Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Thomasville, NC
Andrew Watkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
I believe that I have the skill set to do just that! In our work together we will explore life challenges through a trauma informed lens and find realistic solutions to the issues that you experience.
A wise prophet once said "life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough". Considering the turmoil that we face in our world today, I'd say those sentiments still resonate. From Inflation to war; mass shootings to racial injustice, It seems that the list of problems are endless. Combine those issues with family drama, church hurt, marriage conflict, and challenges at work...well, you my friend have a recipe for an implosion! You've seen the signs, that's why you're here. The irritability, ghosting, distance from family and friends, racing thoughts, anxiousness. You know that you have to do something before you explode!
I believe that I have the skill set to do just that! In our work together we will explore life challenges through a trauma informed lens and find realistic solutions to the issues that you experience.
A wise prophet once said "life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough". Considering the turmoil that we face in our world today, I'd say those sentiments still resonate. From Inflation to war; mass shootings to racial injustice, It seems that the list of problems are endless. Combine those issues with family drama, church hurt, marriage conflict, and challenges at work...well, you my friend have a recipe for an implosion! You've seen the signs, that's why you're here. The irritability, ghosting, distance from family and friends, racing thoughts, anxiousness. You know that you have to do something before you explode!
Are you feeling weighed down by the ups and downs of life? Unresolved trauma and other stressors can unexpectedly pull us back when we least expect it. My goal is to instill confidence in my clients and equip them with tools that can be used beyond our therapy sessions. Together, we’ll explore mindfulness techniques and psychoeducation, providing you with effective ways to navigate the different seasons of your life. I hope you find comfort in knowing that you don’t have to carry the weight of life alone—I’m here to help.
Are you feeling weighed down by the ups and downs of life? Unresolved trauma and other stressors can unexpectedly pull us back when we least expect it. My goal is to instill confidence in my clients and equip them with tools that can be used beyond our therapy sessions. Together, we’ll explore mindfulness techniques and psychoeducation, providing you with effective ways to navigate the different seasons of your life. I hope you find comfort in knowing that you don’t have to carry the weight of life alone—I’m here to help.
Katherine 'katie' Davis
Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS-A, NCC
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
The last few years have been tough. Tougher than we ever thought possible. This has caused chaos, stressful home life, and violence to increase in our communities. If you have been effected recently by these things, I want you to know, you are not alone. You do not need to struggle any longer. As a person who is pro LGBTQ/ BLM/ sex/ body positive, you can feel safe talking through any problem, trauma, and event you need to. With a heart for both the victims and the abusers, you will find I will work hard to ensure you are able to find a positive, hope filled life. Whether you are 5 or 65, you can find a new path of joy.
The last few years have been tough. Tougher than we ever thought possible. This has caused chaos, stressful home life, and violence to increase in our communities. If you have been effected recently by these things, I want you to know, you are not alone. You do not need to struggle any longer. As a person who is pro LGBTQ/ BLM/ sex/ body positive, you can feel safe talking through any problem, trauma, and event you need to. With a heart for both the victims and the abusers, you will find I will work hard to ensure you are able to find a positive, hope filled life. Whether you are 5 or 65, you can find a new path of joy.
Dr. Heather Dancy Morgan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DBH, LCSW, CFMHE, CCCE, CCAPT
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360
I have specialized training as a trauma therapist working with PTSD victims, using EMDR.
Do you feel on overload from anxiety or a deep sadness that won't just go away? Sometimes we reach a point where we feel we need a little extra help to get through a situation we are facing, or sometimes just life in general. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental approach to counseling and welcome those experiencing life's challenges. I have dedicated my life to behavioral health and wellness and specialize in working with those experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood disorders, thought disorders and PTSD, among many others. I also offer Mental Health Assessments, Parenting Capacity Assessments and Child Custody Evaluations.
I have specialized training as a trauma therapist working with PTSD victims, using EMDR.
Do you feel on overload from anxiety or a deep sadness that won't just go away? Sometimes we reach a point where we feel we need a little extra help to get through a situation we are facing, or sometimes just life in general. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental approach to counseling and welcome those experiencing life's challenges. I have dedicated my life to behavioral health and wellness and specialize in working with those experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood disorders, thought disorders and PTSD, among many others. I also offer Mental Health Assessments, Parenting Capacity Assessments and Child Custody Evaluations.
DeeAnnah Brantley
Counselor, MHS, LCMHCA, NCC, LRT, CTRS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360
I specialize in trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults.
Accepting new clients! My primary therapeutic approach is Person-Centered, which is based on the notion that clients have a capacity for self-awareness. I believe that clients are capable of healing themselves, can create their own self-growth, & are their own change agents. I consider counseling to be a collaborative process with both the counselor and client. I align with taking an integrative approach because I do not believe in a “one size fits all” approach. In addition to person-centered, I utilize techniques from CBT. Every client has a different narrative and, therefore, should have a unique approach to each scenario.
