Therapists in Rockingham County, NC
Our practice offers multiple services as a General Practice and Addiction Specialty Treatment Center. We focus on client-centered treatment, where our team looks at treatment as a metamorphosis process; as each phase is extremely important and personalized to the client's wants and needs according to where you are in your journey to restoration. The caterpillar can not become a butterfly in its entirety without going through each phase of the process that the team, as well as, the client create during the treatment team process.
Our practice offers multiple services as a General Practice and Addiction Specialty Treatment Center. We focus on client-centered treatment, where our team looks at treatment as a metamorphosis process; as each phase is extremely important and personalized to the client's wants and needs according to where you are in your journey to restoration. The caterpillar can not become a butterfly in its entirety without going through each phase of the process that the team, as well as, the client create during the treatment team process.
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Compassion Health Care, Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Eden, NC 27288
Waitlist for new clients
Life is a course of obstacles that requires a course of healing. Where are you in your healing journey? Perhaps you’re in the beginning, middle, or waver between different stages leaving you feeling stuck. How often are you comfortable in sharing your adversities and how they impact you? Doing this can be very intimidating due to fear of judgment and other vulnerabilities. Taking the first step in seeking help is a significant act of bravery. Our hope is that you allow Compassion Healthcare, Inc. to join you in your courageous healing process.
Life is a course of obstacles that requires a course of healing. Where are you in your healing journey? Perhaps you’re in the beginning, middle, or waver between different stages leaving you feeling stuck. How often are you comfortable in sharing your adversities and how they impact you? Doing this can be very intimidating due to fear of judgment and other vulnerabilities. Taking the first step in seeking help is a significant act of bravery. Our hope is that you allow Compassion Healthcare, Inc. to join you in your courageous healing process.
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I’ve been in the mental health field for over 20 years and have been providing clinical care since 2011. I’ve worked with first responders crisis settings and provided services to first responders in a therapeutic environment. I work a lot with domestic violence, sexual trauma, and human trafficking. I pull from several modalities including CBT, trauma-focused CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, solutions focused, strength-based, and reality therapy. I like working with people who are motivated to improve their lives. Because I work with such a wide range of issues, I can be helpful and supportive in many different areas.
I’ve been in the mental health field for over 20 years and have been providing clinical care since 2011. I’ve worked with first responders crisis settings and provided services to first responders in a therapeutic environment. I work a lot with domestic violence, sexual trauma, and human trafficking. I pull from several modalities including CBT, trauma-focused CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, solutions focused, strength-based, and reality therapy. I like working with people who are motivated to improve their lives. Because I work with such a wide range of issues, I can be helpful and supportive in many different areas.
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My clients can expect an environment free of judgment, full of understanding and empathy, where they can face the challenges that they have in a supportive environment. My personal background allows me to look at client issues from a different view and offer real world healing that meets the client where they are. My client’s come from various backgrounds, but all seeking to better understand themselves and a better way of coping. Because I’m seeing clients virtually, they feel freer to share more intimate and personal concerns that might be harder to talk about in person.
My clients can expect an environment free of judgment, full of understanding and empathy, where they can face the challenges that they have in a supportive environment. My personal background allows me to look at client issues from a different view and offer real world healing that meets the client where they are. My client’s come from various backgrounds, but all seeking to better understand themselves and a better way of coping. Because I’m seeing clients virtually, they feel freer to share more intimate and personal concerns that might be harder to talk about in person.
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Charlotte Sime
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LCASA, CIMHP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Madison, NC 27025 (Online Only)
The ideal client is one who is curious and willing to explore new and different options in their life. Their issues could be life stressors, poor relationships, self-esteem, family conflict, trauma, substance use, codependency, setting boundaries, mood disorders, anger management, bereavement, spiritual issues, depression, anxious, parenting issues, needing coping skills, ADHD, adjusting to life changes, poor sleep habits, help setting self-care goals, feeling stuck in life, sad or lost. The client may simply want someone to talk with, to feel heard, to know they're not alone and help take back control in their life.
