Be Creative Counseling

Serving the High Country of NC

For the Spring 2010 semester, Lauren Harrow will be available on Thursdays for FREE therapy services! She is a graduate student in the Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Appalachian State University and will be completing her practicum hours with me as her supervisor.

Her focus is on:

·        Relationship issues

·        Premarital & pre-engagement counseling & assessment

·        Anxiety

·        Depression

·        Adjusting to college

·        Personal growth

·        Self esteem issues

·        Bereavement and loss

·        Coping with chronic illness and disease

If you are interested in meeting with Lauren for counseling, please send her an email at harrowlk@appstate.edu.

 

 

At this time, I have limited space for new clients but believe strongly in networking with other professionals to help you access help! Here are some of the best of the best licensed professionals that I would recommend. Most accept private insurance and Medicaid or have affordable private pay fees:

Joey Dickson, LPC at 180 Behavioral Health- working specifically with children, adolescents and their families- http://www.180behavioralhealth.com/

Marian Tan Johnson, LPC and certified play therapist 828-406-5584

Phil Cole, LCSW http://philcolelcsw.com/

Suzi Woodard, LPC at Blue Mountain Center 828-265-1455

Lynn Coward, PhD and Kelly Wiley, LMFT at The Marriage and Family Center 828-262-9700

Marge Maycock, LPC and Heather Cain, LMFT in North Wilkesboro- http://www.healingtreecounseling.com/index.htm

Trevor Wilkerson, LPC with Plan B Counseling- http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Boone-NC/Plan-B-Counseling/59609590947?ref=ts

Other helpful resources:

OASIS, Inc. for domestic violence and sexual assault http://www.oasisinc.org/

Hope Pregnancy Resource Center http://www.choosehope.org/

McLeod Addictive Disease Center http://mcleodcenter.com/locations.html

Access (screening and referral) to mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services for NC Medicaid recipients and the uninsured  1-800-849-6127 (24/7, 365)

 

        Maggie Farrington, MA, LPC in North Carolina

 

Physical Address: 400 Shadowline Dr., Suite 203, Boone, NC 28607

(In the offices of HomeCare Management)

Mailing Address: PO Box 2262, Boone, NC 28607

Phone: (828) 406-1744

maggie@becreativecounseling.com

 

Services Provided:

  • Clinical Assessments & Community Resource Referral
  • Individual Counseling~ Children, Adolescents & Adults
  • Parent/Child Counseling (I do not do marital/couples counseling but can refer you local professionals that do!)
  • Therapeutic Parenting Groups utilizing the Nurturing Parenting, Active Parenting & Love and Logic models
  • Creative Arts Workshops
  • Clinical Supervision for Masters Level Counselors working towards licensure

Counseling Can Help Deal With:

  • Depression & Anxiety
  • Post-partum Depression
  • Financial Stress
  • Relationship Issues
  • Communication Roadblocks
  • Anger
  • Parenting Stress
  • Terminal or Chronic Illness
  • Loss & Bereavement
  • Unplanned Pregnancy
  • Post Adoption or Post Abortion Issues
  • Trust Issues
  • Career Change
  • Children of Divorce
  • Emotional Eating
  • Self Esteem/Self Worth
  • Life Direction
  • Children of Substance Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Any Issue or Feelings that interfere with your daily health and happiness and ability to be the person you were created to be

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