Depression Therapists in Tega Cay, SC
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Nicole Moriarty: Complete Trauma Resolution
Counselor, MS, LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Tega Cay, SC 29708
The good news is that you don't have to let trauma (or anxiety or depression, or any other issue!) run your life anymore.
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any experience or pattern of experiences that overwhelms our resources. If we don't have enough safety, support and understanding to process it, we store it.
The good news is that you don't have to let trauma (or anxiety or depression, or any other issue!) run your life anymore.
There is a solution. There is hope. And there is healing. Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, disruption in relationships, substance abuse, and on and on. These are curable, changeable, healable issues. When you go straight to the root of the issue, you can bring deep, lasting change. And we now know that the root of every mental health disorder (and many physical diseases as well) is some form of unresolved trauma. Trauma refers to any experience or pattern of experiences that overwhelms our resources. If we don't have enough safety, support and understanding to process it, we store it.
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C. Shannon Nord
Licensed Professional Counselor, MACC, LMFT-NC, LCMHC, LMFT-SC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708
Areas of therapeutic interest include, but are not limited to infertility, grief, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce care, parenting, spiritual issues, and life transitions.
If you are struggling, or simply need objective help metabolizing life, I offer help and HOPE. Whether single, married, separated, or divorced, I can help you get unstuck. Through an insight oriented, asset-based and research-rooted lens, I use a variety of integrated approaches in my work depending on presenting issues, goals, personalities, and relationship dynamics. Attachment theories and Person-Centered structures undergird all of my clinical work with the goal of creating a safe, inviting atmosphere where feelings, thoughts, and beliefs can be freely and confidentially explored without fear of judgment. I aim to offer HOPE.
Areas of therapeutic interest include, but are not limited to infertility, grief, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce care, parenting, spiritual issues, and life transitions.
If you are struggling, or simply need objective help metabolizing life, I offer help and HOPE. Whether single, married, separated, or divorced, I can help you get unstuck. Through an insight oriented, asset-based and research-rooted lens, I use a variety of integrated approaches in my work depending on presenting issues, goals, personalities, and relationship dynamics. Attachment theories and Person-Centered structures undergird all of my clinical work with the goal of creating a safe, inviting atmosphere where feelings, thoughts, and beliefs can be freely and confidentially explored without fear of judgment. I aim to offer HOPE.
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Do you ever feel out of control? Do you find yourself trying to avoid unpleasant thoughts or feelings that just won't go away? I understand that feeling like this can make it hard to get through your day and that’s why I am here to help you break free from those feelings. I am an LGBTQIA ally and aim to create a safe space for all my clients to express themselves freely. I have experience working with children and adults with a variety of issues including depression, mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, sexual abuse, suicidal ideations, life transitions, identity issues, grief, family conflict, and relationship issues.
Do you ever feel out of control? Do you find yourself trying to avoid unpleasant thoughts or feelings that just won't go away? I understand that feeling like this can make it hard to get through your day and that’s why I am here to help you break free from those feelings. I am an LGBTQIA ally and aim to create a safe space for all my clients to express themselves freely. I have experience working with children and adults with a variety of issues including depression, mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, sexual abuse, suicidal ideations, life transitions, identity issues, grief, family conflict, and relationship issues.
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Alaina Kemp Chinn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29715
I have 8+ years of experience counseling adults, adolescents and teenagers that are struggling depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, suicidal thoughts or behaviors and many other issues.
You don’t have to face mental health issues alone. Palmetto Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC is an award-winning practice serving patients through Rock Hill, SC, and Fort Mill, SC. Our team of credentialed and understanding mental health therapists will guide you through a range of therapy options in order to help you discover the keys to a better future
I have 8+ years of experience counseling adults, adolescents and teenagers that are struggling depression, anxiety, grief, substance use, suicidal thoughts or behaviors and many other issues.
You don’t have to face mental health issues alone. Palmetto Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC is an award-winning practice serving patients through Rock Hill, SC, and Fort Mill, SC. Our team of credentialed and understanding mental health therapists will guide you through a range of therapy options in order to help you discover the keys to a better future
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Amber Pearson Bowen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29715 (Online Only)
Whether you have experienced trauma, or are experiencing depression or anxiety, together we can create a safe space.
Have you experienced a trauma that you are ready to process in a safe space? Struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem? Are you ready to take back your power and move to a healthier version of yourself.
Whether you have experienced trauma, or are experiencing depression or anxiety, together we can create a safe space.
Have you experienced a trauma that you are ready to process in a safe space? Struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem? Are you ready to take back your power and move to a healthier version of yourself.
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Life is full of stressors and prioritizing mental health is crucial to feeling less overwhelmed. Engagement in therapy provides emotional support, improved mental health, increased self-awareness, enhanced coping skills and personal growth. Seeking help can be one of the hardest parts, so welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Connecticut, North Carolina and South Carolina. I’ve been practicing for over 25 years, but in the last decade, have shifted my main focus to clients ages 10 and above who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life stressors.
Life is full of stressors and prioritizing mental health is crucial to feeling less overwhelmed. Engagement in therapy provides emotional support, improved mental health, increased self-awareness, enhanced coping skills and personal growth. Seeking help can be one of the hardest parts, so welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Connecticut, North Carolina and South Carolina. I’ve been practicing for over 25 years, but in the last decade, have shifted my main focus to clients ages 10 and above who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life stressors.
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Swallowtail Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708
Welcome! Do you think of yourself as a people pleaser and you're starting to feel a little burnt out? Just know that you are not alone. I am a Licensed Counselor in SC committed to empowering individuals on their unique paths towards healing from their codependent tendencies. Here you will have a therapeutic space where I will work beside you to help you uncover what these tendencies and cycles are rooted in. We will also work together to channel your true self and find out what it is you truly value and need. I'm so proud that you've made it this far. No matter what your inner critic might say, you deserve to take up space!
Welcome! Do you think of yourself as a people pleaser and you're starting to feel a little burnt out? Just know that you are not alone. I am a Licensed Counselor in SC committed to empowering individuals on their unique paths towards healing from their codependent tendencies. Here you will have a therapeutic space where I will work beside you to help you uncover what these tendencies and cycles are rooted in. We will also work together to channel your true self and find out what it is you truly value and need. I'm so proud that you've made it this far. No matter what your inner critic might say, you deserve to take up space!
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MBS Therapeutics, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29715
We understand that beginning therapy can be anxiety-provoking. We work to create a safe place for you to explore your emotions. Our therapeutic style is nonjudgmental, dynamic, and caring. Our goal for you to feel understood and empowered each time you walk out of our door. We have worked intensely with children, and adults for over 4 years. We conduct individual, family and group therapy sessions. We provide therapy for children and adult victims of abuse, teens and adults in the criminal justice system, individuals, and families in intensive in-home therapy.
We understand that beginning therapy can be anxiety-provoking. We work to create a safe place for you to explore your emotions. Our therapeutic style is nonjudgmental, dynamic, and caring. Our goal for you to feel understood and empowered each time you walk out of our door. We have worked intensely with children, and adults for over 4 years. We conduct individual, family and group therapy sessions. We provide therapy for children and adult victims of abuse, teens and adults in the criminal justice system, individuals, and families in intensive in-home therapy.
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I see people who are seeking a kind of freedom - call it "emotional freedom" - from the habits, feelings, thoughts and memories that frustrate, discourage and distress. My work is in the service of helping you to take in, engage with, and appreciate more fully the life inside of and around you. If you yearn to move from a narrow to a more expansive place, from stagnation and repetition to movement and flow, from a sense of futility and oppressiveness to one of vitality and hope, then I am eager to meet you there.
I see people who are seeking a kind of freedom - call it "emotional freedom" - from the habits, feelings, thoughts and memories that frustrate, discourage and distress. My work is in the service of helping you to take in, engage with, and appreciate more fully the life inside of and around you. If you yearn to move from a narrow to a more expansive place, from stagnation and repetition to movement and flow, from a sense of futility and oppressiveness to one of vitality and hope, then I am eager to meet you there.
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River Hills Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPCA, NCC, CPSS/S
Verified Verified
Tega Cay, SC 29708
Conflict happens when a life situation collides with a core personal value. My clients lean in with the courage of conviction to make and sustain positive change. We measure progress, track results, and celebrate success. Together, we find solutions. My practice offers counseling, coaching, and consulting services to individuals, families, and groups struggling with substance use issues, mental health conditions, and co-occurring concerns.
