Counseling Services: Therapy Designed With You in Mind
- alisonbellows1
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
One of the most daunting tasks of starting therapy is taking the first step to begin the process. Maybe you’ve wondered, “Do I need to see a therapist?” Or maybe you’re not sure if therapy is right for you. Maybe you’ve tried therapy before and don’t know why it would be different this time. Taking the risk, and the very brave first step, is a step toward choosing growth, healing and clarity for yourself. What an empowering way to begin your journey!
To help decide if I could be a good fit as your therapist in counseling, here’s an overview of what counseling services I offer for adults who want meaningful change, deeper understanding, and practical tools to navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re a busy mom, an over scheduled professional, living with ADHD, an anxious overthinker, or an adult of emotionally immature parents working through boundaries, guilt and self-trust, below is an overview of the services I provide, so you can find the support that best fits your unique needs.
Individual Therapy for Adults
Think of individual therapy as your “me time”; a whole hour dedicated to slowing down, talking openly, and working through what’s weighing on your mind. Where there is no judgment or pressure for you to have it all figured out. Together, we will explore how to best use the time for you and make sure you are getting what you need from treatment.
Client’s often come into individual therapy for:
Anxiety and overthinking
ADHD and challenges with emotional processing, focus, and motivation
Trauma
Relationship patterns and attachment wounds
Life transitions, stress, or feeling “stuck”
Individual therapy can help you build coping strategies, deepen your self-understanding, and create change at a pace that feel manageable. We offer Online Mental Health help in Charlotte, NC and the state of North Carolina.
Anxiety Counseling
Racing thoughts, body tension, difficulty sleeping, irritability, and constant “what if” thinking are all signs you could be experiencing anxiety. Anxiety doesn’t have to feel overwhelming to seek support. The best therapy for anxiety is starting the process of understanding why.
Through anxiety counseling, we work together to:
Understand what triggers and maintains your anxiety
Develop tools to calm your nervous system
Challenge unhelpful thought patterns
Build confidence in managing stress and uncertainty
Help is available and you can get treatment near you with the right support and virtual therapy sessions.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma doesn’t always come from one big event. Trauma can develop overtime from stress, difficult relationships, or experiences where you didn’t feel safe or supported.
Trauma-informed therapy emphasizes safety, choice, and empowerment. We move at a pace that feels right for you, to help you:
Process past experiences without overwhelm
Reduce emotional and physical stress responses
Build a stronger sense of grounding and self-trust
Healing is possible, even if you’ve been carrying things for a long time.
Relationship Therapy
Relationships provide support, love, fun, companionship, security, safety, and comfort. But at times, relationships can also be a source of challenges, heartache, and pain. We have many types of relationships in our lives. Intimate partners, friends, family, and acquaintances.
Whether your relationship is in a place of peace or distress, therapy for relationship issues can help provide you with tools to strengthen your relationship for the better, help you discern whether you want to continue a relationship, help you process the grief associated with ending a relationship, and begin the journey of rebuilding your life after a relationship ends.
ADHD Therapy
Living with ADHD can feel like you’re constantly trying to keep up. Whether it be with work, responsibilities, relationships, expectations, or even your own thoughts. One moment you feel scattered or overwhelmed and the next you feel hyper-focused and in the zone. You might work incredibly hard, but still feel like you’re “falling behind,” struggling to follow through, or being misunderstood by the people around you.
My work with ADHD clients focuses on the emotional and behavioral side of ADHD: the shame, pressure, burnout, people-pleasing, overthinking, and perfectionism that often come with being neurodivergent. In therapy, we explore how ADHD shows up in your nervous system, relationships, identity, and day to day life. Together we build practical strategies that actually fit you.
Take the Next Step
Finding the right therapist matters. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect to therapy. Being in the room with someone you trust, who accepts you for you, and helps you move at your own pace is invaluable. If you are interested in learning more, I invite you to reach out to setup a free 15-minute consultation call.
