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As an LCSW with 4+ years of clinical experience and 15+ years overall, I bring professional expertise and personal insight to supp...
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As an LCSW with 4+ years of clinical experience and 15+ years overall, I bring professional expertise and personal insight to supporting individuals through trauma, loss, crisis, inpatient care, memory care, and life transitions. I believe building new skills and recognizing our strengths can empower us to heal, grow, and create meaningful change.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Trauma Professional with 4+ years of clinical and 15+ years of experience. Licensed in North Carolina, I work with young and older adults, veterans, and those with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, grief, and relationship issues. I specialize in childhood trauma using evidence-based practices. From personal experience, I understand healing. Therapy means understanding who you've been, honoring what helped you survive, and becoming who you are. In our work, expect compassionate, supportive, collaborative care helping you move from surviving to living grounded and intentional.
My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and collaborative. I specialize in childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss,ADHD, and relationships. Together we identify limiting patterns and develop healthier coping skills. Expect supportive, nonjudgmental space at your pace. My goal is helping you feel grounded, empowered, and intentional.
Healing does not mean forgetting what you've been through; it means your past does not define your future. You deserve a safe space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. I would be honored to walk alongside you toward healing, self-awareness, and balance. If ready, please schedule an appointment now. You do not navigate this journey alone.
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I bring both professional experience and a lived understanding of narcissistic abuse to a trauma-informed approach that helps clie...
I bring both professional experience and a lived understanding of narcissistic abuse to a trauma-informed approach that helps clients reclaim clarity, boundaries, and self-trust.
I am physically disabled licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience providing mental health and addiction treatment. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, nonjudgmental, heart-centered, and strength-based, with a strong focus on resilience. I believe the counseling process begins with mutual respect and meeting each client where they are while working together to set meaningful, achievable goals.
I earned my master’s degree in social work from the University of St. Joseph. I use evidence-based and integrative approaches, including person-centered therapy, trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, somatic techniques, and internal family systems.
My goal is to make mental health and addiction care accessible, supportive, and effective for each individual I serve. I work collaboratively with clients to develop personalized treatment plans that support healing, growth, and long-term well-being. If you are ready to take the next step, I would be honored to support you on your healing journey.
I understand many of the unique challenges and issues my clients are facing....
I understand many of the unique challenges and issues my clients are facing.
Nabeel Saad is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 8 years of experience in the mental health field. He is passionate, motivated, highly empathetic, and dedicated to helping teens and adults with a wide variety of life challenges. This includes supporting those dealing with depression, isolation and loneliness, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, trauma, adjustment disorders, and relationship issues.
Nabeel completed his Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) at Stony Brook University. Since graduating, he has spent years dedicated to helping individuals struggling with a wide variety of mental health issues. His motivation in this field stems from his desire to help cultivate positive changes for those struggling with life challenges, as well as from personal experiences of having friends and family members in recovery. Nabeel utilizes a holistic approach to treatment that includes balancing traditional cognitive behavioral (CBT) approaches that focus on changing problematic thoughts and behaviors, with "third wave" and "positive psychology" techniques that emphasize an individual's spiritual and emotional health, by focusing on happiness, mindfulness, meaning, and purpose.
Our mental health is an often overlooked part of our lives that is essential to our happiness and well-being. It allows us to prosper and achieve the goals and dreams we set for ourselves. Nabeel is dedicated to helping you navigate through the challenges and barriers that you might be struggling with. If you are motivated and willing to take the necessary steps to make positive changes for yourself and improve your mental health and wellness, schedule an appointment with him today.
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Levi: When working with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, my go-to approach is acceptance and commitment therapy. I prefer this approach because it is focused on helping the individual accept their natural emotional experiences and respond to them in a way that does not prevent them from working toward their life goals.
Victoria: My go-to approaches for treating anxiety are CBT and mindfulness techniques. I find the best benefit in these approaches because clients discover the underlying thoughts and feelings behind their challenges, or what we consider the root problem. Mindfulness techniques are so beneficial to understanding healthy outlets for relieving anxiety symptoms.
Levi: A few of the skills that I teach in anxiety therapy include:
Victoria: "I teach the following tools in anxiety therapy:
Levi: I often find that a person is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they are able to identify, accept, and respond to their thoughts and emotions in sessions and they are able to maintain routines that promote positive mental health and individual values while experiencing anxious symptoms in their daily life.
Victoria: I know a client is making meaningful progress in anxiety therapy when they have decreased symptoms over time and a better understanding of where their anxiety stems from. Progress is not linear, so there will be bumps in the road along the way, but I am here to meet you in those moments of stress or worry.
Levi: Clients can best supplement their time in anxiety therapy by setting aside time between sessions for reflection and time to practice the skills discussed in the session. This can include practicing mindfulness skills, relaxation skills, and reflective journaling.
Victoria: Clients can supplement their time in anxiety therapy with continued use of current coping skills and taking time with themselves to heal and learn from their thoughts and feelings.
Levi: If someone is considering starting anxiety therapy, I would encourage them to reflect on the following questions prior to their first session:
Victoria: To prepare for your first anxiety therapy session, you can think of some main themes you would like to discuss in therapy, practice some deep breathing to relieve stress, and understand that there might be times when you feel uncomfortable or worried throughout the sharing process. Those feelings are okay; we will sit with them and work through them together.
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Raleigh, NC can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Raleigh therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Anxiety can leave you feeling overwhelmed, worried, and unsettled. It’s essential to pay attention to any anxiety symptoms you might have so that you can get professional help sooner rather than later. The longer you put off getting the help you need, the worse your symptoms might get.
Anxiety is a serious mental disorder that can benefit from a mental health professional’s assessment. At Thriveworks Counseling in Northeast Raleigh, NC, our anxiety therapists are readily available and can get started with you as soon as tomorrow. Managing difficult emotions isn’t easy, but thankfully, you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re ready to get started on the road to better mental wellbeing, give us a call.
As we touched on earlier, anxiety can make you feel overwhelmed and unsettled. You might develop anxiety after going through a traumatic event or out of the blue. Regardless, it’s essential to understand the symptoms and recognize when you are feeling anxious. Common symptoms include:
This list doesn’t encompass every sign or symptom that may come with anxiety. However, these are some of the most common.
Your counselor at Thriveworks in Northeast Raleigh can help you identify root causes of your anxiety disorder and manage your specific symptoms. To accomplish this, they will first sit down with you to understand what your challenges are and what goals you want to achieve through therapy.
Then, based on your discussion, they will create a treatment plan that addresses your unique needs and goals. In talk therapy, you might discuss:
We believe that mental health care should be accessible to all. That’s why we pride ourselves on offering our clients competitive benefits such as same-week appointments, no waitlist, evening and weekend appointments, flexible cancellations, and more. We are client-focused and will put you and your needs first.
If you’re looking for therapy for anxiety, visit our online booking system or give our office a call. We’d love to be partners in your mental health journey. We look forward to helping you thrive!
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Child Therapy Northeast Raleigh is located near Highwoods Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, off US-1. It is just around the corner from the Duke Raleigh Hospital and Kiwanis Park.
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