Conflict happens when a life situation collides with a core personal value. My clients lean in with the courage of conviction to make and sustain positive change. We measure progress, track results, and celebrate success. Together, we find solutions. My practice offers counseling, coaching, and consulting services to individuals, families, and groups struggling with substance use issues, mental health conditions, and co-occurring concerns.
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Sunrise Mental Health Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP, LCSW
Verified Verified
Tega Cay, SC 29708
In-person and Tele-mental health available. Sunrise provides individual, family and group therapy. We treat children, adolescents and adults in a caring and compassionate environment.
In-person and Tele-mental health available. Sunrise provides individual, family and group therapy. We treat children, adolescents and adults in a caring and compassionate environment.
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All Seasons Counseling Mediation Family Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LPCS-C, LCMHC, Mediatr
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! In office & virtual visits now offered! Family court mediation services (divorce, alimony, child support, custody, parenting agreements) probate court services are offered in SC. If your marriage, relationship, or overall life needs to be revitalized, we're here to help. Specialties- psychological evaluations, CALOCUS, family/marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, individual counseling, ADHD diagnosis, relationship issues, workplace issues, life adjustment issues, court mandated therapy, expert witness services, & supervised visitation/exchanges. We accept most insurances & self-pay clients.
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! In office & virtual visits now offered! Family court mediation services (divorce, alimony, child support, custody, parenting agreements) probate court services are offered in SC. If your marriage, relationship, or overall life needs to be revitalized, we're here to help. Specialties- psychological evaluations, CALOCUS, family/marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, individual counseling, ADHD diagnosis, relationship issues, workplace issues, life adjustment issues, court mandated therapy, expert witness services, & supervised visitation/exchanges. We accept most insurances & self-pay clients.
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Kristin Davis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708 (Online Only)
Are you seeking purpose and meaning for your life? Are you frustrated about the current state of your relationships? From a systemic approach, I specialize in helping individuals, couples and families reach their greatest potential. I am keenly invested in the concept that both internal and external environments require balance in an effort to achieve your best life. In addition to extensive training in systemic psychotherapy, I incorporate over 10 years of experience in wellness education and public health to help clients reach their goals.
Are you seeking purpose and meaning for your life? Are you frustrated about the current state of your relationships? From a systemic approach, I specialize in helping individuals, couples and families reach their greatest potential. I am keenly invested in the concept that both internal and external environments require balance in an effort to achieve your best life. In addition to extensive training in systemic psychotherapy, I incorporate over 10 years of experience in wellness education and public health to help clients reach their goals.
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I’m Amie Hopper and I am excited to meet you. You have taken a huge first step of vulnerability by deciding to find a therapist. Life can be hard and overwhelming to navigate alone and I am here to walk alongside you in your journey. My commitment to you is to maintain an empathetic, safe and confidential relationship to help you heal and grow into the best version of yourself. My therapeutic approach is highly collaborative, as I believe you are the best expert on you. I take a person-centered approach, individualizing therapy to fit each person’s unique needs. I offer virtual sessions in NC and SC.
I’m Amie Hopper and I am excited to meet you. You have taken a huge first step of vulnerability by deciding to find a therapist. Life can be hard and overwhelming to navigate alone and I am here to walk alongside you in your journey. My commitment to you is to maintain an empathetic, safe and confidential relationship to help you heal and grow into the best version of yourself. My therapeutic approach is highly collaborative, as I believe you are the best expert on you. I take a person-centered approach, individualizing therapy to fit each person’s unique needs. I offer virtual sessions in NC and SC.
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Katie Spargo
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708
I am enthusiastic about the science that makes therapy work and often utilize psychoeducation to help others understand their struggles. I work from an integrative trauma-informed, attachment-based approach. I also utilize elements of other humanistic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral, Creative interventions, Logotherapy, Client-Centered, Solution-Focused, Trust-Based Relational Interventions, and EMDR.
