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Therapists for college students near Durham, NC

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Built for Mental Wellness, PC
Marriage & Family Therapist
Greenville, NC

Here at Built for Mental WELLNESS, we are serious about helping you live authentically and develop tolerance for life’s stressors. There are many frameworks for therapy and ways to problem-solve issues. However, your growth is to be your growth and utilizing the “right” structure takes understanding. Allow me to be an instrument along your journey in wellness, growth, and overall empowerment. The mission of Built for Mental WELLNESS is to achieve and realize wellness. To define wellness as a state of good health leaves many domains in question; such as physical, spiritual, social, medical, and mental health sub-types. When linking with Built for Mental WELLNESS, your wellness will be catered to as an active pursuit, ever-changing, and ever-evolving over time. This is reminiscent of the human process…ever-changing and ever-evolving. Together we will define wellness for you, your family, and relationships. We strive to provide clear goals and tools to obtain manageability, healing, and peace over unrealized needs and/or wants that speaks to long-lasting wellness.

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Emily Morris
Pre-Licensed Professional
Durham, NC

NEW CLIENTS WELCOME -- Your anxiety has gotten out of control, and your trauma is calling the shots. You’re mentally reliving your lowest moments over & over, unsettling heartache creeping up when you least expect it. Your relationships or career have begun falling apart as a result of the fear & lack of control you’ve been feeling. You want to come up for air, but the waves keep pushing you back under and you just don’t know how much longer you can tread water... But you’ve found a safe harbor here. I offer a variety of specialized interventions, such as EMDR, CBT, and traditional talk therapy, to calm the storm. Our work together will focus on actually healing the brain and getting you relief quickly by going beyond, “How do you feel about that?” while feeling low-key, comfortable, and authentic. If you are someone who is seeking to improve your quality of life, career, and relationships, you’ve come to the right place.

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Mindful Mind and Body
Group practice
Raleigh, NC

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Kaitlyn Skipper
Pre-Licensed Professional
Durham, NC

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Sunlight Therapy, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Durham, NC

See information on my website at: www.sunlighttherapy.org

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Beth Gaudette
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Raleigh, NC

Welcome! I am Beth Gaudette, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Raleigh, here to help support you during life's daily and complex challenges. I graduated from North Carolina State University with an MSW. My therapy experience focuses on many concerns, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, and parenting, working with a wide range of clients but specializing in working with adolescents through adulthood. I am a warm, positive, and dependable clinician. Everyone experiences roadblocks that can feel overwhelming; a therapist's support can accompany and guide you through those difficulties. Shame and guilt are too prominent in our world, and offering a space without judgment is essential for clients to reach their goals. My approach to therapy is client-centered and individualized for a specific client. I specialize in using cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance, commitment therapy, and strategic and structural family therapy. Currently through the platform Headway I am credentialed with Aetna, Oscar Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Cigna insurances and accept private pay on a sliding scale as needed. It is crucial for a client to feel comfortable opening up to their therapist; therefore, before our first session, we will have a 15-minute consultation call to ensure we are a good fit. Our first session will be a safe space to share your experiences. Then, we will work together to create a treatment plan focusing on the goals you want to accomplish. My primary goal is to empower clients to make the changes they want and build up their coping skills to face life's changes and challenges.

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Moonrise Counseling and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chapel Hill, NC

Check out my website for more information, or reach out today to get started!

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James Goldberg, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chapel Hill, NC

I specialize in meeting with people experiencing anxiety, attention difficulty, impulsive/risk-taking behaviors, depression, and interpersonal conflict. My first priority is in collaborating with my clients to create spaces where change feels possible. I am especially attentive to the ideas of reducing stigma surrounding mental health care, trust associated with strict confidentiality, and increasing motivation using strengths- and evidence-based techniques. I bring an integrative approach to therapy, combining aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and DBT (including Mindfulness) to find the best way forward for each client. I have experiences working with clients of all ages, across different clinical settings. I spent much of the past decade living and working overseas, managing an Eco-Lodge in northern Malawi, teaching English at a hagwon in South Korea, and working remotely as a therapist from Brazil. I enjoy playing basketball, reading (mostly sci-fi!), rock climbing, and managing far too many podcast subscriptions.

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Dr. Joel Harris
Psychologist
Raleigh, NC

You’ve built your life around solving complex problems, but lately, your thoughts won’t slow down. Whether you’re managing workplace pressure, academic stress, or major life changes, therapy can help you find clarity and relief. I specialize in working with professionals, PhD students, and post-docs who experience burnout, anxiety, or self-doubt. Together, we’ll set two focused goals by our third session and build practical strategies that fit your world; from deadlines and defenses, to family and fatigue. As a biracial psychologist (Seneca/Haudenosaunee and White) living with autoimmune challenges, I understand the weight of high expectations and the need to honor authenticity. My approach combines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), person-centered, and solution-focused techniques. Clients describe my style as calm, collaborative, and grounded in real-world understanding. Sessions are offered online. I offer weekday, evening, and weekend appointments to fit busy schedules. My coordinator with OnPoint Billing LLC, ensures smooth setup and insurance verification before your first session. If you’re ready to find balance without losing your drive, reach out today. I typically respond within 24 hours.

