Therapists in North Carolina

Bethany Wright is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate in North Carlina who has been practicing since 2023. She obtained her MSW from NYU: Silver School of Social Work and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Queens University of Charlotte. Her previous clinical experience includes working with individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children in an outpatient private practice setting. Her training includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

You deserve a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your feelings and develop effective coping strategies. My goal is to help you regain control of your life and rediscover joy. Whether you're a new parent struggling with postpartum depression, a college student facing immense stress, or someone dealing with depression and anxiety, I’m here to support you. Together, we can navigate these challenges and work towards a brighter future.

In my view, the client (or couple) who gets the most out of counseling is the one who demonstrates the following characteristics. They: (1) know what they want and are highly motivated to achieve it, (2) are willing to reflect on all aspects of their personhood--that is, emotions, thinking, and behavior, (3) are capable of taking responsibility for their own thoughts, feelings, and interactions with others, and (4) desire to become more loving of themselves and others.

I strive to create an environment where you can explore, engage, and rewrite your life-script. We all live from our own unique scripts, the stories we tell ourselves everyday about who we are, where we come from, and what we're capable of. Sometimes these scripts trap us in behaviors and states of mind that harm us and keep us from living a rich life. In counseling, we engage these bad scripts, whether they are anxiety, depression, addiction, relational issues, shame, family issues, or others. My job is to give you the resources to rewrite these bad scripts and live from new, healthy ones. Change is possible. Help is available.

I believe that counseling can be transformative at all ages and stages in life. Our constantly changing world presents new challenges everyday. I would be honored to support you in your journey to find answers, meaning, and understanding in this confusing world.

Have you been feeling a little down lately? Anxious, frustrated, and/or depressed about a current or past situation? As if you’ve lost sight of the person, you are or want to be. As we grow though life, we can expect challenges and changes. However, our perspective of those situations can dictate our emotional or behavioral responses. Let's begin to move forward, step by step. Let's partner together. First, we will build a trusting therapeutic relationship, then I will cultivate a safe space of understanding, healing, and growth, through evidence-based practices in hopes of you becoming the best version of yourself.

There is hope, no matter what you are experiencing. Having someone listen without judgement, genuinely care and assist you in exploring your problems can help. I want to support you in exploring the issues that you are facing and encourage you to discover positive ways to manage your stressors and difficult life situations. Together we can develop a plan for treatment that's best for you. Your therapy will be unique to what you or your family needs. With children, parents will be involved in treatment.

Are you are living in a constant state of worry? Are you a couple who is sinking into a cycle of conflict that you can’t escape, or a Christian who feels lost and seeking spiritual guidance? Then Anchored Hope Counseling is the place for you. My counseling philosophy can be summarized in the name "Anchored Hope," which was inspired by Hebrews 6:19; a verse that teaches that hope for healing can be steadfast and anchors us. With secure hope, we may not always see how the healing will come but we know that it will come through faith. For us, counseling is a way to direct people to hope so that they can experience joy and wholeness.

There are many reasons people search for some extra support - anxiety, depression, life transitions, learning to set boundaries, past or present trauma, navigating relationships, self esteem, stress, ... While acknowledging this can be frightening and overwhelming, it can also be freeing. I understand this and work to build a relationship with each client that promotes trust, awareness, and understanding. If you're ready to get started, I'm here, and I'd love to help.

With over 15 years of therapeutic experience and a Master's Degree in Social Work, I will provide you with a supportive, relaxed and comfortable environment, rooted in a collaborative approach. I strongly believe in working together toward your personal growth by guiding you through the therapeutic process. By offering kind and compassionate care every step of the way, I will ease the daunting process of beginning and continuing individual therapy, resulting in the growth you desire.

There are times in life where we all feel exposed, vulnerable, and unsure. Life can seem scary, frustrating, hopeless, and chaotic. We forget who we are or admit we don't know where we are going. Life experiences and our mindset can stop us from living. There are times when emotions run the show and lead to choices that make things worse.

As your counselor, I want to help you explore and become comfortable with yourself. We will work through self-examination, reflection, and uncomfortable emotions so that you can move towards living your life with contentment and understanding. We will work on bringing you back to yourself so you can begin to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to build.

Life is a journey that can consist of ups and downs, twists and turns, and sometimes even forks in the middle of the road. There is no crystal ball to predict the right path to travel to reach one's destination, but one can learn how to avoid pitfalls and arrive at one's destination safely. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker of 15 years, I have assisted children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and substance use disorders in acquiring new strategies to be successful within the military services, educational field, hospital, penal system, family violence, and HIV/AIDS non-profit.

Growing up in a family where your emotional and even physical needs were ignored left you feeling overwhelmed and lonely in your adulthood. You may spend hours daydreaming about just fitting in somewhere, anywhere because you never felt you fit in within your own family. You may have wondered if you were adopted and that one day your "real family" would show up and whisk you away to a normal life. Now, you look back on those years feeling deep sadness and anger. You feel cheated. You were cheated. Now as an adult, you struggle with feelings of unworthiness and a general lack of belonging. You deeply desire to connect with others.

Do you ever feel stuck in life and unsure how to create the relationships and life you desire? I work with adolescents, adults, and couples to address concerns of depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, anger management, academic concerns, life transitions, communication issues, and marriage or relationship counseling.

I have worked with many cultures and views from all over the country. I hope to take my years of experience and apply it to those seeking help. To be a support and empathetic resource to help empower you into self discovery. The path of healing is often complicated and painful at times. Let us begin your journey into a clear mind, body, and spirit as each is needed for a healthy life.

Accepting New Clients- You are a woman who already has insight and awareness into your difficulties and challenges, but are looking for a therapist to pull it all together and meet you halfway. You struggle with anxiety at times; overthinking, negative thinking and sometimes can not get out of your own way. Things from the past cloud your mind. You understand how your thoughts can be irrational but you have a hard time moving past the "feeling" of how you feel. You want tools and ways to navigate your anxiety and life's ebbs and flows but also ways to cope with what we may not be able to change.

Born and raised in South Carolina, I transitioned to North Caroling in 2017 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Lander University. I later received a Master of Social Worker Degree from University of North Carolina at Pembroke. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate and has experience in crisis intervention, intensive in-home services and community-based mental health. . . . "Frequently, we face many challenges in our lives. Sometimes we encounter challenges in our jobs, challenges in our home, and challenges in community with others. Navigating through those challenges can be hard and scary!

As a clinician, I embrace a strength-based, person-centered perspective, and I borrow from many different theoretical bases for psychotherapy in aiming to understand and meet the individual needs of each person. Techniques that I utilize may include dialogue, psychoeducation, relaxation, reframing of negative thoughts, positive decision-making etc.