The ideal client is one who is curious and willing to explore new and different options in their life. Their issues could be life stressors, poor relationships, self-esteem, family conflict, trauma, substance use, codependency, setting boundaries, mood disorders, anger management, bereavement, spiritual issues, depression, anxious, parenting issues, needing coping skills, ADHD, adjusting to life changes, poor sleep habits, help setting self-care goals, feeling stuck in life, sad or lost. The client may simply want someone to talk with, to feel heard, to know they're not alone and help take back control in their life.
Online Therapists
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First-Aid Counseling, PLLC
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Garner, NC 27529 (Online Only)
I have experience working with individuals with relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, BPD, and other disorders.
Accepting new clients. EMDR trained therapist! Offering virtual visits. Have you been feeling depressed, stressed, anxious, or having difficulties in your relationship, or adjusting to life changes, or having difficulty processing a past/present traumatic event? If so, allow me to partner in your healing journey and becoming a better you. Ultimately, you already have the ability to change your circumstances, therapy should be a safe place for you to receive encouragement, support, accountability, and vision on how to achieve life goals. I believe everyone has a past, a history, and everyone can change and re-write their story!
I have experience working with individuals with relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, BPD, and other disorders.
Accepting new clients. EMDR trained therapist! Offering virtual visits. Have you been feeling depressed, stressed, anxious, or having difficulties in your relationship, or adjusting to life changes, or having difficulty processing a past/present traumatic event? If so, allow me to partner in your healing journey and becoming a better you. Ultimately, you already have the ability to change your circumstances, therapy should be a safe place for you to receive encouragement, support, accountability, and vision on how to achieve life goals. I believe everyone has a past, a history, and everyone can change and re-write their story!
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I have held a long passion for mental health counselling since I was young. I am certified in DBT which treats Borderline Personality Disorder, self harm, PTSD, suicidal behavior, substance use, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. My undergrad is in Psychology to better understand human thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I am driven to answer not just why people act in certain ways but also how they can improve their situations, thoughts and mental well-being. I aspired to become a therapist to help people overcome challenges and to be able to live their best life. My greatest passion is for adolescents.
I have held a long passion for mental health counselling since I was young. I am certified in DBT which treats Borderline Personality Disorder, self harm, PTSD, suicidal behavior, substance use, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. My undergrad is in Psychology to better understand human thoughts, feelings, and behavior. I am driven to answer not just why people act in certain ways but also how they can improve their situations, thoughts and mental well-being. I aspired to become a therapist to help people overcome challenges and to be able to live their best life. My greatest passion is for adolescents.
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Integrity House Treatment Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, SAP
Verified Verified
Salisbury, NC 28144 (Online Only)
My work includes co-occurring disorders such as Depression and Addiction, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder, and comorbidity diseases such as Diabetes, Cancer, and Substance abuse I have worked in various settings, including medical and psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers, community mental health, and residential treatment.
Thank you for allowing me to assist you in your time of need. I will provide you with empathy, compassion, and understanding, with recommendations, insight, hope, and truth as necessary for recovery and healing. I am proficient in alcohol/drug addiction. I have treated many people with these complex problems. I have also counseled numerous people with severe mental illnesses, including Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, and comorbidities. Both addiction and mental illness are chronic, debilitating disorders that can be arrested and treated so you can live a life with hope!
My work includes co-occurring disorders such as Depression and Addiction, Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder, and comorbidity diseases such as Diabetes, Cancer, and Substance abuse I have worked in various settings, including medical and psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers, community mental health, and residential treatment.
Thank you for allowing me to assist you in your time of need. I will provide you with empathy, compassion, and understanding, with recommendations, insight, hope, and truth as necessary for recovery and healing. I am proficient in alcohol/drug addiction. I have treated many people with these complex problems. I have also counseled numerous people with severe mental illnesses, including Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, and comorbidities. Both addiction and mental illness are chronic, debilitating disorders that can be arrested and treated so you can live a life with hope!
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Are you struggling with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, BPD, or cultural challenges? Together, we’ll create a safe, nurturing space to explore your experiences and build resilience.
