Discover how starting polyamory counseling can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.
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Sharon “SD” D. Buckner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 11 years of experience helping clients of all ...
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Sharon “SD” D. Buckner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 11 years of experience helping clients of all ages who are suffering from the effects of ADHD, anger management issues, behavioral issues, poor coping skills, and low self-esteem. She works with college students, military members, and veterans.
SD uses her professional expertise to provide an eclectic approach tocounseling sessions. By using cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal approaches, and positive psychology methods, she can uniquely helpindividuals experience personal growth in a safe and encouraging therapeutic space.
Partner with SD to create a personalized treatment plan that allows you to move forward toward better mental health. She is ready to help you accomplish your goals while setting boundaries and building healthier relationships. Remember, therapy is a process.
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My goal is to provide an empathetic, open, and non-judgmental space for you to explore symptoms and stressors and work with you to...
My goal is to provide an empathetic, open, and non-judgmental space for you to explore symptoms and stressors and work with you to change the things you want and improve in any and all areas, leading to a happier you.
Victoria "Vicky" Baxter is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who has 7 years of experience providing services to all ages--children, adolescent, and adults--along with couples and family treatment. Vicky’s clinical background includes the Charlie Norwood VA where she worked with veterans of all ages with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. She then worked for a Community Service Board in Georgia, serving low SES populations and treating severe and persistent mental health issues. Vicky then moved to North Carolina where she has had the opportunity to work with geriatric populations on developmental stage issues, end of life issues, as well as dementia.
Vicky completed her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology at Georgia Southern University and her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Augusta University. She has been trained in cognitive processing therapy (CPT), relaxation/mindfulness training, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and substance abuse treatment. Vicky’s theoretical orientation includes reality and choice therapy.
Vicky believes that there are many things in the world we cannot control, however there are many elements we can. We do not choose the conditions that we are born into or born with, however we do have a choice in how we respond to them. Vicky’s priority is to help you understand what you are experiencing and what is causing distress in order to make the changes you are looking for and capable of. Vicky attempts to empower her clients to feel control over their lives and choices to reach their goals. Whatever changes you want to make, Vicky is here to walk that journey with you.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Polyamory counseling works with polyamorous couples to help them work through any issues within the relationship, manage the expectations and boundaries of each party, and improve the overall dynamic in order to achieve a loving, amiable, and harmonious relationship between all parties.
Thriveworks polyamory counseling in Charlotte will likely work with couples and partners on communication skills, problem-solving, boundary setting, expectation management, and other aspects of improving interpersonal relationships. Polyamory counselors work to provide clarity and help each party in the relationship come together to reach their common goal through vulnerable discussion and conflict resolution.
Polyamory counseling at Thriveworks in Charlotte, NC is conducted both in person and virtually through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of polyamory counseling will often depend on the clients, as each situation and its concerns will be different. It can help to attend polyamory counseling on a continual basis to better address conflicts as they arise.
If you’ve made it this far, you know you are interested in what healthy relationships could look like with more than two people involved. There are a lot of concerns and fears people have about expanding or opening up their relationships, but there can also be some amazing benefits. For some, being poly is a preference, and others it is an orientation. Therapy can help you find out.
If this is the kind of relationship you are in, if you are thinking about beginning one, or if you stumbled into one backwards, talking to a trained, poly-informed therapist can be an invaluable resource to both empower yourself and the people you love. Reach out to Thriveworks Charlotte today for help.
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There are so many situations (relationship anarchy, solo poly, BDSM/kink, quads, vees, zees, triads, opened, closed, religious, sex workers, etc.) in which consensual non-monogamy might be an excellent decision for you and your partners/family. It might not be easy, but with the right therapeutic help, you all can find the right relational, sexual, and emotional connections for you all.
We have counselors who specialize in working with many different kinds of couples and relationships. To get started today at Thriveworks Charlotte, simply give us a call at (704) 969-2597 or request an appointment online!
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