Somatic Therapists in Hickory, NC
Kathryn Shanks
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
I want to support you in being the wonderful human you are in a way that is sustainable and nourishing, and that brings you joy! My work is rooted in the Hakomi Method (a somatic therapy), Expressive arts, and ecotherapy.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed - by relationships, big transitions, life. They want to become more fully aware of and confident in themselves, and long to find freedom from the patterns that hold them back in life. My attachment training and relational approach tends to draw folks who are looking for support around relationships with partners, family, friends, and themselves. Many of them identify as queer, non-monogamous, and/or neurodivergent. They usually share that our work together has helped them to feel more at home in their own skin and more confident in their own strength, beauty, and wisdom.
I want to support you in being the wonderful human you are in a way that is sustainable and nourishing, and that brings you joy! My work is rooted in the Hakomi Method (a somatic therapy), Expressive arts, and ecotherapy.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed - by relationships, big transitions, life. They want to become more fully aware of and confident in themselves, and long to find freedom from the patterns that hold them back in life. My attachment training and relational approach tends to draw folks who are looking for support around relationships with partners, family, friends, and themselves. Many of them identify as queer, non-monogamous, and/or neurodivergent. They usually share that our work together has helped them to feel more at home in their own skin and more confident in their own strength, beauty, and wisdom.
We provide services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, & groups in need of coping skills to better manage mental & emotional distress caused by life transitions, crises, mental & emotional illness, & past/current traumatic experiences. We also provide care & treatment for those suffering from the effects of various mental health concerns.
We provide services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, & groups in need of coping skills to better manage mental & emotional distress caused by life transitions, crises, mental & emotional illness, & past/current traumatic experiences. We also provide care & treatment for those suffering from the effects of various mental health concerns.
Christina Ann LaBond
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
Hi! I’m Christina. I'm Certified in Neuropsychotherapy, an LCSW in NC, an LMSW in MI, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and IFS & EMDR informed. Does liberation from past barriers, realization of your true potential and finding meaning/purpose in your life feel authentic in your individual growth? If so, I’d like to walk with you. Let’s explore your individuality, beauty, and unique strengths to improve your self-image, and repair your interpersonal relationships through healthy attachment and behavioral patterns to facilitate neuroplasticity.
Hi! I’m Christina. I'm Certified in Neuropsychotherapy, an LCSW in NC, an LMSW in MI, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and IFS & EMDR informed. Does liberation from past barriers, realization of your true potential and finding meaning/purpose in your life feel authentic in your individual growth? If so, I’d like to walk with you. Let’s explore your individuality, beauty, and unique strengths to improve your self-image, and repair your interpersonal relationships through healthy attachment and behavioral patterns to facilitate neuroplasticity.
Jessica Spears
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28602
My journey of helping individuals and families began as a hospice social worker. I worked closely with individuals and families to provide a "total care" approach while offering guidance through the emotional process of death. Now in private practice, I have worked with many cases and continue to use the "total care" approach with each client. I welcome all individuals and find incorporating your values/beliefs in therapy is supportive of the healing process. As I share with clients, we have to embrace our past, present and future to begin the healing process.
My journey of helping individuals and families began as a hospice social worker. I worked closely with individuals and families to provide a "total care" approach while offering guidance through the emotional process of death. Now in private practice, I have worked with many cases and continue to use the "total care" approach with each client. I welcome all individuals and find incorporating your values/beliefs in therapy is supportive of the healing process. As I share with clients, we have to embrace our past, present and future to begin the healing process.
John Wepner
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601
I seek to build a collaborative working environment with my clients that respects the inner trouble one experiences, seeks a deeper understanding of where that comes from, and builds toward embodied vitality and self-acceptance. I work with adults and teenagers dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem & confidence issues, family and relationship issues, grief and loss, existential issues, life changes, and stress. Healing, growth, and change come about gradually through consistent and sustained effort; it requires learning to think, feel, act in new ways, and see oneself with new perspectives.
I seek to build a collaborative working environment with my clients that respects the inner trouble one experiences, seeks a deeper understanding of where that comes from, and builds toward embodied vitality and self-acceptance. I work with adults and teenagers dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem & confidence issues, family and relationship issues, grief and loss, existential issues, life changes, and stress. Healing, growth, and change come about gradually through consistent and sustained effort; it requires learning to think, feel, act in new ways, and see oneself with new perspectives.
Cindy Austin Lineberger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CIMPH, CMIP
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, beautiful soul! Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, navigating life transitions, or struggling with chronic illness? Do you find yourself constantly giving to others, leaving little room for self-care and fulfillment? If so, you're in the right place. I'm a LCSW & hold additional specialized training in ACT, CBT, Integrative Nutrition, Body Positivity, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, & Mindfulness to ensure you reach your therapy goals. I incorporate technology via an app that offers therapy resources such as worksheets, journals, trackers, and module learning for in-between session action plans. Client's love this resource.