Neuronnection Counseling is a privately owned practice that guides individuals through their healing journeys. My mission is to create a warm and supportive environment where you can feel safe to explore your experiences and rediscover your inner strength and capacity for self-healing and growth. With over 18 years of experience, I specialize in helping adults and adolescents who are dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, difficult & overwhelming emotions, BPD, and cultural challenges.
Are you struggling with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, BPD, or cultural challenges? Together, we’ll create a safe, nurturing space to explore your experiences and build resilience.
Neuronnection Counseling is a privately owned practice that guides individuals through their healing journeys. My mission is to create a warm and supportive environment where you can feel safe to explore your experiences and rediscover your inner strength and capacity for self-healing and growth. With over 18 years of experience, I specialize in helping adults and adolescents who are dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, difficult & overwhelming emotions, BPD, and cultural challenges.
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My approach to therapy is non judgemental, trauma-informed, and LGBTQIA+/gender affirming. I specialize in working with clients who are exploring gender or sexual identities, childhood trauma, PTSD, individuals late diagnosed with ADHD or seeking ADHD diagnosis, depression, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety. I work with children, adults and couples to support you through difficult moments, explore how the past impacts you today, strengthen your relationships, and build awareness and understanding of your emotions.
My approach to therapy is non judgemental, trauma-informed, and LGBTQIA+/gender affirming. I specialize in working with clients who are exploring gender or sexual identities, childhood trauma, PTSD, individuals late diagnosed with ADHD or seeking ADHD diagnosis, depression, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety. I work with children, adults and couples to support you through difficult moments, explore how the past impacts you today, strengthen your relationships, and build awareness and understanding of your emotions.
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Melanie Francesca Roach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Concord, NC 28025
Therapy is personal, therapy can sound intimidating, but therapy can also provide comfort. Whether this is your first time searching for a therapist or you're a seasoned pro sitting in the "hot seat", you are strong to reach out for some extra guidance through life's journey. Safety, trust, and being honest are priorities for my clients, as I specialize in the delicate area of, Trauma-Informed Therapy, which focuses on mental health support for anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. I also assist clients with negative body image and low self-esteem, self-harm, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Therapy is personal, therapy can sound intimidating, but therapy can also provide comfort. Whether this is your first time searching for a therapist or you're a seasoned pro sitting in the "hot seat", you are strong to reach out for some extra guidance through life's journey. Safety, trust, and being honest are priorities for my clients, as I specialize in the delicate area of, Trauma-Informed Therapy, which focuses on mental health support for anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. I also assist clients with negative body image and low self-esteem, self-harm, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Lesley Moran
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, QS, LCAS, MAC
Verified Verified
Cary, NC 27511
I treat teens, adults and couples suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, chemical dependency, borderline personality disorder, co-occurring disorders, trauma, chronic suicidality, relational/sexuality issues.
My practice offers confidential psychotherapy services in a comfortable atmosphere. I have been a practicing psychotherapist and a Qualified Supervisor for LCMHCA's since 1998. I am an Intensively trained DBT therapist through Behavioral Tech and a Licensed Addictions Specialist. I want to hear about your goals and what brings you to treatment. I offer a safe space to process difficult emotions and memories, while integrating effective skills you can use in the moment. My style is open and direct, nonjudgmental and use humor and positivity in my relationships. I believe It is never too late to effect change and heal.
I treat teens, adults and couples suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, chemical dependency, borderline personality disorder, co-occurring disorders, trauma, chronic suicidality, relational/sexuality issues.
My practice offers confidential psychotherapy services in a comfortable atmosphere. I have been a practicing psychotherapist and a Qualified Supervisor for LCMHCA's since 1998. I am an Intensively trained DBT therapist through Behavioral Tech and a Licensed Addictions Specialist. I want to hear about your goals and what brings you to treatment. I offer a safe space to process difficult emotions and memories, while integrating effective skills you can use in the moment. My style is open and direct, nonjudgmental and use humor and positivity in my relationships. I believe It is never too late to effect change and heal.