I am enthusiastic about the science that makes therapy work and often utilize psychoeducation to help others understand their struggles. I work from an integrative trauma-informed, attachment-based approach. I also utilize elements of other humanistic approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral, Creative interventions, Logotherapy, Client-Centered, Solution-Focused, Trust-Based Relational Interventions, and EMDR.
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Are you struggling to get through to your child? Are you dealing with daily meltdowns and outbursts from young children? Is there a sudden lack of interest in school and activities from your adolescent? Is your child or teen easily stressed, triggered, or angered? Is there a lot of anxiety or focusing issues concerning school?
Are you struggling to get through to your child? Are you dealing with daily meltdowns and outbursts from young children? Is there a sudden lack of interest in school and activities from your adolescent? Is your child or teen easily stressed, triggered, or angered? Is there a lot of anxiety or focusing issues concerning school?
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Does your child have trouble focusing or performing in school? Are you looking for parent strategies to better support your child’s needs? Are you concerned with your child's mental health or development? As a parent/caregiver, your natural instinct is to provide support for your child, although knowing the "what" or "how" is not always clear. All behavior communicates something. Whether it is a skill deficit, learned pattern, or underlying symptom, determining what lies behind the behavior is the first step to supporting it. You bring the experience as the parent and together we will determine the "what," "why," and "how."
Does your child have trouble focusing or performing in school? Are you looking for parent strategies to better support your child’s needs? Are you concerned with your child's mental health or development? As a parent/caregiver, your natural instinct is to provide support for your child, although knowing the "what" or "how" is not always clear. All behavior communicates something. Whether it is a skill deficit, learned pattern, or underlying symptom, determining what lies behind the behavior is the first step to supporting it. You bring the experience as the parent and together we will determine the "what," "why," and "how."
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Christine M Hogan
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCS, LPC, LPCC, LCAS, AADC
Verified Verified
Tega Cay, SC 29708
The stress of events in life, mental illness, substance abuse, or adjusting to changes can feel like a battle against yourself. I can offer you a chance to explore those situations that seem to be weighing you down. I can teach you coping and communication skills that will help you resolve those conflicts that seem too broken or too large to correct. Let me help you on your journey.
The stress of events in life, mental illness, substance abuse, or adjusting to changes can feel like a battle against yourself. I can offer you a chance to explore those situations that seem to be weighing you down. I can teach you coping and communication skills that will help you resolve those conflicts that seem too broken or too large to correct. Let me help you on your journey.
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Dr. Selin Tastan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tega Cay, SC 29708
Not accepting new clients
You are a motivated, intelligent, and compassionate individual, and I understand that anxiety, depression, trauma, or grief might be holding you back. You deserve someone who truly listens and understands you, while also providing thoughtful feedback and guidance. I am here to offer you the empathy, competence, and expertise you need to overcome these challenges. With over 15 years of extensive training and experience, I am dedicated to helping you become the person you aspire to be. Don't wait another day to begin your journey towards a better life.
You are a motivated, intelligent, and compassionate individual, and I understand that anxiety, depression, trauma, or grief might be holding you back. You deserve someone who truly listens and understands you, while also providing thoughtful feedback and guidance. I am here to offer you the empathy, competence, and expertise you need to overcome these challenges. With over 15 years of extensive training and experience, I am dedicated to helping you become the person you aspire to be. Don't wait another day to begin your journey towards a better life.
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Julie Tucker Young, L.I.S.W.- C.P.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP, Supv
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Participating in the transformations of people's lives for 41 years has brought experience with adults and older adolescents struggling with a variety of challenges. Issues with Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Relationships, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Abuse/Violence, Anger, Divorce and Co-parenting are specialties. I work with marriages, couples, families, individuals and special populations such as Military, Federal, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Health Care Workers /Providers and Corporations. Many who I have treated have commented that they find my direct approach empowering in their search for hope.
Participating in the transformations of people's lives for 41 years has brought experience with adults and older adolescents struggling with a variety of challenges. Issues with Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Relationships, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Abuse/Violence, Anger, Divorce and Co-parenting are specialties. I work with marriages, couples, families, individuals and special populations such as Military, Federal, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Health Care Workers /Providers and Corporations. Many who I have treated have commented that they find my direct approach empowering in their search for hope.
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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.