Existential/Humanistic therapists in Smithfield, North Carolina NC
Existential/Humanistic
Angela Carter, FNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist, FNP-BC
Greetings! I'm Angela Carter, a devoted Family Nurse Practitioner and the proud proprietor of Covenant Family Care. My commitment to fostering health and well-being has led me to deliver comprehensive, patient-focused care tailored to individuals and families across all life stages.
Armed with a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and a diverse background as a bedside nurse specializing in respiratory and neurology critical care, I bring a wealth of experience to my practice. My healthcare journey began with an Associate Degree in Nursing from Forsyth Technical Community College, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, culminating in a Master's Degree from Walden University.
At Covenant Family Care, we embrace the convenience of modern healthcare by offering virtual consultations and home visits throughout North Carolina. Before establishing my practice, I served the community at North State Medical Center, focusing on primary care for all age groups.
Beyond my professional pursuits, I actively contribute through volunteer work at local organizations such as Elevation Church-Matthews, Free Clinic Matthews, and Ground40 in Monroe.
My most enjoyable and significant role is being a mother to my 13-year-old son. We delight in attending his soccer games and seizing beach opportunities when our schedule permits. Our days are further enriched by the presence of a 7-year-old Dalmatian and a 9-month-old German Shepherd puppy.
I am dedicated to cultivating strong, trusting relationships with my patients and committed to guiding you toward optimal health with kindness and expertise. Let's embark on this journey together!
24 Years Experience
Existential/Humanistic
Vanessa Roddenberry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I'm a doctoral-level clinical psychologist offering cutting-edge cognitive behavioral therapy to individuals and couples in the Raleigh region of NC. I specialize in helping clients overcome overwhelming life events like trauma, divorce, loss or medical problems like chronic pain or insomnia.
12 Years Experience
Existential/Humanistic
Ben Dickstein
Psychologist, PhD
I love helping my clients address issues with sleep, anxiety, mood, and past traumatic experiences. For me, helping others as a psychologist is a true passion. When appropriate, I use evidence-based therapy, which has clinical research supporting its effectiveness. I routinely offer couples and grief counseling. I've been told by my clients that I clearly take my job seriously and prepare well for sessions, always eager to bring them the relief that they're seeking in a thoughtful and targeted way. I don't stretch treatment out any longer than needed. As far as my unique characteristics as a therapist, I believe that humor plays an important role in treatment, and that therapists who are willing to be self-disclosing and genuine develop stronger, more meaningful connections with their clients. I see therapy as a very personal process -- far more so than other types of health visits -- and that forming a real relationship is a key component of mental health treatment. I find that one definite benefit of such a relationship is that I'm able to offer my clients truthful, direct feedback, as they always know that any challenging remarks are coming from a caring and compassionate place. Along these lines, I belief that it's a therapist's job to routinely encourage their clients to push beyond their comfort zones and make bold changes.
11 Years Experience
Existential/Humanistic
Matt Vaughn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
I'm licensed to practice in NC & have been working in the field since 2001. I have extensive experience working with adolescents, young adults, & adults in individual, group, couples, & family therapy. I have deep theoretical understanding but approach psychotherapy in a down to earth way.
17 Years Experience
Existential/Humanistic
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