Therapists Beginning With B in South Carolina

When you face challenges in your life, it's helpful to have support along the way. As a therapist, I am dedicated to helping you navigate your journey. Are you Feeling Stuck? Are you trying to Make Since of your Past and or Current Circumstances? If you answered yes to any of these questions, taking the first steps can be the start of a new journey towards happiness. You do not have to face challenges alone. I want to help you find strength in your vulnerability, fostering courage to lean into and weather through your circumstances. I hope you reach out to schedule today.

It is often that when you have difficulties managing your emotions, they have a negative impact on your closest relationships. My goal is to support understanding of where these symptoms originate and how we can work to manage them. I specialize in working with people who have difficulties with their mood, relationships, and having the life they want. I also have expertise in conducting psychological assessment for diagnostic for school accommodations, by assessing for learning disorders and ADHD, as well as for diagnostic clarification and treatment recommendations.

A particular quote by Maya Angelou always resonated with me, “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you”, and has directed my style of counseling, which is very person-centered, compassionate and empathetic. I believe we all deserve a safe space to turn off our editor, speak freely, and release that which is burdening us. The goal is to empower clients by identifying internal strengths, overcoming excessive and often chronic feelings of guilt and shame, challenging negative beliefs and replacing those with a more positive self image. To find your true voice underneath the layers of previous conditioning.

Mr. Xavier Bailey is a LISW-CP in the state of South Carolina with over eight years of experience providing clinical therapeutic care services to pre-teens, teens, young adults, couples, families, and elderly in a multitude of healthcare and therapeutic environments.

Accepting new clients! I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) of 12 years at The Core Practice and see clients in both Oregon and South Carolina. I enjoy working with clients to address relationship issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and grief. I hold additional certifications as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Employee Assistance Professional. I tend to work best with clients who are active participants in their mental health journey and value therapeutic work outside of therapy sessions. Weekend and evening appointments are available.

I am Kimberly Baker, LPC,LAC, NCC,ADC and it’s my pleasure to be able to assist you in your counseling journey. I graduated from Webster University with a MA in Community Counseling and an emphasis in mental health counseling. I have several years of experience in the counseling field and I hope to share those skills and expertise to help you reach your ultimate goal. I take pride in making a difference in people’s lives and it’s my pleasure to help guide your life’s path in a positive direction. Being able to provide therapy gives me purpose.

Throughout our lives we collect memories and experiences and sometimes we just need space; space to breathe, process, exist - let's see what we can do with the space provided for you. Someone who would come to see me might be experiencing transitional periods, anxiety, relationship conflicts, grief, or trying to reconnect and understand themselves more. For whatever reason you are seeking out therapy, I hope you find a therapist who helps you when you are ready.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with four decades of experience as a clinician, researcher, professor, consultant, and senior administrator. I received my PhD in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University and completed the Doctoral Psychology Internship Program in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. I am a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. I am licensed in South Carolina and Virginia and authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology (APIT).

I've worked with individuals from many walks of life throughout my years of practice most of whom have experienced trauma and struggle with mood instability, anxiety, personality disorders, and/or attachment and relationship disruption. Most of my clients are some combination of neurodivergent, queer, trans, non-monogamous, and/or kinky. My practice is driven by a deeply held belief in the power of relationships to cultivate positive change and healing. This begins with the therapeutic relationship which I give ongoing attention and priority to as maintaining the therapeutic alliance is essential for successful treatment.

You have always felt driven towards perfection. You attended the right schools, chose the high-pressure career, married the right type of partner, and had children with them. Everyone who knows you thinks you have it all. But something has changed everything for you. You have nagging doubts. Where you once felt in control and confident, you now feel devastated, confused, and lost. You are struggling to get through the day while your numerous responsibilities await. The pressure is starting to feel unbearable.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who truly believes in a person’s ability to work through complications that arise throughout life’s different phases, overwhelming emotions, negative self-image, and relationships to regain control of their lives when given the right tools and skills. I work towards helping clients learn, practice, and apply those tools and skills in order to move towards a happier and healthier future. I love having the trust and ability to step into a client’s life in order to work together to reach their goals.

If you're struggling to navigate decisions or feelings around fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, loss, parenting, peri-menopause or the many other things that occur during this time of life, I can help. During a time you may have expected to be wondrous, you may have found unexpected challenges and distress. You may feel the image you had of your future to be shattered and find yourself not sure where to go from here. If you're a woman or couple and this sounds familiar, I can help you find your way to feeling better.

Gretchen Baldwin is a Psychologist in South Carolina who has been practicing since 2004. Gretchen works with her clients through an integrated approach that draws from Mindfulness, Attachment Theory, and Brain-Based models. Every client's story is unique and important, and Gretchen loves working through these stories with each client so they can better understand how they got where they are and how to grow from here. She helps clients work through areas where they are stuck and move toward greater flexibility and increased satisfaction with life.

Anxiety and depression produce emotions that are uncomfortable and disrupt our quality of life. However, anxiety and depression can benefit us if understood in a healthy manner. Giving anxiety and depression a voice by verbalizing our experience can be a great first step in understanding their purpose. Learning techniques and using tools that help us form a healthy relationship with anxiety and depression can empower us to manage them more effectively.

If you are looking for some freedom from the bond of mental health illness(es) and/or substance abuse, please call. Taking this step is an act of courage! Know that you are capable of achieving healing and happiness. My primary focus is to assist you in gaining self-awareness and identifying new sources of hope & strength, which are crucial parts of this journey & the foundation for a new beginning. I am committed to helping you work toward your goal of living your most fulfilling life and being your authentic self.

Welcome to Self-Actualization Therapy. There is a wise, happy, and successful person living inside of each of us, and my work is to help you access that. I offer skilled and insightful tools and processes for helping you discover your true magnificence and abilities, to cut through the challenges that life tends to bring, and to increase your confidence and happiness. I have spent a lifetime seeking out the most effective ways to help you create the life you want, so if you are serious about creating change, I can help you with that goal. My focus is to empower you and bring out your best!

As a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate in South Carolina, I have always had a deep rooted, genuine passion for helping others. At the heart of my practice, I believe that building a trusting relationship in a completely judgement-free environment is the basis for healing. I strive to provide empathetic, client-centered care through utilizing a strengths-based approach. Watching people utilize their strengths to live out their dreams, grow as individuals, overcome adversity, and develop resilience is the reason I am so passionate about being a counselor.

My goal is to help you gain insight and reach wholeness. When you finish treatment my hope is that you will be strengthened in your ability to live your life on purpose and with happiness. I believe in hard work and during our sessions you will be challenged to face yourself, your past and to figure out what you want for your future. I will be there to encourage you, empathize with you and empower you to heal, grow and embrace what you desire out of life.

Imagine intimacy without shame. The full benefits of pleasure in the relationship. Unlocking your best potential to feel comfortable in your own body and around those you may want to share it with. Unease within yourself or tension in your current relationships is causing stress throughout other aspects in your life and you are unsure of who to turn to for open discussion about such a vulnerable topic. Sex and sexuality is not a typical subject that is usually welcomed with open arms. I am here to change that.