Teletherapy for South Carolina

Are there areas of your life or relationship that are overwhelmed by stress, hurt, or fear? Have you found yourself or your partner engaging in things like excessive drinking, food, sex, internet use, or shopping to find relief or to escape? Is your relationship suffering from a lack of communication, trust, intimacy or betrayal? As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I treat individuals, couples, and families with specific consideration of their context and the role it plays in their current struggles. I treat individual and relationship issues around anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life adjustments, communication, and trust.

My practice orientation with clients integrates the power of our mind-body-spirit connection toward healing wounded areas within ourselves. I specifically help individuals that have been victims of narcissistic abuse in their early childhood relationships or current adult relationships heal this very real trauma to their minds and bodies. Focus is toward strengthening adaptive, rational and positive thoughts and behaviors instead of living from fear and trauma. Narcissism undermines growth, strength, health and productive ways of living. Meditation, creative visualization/affirmation skills, breathing exercises, role-playing, voice-dialogue and gestalt methods are employed for moving stagnant energy in our bodies. .

I specialize in treating pre-adolescents, adolescents, and men dealing with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ODD, depression, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, anger struggles, emotional dysregulation, and poor peer relationships. I also work a great deal doing parental consultation to help parents build coherent parenting plans, change systemic cycles, lead behavior change, and repair parent-child relationships.

Sex-positive therapy...What does that mean? Well, that means that you will find a non-judgmental, empathetic space to talk about desire and sex without a therapist attempting to cure or dismiss the things that are important to you. You may be in a BDSM relationship where the boundaries and rules need clarity. You may be grappling with the idea of trying a fetish or kink that you have been taught should bring you shame. You could be struggling with self-worth due to our toxic dating app culture where connections are swiped and ghosting is common. Maybe you are fighting to find your beautiful sexuality again after trauma.

Stress and anxiety, depression, and grief can all feel like heavy clouds casting shadows over every aspect of your life, keeping you stuck and preventing you from living life fully. Whether you are struggling with difficult emotions or unhealthy coping behaviors, effective therapy provides a safe space to process your emotions, gain insight into your unique circumstances, learn coping strategies, and reclaim control over your mental health.

Since 1970 I have walked with many persons, couples and families who need supportive, fresh ears and eyes, a compassionate heart, wise experience and holistic perspective regarding life's challenges, transitions, burdens, growth points and life choices. I learn each one's story is unique and may offer the opportunity for new meaning and purpose. I seek to know and connect with each one I am honored and often blessed to serve at the core of who she or he is and not lose sight of that one's uniqueness midst the presenting depression, anxiety, grief, infidelity, identity clarification, trauma, worry, miscommunication and addiction.

Worked with people who are dealing with behaviors associated with Decision-making, Parenting, Trauma, Work/Stress and Life Transitions.

One of my favorite quotes is "There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." It is often through our struggles and life challenges that we are given the power and opportunity to find our deepest strength, courage, growth and purpose in life. If you are struggling with anxious thoughts, feeling depressed or feeling alone, I want you to know there is help for you. I can provide evidence-based counseling, emotional support & guidance and psychotherapy services to help you identify and work through your challenges. Call me so we can begin this journey towards your healing today!

Navigating through trauma can leave you feeling let down, emotionally unstable, unable to sleep or stop the constant negative thoughts, and emotionally overwhelmed; with little to no understanding of what to do next. You may wonder what it feels like be “normal” not to scan the room for what may be lurking to harm you, to have fun and be happy, to just have a good relationship with your partner, to date again? I believe insight/education plus a plan of action makes for positive changes.

Welcome to my psychotherapy practice. With over 20 years of experience, I offer children, families, and adults a safe and accepting environment to explore and gain a better understanding of the issues most affecting their lives. Rather than solely focusing on behaviors or symptoms, I work with individuals and families on gaining insight and understanding into the various underlying causes of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is only then that meaningful and long-lasting change is possible.

Counseling with a Sense of Humor!

At one point, life felt balanced with a rewarding job, enriching relationships, and a circle of supportive friends. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, anxiety reemerged, old traumas bubbled up, and your self-esteem began to waver. You've tried various solutions, yet nothing seems to bring lasting relief, and now you’re left wondering if this struggle is your new normal.

EMDR sessions are avaliable! LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent friendly therapy! Do you want to feel better but feel stressed, frustrated, or confused by your current life, emotions or behaviors? Do you often feel burned out or find yourself trying to avoid, numb, or escape your current problems? Are you feeling unhappy but also hopeless about making a change? Acknowledging, understanding, and healing from past experiences while alone can be painful. Being unable to live a meaningful life can create anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.

I'm a proud gay person who helps LGBTQ+ people level up their mental health. You're tired of feeling stuck and are over day-dreaming about how things could be better for you without any actual change. You engage in therapy as a regular part of your self-care (same here - I love my therapist) and value the built-in support and accountability with therapy. You’re ready to push past fear and take action because you know you have the power to create an amazing life, and I can help you get there. Having directly counseled hundreds of Queer people, I'm forever on a mission to elevate our community, and I want to partner with you next!

Do you feel suffocated by others’ expectations, afraid or unsure of how to ask for help, overwhelmed with commitments, unable to take a break, like you’re just trying to survive the day? Maybe you’re fed up with struggling at school/work, getting so easily overwhelmed, and having suicidal thoughts. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. One thing is for sure though. You’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to make sense of what’s happening to you and take back control. Most of all, you’re ready to regain balance in your life so you can finally breathe easy again.

When dealing with unexpected change, it can be difficult to cope and continue living life positively. Anxiety and depression are only a few of the emotions that someone can experience after a major life transition. I believe that it is important to find your strengths to work to process feelings that lie under the surface. Every person is different and adapting treatment to fit the client's needs is most important. I hope to work with clients who are having difficulties with change and processing emotions. This would include, but inot limited to, individuals with anxiety and depression, trauma, mood disorders, and somatic disorders.

Do you feel trapped in a story that you don't like? Do you feel powerless, misunderstood, or lacking in some way? So much of what we experience is the result of the stories we believe about ourselves. Often, we don't examine these stories to see if they're true. I want to help you break through to a more genuine understanding of yourself. We'll look for your strengths, abilities, and true interests and we'll work to discover how you can rise above the limitations you currently perceive. I have years of experience successfully coaching people with anxiety, mental health challenges and addictions. I'd be honored to work with you.

On the outside people see you as "put together" because you're gritty and tough even when you don't feel it. Yet inside its impossible to narrow down your symptoms to one category because you feel ALL of the things, maybe even all at the same time. Confusion, stress, pain, heartbreak, fear, loneliness, sadness and anger are your normal. Because when you've experienced hard, difficult things in your life, those feelings ARE normal. You're tired of "faking" being ok as life has become overwhelming. When was the last time you felt confident and present, able to be ENOUGH for yourself and others? Maybe its time to feel that again.

The pressure to be more joyful and present is your goal as a mother who loves her children. You are a mother that doubts herself and the guilt creeps in quickly. However, being a survivor of sexual abuse always leaves you weary of where you drop off your children. School no longer feels safe. You may have a dysfunctional family that is estranged you struggle with isolation. Your anxiety is keeping you up late at night or waking you up in the middle of the night. You want to start healing from your past childhood wounds that are creeping into the present. You want to be thriving rather than just surviving.