Hello, beautiful soul! Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, navigating life transitions, or struggling with chronic illness? Do you find yourself constantly giving to others, leaving little room for self-care and fulfillment? If so, you're in the right place. I'm a LCSW & hold additional specialized training in ACT, CBT, Integrative Nutrition, Body Positivity, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, & Mindfulness to ensure you reach your therapy goals. I incorporate technology via an app that offers therapy resources such as worksheets, journals, trackers, and module learning for in-between session action plans. Client's love this resource.
Katelyn Millinor
Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, LPCC, LCMHC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I value the mind-body connection and believe we can find healing when we approach our health from a holistic perspective. Counseling requires a lot of effort and can only be truly transformative if you show up as yourself. I will show up as mine and that may include laughing, maybe some crying, and definitely some hard conversations. I am passionate about helping people adjust to parenting or other life transitions, and those with anxiety and self-esteem issues. My role is to listen, ask questions, guide, and challenge you to shape your own path. Let's dig in!
I value the mind-body connection and believe we can find healing when we approach our health from a holistic perspective. Counseling requires a lot of effort and can only be truly transformative if you show up as yourself. I will show up as mine and that may include laughing, maybe some crying, and definitely some hard conversations. I am passionate about helping people adjust to parenting or other life transitions, and those with anxiety and self-esteem issues. My role is to listen, ask questions, guide, and challenge you to shape your own path. Let's dig in!
Bre Padgett
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28602
When I started working in therapy, I often worked with people who felt “stuck”. Stuck in the rudimentary day-to-day life, cycle of unhealthy patterns, or struggling to cope after a tragedy. It seemed as though traditional talk therapy just wasn’t helping, no matter how many different things we tried. Clients were wanting something deeper, a more meaningful experience. A lot of people felt hopeless. Then… I saw the same individuals interact with horses. And that's when the magic happened. I knew the transformative healing that could happen through equine therapy.
When I started working in therapy, I often worked with people who felt “stuck”. Stuck in the rudimentary day-to-day life, cycle of unhealthy patterns, or struggling to cope after a tragedy. It seemed as though traditional talk therapy just wasn’t helping, no matter how many different things we tried. Clients were wanting something deeper, a more meaningful experience. A lot of people felt hopeless. Then… I saw the same individuals interact with horses. And that's when the magic happened. I knew the transformative healing that could happen through equine therapy.
Jolene R Gervasi
Counselor, MS, LCMHCS, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients for remote sessions only "What's past is prologue" PROLOGUE, which means your past is not the whole story! You are the author of your future. You can heal, grow, and learn. You can "dwell in possibility." I believe that you possess the raw materials for growth, I believe you possess strengths and skills to heal, and I believe you have a unique story to tell and a right to be heard. I will strive to provide a safe and sacred space for you to share your story. I believe that mutual respect and trust between counselor and client makes all the difference.
Currently accepting new clients for remote sessions only "What's past is prologue" PROLOGUE, which means your past is not the whole story! You are the author of your future. You can heal, grow, and learn. You can "dwell in possibility." I believe that you possess the raw materials for growth, I believe you possess strengths and skills to heal, and I believe you have a unique story to tell and a right to be heard. I will strive to provide a safe and sacred space for you to share your story. I believe that mutual respect and trust between counselor and client makes all the difference.
Attuned Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28603
Are you still figuring it all out? We all should be! Life is a journey full of personal growth, discovery, and healing. I have witnessed the powerful transformations and healing that occurs when the right therapeutic connection can happen. I am passionate about helping others engage more meaningfully in their lives. While working with me, you will have the space to explore how to change old patterns in your life, gain an understanding of why these patterns exist, and discover new ways of being in the world that fits in with your values.
Are you still figuring it all out? We all should be! Life is a journey full of personal growth, discovery, and healing. I have witnessed the powerful transformations and healing that occurs when the right therapeutic connection can happen. I am passionate about helping others engage more meaningfully in their lives. While working with me, you will have the space to explore how to change old patterns in your life, gain an understanding of why these patterns exist, and discover new ways of being in the world that fits in with your values.
Jennifer Perry Newman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hickory, NC 28602 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you a member of a neurodivergent and/or LGBTQIA+ community seeking a therapist who gets it? Are you tired of navigating spaces that don't affirm your identities or align with the way you thrive as a human? Do you need support with school, relationships, life experiences - and solutions that actually work for you?
Are you a member of a neurodivergent and/or LGBTQIA+ community seeking a therapist who gets it? Are you tired of navigating spaces that don't affirm your identities or align with the way you thrive as a human? Do you need support with school, relationships, life experiences - and solutions that actually work for you?
