solutions to the problems you are currently experiencing. I hope I can help you gain greater understanding, insight, and perspective into yourself and your closest relationships.

There's only one you! It’s amazing how alike we can be as human beings and yet so different. The best part is we’re all okay! Listen, we don’t have to be experts to know when something is not right. Just reach out. Some call it a leap of faith. Great, if you do ask for help-I'm ready and excited to get started on our journey. But if you aren't ready, I want you to remember that you ARE worth it!

As a Christian counselor, I am drawn to help people who hurt find HOPE. Is your marriage struggling? Have you lost yourself in the throes of depression? Do you suffer from PTSD? Are you plagued by anxiety? My role is to help you shift your focus to see yourself through God's eyes. I weave together scripture, prayer, and a blend of psychological techniques to establish goals and to provide solutions for success. God doesn't want us to live a life of misery, but one of JOY. I look forward to supporting you on your journey towards healing.

Living and enjoying your life with greater degrees of wholeness, love, freedom and creativity is possible. But you feel stuck in unhealthy patterns of relating to yourself and others. Maybe a traumatic event or life history keeps you frozen in time and in distress. Perhaps your sense of wonder and awe at being alive is diminished and you long for meaning. Maybe you find that you're living through a maze of symptoms like depression and anxiety. You wonder if it's safe enough to talk to someone and be heard in a non-judgmental way.

Would you like to release to become a better you? Here at Release Counseling center, PLLC we help client's release anything that is preventing them from living their healthiest lives. Jessica Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), she works with children, young adults, individuals, and families using an approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. She specialties in trauma-based therapy (TFCBT/ EMDR) and also have experience in marital crisis, child / family issues, anxiety, depression, anger, or even just day to day stress. Jessica will also incorporate Christian concepts at your request.

Ideal clients come to me feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or the challenges of ADHD. They seek direct communication and practical suggestions, but most importantly, they want to feel better. My approach helps clients explore family dynamics, set healthy boundaries, and develop a kinder self-view. Together, we work on achieving their goals, such as completing tasks and feeling less guilt or shame. I help clients replace self-criticism with self-compassion, empowering them to lead more fulfilling lives.

My passion is working with couples confronting issues of infidelity, communication, sexual issues, & other areas of discord. I also have a specialty interest of working with individuals with trauma. To address these concerns my work comes from an attachment lens using Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, & other systemic therapies that may differ upon your individual needs. I look forward to being able to walk along side you in your journey of reclaiming your story and reconnecting to the important relationships in your life.

Currently, I am not accepting new clients & referring to therapists, at the same practice, Jane Williams and Kytaina Gabriel. Are you tired of being a prisoner to your own negative thoughts, trying everything to ease your sadness and frustration, but feel like you are going in circles? Maybe you've tried self-help books, talking to friends, staying busy, but to no avail. Have you gone through something recently or in the past, which was traumatic, where you felt keeping to yourself was safest, & doing whatever you could to not get hurt again? Maybe you feel unsure about the world, anxious, unmotivated, and don't know why.