Therapists in Greenville, SC

I am a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina, though I am currently living in eastern Pennsylvania, and offer over 16 years of experience in a variety of settings, having worked extensively with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples on mental health and relationship issues. We can work toward trauma recovery, overcome relationship obstacles, and address parenting concerns and executive functioning deficits common with ADHD. I can help you work through your life experiences, trauma histories, family dynamics, and relationships to heal your wounded self, feel more empowered, and become your best self.

We all have times in our lives where we feel overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, inadequate or hopeless. You don't have to be alone with those thoughts and feelings. Whether you are struggling with a specific life transition, serious mental illness, or trying to cope with a history of traumatic events, therapy can help you feel better and live the meaningful life you want.

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and co-founder of Upstate Recovery Center LLC, I specialize in working with adolescents and adults struggling with love and relationship issues, infidelity, pornography addiction, and sexually compulsive or sexually addictive behaviors. I also specialize in working with partners and family members dealing with their grief and trauma related to these behaviors. My goal is to assist individuals, couples and families in addressing their specific needs to achieve their goals. I also offer consultation for religious institutions, businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions.

Sometimes, it's overwhelming trying to 'keep up' or 'fix' things on your own. Maybe you don't know exactly what you need, but you know you want to feel better. There may be things from your past that you have tried to move past, but they just keep creeping up again. I strive to come alongside individuals and families of all ages to help them overcome challenges, find meaning and joy in life, experience renewed strength, find true hope, and become mentally and emotionally healthy individuals. My core methods are evidence based and I keep a wholistic perspective- recognizing people as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual beings.

I have been practicing as a Marriage and Family Therapist for over thirty years. I view therapy as work that is collaborative, certain that each person can grow a life that is satisfying and meaningful. I likewise appreciate accompanying my clients as they move through the challenges that life presents all of us with into not just solutions, but into lives that are inspired by what is authentic, creative, and nourished by relationships that are informed by reciprocity.

I specialize in helping adults develop the skills needed to cope with panic, social anxiety, obsessions and compulsions, trauma, depression, and ADHD. I use cognitive behavioral types of interventions, and encourage clients to explore meditative processes in learning to be more responsive and less reactive to stress.

Life should be about happiness. You are not feeling like you anymore, struggling to wake up and stay afloat or manage the curve balls that life keeps throwing at you. Whether dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, or depression I want to help! Struggling in your relationship and feel like you are distant or unforeseen things have damaged the integrity of the relationship. Imagine forming a relationship back that is what you always imagined. Difficulties in navigating a family dynamic with issues, let me get to the root and help navigate the uncharted waters. You matter, your relationship matters, your family matters. I want to help!

Spencer embodies a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to therapy as the necessary foundation for developing therapeutic rapport and an environment that fosters our inherent ability for healing. He believes in meeting and accepting each client where they are and the importance of taking a strength-based perspective. Spencer has been trained in EMDR and utilizes this approach to work effectively with all forms of client trauma/presenting issues. He works to engage the client in setting obtainable goals, developing positive resources and support, and empowering individuals to take responsibility for their own personal growth.

Do you feel stuck? Like you are only living a half-life, barely able to keep your head up, sinking beneath the waves of life? You may find yourself struggling to cope with work, school or family life. Whether you are experiencing the pain of depression, anxiety, grief, loss, or have experienced trauma, you don't have to do this alone. It is possible to feel better again and counseling can help.

My goal is to help empower my clients and give them the tools they need to be able to confront any challenges they are facing. The most important thing here is the therapeutic relationship, so I encourage my clients to be open throughout this process to make sure their needs are being met. I'm a bilingual therapist, specializing in trauma with a passion for helping families work on family struggles, mental illness, acculturation, and more impacting a family's ability to function.

Are you and your child having trouble communicating? Are you met with eye rolls and long sighs? Do you see them going through a hard time, long to help but don't know how? I am here for you. Are you a teen or young adult who feels like the world is on their shoulders? Are you wondering the type of person you want to be, and what your future will be like in high school and beyond? Do you feel undone by anxiety or depression of the culture of perfectionism around you? Please call today!

Life can be beautiful and joyful, but it can also be difficult and challenging. Those challenges can lead to feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety, shame, anger, and stress among others and those negative thoughts are a vicious cycle that can ultimately lead to unwanted and undesired behaviors. Before you know it, you don’t feel in control anymore. What if I told you that the cycle doesn’t have to continue? That you are worthy and capable of stopping that cycle with your own strengths and abilities?

LUMIN is not your typical therapy practice: We use a fresh, down-to-earth, and positive approach to help you confidently deal with life, work and family. We focus on your strengths and your potential while helping you overcome the challenges that bring you to therapy. We combine traditional therapy with education and other resources to empower you beyond your sessions. We also offer career coaching for professionals and entrepreneurs to help them achieve success, wellness, and work-life balance.

Do you feel afraid, worried, alone, helpless? Are you constantly reminded of a painful or terrifying experience that has interrupted your life and shattered your sense of trust, safety, and control? Are your circumstances so overwhelming you cannot cope and feel that no one will understand? Maybe you are experiencing a challenging life transition or health concern, and you need support for yourself, your child, or your family. No matter what trauma, loss, or life transition you are facing, THERE IS HOPE. You CAN resolve the problem, heal the pain, find peace and experience the GIFT of wellness.

In my tenure as a mental health professional I have served diverse populations in multiple settings to include: school-based, residential, community mental health and higher-education environments. Proficient in four languages (Ukrainian, Russian, French, and English), I provide culturally competent and trauma-informed clinical services to help people from all walks of life obtain access to mental health services. As a strong generalist, my therapeutic interests include a range of mental health issues and complications in individuals, couples, and families. As a trauma specialist, I hope to make the world as safer place for all.

The most important thing I convey to clients is "you don't have to live like this". You don't have to just "deal" with the constant nagging doubt of OCD. You don't have to abide the nonstop pressure of anxiety. You don't have to put up with the flashbacks and hyper-vigilance of trauma. No matter how the pain of OCD, anxiety and/or trauma is affecting you, there are ways to fight back, survive and excel. While I am most passionate about OCD, anxiety and trauma, I also work with depression, attachment disorders, codependency, relationship, and family issues.

As a psychotherapist, I provide a safe, non-judgmental setting for someone to think out loud, process his/her feelings, and brainstorm options and possible solutions. The counseling process offers a trusting, respectful and supportive environment to explore issues, behavioral patterns, set realistic goals, and develop additional coping skills. I provide individual, and couples/marital therapy, and work with adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and other life transitions, relationship issues, step-family issues, difficulties in communication and conflict resolution as well as personal growth and development.

The process of change requires us to start somewhere, and it is our very first steps that consequentially reveal our true strength and ability to invest in ourselves, our well-being, and find meaning in our lives. I work with adolescent and adult clients and have been so fortunate to discover my true passion for trauma-focused care and my eclectic, authentic style. As a firm believer in the significance of both our past and present experiences, I integrate evidence-based, universal practices to promote optimal self-growth, mental and emotional healing. Come as you are; nothing more, nothing less.

Life is full of changes, challenges and decisions. When those become critical, you can find yourself at a crossroads, unsure of what to do or where to go. As a licensed counselor, I can assist you in sorting through all of these issues. I can assist you, your child, or your family in adjusting to serious life changes or in recovering from trauma, I can also assist with grief resolution, career changes, adapting to chronic illnesses, and LGBTQ issues. Through the use of EMDR, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other evidence based practices, healing can result.