Individual Counseling
Identity, Self-Esteem, and Self-Trust
Our identity is our understanding of who we are, what we value, and how we make sense of ourselves in relation to the world around us. Self-esteem reflects the way we evaluate our own worth, while self-trust is the confidence to make decisions that align with our needs, values, and experiences.
When these areas become shaped more by expectations than by our own experiences, it can become difficult to know what we actually want. You may find yourself comparing your life to others, questioning every decision, seeking reassurance, or feeling like you're constantly trying to become the version of yourself you think you're "supposed" to be. Over time, this can make it harder to make decisions, set boundaries, advocate for yourself, and build a life that feels authentic.
Therapy offers space to identify where those beliefs developed, challenge the messages you've internalized, and decide which ones are worth carrying forward.
High Expectations, Burnout and Perfectionism
Having high expectations isn't inherently unhealthy. In fact, they often contribute to personal, academic, and professional success. Difficulties arise when achievement becomes the measure of self-worth or when productivity begins to take priority over your well-being. Burnout develops when the demands placed on you consistently outweigh the emotional, mental, and physical resources available to meet them.
Many people describe feeling like they're constantly chasing the next goal, struggling to rest without guilt, or believing they should always be able to do more. Sometimes the goal isn't lowering your expectations. It's understanding which expectations belong to you and which ones you've been carrying because you believed you had to.
Life Transitions
Life transitions are periods of change that ask us to adjust to a new reality. Some transitions are planned and exciting, while others arrive unexpectedly through loss, disappointment, or circumstances outside of our control. Even positive changes can bring uncertainty, grief, or questions about who we are becoming.
During these seasons, it's common to feel like you're between versions of yourself. What once felt familiar no longer fits, but what's next hasn't become clear yet. Rather than rushing to figure everything out, therapy provides space to make sense of the changes you're experiencing and decide what you want this next chapter to look like.
Women of Color and Culture
Mental health does not exist separately from our identities or lived experiences. For many women of color, culture, family, community, and systemic experiences shape how emotions are expressed, how stress is managed, and what is expected of them. Messages about being strong, putting others first, working harder, or carrying responsibilities without complaint often develop from histories of resilience, survival, and love, but they can also make it difficult to recognize your own needs.
Therapy explores these experiences without asking you to separate your mental health from your culture or identity. Instead, those experiences become an important part of understanding who you are, what has shaped you, and what you want for yourself moving forward.
Trauma and Healing
Life transitions are periods of change that ask us to adjust to a new reality. Some transitions are planned and exciting, while others arrive unexpectedly through loss, disappointment, or circumstances outside of our control. Even positive changes can bring uncertainty, grief, or questions about who we are becoming.
During these seasons, it's common to feel like you're between versions of yourself. What once felt familiar no longer fits, but what's next hasn't become clear yet. Rather than rushing to figure everything out, therapy provides space to make sense of the changes you're experiencing and decide what you want this next chapter to look like.
Anxiety and Stress
For many people, anxiety doesn't feel like panic. It feels like never being able to turn your brain off. Anxiety has a way of convincing us that everything is urgent, every decision carries significant consequences, and every mistake has the potential to change everything. It often shows up as overthinking, replaying conversations, difficulty making decisions, trouble relaxing, or feeling like you always need to stay one step ahead. When your mind rarely has an opportunity to slow down, even everyday responsibilities can begin to feel overwhelming.
Stress and anxiety can also influence your sleep, relationships, work, concentration, physical health, and overall well-being.
Understanding anxiety isn't about getting rid of it completely. It's about recognizing what it's trying to protect you from, noticing the patterns that keep it going, and learning to respond with intention instead of feeling like every thought or emotion requires immediate action.
What to Expect
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Optional: Free 15-Minute Consultation
A brief, low-pressure call to connect and determine next steps. You can share what’s bringing you in, ask questions, and get a sense of what working together may look like. This call is focused on clarity and fit. There’s no obligation to move forward.
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Step 1: Complete Inquiry Form
Provide a brief overview of what you’re looking for, your availability, and any preferences for services. This helps ensure that services are aligned with your needs and allows for a more efficient scheduling process. Once submitted, you can expect a follow-up to confirm next steps and move forward with scheduling.
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Step 2: Initial Intake Session
The initial intake session is a first appointment focused on getting a full picture of what you’ve been navigating. We’ll talk through your background, current concerns, and what led you to seek support, while also reviewing how therapy works and what you can expect going forward. This session helps us build a foundation and decide together what next steps make sense.
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Step 3: Individual Sessions
Ongoing one-on-one sessions focused on processing experiences, building self-awareness, and developing practical skills to navigate day-to-day challenges. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to your needs, integrating both emotional processing and skill-based approaches to support growth, stability, and long-term change.
Payment Options
Payment is required for all services and is due at the time of session.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost under federal law. A written Good Faith Estimate will be provided prior to the start of services.
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Self-pay sessions are paid directly by the client and are not submitted to insurance. This option allows for greater flexibility and privacy in care. Self-pay services do not require a formal mental health diagnosis to be shared with a third party and may be preferred by clients who want more control over how their information is documented and used.
Session Fees:
Initial Intake Session (REQUIRED) = $12060-Minute Session = $100
45-Minute Session = $65
Why do some clients choose self-pay?
Greater privacy (insurance requires a mental health diagnosis)
More flexibility in treatment planning
Freedom from insurance limitations on session frequency or duration
More control over the pace and direction of therapy
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In-network providers have a contract with your insurance company and bill the insurance company directly according to negotiated rates.
Currently Accepted Insurances:
Aetna and Aetna State Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield
NC Medicaid Plans
Carolina Complete
Healthy Blue NC
UnitedHealth Care Community Plan
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The Pay-What-You-Can Program is a limited pay-what-you-can (out-of-pocket) option designed to support individuals experiencing financial barriers to therapy. This program provides up to 12 sessions over a 3-month period, offered weekly or biweekly, beginning from the initial intake date.
This is a short-term support option, intended to provide consistency, structure, and access to care during a defined period of need. At the end of the 12 sessions or 3 months (whichever comes first), clients and clinician will discuss next steps, which may include transitioning to self-pay, insurance-based services (if applicable), or referral options.
Availability is limited to 5 clients per quarter to ensure sustainability and quality of care.
Clients interested in this option must complete a brief request form for consideration.
Late cancellation and missed appointment fees apply.
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Therapy appointments are reserved exclusively for the client who schedules them.
As a licensed mental health service provider, I do not double-book sessions, and payment is earned per session rather than hourly or salaried. When an appointment is missed or canceled late, that time cannot be reassigned and the service is not provided, which directly impacts availability and compensation. Cancellation and no-show fees reflect the time reserved, preparation involved, and the commitment to maintaining consistent access to care for all clients.
A 24-hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment.
Late cancellations (within 24 hours of the scheduled session) will be charged $75.
No-call / no-show appointments will be charged $120.
These fees are not billable to insurance and are the client’s responsibility.