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Danielle Henderson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about advocating for adolescents, adults, and couples while assisting in addressing their individual needs. Danielle specializes in mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and life stressors.
Danielle completed her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (LCMHC) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is a self-motivated and progress-driven therapist with a passion to help others in this industry. Her experience with trauma; specializing in domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking lends a unique approach to care for individuals during stressful times. Danielle’s approaches to the therapeutic process include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy (PCT), and solution-focused therapy (SFT).
Danielle is ready to facilitate an inviting and safe place for you to be your unique self. Life stressors may seem overwhelming, yet having a variety of tools can make those stressors more manageable. Danielle invites you to an open conversation, to find the strengths within you—schedule with her today.
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As a young woman in today's society, I understand life’s unique issues. I have personal experience with grief and loss and can und...
As a young woman in today's society, I understand life’s unique issues. I have personal experience with grief and loss and can understand the lasting impact they have.
Victoria Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate with 1 year of experience working with clients with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, loss/grief, addiction, academic stress, everyday life stressors, and legal concerns. She prioritizes a collaborative approach with clients to help them reach their goals and see issues in their lives as things to be solved, not problems holding them back.
Victoria has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Mount Olive. As therapy is not one-size-fits-all, she uses varying techniques based on client needs. These may include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness methods.
Victoria believes in building a strong foundation of trust with clients to allow for a greater understanding of one another that will lead to change. She strives to create a safe space where you can express all feelings without fear of judgment. Victoria looks forward to partnering with you as you walk through this journey.
As someone who lost 100lbs, I understand the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by having healthy hobbies in your life ...
As someone who lost 100lbs, I understand the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle by having healthy hobbies in your life and setting goals.
Jarrett Isler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) who has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field. As a young man Jarrett began to live a healthy life by working out, eating healthy, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. He found that he wanted to help others make positive choices to live a happy, content, fulfilling life.
Jarrett completed his Master of Social Work (MSW) at West Virginia University. He is a certified personal trainer and a certified yoga instructor. He is a very outgoing young man, able to converse with many people of diverse backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles. He can carry on conversations in a way that makes people feel comfortable speaking to him about their wishes or needs. Jarrett’s strongest asset is his personality. He is always willing to lend a kind, listening ear to whatever clients would like to share. He tries to respond with genuine positive suggestions.
Jarrett can help you by demonstrating his own positive ways of making decisions. He is always available to talk through or listen to his clients’ suggestions. He lets his clients know that he understands and feels what they are going through. He also tries to convey that he is here whenever they need his help.
As someone who has dealt with mental health challenges in the past, I have a genuine understanding for people who deal with it. I ...
As someone who has dealt with mental health challenges in the past, I have a genuine understanding for people who deal with it. I know the pain that comes with going through mental health issues. This has created empathy in me for others who deal with mental health challenges and makes my work extremely meaningful to me.
I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Substance Use Disorders from Colorado Christian University. My experience includes interning at an opioid outpatient facility and I'm eager to bring that foundation into private practice. I work with adolescents and adults up to middle age and I'm interested in treating anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, developmental issues, and relationship concerns. I also offer faith-based counseling and help people find meaning and purpose. Everyone deserves a space to process what's hard, whether they're in crisis or just need someone to talk to.
Person-Centered Counseling guides how I build relationships with clients and reminds me that each person is unique. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address faulty thinking and negative beliefs, Emotion-Focused Therapy when issues are emotional, and Attachment theory to explore how family relationships shape the way we see ourselves and the world.
Mental health challenges can be hard and lonely to walk through—I've been there myself, and I'm blessed to have come out of it. I want to help you on your journey. In our sessions, you'll be accepted as you are and free to move at your own pace. I won't push any approach on you; I want you to feel like you have a real say in the direction we go.
As a woman, mother, and spouse who has experienced many life challenges and transitions, I offer an understanding and exploration ...
As a woman, mother, and spouse who has experienced many life challenges and transitions, I offer an understanding and exploration in being the best you can be.