I specialize in trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults.
Accepting new clients! My primary therapeutic approach is Person-Centered, which is based on the notion that clients have a capacity for self-awareness. I believe that clients are capable of healing themselves, can create their own self-growth, & are their own change agents. I consider counseling to be a collaborative process with both the counselor and client. I align with taking an integrative approach because I do not believe in a “one size fits all” approach. In addition to person-centered, I utilize techniques from CBT. Every client has a different narrative and, therefore, should have a unique approach to each scenario.
Rebecca holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2001. She has a special interest in anxiety, trauma and PTSD and in addition to talk therapy, understands the importance of including evidence-based interventions such as EMDR and sand tray therapy to provide the best possible service. Rebecca offers a warm, comfortable, and compassionate environment while supporting adolescents, young adults and families to live their best lives.
Rebecca holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2001. She has a special interest in anxiety, trauma and PTSD and in addition to talk therapy, understands the importance of including evidence-based interventions such as EMDR and sand tray therapy to provide the best possible service. Rebecca offers a warm, comfortable, and compassionate environment while supporting adolescents, young adults and families to live their best lives.
Debbie Fritts
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with 10 plus years of phone counseling experience related to grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transition related to postpartum depression, new careers, retirement, disabilities, and the aging process.
Find Hope and Comfort as you navigate Life’s Journey….. It is my privilege and honor to walk your grief journey with you. Grief represents so many things, i.e., death, divorce, loss of a friendship, loss of a job and the list goes on. Life is about uncertainties, losses, and fear of the unknown, leaving us blinded by an overwhelming feeling of stress, depression and anxiety. Life’s journey often feels lonely as we try to feel normal when life is presenting us with a newness that is unfamiliar to us. - I provide PHONE counseling only.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with 10 plus years of phone counseling experience related to grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transition related to postpartum depression, new careers, retirement, disabilities, and the aging process.
Find Hope and Comfort as you navigate Life’s Journey….. It is my privilege and honor to walk your grief journey with you. Grief represents so many things, i.e., death, divorce, loss of a friendship, loss of a job and the list goes on. Life is about uncertainties, losses, and fear of the unknown, leaving us blinded by an overwhelming feeling of stress, depression and anxiety. Life’s journey often feels lonely as we try to feel normal when life is presenting us with a newness that is unfamiliar to us. - I provide PHONE counseling only.
The Private Practice Residency, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
Given the nature of our work we understand how it feels to neglect our own emotional wellness needs drenched in stress, burnout and trauma; feeling incomplete, defeated, unworthy or unseen simultaneously dealing with intense situations all for the sake of others.
Hello there! Does life constantly point you in various directions and you are frequently uncertain of which way to go? Does everyone including yourself expect you to be clear and strong? Is always the appearance of having everything in the right place and without fail essential to your position in life? As healthcare professionals, we carry a specific set of issues secondary to the not so good things that have happened to us. It’s ok that these issues manifest themselves in trauma, moodiness, emotional turmoil and the inability to create stable relationships free of relentless conflict. No worries though, I've got you!
Given the nature of our work we understand how it feels to neglect our own emotional wellness needs drenched in stress, burnout and trauma; feeling incomplete, defeated, unworthy or unseen simultaneously dealing with intense situations all for the sake of others.
Hello there! Does life constantly point you in various directions and you are frequently uncertain of which way to go? Does everyone including yourself expect you to be clear and strong? Is always the appearance of having everything in the right place and without fail essential to your position in life? As healthcare professionals, we carry a specific set of issues secondary to the not so good things that have happened to us. It’s ok that these issues manifest themselves in trauma, moodiness, emotional turmoil and the inability to create stable relationships free of relentless conflict. No worries though, I've got you!
Cheri B Henry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360
The therapeutic relationship can provide an opportunity for you to process emotional, relational, and spiritual issues in a safe, non-judgmental environment. I incorporate a wide range of strategies in my therapeutic philosophy and style based on your need. In addition to individual therapy, I provide marital and family therapy, including mutli-generational family sessions. Much of my previous professional experience has been with relationship issues, grief, women's issues and trauma. I am currently accepting new patients.
The therapeutic relationship can provide an opportunity for you to process emotional, relational, and spiritual issues in a safe, non-judgmental environment. I incorporate a wide range of strategies in my therapeutic philosophy and style based on your need. In addition to individual therapy, I provide marital and family therapy, including mutli-generational family sessions. Much of my previous professional experience has been with relationship issues, grief, women's issues and trauma. I am currently accepting new patients.
