A Message From Courtney
Hi there! I am so glad that you have taken the first step to learn more about counseling and the many ways it can bring insight and healing. I am honored and feel blessed to help walk alongside you through this process.
Back in 2009, I felt the calling from the Lord to shift paths from elementary education to psychology and counseling. As a native Carolinian, I knew a great deal about hospitality and the role of serving others. Being raised by a fiercely strong single mother, I was always taught about faith, forgiveness, and resiliency. Her ability to bounce back and remain encouraged in the Word of God had no other choice but to latch on to me and help me bloom where I was planted, bear fruit to the glory of God, and the enrichment of others.
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During college and graduate school, my faith and the way I began to know God drastically changed. I accepted God's call to continue my education and training to become a clinical mental health counselor. I have always had a heart for serving others with the gifts God has given me. I feel so blessed to now literally have my dream job! I approach each session with the guidance of the Holy Spirit; praying the Lord's will into the hearts and lives of my clients, their families, and their circumstances.
In addition to being a counselor, I am an amazing (the favorite) auntie of two strong, beautiful nieces as well as two silly, loving nephews. I get it, life can be hard. Relationships are challenging. Faith can waver. Parenting is never easy. Let me help you through this process. Your family, your child, your faith, your life is worth it. You are worth it!
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Bloom Where You Are Planted
"You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and You planted it. You cleared the land for it. And its roots went deep and filled the land. The mountains were covered with its shadow. And the tall trees were covered with its branches. It sent out its branches to the sea, and its new branches to the River." Psalm 80:8-11
Why Counseling?
Services
Individual Counseling
Allows for a personal opportunity to receive support and experience growth during challenging times in life.
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Talk therapy can address:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Identity
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Self-worth
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Spirituality
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Singleness
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Trauma, abuse, neglect
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Grief and loss
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Relationships
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Parenting
Parenting
Raising a child can be difficult for many reasons. Some common challenges parents face include:
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Providing consistent care
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Discipline/Follow-through
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Attending to their child's needs
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Connecting and communicating
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Maintaining adult relationships
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Feeling rushed or “out of time”
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Scheduling and planning
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Lack of sleep
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Finances
Allow me to help as you learn and practice tools to bring peace and connection back into your home.
Family Counseling
Facilitates learning about healthy/unhealthy patterns and cycles. All while building upon familial strengths and healing wounds.
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Through counseling, a family can work on:
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Boundaries
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Communication skills
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Problem-solving
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Conflict management
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Healthy ways of relating
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Forgiveness
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Respect
Child Centered Play Therapy
In CCPT, a relationship of trust is developed between child and play therapist, making the playroom a place of safety. The benefits of play therapy for children include:
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A safe place in which to express their thoughts and feelings.
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Facilitates the development of self esteem, self-control, problem-solving and coping skills.
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Supports emotional healing and growth.
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Assists children in making decisions and in accepting responsibility for these.
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Develops a child's ability to explore and practise social skills.
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Fosters a child’s ability to make friends and to understand the world he or she lives in.
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Allows children to discover their natural, inner resources for healing.
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Encourages children to be confident and focused.
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Fosters imagination and creativity.
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A safe environment for children for whom talking is difficult.
Children ages 3 to 12 years old who have behavioral, emotional, or social difficulties can benefit from play therapy, as well as children who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or a significant life change. These issues may include, but are not limited to:
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Loss of a loved one
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Divorce of parents
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Moving & changing schools
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Blending of families
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Bullying and/or difficulty making friends
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Anger issues
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Disrespecting adults
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Trouble at school
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ADHD
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Developmental delays
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Adolescents & Teens
Provides a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental atmosphere as an outlet for self-expression and growth. By uniting with parents/caregivers, clients are able to bloom in both emotional and relational health.
Counseling can address:
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Self-worth
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Identity
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Trauma/Abuse/Neglect
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Acting-out
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Peer conflict
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Family conflict
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Relationships
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Divorce​/Co-parenting
Client reviews coming soon
Your Blooming Starts Here
Contact Info
Phone
Address
803.955.6126
13110 Moss Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28273