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I am a warm, open-minded therapist who understands life's challenges firsthand and guides clients toward healing, balance, and sel...
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I am a warm, open-minded therapist who understands life's challenges firsthand and guides clients toward healing, balance, and self-compassion.
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker–Clinical Practice with 3 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. I believe every person can heal and grow when given the right support and understanding. I create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where people feel truly seen and heard, and I am passionate about helping clients build resilience, self-awareness, and emotional balance.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from the University of New England. My approach to therapy is humanistic and client-centered, meaning I see you as the expert of your own life. Together, we’ll uncover your strengths, explore patterns that no longer serve you, and create meaningful goals for lasting change. If you’re ready to begin your journey toward healing, I invite you to reach out. Together, we’ll create a space where you can breathe, reflect, and grow. It would be my honor to support you as you take this next step toward the life you want to lead.
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As a compassionate, person-centered therapist with more than a decade of experience, I use evidence-based approaches to help you f...
As a compassionate, person-centered therapist with more than a decade of experience, I use evidence-based approaches to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you heal, grow, and move toward your goals.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC)with 13 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I take a compassionate, person-centered approach and strive to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you begin your healing journey. I work with adults and adolescents, helping clients address emotional overwhelm, unresolved pain, and patterns that keep them feeling stuck or disconnected.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Regent University. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches to tailor treatment to your needs, build coping skills, deepen insight, and support lasting wellness.
I believe healing grows through trust, clarity, and connection. My goal is to help you move forward with confidence and purpose. You can expect a supportive space to explore challenges and strengthen your resilience. If you're ready, I would be honored to walk with you toward growth.
As a military veteran, I've developed the mantra of "adapt and overcome," which is what I help my clients do every day....
As a military veteran, I've developed the mantra of "adapt and overcome," which is what I help my clients do every day.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 8 years of experience helping individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or pulled in multiple directions by life’s demands. I specialize in supporting clients who are struggling with relationship challenges, stress, work-life balance, and personal growth. My focus is helping people strengthen their relationships—with others and with themselves—so they can move toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. I believe that growth begins with self-awareness and the willingness to explore the relationship we have with ourselves.
I earned my Master of Science in mental health counseling from Washington Adventist University. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based practices that help clients better understand their patterns, develop healthier habits, and build stronger emotional connections.
Seeking therapy can feel intimidating, but you do not have to navigate life’s challenges alone. I strive to create a safe, supportive space where you can speak openly, gain clarity, and begin making meaningful changes. Together, we will work to strengthen the relationships and habits that support the life you want to build.
As someone who has experienced the transformative power of therapy, I understand the importance of feeling safe, supported, and tr...
As someone who has experienced the transformative power of therapy, I understand the importance of feeling safe, supported, and truly heard. My goal is to provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and challenges freely.
Shekina Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with 4 years of experience providing compassionate mental health care. She has worked extensively with individuals in crisis, hospital settings, and emergency situations.
Shekina’s expertise spans working with children and adults, addressing a range of concerns, including ADHD, autism, grief, loss, oppositional defiance disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, relationship difficulties, family dynamics, and behavioral challenges.
Shekina earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, psychodynamic theory, solution-focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and applied behavior analysis to meet each client’s specific needs.
Shekina is passionate about helping others recognize their inner strength, heal from past experiences, grow through life’s challenges, and achieve greater success. Shekina looks forward to supporting you on your journey toward healing and personal growth.
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Families can benefit from understanding the link between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to effectively address their concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and healthy communication techniques are useful for processing thoughts and emotions, coping with challenges, expressing emotions, and resolving conflicts healthily.
Techniques such as psycho-education on cognitive challenging, healthy coping skills, mindfulness, setting healthy boundaries, and communication strategies can aid families in overcoming their challenges. These tools are designed to help families navigate their issues more effectively.
Families making progress in counseling often begin to express their emotions and resolve conflicts in healthier ways. They also tend to feel more hopeful and motivated toward change, indicating a positive trajectory in their therapy journey.
To enhance their experience in family counseling, families can engage in activities such as exercise, journaling, community and social engagement, and self-care. These practices can complement the therapeutic process by improving overall well-being and resilience.
Prior to starting therapy, families can prepare by creating a list of their current concerns and objectives they wish to achieve through counseling. This preparation helps both the family and therapist focus on targeted goals for therapy.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Greenville, SC usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Greenville, SC offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
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