Gwynn J Austin
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28602
People are complex and sometimes need help sorting through difficulties. Do you find yourself stuck in a pattern--a relationship malfunction or an unhealthy life-style--which you have tried to change, and cannot? The key to unlocking the process of change is to develop awareness of the underlying meanings behind these patterns, the "the how and why" of the patterns. When you compassionately understand how your implicit beliefs inform your actions and experience, you can help your system heal. All parts of your system need conscious connection with you, It is designed to heal. My role is to facilitate that natural process.
People are complex and sometimes need help sorting through difficulties. Do you find yourself stuck in a pattern--a relationship malfunction or an unhealthy life-style--which you have tried to change, and cannot? The key to unlocking the process of change is to develop awareness of the underlying meanings behind these patterns, the "the how and why" of the patterns. When you compassionately understand how your implicit beliefs inform your actions and experience, you can help your system heal. All parts of your system need conscious connection with you, It is designed to heal. My role is to facilitate that natural process.
Kati Cushman
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about walking alongside both people in their healing journeys towards transformation and wholeness. I have experience assisting those suffering from trauma, sports injuries, car accidents, recent trauma's, CPTSD and PTSD, anxiety, ADHD and life stressors in their journey toward healing. I enjoy having sessions both outdoors in nature and at the office based off of your individual needs or desires. I would love to come alongside you and assist you in your healing journey.
I am passionate about walking alongside both people in their healing journeys towards transformation and wholeness. I have experience assisting those suffering from trauma, sports injuries, car accidents, recent trauma's, CPTSD and PTSD, anxiety, ADHD and life stressors in their journey toward healing. I enjoy having sessions both outdoors in nature and at the office based off of your individual needs or desires. I would love to come alongside you and assist you in your healing journey.
Magnolia Counseling, PLLC
Counselor, PhD, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Hickory, NC 28601 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
With training in Somatic Experiencing, trauma-informed yoga, and EMDR, it is my true passion to meet individuals in their discomfort and vulnerability, with empathy, unconditional understanding, and tools to build a strong therapeutic relationship, and facilitate growth, healing, and the integration of mind, brain, and body.
Patty Hickham Tousey, PhD, LCMHCA. Life experiences, particularly traumatic events and relationships, impact all facets of life (all the way down to the nervous system), but we continue to move naturally towards healing and growth. I want to work with you to help facilitate that process! Self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-compassion are some of the essential foundations of wellness. I'm devoted to helping clients navigate their healing journey to cultivate a deep sense of self-love and understanding.
With training in Somatic Experiencing, trauma-informed yoga, and EMDR, it is my true passion to meet individuals in their discomfort and vulnerability, with empathy, unconditional understanding, and tools to build a strong therapeutic relationship, and facilitate growth, healing, and the integration of mind, brain, and body.
Patty Hickham Tousey, PhD, LCMHCA. Life experiences, particularly traumatic events and relationships, impact all facets of life (all the way down to the nervous system), but we continue to move naturally towards healing and growth. I want to work with you to help facilitate that process! Self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-compassion are some of the essential foundations of wellness. I'm devoted to helping clients navigate their healing journey to cultivate a deep sense of self-love and understanding.
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Ase Healing Center, LLC (Delores Place)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW
Verified Verified
Newton, NC 28658 (Online Only)
You’ve spent countless days, months, and years striving to get it right. To be seen and live beyond the constant and heavy feelings of hopelessness, fear, anger, and inadequacy. To move beyond shame and guilt. You may regret that you are here today—at this point in your life. But we want to assure you that reaching out for help today is a brave step. One that will lead to a new path in learning skills to help you live abundantly. And we want to assist you on this path. In our work together, we will assist you in learning the emotional skills necessary to relieve difficult emotions and conditions such as panic, anxiety, depression.
You’ve spent countless days, months, and years striving to get it right. To be seen and live beyond the constant and heavy feelings of hopelessness, fear, anger, and inadequacy. To move beyond shame and guilt. You may regret that you are here today—at this point in your life. But we want to assure you that reaching out for help today is a brave step. One that will lead to a new path in learning skills to help you live abundantly. And we want to assist you on this path. In our work together, we will assist you in learning the emotional skills necessary to relieve difficult emotions and conditions such as panic, anxiety, depression.
2 Weird Souls Coaching & Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Newton, NC 28658
Unified Wellness blends the skills and support of counseling with the focus and action of coaching to help you live a more fulfilling and intentional life. Work with one or BOTH of us in sessions; an experienced licensed therapist and a seasoned mentor & licensed coach. This method was designed for those ready to release the weight of life’s unbridled expectations and tribulations to become the person (or couple) you have always wanted to be! Whether searching for your purpose, trying to revive or reinvent your relationship, or looking to achieve goals; let’s build a road-map together and get you in touch with your authentic self!