Jeff Simms
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
My work includes a trauma informed approach, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, PTSD and trauma, parenting, family issues and military veterans/families.
Hello! I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor who is licensed in Virginia, North Carolina and Texas and has ten years of experience. I offer a trauma informed approach to help you address the challenges you face such as chronic pain, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, military trauma. I have experience working with those with veterans, active duty military and their families. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and have been a school counselor in the past as well as a team lead with intensive in home that works with youth at risk of out of home placements.
My work includes a trauma informed approach, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, PTSD and trauma, parenting, family issues and military veterans/families.
Hello! I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor who is licensed in Virginia, North Carolina and Texas and has ten years of experience. I offer a trauma informed approach to help you address the challenges you face such as chronic pain, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, military trauma. I have experience working with those with veterans, active duty military and their families. I have extensive experience working with adolescents and have been a school counselor in the past as well as a team lead with intensive in home that works with youth at risk of out of home placements.
Looking for a safe space to share what's been weighing on you? I'm Claire, and I am committed to providing compassionate, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care for individuals facing a variety of mental health challenges. I am dedicated to creating a safe space for you to find your strengths, talk about hard things, and grow. I am looking forward to meeting you and working with you to reach your personal goals, whether that be reducing anxiety, working through depression or mood disorders, life transitions, or other difficult experiences. I will work to find the best approaches for your individual needs.
Looking for a safe space to share what's been weighing on you? I'm Claire, and I am committed to providing compassionate, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care for individuals facing a variety of mental health challenges. I am dedicated to creating a safe space for you to find your strengths, talk about hard things, and grow. I am looking forward to meeting you and working with you to reach your personal goals, whether that be reducing anxiety, working through depression or mood disorders, life transitions, or other difficult experiences. I will work to find the best approaches for your individual needs.
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Welcome to Therapy! In order for us to create healthy change and live life on our own terms we have to be willing to become comfortable being uncomfortable. We are all capable of improving the quality of our lives when we learn how to embrace challenges and overcome obstacles/self-doubts in order to create opportunities. I provide a warm, safe, and supportive environment in which my clients can explore the issues and challenges they are facing through a therapeutic approach.
Welcome to Therapy! In order for us to create healthy change and live life on our own terms we have to be willing to become comfortable being uncomfortable. We are all capable of improving the quality of our lives when we learn how to embrace challenges and overcome obstacles/self-doubts in order to create opportunities. I provide a warm, safe, and supportive environment in which my clients can explore the issues and challenges they are facing through a therapeutic approach.
Tamika Wright
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360
As your counselor, I am here to support you in making meaning, creating comfort, and uncovering resources to help you be your best self. Taking an evidenced-based, client centered, and existentially informed approach, I aim to provide a safe and supportive space where we can collaborate and work at your own pace to help you reach your goals.
As your counselor, I am here to support you in making meaning, creating comfort, and uncovering resources to help you be your best self. Taking an evidenced-based, client centered, and existentially informed approach, I aim to provide a safe and supportive space where we can collaborate and work at your own pace to help you reach your goals.
Megan A. Reeves-Denton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360
I am accepting new clients. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in individual, couples, family, and group therapy. I work with children, teens, families, and adults. A total of 15 years in human services, 8 years directly related to therapy. I have provided outpatient therapy, play therapy, and in school therapy. I have experience working with children, teens, couples and adults with a variety of mental health, emotional, and behavioral issues including: ADHD, adjustment/transitions, attachment, ODD, behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, school problems, couple conflict, and family conflicts.
I am accepting new clients. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in individual, couples, family, and group therapy. I work with children, teens, families, and adults. A total of 15 years in human services, 8 years directly related to therapy. I have provided outpatient therapy, play therapy, and in school therapy. I have experience working with children, teens, couples and adults with a variety of mental health, emotional, and behavioral issues including: ADHD, adjustment/transitions, attachment, ODD, behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, school problems, couple conflict, and family conflicts.
Kia Wiggins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
The journey of life comes with many challenges and choosing something new rarely comes easy. If you have found yourself seeking out a therapist it may be fair to believe you've experienced moments when you've found yourself struggling with stress related to family, finances or relationships? Struggling to find a work/life balance? Feeling "stuck" after a big life change? Or notice things from your past continue to get in the way for you?
The journey of life comes with many challenges and choosing something new rarely comes easy. If you have found yourself seeking out a therapist it may be fair to believe you've experienced moments when you've found yourself struggling with stress related to family, finances or relationships? Struggling to find a work/life balance? Feeling "stuck" after a big life change? Or notice things from your past continue to get in the way for you?
