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Laura Harris, MS, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist with over 10 years of experience supporting people who are used to performing und...
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Laura Harris, MS, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist with over 10 years of experience supporting people who are used to performing under pressure but want to live with more clarity and less noise. She works best with adults who carry a lot of responsibility, insight, complexity, and are looking for space to think clearly and move with intention. Laura’s approach is grounded, honest, and deeply human. You don’t have to perform here. Just bring what’s real.
Laura holds degrees from Missouri State University and Tuskegee University. Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and intuitive, truth-driven conversation. Her style is warm, practical, and expansive, ideal for those seeking clarity, insight, and accountability.
Therapy with Laura is collaborative, direct, and grounded in care. A former early childhood educator and quiet contributor to national conversations on race and mental health, she brings humor, depth, and insight to every session. If you're ready for therapy that meets your mind and heart, Laura invites you to reach out.
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As a queer woman and North Carolina native, I understand the unique challenges and resiliency in recognizing and living your true ...
As a queer woman and North Carolina native, I understand the unique challenges and resiliency in recognizing and living your true identity.
Rebecca Morgan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 6 years of experience providing direct therapeutic care. She is passionate about working with young adults and adults in identifying what’s getting in the way of reaching their goals and working together to achieve a more fulfilled life. She specializes in understanding and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community and feels especially passionate about working with trans and non-binary folks. She also specializes in treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, and developing stronger coping skills for all walks of life.
Rebecca completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Columbia University in 2017. As a queer woman who worked at the historic LGBT Center in NYC, she specializes in understanding issues unique to gender and sexual identities. She is highly trained in dialectical behavioral therapy and is passionate about helping people develop coping skills to improve their emotion regulation, self-esteem, and relationships with others.
We all experience challenges in life, and through therapy, we can move through these challenges alongside someone highly trained to help. It is a brave step to begin or continue working on these challenges to move closer to your goals. Working with Rebecca means having someone who will utilize validation, honesty, and a bit of humor to create a solid therapeutic relationship in order to help you achieve your life-worth-living goals.
As a mental health professional, I believe in seeing each person as a unique individual, not defined by a diagnosis, and I’m passi...
As a mental health professional, I believe in seeing each person as a unique individual, not defined by a diagnosis, and I’m passionate about getting to know you and helping you navigate your struggles with compassion and understanding.
I am Sharika Bazemore, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience supporting young adults, especially college students, as they navigate mental health challenges and life transitions. I work with clients facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, academic stress, and peer relationship struggles. My background includes experience in multiple systemic therapies, outpatient therapy, and school-based counseling. I am passionate about helping clients discover their strengths, move through obstacles, and rise above challenges to create meaningful and lasting change.
I hold a Master’s in Social Work from North Carolina State University. My approach blends evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and reality therapy, always tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals.
I understand that seeking help can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. With a compassionate, non-judgmental approach, I’m here to listen and support you through life’s challenges. If you’re ready to take the first step toward healing and growth, I invite you to reach out today so we can create the change you’re looking for together.
Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina. She has been working since 2020 with adul...
Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina. She has been working since 2020 with adults, adolescents, and children who were seeking guidance with depression, anxiety, and personality disorders among others.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Stephanie received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UNC-Greensboro and her Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from East Carolina University. Stephanie utilizes a multitude of therapeutic approaches including cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, mindfulness and meditation, and solution-focused therapy. Meeting the client where they are is important to her and is reflected in her therapeutic style. It is important to note that therapy looks different for everyone and everyone’s journey is different.
Stephanie hopes to provide a safe, inviting, and non-judgmental space where you can be yourself. Through a collaborative partnership, we can work on the goals and desires that are most important to you!
As a woman of color with a background in trauma, I understand that when people face trauma and loss, it can feel like their lives ...
As a woman of color with a background in trauma, I understand that when people face trauma and loss, it can feel like their lives are coming undone.
Kierra Reed is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and grief-informed professional with 8 years of experience in mental health. Kierra is passionate about helping those who have experienced complex trauma, abandonment, or loss in their family or community. She enjoys helping individuals, couples, and families build on their strengths and bring resilience and comfort back into their lives. She creates a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment where her clients can be their authentic selves. Kierra specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship issues, and major life transitions.
Kierra has a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University. Kierra uses various techniques such as narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and mindfulness practices.
In life, you always have a choice, no matter what you face. Kierra is confident that she can support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope, achieve personal agency, and find self-fulfillment. If you're ready to work, schedule an appointment with her today!
As a systemically informed, non-binary, Latinx therapist, I have a personal understanding of the complex emotions associated with ...
As a systemically informed, non-binary, Latinx therapist, I have a personal understanding of the complex emotions associated with practicing self acceptance and processing relationship changes throughout the process.
Kym Azevedo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 7 years of experience as a practicing therapist. Kym specializes in working with teens and young adults navigating the transitions associated with these ages. They also work with adults facing mid-life and career transitions. Kym's philosophy of therapy is to help others better understand their personal narrative and how to express themselves in a positive and affirming story.
