LGBTQ+ therapists in Mint Hill, North Carolina NC
Serving LGBTQ+
Stegall Counseling PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, LRT, CTRS
I’m different than most therapists out there. What makes therapy with me different?
Well in order to understand that, let me tell you the quick story of why I became a therapist.
After graduating from college, I felt lost. I bounced from job to job, but struggled to find my true passion in life. I was scared I would never find what I was supposed to do in life and this caused me intense anxiety.
I didn’t feel like myself.
My family and friends were really concerned about me because I stopped laughing all the time and instead I wanted to stay home and avoid people.
I kept trying to keep my thoughts positive, but I found that when working in a toxic work environment it was hard to keep my thoughts positive. Instead I would find myself checking my heart rate, having feelings like I want to pass out, and wanting to RUN to my car to get home ASAP. These emotions were exhausting and draining.
My mom was the one who told me that I really needed to go see a counselor to talk about what was going on with me, since I was constantly irritable and never happy.
I struggled with the idea of having to call to set up an appointment.
I thought to myself… “A therapist won’t understand me and she will just judge me!”
After struggling for a couple more weeks with complete misery, I could no longer live with so much anxiety anymore and I made the call to set up my initial appointment.
On my way to the appointment, I almost had a panic attack in the car. I was crying the whole way there so scared of what she might think or say.
Once I arrived, I sat in my car for a few minutes, but decided I needed to go into the office.
I was breathing so hard that I was afraid I was about to have a panic attack.
After checking in with the front desk, I had to get some water and sit down while trying to make myself relax.
Once I sat down in her office, she was the most genuine person I have ever met.
Therapy was nothing like I had expected.
She helped to make me feel accepted and to understand that my emotions are important. She helped me to understand that my emotions help to guide me in life, but when they become so intense they become ineffective.
The more I understood what emotions I was feeling such as sadness, upset, frustrated, angry, irritated, mad, resentful, and embarrassed, the more I realized there were so many things I didn’t know about MYSELF or really didn’t want to admit to myself.
I attended therapy weekly for several months and began to identifying that the job I was working was NOT what I wanted to do for a living AND not where my TRUE PASSION was in life.
I decided that I could no longer continue to live in this state of HIGH INTENSE ANXIETY. I knew that my mental health was first priority.
I found the experience to be the complete OPPOSITE of what I expected it to be. I expected judgement but instead she gave grace, compassion, and empathy. She helped to ask me questions which caused me to be real with myself in what I truly wanted from life – HAPPINESS, COMPASSION, PEACE, LAUGHTER, AND EMPATHY FOR OTHERS.
I realized that by going to counseling personally, I wanted to become a counselor so that I could help others in their personal struggles and for them to know someone is there to walk with them through this thing called life.
7 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Emma Huber, Apricity Bay Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, EMDR
The decision to explore therapy is brave, can be difficult, and brings a variety of feelings in between. I am so glad that you found my page and I hope to have the opportunity to build a genuine relationship with you where you feel wholly accepted. Therapy should be a place with no judgment, and that is what I will give you, along with support, as you work on making life better.
4 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Dr. Lauren Chase
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH
I use the phrase “climbing mountains” to discuss big challenges we must overcome. I also like recognizing the smaller challenges we face daily and how we overcome them. The name “Climbing Hills Counseling” represents my passion for supporting women in the small (and big) life challenges they might face.
Hi, I am Dr. Lauren Chase, the founder of Climbing Hills Counseling. I help high-achieving women and girls raise their self-esteem, overcome anxiety and self-doubt, and reach their full potential.
Come sit down on your favorite chair, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and let’s talk about the stress with work, friends, school, or relationships you have been experiencing.
Balancing multiple roles and responsibilities can be so exhausting!
Whether you are in your favorite workout leggings or business casual trousers, we can work together towards your goals.
As a fellow beautifully anxious person, I understand what it is like to exist in constant survival mode until the next challenge and not enjoying your accomplishments because it is hard to feel “good enough.”