Kirsten Schoonmaker Bryant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360
Waitlist for new clients
Since 1992, I have had the honor of accompanying countless individuals in their journey towards living more authentic and satisfying lives. I am convinced that everyone possesses the ability to live their life to its fullest potential. As your counselor, my role is to help awaken you to this dormant power within. I believe that we all function based on the beliefs instilled in us at an early age and are reinforced in various ways throughout our lives. It is when we begin to challenge these "truths" that we experience a great awakening and discover our true self.
Since 1992, I have had the honor of accompanying countless individuals in their journey towards living more authentic and satisfying lives. I am convinced that everyone possesses the ability to live their life to its fullest potential. As your counselor, my role is to help awaken you to this dormant power within. I believe that we all function based on the beliefs instilled in us at an early age and are reinforced in various ways throughout our lives. It is when we begin to challenge these "truths" that we experience a great awakening and discover our true self.
Are you a man dominated by anxiety, or criticism? Do your relationships suffer because of them? Do you secretly hate yourself and think there's something wrong with you? I've been there. I get it. I help men find peace with themselves and with others. If your relationship is in crisis - an affair, infidelity, separation/divorce, etc. - I can help you find yourself, heal, and discover what you are truly needing moving forward. If your constant anxiety feels like it’s sucking all the oxygen out of the room, I can help you find your inner Calm and Courage, and help you enjoy life again.
Are you a man dominated by anxiety, or criticism? Do your relationships suffer because of them? Do you secretly hate yourself and think there's something wrong with you? I've been there. I get it. I help men find peace with themselves and with others. If your relationship is in crisis - an affair, infidelity, separation/divorce, etc. - I can help you find yourself, heal, and discover what you are truly needing moving forward. If your constant anxiety feels like it’s sucking all the oxygen out of the room, I can help you find your inner Calm and Courage, and help you enjoy life again.
Trindale Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Thomasville, NC 27360
Finding a therapist that you feel like you can click with and understands you or your child can be an overwhelming route in the sea of mental health. Sometimes a major life event happens that shakes us to our core. Or we discover that we are starting to lose the tolerance we used to have to manage the twists and turns of this unpredictable life. Or maybe, we just need an objective person to listen and truly hear us. I ensure to provide a safe and open environment to process internal and external challenges. Let's get to a place where you and/or your child feel more confident in overcoming obstacles and finding joy in daily life.
Finding a therapist that you feel like you can click with and understands you or your child can be an overwhelming route in the sea of mental health. Sometimes a major life event happens that shakes us to our core. Or we discover that we are starting to lose the tolerance we used to have to manage the twists and turns of this unpredictable life. Or maybe, we just need an objective person to listen and truly hear us. I ensure to provide a safe and open environment to process internal and external challenges. Let's get to a place where you and/or your child feel more confident in overcoming obstacles and finding joy in daily life.
Rapunzels Phoenix Counseling Services PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thomasville, NC 27360
Imagine life is like a journey completely in your control but you feel stuck. Choices you make dictate life’s obstacles and they can be tricky. Life’s journey comes with no instruction pamphlet or ready-made companions. A path unfolds and you decide what to do and who to trust along the way. As you journey you begin to see things you want, potential companions, places you want to explore, and tools you can use to make travels simpler. There are so many choices to make with no time to stop and contemplate the best decision; you have to keep going by making choices every day, about everything. Decisions and deadlines do not wait.
Imagine life is like a journey completely in your control but you feel stuck. Choices you make dictate life’s obstacles and they can be tricky. Life’s journey comes with no instruction pamphlet or ready-made companions. A path unfolds and you decide what to do and who to trust along the way. As you journey you begin to see things you want, potential companions, places you want to explore, and tools you can use to make travels simpler. There are so many choices to make with no time to stop and contemplate the best decision; you have to keep going by making choices every day, about everything. Decisions and deadlines do not wait.
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Esther Mendez
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, CRC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Wallburg, NC 27373
My training and experience in trauma informed care is the foundation upon which all my work is built.
Personal power is necessary when bad things happen to good people. With over 18 years of experience in the mental health field, I've worked with individuals of all ages and their families. So whether it's the end of a marriage or a job; PTSD; depression or the roller coaster of ADHD, Bipolar Disorders, Behavioral Addictions and more, I'm here to help you step through the door of your "old" normal and into improved personal power and an increased sense of personal success that will become your "new" normal with a happier, healthier life.
My training and experience in trauma informed care is the foundation upon which all my work is built.
Personal power is necessary when bad things happen to good people. With over 18 years of experience in the mental health field, I've worked with individuals of all ages and their families. So whether it's the end of a marriage or a job; PTSD; depression or the roller coaster of ADHD, Bipolar Disorders, Behavioral Addictions and more, I'm here to help you step through the door of your "old" normal and into improved personal power and an increased sense of personal success that will become your "new" normal with a happier, healthier life.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.