Depression Therapists in Boiling Springs, SC
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Myra Brunson-Samuel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
Building a trusting relationship with my clients is the basis of my practice I specialize in helping individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, life transitions, and individuals facing chronic medical conditions.
**** ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*****Life is a journey, full of experience that inspire and challenge us. The inspirational moments help fuel our ability to preserve and the challenges of life can cause fear, depression, anxiety and a sense of not being good enough. I commend you for taking a step forward. I am committed to creating a safe and nonjudgemental space for people to explore healing and reconnect with themselves and others.
Building a trusting relationship with my clients is the basis of my practice I specialize in helping individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, life transitions, and individuals facing chronic medical conditions.
**** ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*****Life is a journey, full of experience that inspire and challenge us. The inspirational moments help fuel our ability to preserve and the challenges of life can cause fear, depression, anxiety and a sense of not being good enough. I commend you for taking a step forward. I am committed to creating a safe and nonjudgemental space for people to explore healing and reconnect with themselves and others.
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Ashley Kemp
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
I believe that all of us at some point in our lives experience difficulties and need a secure, safe and non-judgmental place to "re-empower" ourselves. For this reason I have become passionate about providing just that place to help individuals reduce or alleviate the impact of depression, anxiety, stress and/or the effects of trauma and abuse.
I believe that all of us at some point in our lives experience difficulties and need a secure, safe and non-judgmental place to "re-empower" ourselves. For this reason I have become passionate about providing just that place to help individuals reduce or alleviate the impact of depression, anxiety, stress and/or the effects of trauma and abuse.
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Jacqueline Glenn Drummond
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
I enjoy working with clients who are challenged with depression, anxiety and life adjustment transitions.
Hi there! My name is Jackie Drummond. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina. I have over 25 years of experience as a School Counselor. In recent years, I have matriculated at Liberty University under the Clinical Counseling Program. I believe it is important to build trusting relationships with my clients, while offering a safe space to work through challenges and struggles. I am passionate about helping my clients discover, develop and engage in the use of strategies and skills to reach their goals.
I enjoy working with clients who are challenged with depression, anxiety and life adjustment transitions.
Hi there! My name is Jackie Drummond. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina. I have over 25 years of experience as a School Counselor. In recent years, I have matriculated at Liberty University under the Clinical Counseling Program. I believe it is important to build trusting relationships with my clients, while offering a safe space to work through challenges and struggles. I am passionate about helping my clients discover, develop and engage in the use of strategies and skills to reach their goals.
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Rebecca L Hosey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCMHC, SC WI, NC
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
Welcome! I appreciate you reaching out. Recognizing the difficulty of this decision, I commend your bravery in taking the first step on your mental health journey. My dedication to brain and body wellness has guided my practice toward a comprehensive approach in addressing stress, anxiety, and depression. I advocate for a whole-body healing perspective, employing acceptance and commitment theory alongside cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to address the diverse challenges patients face.
Welcome! I appreciate you reaching out. Recognizing the difficulty of this decision, I commend your bravery in taking the first step on your mental health journey. My dedication to brain and body wellness has guided my practice toward a comprehensive approach in addressing stress, anxiety, and depression. I advocate for a whole-body healing perspective, employing acceptance and commitment theory alongside cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to address the diverse challenges patients face.
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Wakela Lytle
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
I specialize in a wide range of issues including depression/anxiety, coping with life transitions and communication in relationships .
Have you been thinking about starting therapy for awhile? Haven't been feeling like yourself lately? Are you feeling depressed and or anxious and you don't know why? Do you feel like you haven’t recovered from the breakup of a relationship? Are you a couple whose relationship is currently struggling? We often have an idea of what our best life would look like but need the tools and support to get there. Let me help you re-frame your thinking and develop interpersonal skills useful in your everyday life.
I specialize in a wide range of issues including depression/anxiety, coping with life transitions and communication in relationships .
Have you been thinking about starting therapy for awhile? Haven't been feeling like yourself lately? Are you feeling depressed and or anxious and you don't know why? Do you feel like you haven’t recovered from the breakup of a relationship? Are you a couple whose relationship is currently struggling? We often have an idea of what our best life would look like but need the tools and support to get there. Let me help you re-frame your thinking and develop interpersonal skills useful in your everyday life.
