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Luciana Smalls is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has 7 years of experience in the mental health field. Luciana enjoys working with individuals, families, and couples dealing with stress, life challenges, grief, and communication challenges. She has diverse experience working with individuals and families with addiction, self-esteem, anxiety, foster care, kinship care, military families, medical challenges, stress, and time management.
Luciana completed her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Services at Springfield College, graduating with honors. She completed her Master of Science (MS) in Professional Mental Health Counseling at Webster University.
Luciana has a mission to help individuals create a healthy lifestyle from utilizing community resources, learning tools, becoming adaptive, and using assertive communication.
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Leslie believes everyone faces conflict and difficult situations in their lives at one time or another. She believes some experien...
Leslie believes everyone faces conflict and difficult situations in their lives at one time or another. She believes some experiences hit us a little harder than others and we need support in overcoming those challenges. Dealing with and overcoming those conflicts will allow a person to grow into a stronger more capable person. Leslie sees therapy as an empowering opportunity for self-development that provides a person with a safe place to openly express and explore their thoughts and feelings. She is committed to working with people to help them find meaning and fulfillment in their lives. Every journey begins with a single step, and finding the right support is the first step. Leslie is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia and a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. With over a decade of experience working with individuals presenting with a wide range of concerns. Leslie uses various approaches to help her clients live their best lives. Approaches included are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Client Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Therapy.
Certified EMDR Therapist by EMDRIA
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.
When you're ready to take the first step towards improving your well-being and personal growth, reaching out for support can make all the difference. Let's connect and begin your journey toward healing and empowerment because you deserve support that meets you where you are.
My aim is to help my clients figure out what is keeping them from realizing their goals and working with them to identify strategi...
My aim is to help my clients figure out what is keeping them from realizing their goals and working with them to identify strategies for overcoming those obstacles.
Abdul is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who specializes in working with adults who are seeking help with depression, anxiety, bereavement, and substance use disorders. He helps them transform their lives by learning to think about their lives in new and less hurtful ways.
Abdul holds a master’s degree in social work from Howard University’s School of Social Work. Prior to getting his MSW, he was working at an outpatient community mental health center and working on getting certified as an addiction counselor. He employs a variety of techniques including psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, Socratic questioning, and unconditional positive regard. His treatment orientation is heavily influenced by rational emotive and cognitive approaches. Abdul always aims to help clients understand what they want from their lives and to motivate them to achieve those goals.
Abdul's practice is rooted in humanism, the belief that people are self-motivated to pursue their own happiness. He sees his role as a guide who can support you on your journey toward happiness. Abdul accepts that all people are unique, with unique biology, chemistry, life stories, and life goals all their own. He understands that not everyone gets the same start in life and that each of us is uniquely shaped by the challenges and opportunities we encounter in our families of origin, our communities, and our society at large.
Abdul's goal as a professional is to support you as you strive for happiness and help you identify challenges and develop skills to overcome them. Ultimately, he believes that each person he meets is on a quest, searching for a rewarding, meaningful, and fulfilling life. His role is simply to help you get to your destination. "Noted psychiatrist and addiction expert Gabor Maté said that only when compassion is present can healing truly take place. My goal is to be that compassionate presence in your life as you work to understand yourself, identify the source of your unhappiness, and work with you to discover the happiness and life satisfaction that you deserve," says Abdul.
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My go-to approach for helping people in online therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I prefer to provide tools/strategies to the client so that the client is able to explore what best works for them and their identified situation/circumstances.
I teach the following tools in online therapy:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in online therapy when they identify the change in their behaviors, communication, and response to situations/circumstances. They will report the ability to demonstrate effective CBT tools without encouragement or coaching.
Clients can supplement their time in online therapy by learning to understand that therapy is there to provide tools, guidance, support, and assistance, as the client is the expert. The client has the potential to benefit from writing down questions, tracking symptoms and triggers, and writing down details of any situations/circumstances to process during the therapy session.
To prepare for their first online therapy session, the client may benefit from reviewing the therapist’s information, having an open mind, asking questions, and limiting distractions before the scheduled session.
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.
Have you ever heard of online therapy? Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is! Online therapy counseling allows you to work with your provider through the internet. Instead of working with them face-to-face at their office, you work with your counselor from the comfort and convenience of home or anywhere else you prefer. You just have to make sure you have phone service or internet access when the time comes to attend your session, in one of the following ways:
These options have proven to help people overcome their specific challenges. That said, it all comes down to finding the right therapy option for you! If you value face-to-face interactions, videoconferencing might be the most effective therapy option for you; however, if you’d rather not be on camera, working with your counselor over the phone might be the better online therapy approach for you.
If you are interested in online therapy and what it could do for you, reach out to Thriveworks Charleston, SC online counseling. We can set you up with one of our online counselors as soon as today or tomorrow. We’re also here if you have questions about the services offered at Thriveworks Charleston. In either case, give us a call at (843) 480-4034. We’ll be happy to assist you.
If you’re considering online counseling, it’s important that you factor in all of the benefits! For example, here are 5 good reasons to try online counseling:
In summary, online counseling offers convenience, comfort, and affordability. Additionally, it can help you open up to your counselor with greater ease and in turn prove even more effective than in-person therapy. Again, it’s all about finding the therapy option that’s right for you and your needs. If you’re interested in exploring what online counseling could do for you, reach out to Thriveworks Charleston.
Online counseling is rising in popularity and prevalence. It is the convenient counseling option and it helps to eliminate external factors that might get in your way of attending your in-person appointment, such as the commute, bad weather, car trouble, and more. If you’re interested in trying online therapy, reach out to Thriveworks Charleston, SC today. Call (843) 480-4034 when you’re ready to set up an appointment or to talk to our scheduling team about all of the mental health services we offer! We look forward to it.
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