Hoarding therapists in Apex, NC
Browse Hoarding therapists in Apex, North Carolina. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Hoarding
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Hoarding is often talked about in ways that are shaming, dismissive, or overly simplistic—reduced to “just clutter” or a lack of discipline. But for many people, it’s about far more than that. It’s about attachment, safety, loss, scarcity, and the meaning objects hold over time. What looks excessive to others can feel necessary, grounding, or even protective to you. And when people respond with judgment or pressure to “just get rid of things,” it often makes the cycle worse, not better.
Cultural and generational experiences matter here too. For some, holding onto items is connected to histories of scarcity, migration, financial instability, or family expectations around saving and preserving. These patterns don’t come out of nowhere—and they don’t shift through shame.
At Nour Counseling, we don’t come in trying to clear your space—we work to understand it. We help you make sense of what you’re holding onto and why, and we move at a pace that respects both your emotional connection and your readiness for change. From there, we actively build ways to reduce overwhelm, increase decision-making capacity, and create systems that feel realistic for your life—not performative or short-lived. This includes addressing the deeper layers—grief, anxiety, trauma, and scarcity—that often drive these patterns. This work is about helping you create a space that supports you, without forcing you to abandon what’s felt like safety along the way.
9 Years Experience
Online in Apex, NC (Online Only)
Hoarding
First-Aid Counseling, PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHC, LCASA, LCSW
Hoarding often involves more than difficulty letting go of possessions. It can be connected to anxiety, trauma, loss, or fear. We work with clients in a compassionate and nonjudgmental way to better understand these challenges and create meaningful change.
3 Years Experience
Online in Apex, NC (Online Only)
Hoarding
Juniper Mental Health
Psychologist, PhD
One of our providers, Clarissa Ong, has extensive experience (both research and clinically) in the treatment of hoarding. You can schedule a free consultation with her to discuss treatment.
8 Years Experience
Online in Apex, NC (Online Only)
Hoarding
Carrie Gauthier
Hypnotherapist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, CCHt
We work through the emotions, beliefs and root cause memory that causes the hoarding. Often it's a conditioned response from family/environment/ancestors. We use hypnotic programming to clear, rewire and move forward so that our inner mental/emotional states as well as outside environments are clear and clutter-free. I empower you to make new choices, to let go of the (unneccessary) emotional attachment and stories that hold you back, and have you tethered to objects and material you don't need or even really want. Once you remove these emotional blocks and bottlenecks, you will be free to move forward in life, with newly discovered clarity and insights on what is truly important in life.
2 Years Experience
Online in Apex, NC (Online Only)
Hoarding
Maria Elena Lara, Ph.D. LLC
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have specialty training in Hoarding, and I utilize the latest research-backed information and therapy techniques, including but not limited to behavior rehearsal, cognitive reframing, coping strategies, assertiveness, communications skills, crisis resolution, emotional containment, homework, interpersonal skills, problem solving, stress reduction, and recommended reading, all within a cognitive-behavioral therapeutic framework
26 Years Experience
Online in Apex, NC
Hoarding therapists in Apex, NC Statistics
Hoarding therapists in Apex, NC average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (57%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (57%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
57%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 57% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 43% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 36% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 86% | Young Adult |
| 79% | Senior |
| 79% | Teen |
| 43% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 50% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 43% | Black / African American |