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As a compassionate advocate for mental health, I thrive on helping individuals embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal ...
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As a compassionate advocate for mental health, I thrive on helping individuals embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
Stephanie Blackburn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience in mental health. With a solid foundation in clinical practice starting with children all the way to geriatrics at the VA Hospital, she specializes in anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, careers, military/veterans, trauma and PTSD, stress, life transitions, and parenting. Whether engaging with teens navigating the challenges of adolescence, adults facing life transitions, or geriatric clients coping with the complexities of aging, her commitment to fostering mental and emotional well-being remains unwavering.
Stephanie earned her MSW at Florida State University but has been working in the field of social work and mental health even during her undergraduate years. Stephanie uses a variety of treatment approaches to ensure that she is meeting her clients where they are, including motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and emotionally focused therapy.
Make peace with what you have while working for what you want. Focus on becoming a better version of yourself every day, and let your progress be your motivation. The past is known, but the future is in your hands. If you are ready to embark on the journey to a new you, schedule an appointment with Stephanie today.
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Working with people to create a lifestyle of mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness....
Working with people to create a lifestyle of mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness.
Gayle Bookout is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Life Coach who has 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Gayle desires to help people with life and career transitions ranging from affair recovery, divorce and marriage problems, premarital counseling, career changes, weight loss/management, loss of a spouse/loved one, as well as working with grief, depression, stress management, food addiction, and other mental health issues.
Gayle completed her master's degree in Counseling at Liberty University. Her objective is to help people work through the issues and transitions of their lives and empower them to lead a life free from the bonds of childhood wounds, everyday stress and depression, and negative self-talk, so that they will be able to lead productive and happier lives, find balance, and re-discover their passion. She helps people look for/at the underlying causes of their issues instead of treating just the symptoms, using cognitive behavioral and rational emotive therapies to get to the root of the matter.
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My go-to approach for helping people in online therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing. I find the best benefit in using these approaches because they collectively place the client in the driver's seat during their therapeutic journey. These two approaches empower clients to learn and understand that positive change is possible and achievable.
I teach my clients a variety of tools throughout the therapeutic process; however, a few are: communication styles, the power of learning love languages, and how to incorporate what you learn in your relationship with others. I also frequently utilize empowerment techniques through role-play and regularly rely on utilizing psychoeducation with my clients and engaging them in a narrative therapeutic process.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in therapy when there is a report of fewer disruptions in their daily life. As the clinician, I'm also aware that the client is making progress when they exhibit the ability to identify and healthily express emotions. It's also a sign that progress is being achieved when clients possess the ability to cope with stress and difficult situations.
Clients can supplement their time in therapy by completing the assigned take-home exercises and focusing on how applying what they learn in therapy will impact their overall life. As a therapist, I’m also an avid believer in a self-care routine. I always strongly encourage my clients to implement a self-care plan that is feasible for them to maintain throughout the therapy process and after the therapeutic process has concluded.
To prepare for online therapy sessions, an individual can prepare a list of topics that they feel are important to discuss during their sessions, each week. This ensures that clients are able to discuss topics that are relevant to the challenges they may be experiencing and allows them a safe space to further explore how the topics may evoke certain emotions. Lastly, creating a list aids the client in being assertive and empowered to select the solutions they desire regarding their current experiences.
With Thriveworks, Online therapy is an effective alternative to in-person therapy services in which a client can speak to a Thriveworks therapist remotely via online video conferencing. Online sessions are just as effective as in-person treatment, but they can also provide added benefits like reduced travel time, saving money on transportation or childcare, and increased access to care.
Online therapy works much like traditional in-person therapy but takes place through secure video conferencing. Clients can attend Online therapy from any safe place they choose that has access to the internet, whether that be their home or another easily accessible place. Like in-person treatment, a therapist will work with their client to address their concerns, create goals, and establish an effective treatment plan.
There is no best option for online therapy—instead, it’s best to focus on finding a provider that meets your specific needs and with whom you can form a professional connection with.
Yes, online therapy is just as effetive for many clients as in-person sessions.
Online therapy can last for a few months to years depending on the goals and symptoms of the client. The treatment process will be unique to each client and lend itself to their specific concerns, which means that the time it takes to treat them will always be different. Timing is also up to the client themselves; they are free to stop therapy whenever they please, especially if they feel they have reached their goals and addressed their concerns.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Charlotte is located in the Springbank Office Park near Springbank Ln and Providence Rd, off I-485. It is near the Village of Raintree Willow Lake Resident Park and a short distance from the The Arboretum Shopping Center.
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