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As someone who understands how it feels to be overwhelmed, stuck, or not like yourself, I know the struggle of trying to navigate ...
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As someone who understands how it feels to be overwhelmed, stuck, or not like yourself, I know the struggle of trying to navigate that journey alone, and the relief that can come from having someone to talk to.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 8 years of experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I am passionate about helping individuals move toward healthier emotional patterns, stronger self-awareness, and more meaningful well-being. I work with children, adolescents, and adults and specialize in helping clients manage persistent anxiety and challenging emotional symptoms.
I earned my master’s degree in human services counseling from Liberty University. My approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy with psychodynamic principles to support both practical skill building and deeper insight. This balanced foundation helps clients understand the roots of their challenges while learning tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
I know reaching out can feel overwhelming, and I honor the strength it takes to begin this process. I aim to create a safe, grounded space where you feel heard and supported as we work through your concerns together. I look forward to meeting you, listening to what you need, and helping you take meaningful steps toward relief and lasting change.
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Having journeyed through adversity, loss, and personal challenges, I have gained a profound empathy for those who feel defeated or...
Having journeyed through adversity, loss, and personal challenges, I have gained a profound empathy for those who feel defeated or lost yet remain determined to awaken their inner strength and develop new skills to navigate the ever-changing roller coaster of life.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 4 years of experience supporting individuals through life transitions, emotional challenges, and moments of uncertainty. I create a warm, safe, and validating space where clients feel grounded, understood, and empowered. I draw from my experience working in private practice and community settings to help clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and issues related to identity, self-worth, and family dynamics.
I earned my master’s in clinical mental health counseling from South University. I utilize approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to support meaningful change. I tailor my approach to each person’s needs and goals.
I believe every person holds the capacity to heal, grow, and reclaim their sense of clarity and purpose. My goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, honesty, and encouragement as you navigate both challenges and breakthroughs. You deserve support that honors your strengths, your story, and your journey. I would be honored to work with you.
As a black, female licensed therapist, I bring a culturally sensitive and empowering approach to therapy, drawing from my own expe...
As a black, female licensed therapist, I bring a culturally sensitive and empowering approach to therapy, drawing from my own experiences and background.
Andrea Toney is an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 5 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about working with adolescents, teens, and adults to address their challenges in a safe and comfortable space. Andrea specializes in anxiety depression, trauma, anger management, relationship issues, and life transitions. She sees individuals, couples, and families, and sometimes works with groups. Her ideal client is someone who is motivated for change and committed to the therapeutic process, exploring their thoughts and emotions, gaining insight into their patterns of behavior, and developing coping skills.
She has or is receiving specific training in areas such as mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and family systems therapy. Her aim as a therapist is to provide empathy, support, and guidance as clients embark on their journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Andrea understands the unique experiences and struggles that come with navigating the intersections of race, gender, and identity. Whether you're grappling with depression, racial trauma, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed by life, Andrea invites you to schedule a session with her. You deserve to feel heard, understood, and valued. Andrea is here to listen.
Drawing from my journey with anxiety, self-esteem, and postpartum challenges, I am dedicated to helping both men and women find st...
Drawing from my journey with anxiety, self-esteem, and postpartum challenges, I am dedicated to helping both men and women find strength and balance in their lives.
Leanee Marsh is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with 1 year of experience in counseling and 6 years of experience as an educator. Her ideal clients are individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, struggle with self-worth, or are navigating the emotional complexities and adjustments in life. Her clients seek compassionate support to regain confidence, develop coping skills, and build a healthier, more balanced mindset. They grow within a safe, nonjudgmental space, where Leanee provides them with a supportive environment to explore their feelings and challenges, allowing them to flourish.
Leanee earned a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University and is also a National Certified Counselor. Her counseling sessions incorporate mindfulness, motivational interviewing, coping skills development, and emotional regulation to help clients build resilience and self-awareness.
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My go-to approach for grief and loss counseling is to first start creating a safe place to process the loss and grief that you may be experiencing. In therapy, I will use a combination of tools and techniques to help you work through grief. I will use CBT techniques to work on the negative thoughts accompanying the grief and target any behaviors that are involved. We will start to develop a new narrative about the loss that you are experiencing.
Tools that we will focus on in grief and loss therapy:
I know a client is starting to make meaningful progress in grief and loss counseling when there are fewer negative thoughts and feelings about the loss. I will see that the client dwells less on the situation and rather starts accepting the loss.
In their personal time, clients can supplement counseling by making sure they are taking care of themselves. Practicing healthy sleep habits, engaging in routines, setting themselves up for successful days, and being active in activities that they enjoy are all great ways to practice this. I tell everyone to start off small—we all have 10 minutes where we can do something healthy or beneficial for us.
There is no need to prepare for grief and loss counseling—simply show up with an open mind. Allow yourself to engage with your therapist and be open with the experiences and feelings you are having.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Charleston, SC have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Charleston, SC will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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