Ava Baker is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of experience working with diverse populations. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, conduct disorders, autism spectrum disorder, self-esteem issues, and family/parenting issues. Before becoming a counselor, Ava spent 28 years as an elementary school teacher. She has worked with individuals, couples, and families in settings including the juvenile justice system, school-based therapy, and community health. Ava’s professional and personal experiences enable her to support and guide clients in dealing with life stressors.
Ava has a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. She utilizes a wide range of therapeutic techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy. Ava recognizes that change comes from within and employs a client-centered approach to treatment.
Ava believes that the challenges and struggles we face can help us grow and that everyone can develop the skills to have a healthy and fulfilling life. She encourages her clients to live today, plan for tomorrow, and love themselves so that they can shine. Schedule an appointment today!
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My go-to approach for helping people in teen counseling is CBT. I prefer CBT because it helps the client address goals and consider thoughts, feelings, and experiences that support desired behaviors.
I teach the following tools in teen counseling:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in teen counseling when they're excited about the therapeutic relationship and commitment to recovery.
Clients can supplement their time in teen counseling with sports and other activities that keep them grounded and conscious of current behaviors.
To prepare for their first teen counseling session, a teen can realize they don't have to have negative behavior to come to counseling, just the desire to talk things out in a neutral, non-judgmental environment and the freedom to speak candidly about any situation.
Teen counseling helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst teens include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problematic relationships with food.
Teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the teen’s unique needs — based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks teen therapists in Charlotte have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Signs that teens might need Teen counseling can be very subjective, as they are experiencing many changes and can have intense reactions to them. As parents, you know your child best and are best equipped to judge whether certain reactions are standard behaviors for your teen or whether they might be hinting at a larger problem. Even so, there are a few common signs and events that often point to a need for therapy, such as experiencing divorce or loss, grief, consistent low moods, teens distancing themselves and becoming isolated, losing interest in hobbies, excessive anger or irritability, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation, among others.
Teen counseling providers at Thriveworks in Charlotte, NC offer both in person and online therapy by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of teen counseling depends on your teen’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
Snuggling and playing with blocks turns into slammed doors and arguments over curfews. Often, this is a normal part of growing up. But at other times, the intensity of the pain and tension becomes overwhelming for you, your teenager, or both.
When this happens, a Thriveworks Charlotte counselor can help you and your child or teenager rebuild your relationship.
Maybe your teen has experienced a serious trauma, such as a death, assault, or abuse. Or your teenager may just need a little help and guidance on the road to adulthood—perhaps they might be hanging out with the wrong crowd, losing interest in things they once loved, and becoming secretive.
Your teenager might just need a trusted confidant to help him or her work out their emotions and feelings. Adolescence can be a difficult time, and Thriveworks Charlotte counselors can help make the road a little less bumpy.
Counseling for teenagers and adults is very similar, concerning the situations particular to teenagers. During the first session, a Thriveworks Charlotte counselor will focus on getting to know your teenager.
We’re genuinely interested in their interests, their passions, their goals. We want to know who your child is and who they want to become.
Within that, we’ll work with them to determine what struggles they’re currently experiencing and help them learn skills to manage and overcome those struggles healthily.
As with counseling for adults, what your teenager discusses is often confidential but can be —something that’s very important to teenagers, who are often dealing with self-consciousness related to who they are,
Some teenagers do need counseling. Teenagers today experience many of the same things that cause problems for adults, but they often don’t yet have the maturity and experience to put them in perspective.
Being a teenager is difficult. Incredibly difficult. At Thriveworks Charlotte, counselors are prepared to build a professional, trusting relationship with your teenager to help them learn skills that will help them toward a positive, healthy adulthood.
At Thriveworks Charlotte, we do not operate with a waiting list. We have appointments available for new clients within a week of their first call. We have licensed professionals standing by, ready to put their expertise to work.
Call us today or schedule online to find the teen counselor that your child deserves.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Child Therapy Charlotte is located near Marion Diehl Park and Drexmore Ave, off Woodlawn Rd. It is right by Marion Diehl Park and close to the Park Road Park.
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