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I am passionate about providing the highest quality of mental health services to assist you in overcoming your struggles....
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I am passionate about providing the highest quality of mental health services to assist you in overcoming your struggles.
Karen Gall is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor and National Board Certified Counselor with 27 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping adolescents, adults, and couples address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Karen specializes in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, major life transitions, parenting issues, and crisis services.
Karen earned her Master’s in Agency Counseling at North Carolina State University. She has worked in two agency settings and has overseen clinicians working in agency and hospital settings. Karen utilizes various treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, reality therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
We all go through challenges in life. Karen provides a comfortable, non-judgmental, and safe environment. Karen is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with. If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with her today.
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As one who has experienced personal trauma, loss and chronic illness, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by ...
As one who has experienced personal trauma, loss and chronic illness, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circumstances and how building new life skills can improve us once again.
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with over 15 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, families, and military/vets in need of mental health services. I am fully licensed in North Carolina.
My favorite clinical modality is solution-focused therapy (SFT). During your first session, we'll discuss what brought you to therapy and best ways to help you progress. SFT is a short-term, evidence-based approach focused on current circumstances and future hopes. The goal is to find solutions that put your mind at ease in ways you never dreamed possible.
You didn't choose this struggle, but you don't have to face it alone. With over 11 years as a counselor and a background spanning school counseling to rehabilitation, I help clients find strength and clarity in difficult moments. As a single mom and cancer survivor, I know how hard healing can be, and I'd be honored to help. Reach out when you're ready.
As a West African immigrant fluent in two cultures, with over 10 years of experience across medical, administrative, and behaviora...
As a West African immigrant fluent in two cultures, with over 10 years of experience across medical, administrative, and behavioral health roles, I bring a culturally informed and compassionate approach to care that supports and empowers diverse individuals navigating life’s challenges.
I am a licensed clinical social worker associate (LCSWA) with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. I work with adults and young adults navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and major life transitions. I have experience supporting individuals with complex mental health diagnoses and am committed to providing compassionate, person-centered care that meets clients where they are.
I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky after completing my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fayetteville State University. My clinical experience includes work in psychosocial rehabilitation and day treatment settings, where I utilized CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic, and person-centered approaches.
I believe meaningful change happens through collaboration, trust, and consistency. I strive to create a supportive and nonjudgmental space where you can explore challenges, build coping skills, and work toward improved mental health and overall well-being. I look forward to supporting you on your journey and invite you to schedule a session with me.
As a clinician, I understand that individuals have different backgrounds and experiences that make them unique....
As a clinician, I understand that individuals have different backgrounds and experiences that make them unique.
Marissa Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping adolescents, adults, and families address their unique challenges and needs. Marissa has a diverse professional background working with individuals of different ages and needs. She specializes in treating individuals with depression, anxiety, grief, adjustment disorder, trauma, and major life transitions. Marissa completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Marissa is very passionate about supporting and guiding others in finding solutions and overcoming challenges. Marissa utilizes multiple treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, person-centered therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
Despite the challenges and situations that happen in life, Marissa is confident that she can support and empower individuals through navigating life challenges. Marissa can support others in developing coping skills and establishing goals. If you are ready to start therapy, schedule an appointment with her today.
As a therapist who values the mind-body connection, I help clients navigate anxiety, chronic illness, life transitions, and feelin...
As a therapist who values the mind-body connection, I help clients navigate anxiety, chronic illness, life transitions, and feeling disconnected from themselves through a compassionate, person-centered approach that integrates both practical and somatic tools.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping people in couples/marriage counseling is emotionally focused therapy (EFT). I find the best benefit in EFT because it increases one's understanding of the role of emotion in psychotherapeutic change. EFT is useful because helps brings couples together emotionally and analyzes the human experience through a relational lens.
I teach the following tools in couples/marriage counseling: understanding a partner's love language, communication skills, CBT techniques such as cognitive reframing, encouraging the use of support groups, and psychoeducation.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in couples/marriage counseling when: the client gives positive feedback, the client appears to be healthier during future sessions, the client's spouse gives positive feedback about their spouse's progress, they appear to have a stronger connection during the future sessions, and they appear to be communicating more during the sessions.
Clients can supplement their time in couples/marriage counseling by completing all consent forms on their client portal, reading books or articles on couples counseling-related issues, attending support groups, journaling their life experiences, and making a visit to see a specialist.
To prepare for your first couples/marriage counseling session, you can: sign all the consent forms on their client portal, ensure that your health insurance covers mental health visits, ensure that you have a debit or a credit card on file, and make sure you have an emergency contact person available.
Thriveworks Couples therapy helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. It is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy include:
Couples therapy works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular couples therapy sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Couples therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend couples therapy for 12 weeks. However, couples therapy may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.
Persistent and unresolved conflict is one of the prime causes of divorce, a continuing tension in a relationship negatively affects happiness and in some cases even health. Many married couples attempt to manage these conflicts alone, often successfully. However, professional help from couples therapy or marriage counseling is frequently for the benefit of both partners. Couples often find that resolving their differences is much easier when a professional counselor guides their dialogue in an impartial manner—allowing both partners to gain some perspective on their relationship and become better communicators.
If you believe that your marriage could benefit from marriage counseling or couples therapy, consider reaching out to Thriveworks in Greensboro, NC. We have relationship experts on staff who would be delighted to help you. Just give our office a call.
Improving communication to help facilitate conflict resolution is the key aim of couples and marriage counseling. Essentially, marriage counseling and couples therapy are designed to promote a joint effort, as both partners usually attend the counseling sessions. Here are a few major objectives:
Your therapist will aim to cover these topics in your sessions! They will also work to address the specific problems you and your partner are experiencing.
The majority of people will view marriage counseling or couples therapy as the last resort strategy to save their relationship. Whilst this is often the case, therapy is regularly chosen by couples who just want to improve their relationship and prevent small conflicts from escalating into something more serious. Whether one is in an unsettled relationship or looking to develop an even more solid bond with the partner, marriage counseling or couples therapy might be the right route to take. Yet, one has to be aware that couples and marriage therapy does not offer simple solutions—a counselor is not there to tell partners what to do. The aim of the therapy is to allow them to reach conclusions on their own.
At Thriveworks Counseling in Greensboro, NC, we have worked with all manners of people—young couples, old couples, people facing very challenging conflicts, as well as individuals who merely want to work through some minor issues affecting their partnership. Thanks to this broad experience we understand how to best support our clients—no matter who they are or what problems they need help with. We believe that change is possible—do not hesitate to contact us today to arrange your first couples or marriage counseling session.
Our marriage counselors are relationship experts with particular skills, training, and experience in helping married couples to improve or strengthen their marriage. This means working through specific challenges and also better preparing them for issues they might encounter down the road. Ultimately, marriage counseling can help you and your spouse to create a stronger foundation for your relationship—one that enables you to enjoy your marriage for many, many years to come.
To schedule marriage counseling at Thriveworks Counseling in Greensboro, NC, simply give our office a call. We offer evening and weekend sessions, accept most major insurances, provide same-week appointments for new clients, and offer additional benefits.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Greensboro is located near Battleground Ave and Westridge Rd, off I-640. It is near the Greensboro Country Club and just a short distance from the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway.
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