Unified Wellness blends the skills and support of counseling with the focus and action of coaching to help you live a more fulfilling and intentional life. Work with one or BOTH of us in sessions; an experienced licensed therapist and a seasoned mentor & licensed coach. This method was designed for those ready to release the weight of life’s unbridled expectations and tribulations to become the person (or couple) you have always wanted to be! Whether searching for your purpose, trying to revive or reinvent your relationship, or looking to achieve goals; let’s build a road-map together and get you in touch with your authentic self!
Online Therapists
Aimee Elise Mercier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, CHT
Verified Verified
Weaverville, NC 28787
Waitlist for new clients
I am certified in EMDR, hypnotherapy and ketamine-assisted therapy, have training in IFS, biofeedback and somatic therapies and am a registered yoga teacher.
All talked out? Many of my clients have decades of experience in therapy, yet have found little relief from their anxiety or depression. I work with adults and couples who are ready to go deeper into the unconscious mind to heal old wounds, change outdated patterns and cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves. My clients have great insight, and are ready to finally embody and feel what they cognitively know to be true: “I am safe. I am loveable. I am enough.” Deeply knowing yourself is the greatest gift you can give your heart. Learning to regulate your nervous system is a close second.
I am certified in EMDR, hypnotherapy and ketamine-assisted therapy, have training in IFS, biofeedback and somatic therapies and am a registered yoga teacher.
All talked out? Many of my clients have decades of experience in therapy, yet have found little relief from their anxiety or depression. I work with adults and couples who are ready to go deeper into the unconscious mind to heal old wounds, change outdated patterns and cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves. My clients have great insight, and are ready to finally embody and feel what they cognitively know to be true: “I am safe. I am loveable. I am enough.” Deeply knowing yourself is the greatest gift you can give your heart. Learning to regulate your nervous system is a close second.
Katarina Wittekind
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
If you have found that traditional talk therapy alone has left you still feeling a little stuck, I find that using some of the somatic tools that take a body up approach supplements the benefits of the cognitive approaches.
Are you not feeling like yourself? Missing who you were or longing for who you want to be? Are your thoughts telling you that you are broken or unworthy? Sometimes difficult experiences or the general stress of life manifests as physical pain in our bodies or as emotions that feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Therapy is a place to learn how to listen to the wisdom of our bodies to better understand how to take care of our mental and physical well-being. The fact that you are looking at this page means you have taken the first step towards getting to know yourself better, and I know how hard that first step can be.
If you have found that traditional talk therapy alone has left you still feeling a little stuck, I find that using some of the somatic tools that take a body up approach supplements the benefits of the cognitive approaches.
Are you not feeling like yourself? Missing who you were or longing for who you want to be? Are your thoughts telling you that you are broken or unworthy? Sometimes difficult experiences or the general stress of life manifests as physical pain in our bodies or as emotions that feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Therapy is a place to learn how to listen to the wisdom of our bodies to better understand how to take care of our mental and physical well-being. The fact that you are looking at this page means you have taken the first step towards getting to know yourself better, and I know how hard that first step can be.
Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LPC, BCN, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28803
We offer state-of-the-art neurofeedback services in addition to art/play therapy, EMDR, and a wide range of somatic based therapies.
The staff and clinicians at Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our Clients. We offer a multitude of treatment modalities in order to provide the best care possible. Our clients can expect to receive effective and efficient treatments, while we provide the best possible client/clinician experience. Our focus is helping the public achieve health, healing and well-being. We look forward to working with you and your family.
We offer state-of-the-art neurofeedback services in addition to art/play therapy, EMDR, and a wide range of somatic based therapies.
The staff and clinicians at Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our Clients. We offer a multitude of treatment modalities in order to provide the best care possible. Our clients can expect to receive effective and efficient treatments, while we provide the best possible client/clinician experience. Our focus is helping the public achieve health, healing and well-being. We look forward to working with you and your family.
Jaimie Sophia Cory
Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Greensboro, NC 27408
Waitlist for new clients
I draw from a variety of interventions found in relational psychoanalysis, experiential psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and Somatic Experiencing.
Thanks for taking a look at my page! I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent counselor in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC. I'm passionate about helping others develop new skills, find self-acceptance, and engage in a process of personal transformation. Whatever you are bringing to the table, I am here to be with you in your experience and help you along the way. Through authentic, healing relationships, I believe that we can begin to let go of barriers that keep us distant from others and our sources of meaning in life.
I draw from a variety of interventions found in relational psychoanalysis, experiential psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and Somatic Experiencing.
Thanks for taking a look at my page! I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent counselor in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC. I'm passionate about helping others develop new skills, find self-acceptance, and engage in a process of personal transformation. Whatever you are bringing to the table, I am here to be with you in your experience and help you along the way. Through authentic, healing relationships, I believe that we can begin to let go of barriers that keep us distant from others and our sources of meaning in life.
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How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.