Let’s work together to fight that anxiety, people-pleasing, and that bully in your head telling you that you’re just not “enough.”
I believe that you can overcome your challenges and be your true self, but sometimes we need a little guidance and push up the hill.
Once we understand, “how” and “why” we do what we do, we can become brave enough to break these patterns and start living life differently.
I believe in approachability, authenticity, and empowerment in the counseling process.
Feel comfortable coming as you are.
Bring your whole self to the session.
Throughout the counseling process, you will feel empowered to work towards those goals you have been pushing to the side.
7 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Territa Chambers
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC
Feeling like your stuck in a rut? You’re struggling to hear your true self and desire to break free from negative relational patterns. You want to heal from past traumas and look for your purpose in this world. Or maybe, you’ve been trying to make sense of your life for a long time. Sometimes, emotions can invoke feelings of stress, anxiety, self-criticism, and self-doubt. You may be frustrated with yourself, your own inconsistencies and living incongruent with your authentic self. Right now, you’re thinking, it’s time to make a change, but you’re not sure how. Or maybe, you’ve made changes in your life, but you still feel unsure, unsettled, unsteady and it’s causing emotional turmoil in your spirit, mind and body.
If you’re searching for healing from past experiences, seeking the deeper meaning of life and want to break free from negative emotional cycles, this is the space for you. It’s time to accept your unique path and embrace your authentic truth, the good, the bad and the ugly. It’ s time to uncover root systems and learn new tools to create self-awareness and self-love.
Settle your emotions and discover the best version of yourself. It’s important to step back and listen to your innermost thoughts and identify them as true. Take time to heal from negative patterns of emotions that lead to self-sabotage, ambivalence, and destructive behaviors. Let me create a space to help anchor your spirit, mind, and body. You can increase self-awareness and self-love in a healing space. You can feel safe and assured as you grow and heal.
8 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Corey Connelly
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA LCAS LCMHC
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in addition to a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist. I have extensive experience working with a variety of different diagnoses and presenting problems, including borderline personality disorder, trauma, OCD, relationship issues, transitional life events, depression, and anxiety. In addition, I also have experience working with substance abuse as well as behavioral addictions. I provide a safe and welcoming space to assist you in navigating and exploring solutions to help you feel more fulfilled.
10 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Robert Lewis Bozard
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PhD, MDiv, LCMHC, LPC
Helping Men is the specialized focus of my practice, and I also see couples. Anxiety, relationships, sexual issues, depression, life transitions, porn/gaming/sexual addictions, young adults, anger, and infidelity are some of the concerns I frequently help clients to navigate. Men can sometimes feel awkward about seeking help, or feel that therapy isn't for them. I provide a nonjudgmental space to talk things out and work toward a better experience of life. I previously practiced in university-affiliated counseling centers and continue to enjoy working with students and young adults. For couples I practice the highly-researched Gottman Method, a proven approach to improving relationship quality and satisfaction.
17 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Allison Freeman
Counselor/Therapist, LCMHCA
I specialize in helping high-achievers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers who are feeling stuck in life by guiding them to discover what's not working and how to find more fulfillment in life, work, and relationships. I find fulfillment in supporting high-achieving professional women and parents who grapple with overwhelm, exhaustion, and burnout in daily life become unstuck. In therapy sessions, I integrate a blend of techniques rooted in Coherence Therapy, which includes parts work and 'bottom-up' therapy, alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This dual approach enables me to explore with my clients both deep-seated issues that may have developed in childhood and are still at play in ways they may not realize as well as current unmet core needs. By employing these methods, we can access a range of strategies tailored to assist each client in overcoming the challenges brought to each session.
13 Years Experience
Serving LGBTQ+
Molly Halbrooks
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT
Good therapy is a partnership between you and your therapist. I often work with those who have previously been in therapy and have felt stuck; my approach is active and helps you move beyond cognitive understanding to actually feeling better. You are a unique individual with unique life experiences and I meet you right where you are and work with you to determine how to move forward as your healthiest, most fulfilled self.
11 Years Experience