Best Addiction & Substance Abuse Counselors in Smithfield, NC

I am a individual counselor in North Carolina with close to 7 years of counseling. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, addiction, and stress-related to gender identity. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I meet the client where they are at in the moment with an approach that is non-judgmental, compassionate, and open. My approach is eclectic from cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and existential therapy. I am here to support and challenge you in order to make healthier life choices that will lead to less stress and feeling more fulfilled. I am very excited to work with you in your journey of healing

I am licensed in North Carolina with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, PTSD, depression and addiction issues and I am genuinely interested in your story. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Hello, and welcome to Better Help! If you are on this site you are probably seeking to change some things in your life that are challenging you. As you seek a therapist I would like to introduce myself and see if I may be a fit for you. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina with over ten years of experience in therapy working in many different arenas in the mental health field. I have worked with clients who have struggled with addiction, the mental illness, the homeless population in an inner city, adults dealing with trauma. My counseling style is transparent, open, honest and focused on helping you with your needs and reaching your goals for seeking therapy. I offer a non-judgmental approach to each individual I work with, and appreciate the unique challenges that you bring to therapy with an understanding you are reaching out for help at a difficult time in your life. I value the courage that you bring to the session for the willingness to seek help. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I will engage with you at your pace and every session will be guided by you. I am also available to you via phone and text if that is more comfortable for you. A majority of my availability is in the evenings and on the weekends but I check messages at least once during each weekday. Reaching out to a stranger for help is difficult enough, but then the challenge of finding a counselor you connect with is another challenge. I understand these challenges and I would be honored to work with you through this stage of your life. Trained Ares of Expertise *Stress, Anxiety *Trauma and abuse *Grief *Depression Also experienced in: Addictions , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment, LGBTQ challenges, Borderline personality Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy