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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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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My approach to grief and loss counseling is allowing the client to openly share what and how thery are feeling. The subject of loss requires the counselor to show and express empathy, encouragement, and guidance. I educate the client on the five stages of grief, review strategies to assist the client through each stage, and end with reminding the client of the strength they possess to manage the crises of loss and the ability to heal.
I use acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) which requires focus on one's own values. ACT encourages clients to:
I use EMDR as a tool and I take measurements of the disturbance level the client is experiencing due to their grief memories. As the disturbance levels of the memories decline, I know the client is establishing the cognitive ability to process and reprocess the grief or loss.
I encourage clients to join grief support groups online or in person, whichever is available. The main goal is to ensure the client is not left feeling alone managing their grief or loss.
The client is encouraged to prepare for their first grief and loss counseling session by listing the most important memory or feeling about the grief and loss, allowing them to identify the positive memories and confront the painful memories with integrity and understanding.
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 Durham, 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 Durham, 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.
Sometimes when we’ve suffered a loss, we struggle to get through it. We find ourselves struggling more and more each day, becoming more and more isolated and wondering if we’ll ever feel “normal” again. If that describes you, Durham Grief Counseling wants you to know there is help to heal.
Asking for help can be very hard especially when dealing with grief and loss. There is often an expectation that people will automatically reach out to help. Instead, when there has been a loss, friends and loved ones often back away, not knowing what to say or do. We may also fear being judged as weak because we can’t just “get over it.” The truth is, grieving is hard and sometimes we are just not equipped to deal with the struggle. This is when grief counseling can come in handy–if you’ve suffered from a difficult loss, consider scheduling a grief counseling appointment at Thriveworks Durham. We’re here to help.
People seek grief counseling for lots of reasons. For some, counseling offers a safe place to talk about their feelings. For others, counseling can help them develop skills they may need to better cope with the loss. Some reasons to seek grief counseling might be:
Whether you just need a little extra support or you are struggling to get through the day, the counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Durham, NC can help. Our experienced counselors and psychologists understand how difficult a loss can be and are ready to assist you in your journey to healing. Plus, we offer many benefits to our clients, including same-week appointments, evening and weekend options, in-person and online care, most major insurances accepted, and more.
If you have questions about how counseling can help or to schedule your confidential appointment, please call Thriveworks in Durham today.
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