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Alexandra Gretter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27713 (Online Only)
Alexandra (Alex) Gretter, LCSWA Title: Psychotherapist Specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Communication issues, Anxiety, BPD, Relationship Issues, Attachment Issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Couples Therapy. Profile Summary: As a licensed psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals overcome their challenges and achieve emotional well-being. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, I am dedicated to supporting my clients.
Alexandra (Alex) Gretter, LCSWA Title: Psychotherapist Specializing in PTSD, Complex Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Communication issues, Anxiety, BPD, Relationship Issues, Attachment Issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Couples Therapy. Profile Summary: As a licensed psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals overcome their challenges and achieve emotional well-being. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, I am dedicated to supporting my clients.
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Taylor Ross Krumroy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greensboro, NC 27401
I primarily work with adolescents/young adults going through a variety of problems (depression, anxiety, substance abuse, etc). Over the years I have specialized in working with teens who are self-harming and having a difficult time adjusting to life's stressors. I do not work with just the adolescent/child. I feel it is a family issue that must be addressed by helping the entire family unit build supports and effective coping mechanisms together to move forward in a healthy manner. I specialize in working with Borderline Personality Disorder.
I primarily work with adolescents/young adults going through a variety of problems (depression, anxiety, substance abuse, etc). Over the years I have specialized in working with teens who are self-harming and having a difficult time adjusting to life's stressors. I do not work with just the adolescent/child. I feel it is a family issue that must be addressed by helping the entire family unit build supports and effective coping mechanisms together to move forward in a healthy manner. I specialize in working with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Myriam Rabaste
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, EMDR, II
Verified Verified
Mint Hill, NC 28227
Every life trauma and struggle can be transformed into strength and beauty. My passion is to work alongside those who are determined to face their pain, fears, and limitations and discover their purpose in life. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, grief, adjustment issues, anxiety, and BPD. Every week, we have a DBT group meeting online. Additionally, I also work with people (artists, and athletes) who wish to develop their performance and creativity.
Every life trauma and struggle can be transformed into strength and beauty. My passion is to work alongside those who are determined to face their pain, fears, and limitations and discover their purpose in life. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, grief, adjustment issues, anxiety, and BPD. Every week, we have a DBT group meeting online. Additionally, I also work with people (artists, and athletes) who wish to develop their performance and creativity.
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Brooklynn Coggins Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCASA
Verified Verified
Asheboro, NC 27203
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate (LCAS-A). I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Master of Social Work degree. I treat adults with a variety of diagnoses including mental health, substance use and co-occurring. I offer individual, family, group and marriage counseling. I specialize in working with individuals who are experience symptoms of Bipolar Disorders and Personality Disorders including Borderline Personality Disorder as well as trauma therapy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate (LCAS-A). I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Master of Social Work degree. I treat adults with a variety of diagnoses including mental health, substance use and co-occurring. I offer individual, family, group and marriage counseling. I specialize in working with individuals who are experience symptoms of Bipolar Disorders and Personality Disorders including Borderline Personality Disorder as well as trauma therapy.
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Aileen Lassiter
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27103
I offer counseling for Borderline Personality Disorder ( BPD), bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and women's issues. Because I understand that life goes on despite our thoughts and feelings, I feel it's important to be a guide and a soundboard to help you address your issues head-on while maintaining and sustaining new and better habits of self-care, mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance.
I offer counseling for Borderline Personality Disorder ( BPD), bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and women's issues. Because I understand that life goes on despite our thoughts and feelings, I feel it's important to be a guide and a soundboard to help you address your issues head-on while maintaining and sustaining new and better habits of self-care, mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance.
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InclusiFlora Counseling PLLC
LCSW Associate, LCSWA, LMSW, LPC, ADC, NCC
Verified Verified
Raleigh, NC 27604 (Online Only)
We are LGBTQIA+ affirmative, trauma-informed, neuroaffirmative, and culturally competent for all (BIPOC affirmative and allied). We focus on working with trauma, LGBTQIA+, folx making neurodivergency work for them, specialty with religious trauma, self-harm, couples counseling, BPD, grief, anxiety, and depression. We work with teens and adults in SC, NC and FL. We love working through the good, the bad, and the ugly and supporting our clients to make life feel just a little lighter for them. Text or call today for your FREE-15 minute consult, to make sure you feel like we're a good fit!
