Therapists in Columbia, SC

My name is Dr. Sharon Black; PhD. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LISW-CP/S). I love people and helping others work through some of life's challenges. I also enjoy working with people from a holistic perspective of Mind; Body & Spirit and overall wellness. CBT; CPT; SFBT; PCT; and MI are some modalities to help clients work through depression; anxiety; grief; trauma; health issues; life stressors; spiritual matters; and more. There are many phases and changes that happen as individuals and families grow and develop. I am here to help with those changes and life's transitions. Let's get started!

Congratulations on taking this step for yourself to try therapy! I am here to support your journey. To share a little about my background; I have been practicing since 2007 and am a national certified doctorate level counselor. I have worked in a variety of settings; mostly with women and teens. Some issues I have helped people through include stress; disordered eating; anxiety; life adjustments; divorce recovery; self-worth; dating; and healing past wounds. I hope to connect with you soon.

Karie Bliss has been a therapist for over 15 years and holds a certified clinical anxiety treatment professional (CCATP) and a certified clinical telemental health provider (CTMH) certification. She is licensed in Florida as well as South Carolina and her style is warm and interactive. She believes in treating everyone with respect; sensitivity; and compassion and doesn’t believe in stigmatizing labels. She has a great deal of experience in mindfulness and yoga practices; and has been trained in Adlerian styles as well as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy; DBT; CPT; and somatic processing techniques.

Hello; my name is Valerie Boughner. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in both Florida and South Carolina. I was born into a military family in the United States; and I have lived in many USA states; Japan and Republic of Panama. I am active in sports and I travel in my spare time. I have been providing family and individual therapy services for over 20 years. I am married and I have four grandchildren.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I received my masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Columbia International University. I have worked as a school mental health counselor for the last several years. I love to work with families; children; teenagers; and women. I totally get that relationships can be messy at times and hard to manage. I have a heart to support people and see them make progress. My favorite thing in the world is to see someone overcome something hard. I get excited over small steps just like the big ones.

Hello! My name is Jennifer and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of social work experience. With compassion and honesty; I will help you work through issues while identifying your inner strengths to be your healthiest version. Difficult experiences can bring up feelings of anxiety; depression; or lack of direction. I am here to walk alongside you and help you empower yourself to live your fullest life. I utilize an open; non-judgmental approach to treatment and believe everyone has an innate healing capacity.

Welcome! I'm Al; and I want to commend you on taking this step of seeking counseling. I am a professionally licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of experience working as a counselor and nine years of experience working as a behavior management specialist. As a counselor; I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns; including depression; anxiety; parenting problems; ADHD; and trauma. I believe in treating everyone with respect; sensitivity; and compassion. I am looking forward to taking this journey along with you!

I am a compassionate licensed professional therapist/supervisor with over 20 years of professional work experience; including private practice; in home; and hospital settings. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy and creating a safe; nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts; feelings; and experiences. I specialize in areas such as depression; anxiety; relationship issues; eating disorders; trauma; and life transitions. I utilize evidence and solution based approaches including CBT and DBT; to foster self-awareness; develop healthy coping skills; and facilitate positive change.

I have been a clinical social worker for over 30 years and have authored 16 publications and am currently on the faculty of a state university. My clinical expertise is in the areas of individual; couples and family work. I am particularly skilled in treating anxiety; depression; stress; intimate relationship conflict and trauma. I have found live video sessions work best in terms of client progress; the more regular the better so if you only want a text plan or monthly live sessions another therapist is perhaps a better match. My approach is work collaboratively with my clients as partners on your journey.

With over 20 years of experience; I utilize a client centered; cognitive behavioral approach which can be adapted to incorporate a client's spiritual and/or religious beliefs. I work with individuals of all ages who are struggling with relationships; mental health concerns; substance use; and other emotional challenges. While presenting issues may include work/life balance; sexuality; substance use; trauma; stress; or family dynamics; I will provide the non-judgmental means in which to explore any and all related concerns. I provide a respectful; culturally sensitive; safe space in which to change and grow.