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Shannon Rogers, LISW-CP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
I specialize in assisting people with ADHD, anxiety, depression, anger management, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, low self esteem as well as other issues.
Hello! I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Spartanburg, SC, and I specialize in helping children, adolescents, and their families with a variety of challenges. I also enjoy working with individuals in therapy to help them reach their goals and highest potential. I use a compassionate and individualized approach to meet each person's needs. I love people and children, and I find being a therapist the most rewarding and fulfilling job. Please let me know if you think I could be of help to you and/or your family!
I specialize in assisting people with ADHD, anxiety, depression, anger management, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, low self esteem as well as other issues.
Hello! I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Spartanburg, SC, and I specialize in helping children, adolescents, and their families with a variety of challenges. I also enjoy working with individuals in therapy to help them reach their goals and highest potential. I use a compassionate and individualized approach to meet each person's needs. I love people and children, and I find being a therapist the most rewarding and fulfilling job. Please let me know if you think I could be of help to you and/or your family!
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Sarah Gaskins Parker
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction can be all-consuming.
My name is Sarah Parker. I am a Spartanburg native and live locally with my husband and son. I have always had a passion for helping others and enjoy partnering with individuals, couples, and families to work towards healing, restoration, and peace. I received my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. I decided to step out on my own and form my own practice in order to provide the best counseling services possible and maintain a good work/life balance. I would love to help you work through the things in life that are keeping you from living the life you were made to live.
Anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction can be all-consuming.
My name is Sarah Parker. I am a Spartanburg native and live locally with my husband and son. I have always had a passion for helping others and enjoy partnering with individuals, couples, and families to work towards healing, restoration, and peace. I received my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University. I decided to step out on my own and form my own practice in order to provide the best counseling services possible and maintain a good work/life balance. I would love to help you work through the things in life that are keeping you from living the life you were made to live.
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Vicki J Cathcart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MDiv, MMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
I work with clients experiencing marital/relationship stress, grief, traumas, anxiety/ depression, low self-esteem, and other situations.
Sometimes life's challenges can cause us to become overwhelmed and unable to process solutions or determine next steps. During these times hope, encouragement, and honest care in a safe environment can provide the support you may need to resolve whatever the challenge is that you are facing. Perhaps you have reached a point where you just don’t know what to do regarding your marriage, your children, or other relationships. Or you may be struggling with an ongoing cycle of depression, anxiety, or a trauma related incident. You are ready to move on and I am here to help. Change is possible.
I work with clients experiencing marital/relationship stress, grief, traumas, anxiety/ depression, low self-esteem, and other situations.
Sometimes life's challenges can cause us to become overwhelmed and unable to process solutions or determine next steps. During these times hope, encouragement, and honest care in a safe environment can provide the support you may need to resolve whatever the challenge is that you are facing. Perhaps you have reached a point where you just don’t know what to do regarding your marriage, your children, or other relationships. Or you may be struggling with an ongoing cycle of depression, anxiety, or a trauma related incident. You are ready to move on and I am here to help. Change is possible.
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Executive Behavioral Health and Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
I work with adults confronting a variety of issues which are interfering with their ability to enjoy life. Everything from the stresses of work to unresolved issues from childhood, all can severely limit how we experience our he world. While these difficulties impact people from all walks of life, I specialize in providing therapy and support services for executive-level professionals and those in leadership positions, where the stress and demands from their career are exacerbated by underlying issues. I also work with people looking to advance in their careers and who may benefit from an improved understanding of themselves.
I work with adults confronting a variety of issues which are interfering with their ability to enjoy life. Everything from the stresses of work to unresolved issues from childhood, all can severely limit how we experience our he world. While these difficulties impact people from all walks of life, I specialize in providing therapy and support services for executive-level professionals and those in leadership positions, where the stress and demands from their career are exacerbated by underlying issues. I also work with people looking to advance in their careers and who may benefit from an improved understanding of themselves.