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Keisha Barnes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Cary, NC

Anxiety, family issues and challenging experiences make it difficult to function. You may be finding it hard to deal with your emotions or to have connected, secure relationships. You may even be so overwhelmed that you're not as committed to your goals as you'd like to be. Sometimes it can be really hard to talk about what's bothering you because you feel judgement or shame. Without support, day-to-day life can feel endlessly tiring. I'm a warm, caring therapist ready to sit with you through your pain and with your joy. Some of my identities include being Black, Lesbian and of kinship care origin. My virtual couch invites all races, ethnicities, religions, sizes, sexual orientations and genders. I'm ready for you.

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Sadell Guess PhD, MSW, LCSWA
Pre-Licensed Professional
Cary, NC

Life can be overwhelming at times. Having to struggle with issues such as depression, anxiety, self-image etc. while dealing with day-to-day life can take its toll. Learning how to take control of your emotions is essential to bettering both your mental health and your life. This can be done by setting goals and working towards them. Let me help you get there. I specialize in assisting, children, adolescents and adults how to cope with symptoms of depression, anxiety, poor self-image and the difficulties of life through collaborative relationship. I use a holistic-approach to understand who you are as a person and create strategies to tackle the obstacles life has thrown at you. I strive to create a welcoming and relaxed environment for my clients so that they can acknowledged the distress that they feel and create a positive new normal.

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Evolve Psychotherapy and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Raleigh, NC

Welcome to Evolve Psychotherapy and Wellness! I am a seasoned therapist that enjoys working with young adults. This is a time in life that brings exciting new opportunities and independence however, can also bring challenges and difficulties. I meet my clients where they are and help them navigate these challenges so that they can reach their goals and evolve to be their best self.

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Meg Higgins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Durham, NC

You are sitting in therapy watching your therapist's lips move while she tells you for the fourth time that her cousin is gay and just got a “very butch” haircut. You can’t help thinking, “She just doesn’t get it.” He misgenders you, or forgets your partner’s pronouns, she pulls out Food and Mood, and he talks about how apple cider vinegar might be the solution to all your problems. She hasn't lived in a fat body. He hasn’t experienced homophobia or heterosexism from the inside. What initially seemed like a small hill to climb in your relationship has started to feel like a mountain. Maybe she tells you your black top is so slimming. Maybe once he referred to queer people as ‘homosexuals.’ Maybe, when you report your experiences of oppression, she tells you that the other party probably meant well and just wanted you to be healthier or have it easier in the world. You don’t trust him with your whole self, how can you? You’ve tried so many therapists in the past and she’s not that bad, is she? You continue to hope that therapy with a therapist who doesn’t quite get it will be enough to meet your needs. It’s not enough. You deserve a therapist who understands your lived experiences. You deserve a therapist who knows what it’s like to have your doctor prescribe weight loss to treat arthritis in your wrists, and who can truly hear it when you tell them about your experience with your homophobic aunt at Thanksgiving. You deserve a therapist who approaches the world with a solid intersectional anti-oppression framework that sees society, rather than some flaw in you, as the central piece of your problem. I can be that therapist. I’m fat, I’m queer, I have an intersectional lens, and I want to dismantle systems of oppression one client session at a time.

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Elizabeth Hayden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chapel Hill, NC

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Lynette Cisneros
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Raleigh, NC

Florida residents please note I am out of network with Fl. Blue -------- I provide online individual therapy for clients across NC and FL. We may be a good match if you are looking to focus on areas related to anxiety, coping with stress/transitions and setting healthy boundaries. Specialized areas include: increasing self esteem, increasing assertiveness, decreasing self sabotaging tendencies & negative self talk, interrupting thought spirals, setting realistic expectations of self and others, releasing feelings of shame, disentangling from unhealthy relationships, decreasing excessive people pleasing behaviors, perfectionism, conflict resolution. I believe therapy must be flexible and individualized for each client taking into account one's personal values, beliefs and experiences. A genuine relationship between the counselor and client really is a significant key to change. Feel free to reach out and we can schedule a free consultation call to check for fit of services.

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UNC Virtual Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program
Clinic or agency
Chapel Hill, NC

We provide 6 weeks of virtual intensive therapy to individuals experiencing anxiety and depression with focus on skill building.

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Jen Johnson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Wilmington, NC

I work with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, pain, grief/loss, illness, self-esteem concerns, and self-criticism. I teach mindfulness skills to help you reduce stress, anxiety and pain, and cope more effectively with grief, loss, and illness. I'll teach you how to feel better, feel better about yourself, and treat yourself with greater kindness and compassion. We have more control over our lives than it sometimes seems that we do. I teach people how to manage your thoughts and feelings so that you feel a greater sense of calm, happiness, and well-being. I'll teach you how to get unstuck, set clear intentions for your life, and take action to achieve your intentions and goals. **All sessions are telehealth.**

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Qin Hu
Psychologist
Cary, NC

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Amaya Wallace
Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Durham, NC

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Conversations
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chapel Hill, NC

I named my practice Conversations Therapy because I have always felt that the words “therapy” and “counseling” have a bad reputation. Some people think that seeking therapy is admitting weakness; others think that their therapist will judge them or tell them that they are “bad” or “broken.” In reality, neither of these things could be further from the truth. Rather, seeking therapy requires strength and determination. Furthermore, therapy can and should be a good experience. At Conversations Therapy, I believe that you are the expert of your own life. As your therapist, my job is to guide you through your complex emotions so that you can gain better clarity on your life. My motto is “Be your authentic self.” I welcome people regardless of their age, background, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender identity, or any other identity a human being might hold. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your feelings and express yourself freely. I encourage you to be yourself and your whole self. In our therapy sessions, we will look at the whole of you and see how your different experiences and emotions have impacted your life.

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