We are LGBTQIA+ affirmative, trauma-informed, neuroaffirmative, and culturally competent for all (BIPOC affirmative and allied). We focus on working with trauma, LGBTQIA+, folx making neurodivergency work for them, specialty with religious trauma, self-harm, couples counseling, BPD, grief, anxiety, and depression. We work with teens and adults in SC, NC and FL. We love working through the good, the bad, and the ugly and supporting our clients to make life feel just a little lighter for them. Text or call today for your FREE-15 minute consult, to make sure you feel like we're a good fit!
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We are a full treatment center with therapists who specialize in our own areas for whatever your specific need may be. Are you struggling with emotional mood swings, been told you are bipolar or out of control, concerned about "adulting" and learning how to build confidence coming out of college? Then our therapist Taylor Krumroy may be a great fit for you. Taylor specializes in working with personality disorders (specifically Borderline Personality Disorders) and has great success in helping to develop better emotional control, improving interpersonal relationships, and creating effective boundaries with those relationships that have a bit of toxicity to them.
We are a full treatment center with therapists who specialize in our own areas for whatever your specific need may be. Are you struggling with emotional mood swings, been told you are bipolar or out of control, concerned about "adulting" and learning how to build confidence coming out of college? Then our therapist Taylor Krumroy may be a great fit for you. Taylor specializes in working with personality disorders (specifically Borderline Personality Disorders) and has great success in helping to develop better emotional control, improving interpersonal relationships, and creating effective boundaries with those relationships that have a bit of toxicity to them.
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Accepting New Patients Immediately! Our counselors utilize an integrative approach to therapy and strive to create a trusting and open counseling environment. We are experienced in treating depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and many other concerns. Your comfort with self-expression is a top priority, so you will find our counselors are inviting and non-judgmental with those whom they serve. We enjoy providing new insight and guidance and prove to be individualized in meeting each client's needs.
Accepting New Patients Immediately! Our counselors utilize an integrative approach to therapy and strive to create a trusting and open counseling environment. We are experienced in treating depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and many other concerns. Your comfort with self-expression is a top priority, so you will find our counselors are inviting and non-judgmental with those whom they serve. We enjoy providing new insight and guidance and prove to be individualized in meeting each client's needs.
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Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating borderline personality disorder?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is considered the gold standard of treatment for borderline personality disorder. An evidence-based treatment, it addresses the extreme emotional reactivity, the relationship difficulties, and the acts of self-harm that create so much distress for BPD patients. DBT is a comprehensive program that includes both regular individual psychotherapy sessions and weekly group sessions of skills training.
What happens in treatment of borderline personality disorder?
Treatment typically consists of weekly individual therapy sessions that last an hour and group skill-focused instructional sessions that may last up to two hours. Patients are typically given homework “assignments” in which they are asked to practice in their daily life the skills they acquire in therapy. Patients also keep a diary tracking their emotions and impulses as a way to know which situations are most problematic and to help them gain control over their own behavior. Difficult situations and feelings are typically reviewed in therapy sessions and more constructive solutions found.
What kinds of problems does BPD treatment help with?
DBT was initially developed to dampen the self-destructive impulses of chronically suicidal patients. It is now the treatment of choice for borderline personality disorder, a serious condition marked by extreme emotional reactivity, relationship instability, and self-injurious behaviors. Treatment of BPD helps patients tolerate the flux of emotions without acting on them, often with a specific focus on tolerating negative emotions. DBT addresses the core problems of BPD—fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and impulsivity.
What is the goal of treatment in borderline personality disorder?
The goal of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) is to relieve the extreme emotional distress that patients experience—to curb their emotional reactivity, to minimize their inclination to self-harm, and to reduce their impulsivity. Toward these ends, patients are not only taught an array of new coping skills and techniques for emotional regulation, they are given opportunities to practice them. Another major goal of treatment is interpersonal effectiveness; patients learn and problem-solve ways to effectively communicate in relationships, especially how to ask for what they need as a way to minimize hurt feelings.