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Jenifer Arsenault
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
Let's get to the root cause, not just treat your symptoms. You CAN heal from stress, trauma, and break free from habits and patterns that keep you stuck. I will support you along your unique path of life so you can manifest everything you are intended to be. My approach to the healing process is integrative and holistic, and highly regards the the connection between mind, body and spirit. We will be proactive and empowering when it comes to your mental health and wellness, designing a plan unique to you. My practice is influenced by Attachment and Polyvagal theory and I am Level 2 trained in Holographic Memory Resolution Therapy.
Let's get to the root cause, not just treat your symptoms. You CAN heal from stress, trauma, and break free from habits and patterns that keep you stuck. I will support you along your unique path of life so you can manifest everything you are intended to be. My approach to the healing process is integrative and holistic, and highly regards the the connection between mind, body and spirit. We will be proactive and empowering when it comes to your mental health and wellness, designing a plan unique to you. My practice is influenced by Attachment and Polyvagal theory and I am Level 2 trained in Holographic Memory Resolution Therapy.
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Lushunda Wood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-CP, S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Waitlist for new clients
I have over 11 years of experience that includes working with psychiatric, social, and environmental issues in the form individual, family, and group therapy treatment. In addition, I assisted coordinating community and state agency resources as needed. I have primarily worked with adolescents, young adults, and families in the capacity of aforementioned mentioned treatment settings. My primary focus is to help individuals and families maintain a stable and balance life.
I have over 11 years of experience that includes working with psychiatric, social, and environmental issues in the form individual, family, and group therapy treatment. In addition, I assisted coordinating community and state agency resources as needed. I have primarily worked with adolescents, young adults, and families in the capacity of aforementioned mentioned treatment settings. My primary focus is to help individuals and families maintain a stable and balance life.
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Family Builders Counseling Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
The mission of Family Builders Counseling Services is to provide the community with a full service of counseling and mental health support. Our purpose is to help clients achieve their goals and educate them through the counseling process. I believe that supporting clients with a spiritual, psychological, social and biological model of counseling allows for the client to examine their lives fully. This wholeness counseling can provide clients with the skills to achieve a more productive and satisfying life.
The mission of Family Builders Counseling Services is to provide the community with a full service of counseling and mental health support. Our purpose is to help clients achieve their goals and educate them through the counseling process. I believe that supporting clients with a spiritual, psychological, social and biological model of counseling allows for the client to examine their lives fully. This wholeness counseling can provide clients with the skills to achieve a more productive and satisfying life.
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Jessica Lyles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed, struggling with stress, anxiety, or a sense of being stuck? I want you to know that you're not alone, and I'm here to help. You want to feel stronger and less stressed because you're looking for a better, more balanced life. You're seeking simple tools and strategies to handle challenges, regain control, and build resilience. Your goal is a real, positive change that lasts, bringing more well-being into your life. Life can throw challenges our way, making it tough to navigate, but together, we can find a path forward.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, struggling with stress, anxiety, or a sense of being stuck? I want you to know that you're not alone, and I'm here to help. You want to feel stronger and less stressed because you're looking for a better, more balanced life. You're seeking simple tools and strategies to handle challenges, regain control, and build resilience. Your goal is a real, positive change that lasts, bringing more well-being into your life. Life can throw challenges our way, making it tough to navigate, but together, we can find a path forward.
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Welcome to Body and Mind Peak Performance which is located inside of Aletheian Counseling. I am a licensed professional counselor with a passion for working with adolescents, teens, and adults. I enjoy working with people that are struggling to get to their next level in life, those that fall short of their potential, and those that are struggling with deeper areas of concern. I specialize in a variety of issues including PTSD and C-PTSD. I am EMDR trained and a member of EMDRIA. Currently, I am in the process of becoming EMDR certified, and I utilize technological advances when working with trauma survivors.
Welcome to Body and Mind Peak Performance which is located inside of Aletheian Counseling. I am a licensed professional counselor with a passion for working with adolescents, teens, and adults. I enjoy working with people that are struggling to get to their next level in life, those that fall short of their potential, and those that are struggling with deeper areas of concern. I specialize in a variety of issues including PTSD and C-PTSD. I am EMDR trained and a member of EMDRIA. Currently, I am in the process of becoming EMDR certified, and I utilize technological advances when working with trauma survivors.
