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As someone who has experienced mental health struggles in the past, I have an authentic understanding of how it can impact your ev...
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As someone who has experienced mental health struggles in the past, I have an authentic understanding of how it can impact your everyday life.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 6 years of experience supporting clients across a wide range of mental health needs. I specialize in depression, anxiety, personality disorders, mood disorders, trauma, psychosis, substance use, stress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns. I work with clients of all ages and strive to provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your emotions and begin meaningful healing.
I earned my master’s degree in social work from East Carolina University. I offer individualized treatment using dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, and person-centered approaches. My goal is to understand what works best for you so we can move toward your goals together.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, but you are not alone. I am here to provide a compassionate, validating, and collaborative space where you can grow at your own pace. Together, we will build skills, strengthen self-understanding, and create a path forward that supports your healing and well-being.
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I aim to empower and equip individuals with mental health issues to live a healed, happy, whole, and harmonized life....
I aim to empower and equip individuals with mental health issues to live a healed, happy, whole, and harmonized life.
Patricia Krikorian is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. Patricia is passionate about helping adults address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. She specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship issues, and major life transitions. As a therapist, Patricia provides clinical therapeutic services to adults with identified mental health diagnoses. These services are designed to meet the specific behavioral health needs of the identified client as they relate to their diagnosis. She has worked in community social service settings with diverse populations, including those with health, behavioral, and mental health issues, substance use, children and families who were experiencing homelessness, adoptions, domestic violence, developmental disabilities, and various levels of trauma.
Patricia completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Work at the University of the District of Columbia and her Master of Science (MS) in Social Services at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She also completed a Juris Doctor (JD) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Patricia holds a Certificate in Clinical Supervision, a Certificate in Substance Abuse & Behavioral Health Prevention, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist. Her therapy approaches include psychoeducational and psychotherapy activities/interventions/skills building designed to assist the client in the reduction of dysfunction. Services are provided with client-centered approaches and are delivered through goal specific interventions. Patricia utilizes multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma healing and recovery. She believes that healing can be hard, yet there are always opportunities to find joy along the journey as she helps clients repurpose pain into power.
We all go through challenges in life. Patricia is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspective and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with. Patricia would like the opportunity to empower and equip you to live a healed, happy, whole, and harmonized life. If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with her today!
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My go-to approach for helping people with their grief and loss is grief counseling. I find the best benefit in grief counseling because it is successful in helping individuals manage pain and process memories that they shared with the deceased.
I teach the following tools in grief and loss counseling:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in grief and loss counseling when they express or show value in having the relationship with the deceased by ridding themselves of the shame and guilt of what was lost.
Clients can supplement their time in grief and loss counseling with self-care activities and spending time with other family and friends.
To prepare for their first grief and loss counseling session, an individual can admit they have feelings about the death, whether they've accepted it or not, and be ready to discuss how they've felt since the loss.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Charlotte, NC have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Charlotte, NC will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
iThe grief counselors at Thriveworks Charlotte can help you address, understand, and accept feelings of grief and loss. If you’re interested in grief and loss help, consider working with one of our counselors and give us a call at (704) 325-5881 to begin.
Grief counseling can help you work through all of the feelings related to grief and loss. Furthermore, this important process can ensure that you are dealing with the loss properly. Generally speaking, the main goals of grief counseling include:
Acknowledgment: First, a grief counselor can help you acknowledge, understand, and then reflect on the loss you’ve experienced. This is an important step toward healing and moving forward from the pain, and might include sorting through the following feelings:
Acceptance: Also, your grief counselor will assist you in accepting all that comes with this loss. As mentioned above, when you reach the point of acceptance, you have bright future ahead. However, it can take some time and some work to get here, as grief and loss are often grueling.
If you are struggling to cope with a devastating loss, consider working with a counselor at Thriveworks Charlotte. To schedule an appointment with one of our providers, just call (704) 969-2597.
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