Kym completed their Master of Arts (MA) in Marriage and Family Therapy at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. As a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, Kym is uniquely qualified to support and guide clients through the transitions of self acceptance. They use an eclectic approach to therapy combining narrative therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and expressive arts techniques.
Understanding ourselves and our own narrative can be a scary and challenging process. Kym offers an affirming and safe space to challenge the internal narratives we hold and begin to develop the life you want to live. Their door is always open for whatever you may be struggling with. If you are ready to learn more about yourself and grow in your identity, schedule with Kym today.
Tomeka A Bridges is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 17 years of experience helping clients of all ag...
Tomeka A Bridges is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 17 years of experience helping clients of all ages who are suffering issues related to anxiety, depression, attachment or adjustment deficits, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse, low self-esteem, and more.
Tomeka prides herself on offering individualized care, thanks to an eclectic counseling approach that utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectal behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, solutions-focused therapy, and more.
Start a collaborative journey in a supportive environment where you develop skills needed to increase your joy, happiness, purpose, meaning, and connection with others. As your self-awareness grows, Tomeka's process will evoke behavior changes by exploring and determining any fears that have previously created barriers in your life.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Domestic violence therapy is a specialized form of counseling that helps victims and their families heal from abusive relationships. It is a crucial component of the broader efforts to address and combat domestic violence, a pattern of abusive behaviors within intimate relationships that can encompass physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or economic abuse.
In domestic violence therapy, therapists create a safe and supportive environment. Domestic violence therapy is often part of a broader support network that includes legal assistance, shelters, and community resources. Its aim is to break the cycle of abuse, promote safety, and foster healthier relationships.
Domestic violence therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Domestic violence therapy can last for a few weeks, months, or longer, depending on the individual’s exact needs and preferences.
Are you in an abusive relationship? Or, maybe you recently got out of one? Perhaps it’s been years since you left, but those memories are looming. Regardless of where you are in the process, you’re likely wondering: When is the right time to get counseling the domestic abuse? The answer is now.
If you feel like you’re suffering from the effects of an abusive relationship, it is the right time to seek counseling. The skilled and caring domestic violence counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Durham are awaiting your call—our trained professional domestic violence counselors know just how to help you and will work alongside you to collect all of the pieces of your life again. All you have to do is give them the chance.
Oftentimes, an individual denies the need for counseling because their partner rarely or never acts violently. The sad truth is, however, that abusers work in many ways. In addition to physical abuse, an abuser may use emotional, mental, or sexual abuse. The following behaviors are common signifiers of domestic abuse:
In any form—physical, emotional, mental, and sexual—abuse is wrong, as well as harmful. And the implications are often devastating. Some of these effects include:
The above conditions and psychosomatic disorders can hinder your life in more ways than one. Fortunately, however, getting the help you need from a trained counselor at Thriveworks Counseling in Durham can help you handle these and other fallouts from the abuse you’ve lived through.
No two cases of domestic abuse are exactly the same, but a similar pattern proves to emerge: the couple enters and exits the honeymoon phase, tension builds, and then the abuse recurs. Take a look at the stages of this pattern below.
The Honeymoon: When a couple first enters a relationship, everything is new and exciting. Feelings are predominantly positive and they’re focused on making each other happy. This is why we refer to those first few weeks or months as the “honeymoon stage.” Unfortunately, however, these happy, peaceful times are what make domestic violence so inconceivable, so hurtful. When it comes to the honeymoon stage in the domestic abuse cycle, this is the time for apologies and reassurance. Violent partners say they’re sorry and promise it will never happen again. The couple then looks hopefully to the future.
The Tension: As the honeymoon stage comes to a close, the couple enters the tension-building stage. Here, tension returns and continues to build. The victim of the abuse often tries to ignore returning signs of abusive behavior, does their best to keep their partner calm, and even refuses to believe the tension could escalate further—into the abuse they’ve previously experienced.
The Abuse: The aforementioned tension escalates and escalates until the violent partner chooses to abuse again—physically, emotionally, mentally, or sexually. It’s important to note that it is never the victim’s fault; the responsibility is solely the abuser’s. Another significant note is that domestic violence is illegal. Nobody deserves to be abused and left with the detrimental effects that follow.
As you read through the warning signs, the implications, and the cycle of domestic violence, did anything strike a chord? We know just how hard it can be to admit, even recognize, when a relationship is unhealthy. But doing so is crucial to your well-being and starting on the road to recovery.
Many people have incorrect beliefs about what exactly it means to get domestic violence counseling. Some suspect it’ll help them come to terms with what they’ve gone through, but they often fail to understand all of the different ways it can help. This is because they often don’t realize the extent of the impact of their abuse.
You can trust that the counselors at Thriveworks are willing, able, and eager to help you. They’ll help you in more ways than you can count, you just have to give them the chance. Give Thriveworks Counseling in Durham a call at (919) 629-3854 to schedule an appointment today.
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