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Elizabeth Perry
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, LAC
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Do you ever feel like you aren't good enough? Do you feel like everyone has it all together but you? Do you ever feel like if you just try harder or give more, maybe things will get better? I know what it's like, I've been there. It's not that you're not good enough, it's that you don't FEEL like you're good enough. Give me a call, and find out how we can work together to change your perspective to improve how you feel about your life.
Do you ever feel like you aren't good enough? Do you feel like everyone has it all together but you? Do you ever feel like if you just try harder or give more, maybe things will get better? I know what it's like, I've been there. It's not that you're not good enough, it's that you don't FEEL like you're good enough. Give me a call, and find out how we can work together to change your perspective to improve how you feel about your life.
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Amanda Arrington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RYT500
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to take up space. You deserve to feel safe and at home in your body. Showing up is the hardest part, so kudos to you for being here and looking around. It takes courage to ask for support, especially when you're used to handling everything on your own. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but it wasn't helpful. Maybe it was painful to stir up the past and difficult to put overwhelming emotions into words. I can support you differently—using yoga, art, play, and nature to enhance traditional talk therapy. Together, you will learn to heal and create the life you’ve been longing for.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to take up space. You deserve to feel safe and at home in your body. Showing up is the hardest part, so kudos to you for being here and looking around. It takes courage to ask for support, especially when you're used to handling everything on your own. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before but it wasn't helpful. Maybe it was painful to stir up the past and difficult to put overwhelming emotions into words. I can support you differently—using yoga, art, play, and nature to enhance traditional talk therapy. Together, you will learn to heal and create the life you’ve been longing for.
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Almost Perfect Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
It is very easy to believe that change can't happen or that it's too late to make adjustments. The duration of a problem has nothing to do with your ability to make changes. You can start at any time to make changes that will make a difference in you life. Let me help you explore the steps you need to make improvements in your life.
It is very easy to believe that change can't happen or that it's too late to make adjustments. The duration of a problem has nothing to do with your ability to make changes. You can start at any time to make changes that will make a difference in you life. Let me help you explore the steps you need to make improvements in your life.
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Jeffrey D Edwards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
We all face challenges and crises in our lives and sometimes they can be too much to handle alone. Whether it is a specific event or a chronic illness, I think by facilitating emotional resilience I can help you overcome those challenges and life stressors. From marriage/intimacy, addiction and substance abuse, adolescent behavioral and mental health issues, trauma and other adverse childhood experiences - there are not many issues I have not encountered. I believe we all possess the ability to make positive, sustainable change and I take pride in working together, along side you to find a harmonious balance in your life.
We all face challenges and crises in our lives and sometimes they can be too much to handle alone. Whether it is a specific event or a chronic illness, I think by facilitating emotional resilience I can help you overcome those challenges and life stressors. From marriage/intimacy, addiction and substance abuse, adolescent behavioral and mental health issues, trauma and other adverse childhood experiences - there are not many issues I have not encountered. I believe we all possess the ability to make positive, sustainable change and I take pride in working together, along side you to find a harmonious balance in your life.
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Kate Evette Landsverk
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Not accepting new clients
Specific issues I focus on with adolescents are self-esteem, anxiety, bullying, depression, and self-injury.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, providing counseling services for individuals, couples, children, and families. My goal is to help people feel more empowered to handle life's issues. Working together, we will develop a treatment plan to overcome whatever obstacle you have encountered. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, family conflict, low self-esteem, or relationship issues, I would appreciate the opportunity to help. My office is accessible for clients in Greenville, Greer, Duncan, Simpsonville, & surrounding areas. View my website to get more information about my background and my practice.
Specific issues I focus on with adolescents are self-esteem, anxiety, bullying, depression, and self-injury.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, providing counseling services for individuals, couples, children, and families. My goal is to help people feel more empowered to handle life's issues. Working together, we will develop a treatment plan to overcome whatever obstacle you have encountered. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, family conflict, low self-esteem, or relationship issues, I would appreciate the opportunity to help. My office is accessible for clients in Greenville, Greer, Duncan, Simpsonville, & surrounding areas. View my website to get more information about my background and my practice.
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What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.