What is therapy like? What does a typical session with you look like?

Do you find yourself feeling stuck or uncertain, no matter what you do? Are you having difficulty achieving goals or feeling connected? Do you feel like you have lost your way? You want to appear in control and confident, but deep down you are struggling to make decisions, set goals, or cope with challenges and emotions. You want to experience ease and happiness, but you just feel empty or overwhelmed. Anxiety, depression, and life stress can leave us feeling out of control, distant, and hopeless. Together we can process these thoughts and feelings, and identify your path to personal growth and contentment.

Hi. I’m Tinyca Bryan. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of North Carolina. More specifically, I am someone who sparks change in people’s lives. I help individuals, who desire to experience clarity and confidence in their lives, but feel like their reality is one of hopelessness. I provide supportive counseling to these individuals by exploring their history and uncovering patterns that they may not be aware of so that they can begin to move forward, gain more control of their emotions and start living the life they thought to be unattainable. I know from my years of experience in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with issues related to anxiety, depression, grief, relational issues, low self-esteem, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and more, that there is hope and you have the ability to overcome and not only live life but thrive in it. If you are ready to do the work, you will be amazed at how capable you are to explore parts of yourself that you never new existed. The process of therapy can help you gain necessary skills that will aid in your personal growth. I applaud you for taking the first step towards improving your emotional well-being. I believe that each one of use are capable and deserving of fulfilled lives. I realize that it can be difficult to talk to someone you’re meeting for the first time. However, I value the innate self-determination of my clients and empower them to move at a pace which feels most comfortable.

I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults around mental health issues, school concerns, relational challenges, the effects of socialization on identity, and the complicated concerns that are present during transitions, including during times of crisis. I also have a niche specialty in treating issues specific to sports performance.

Are you suffering from anxiety, anger, a loss of direction, trauma, or low self-esteem? Are your relationships with your significant other, family, friends, or co-workers strained? Are you feeling overwhelmed, and unable to manage problems that inevitably affect your health and decision-making? It sounds like you're in need of support. Together, we'll figure out how things got to this point... I will honor the uniqueness of your experiences and help you achieve your goals. Regardless of how complicated your situation is, I will support you through dissection, healing, and rebuilding. Call me today to schedule your initial session. I look forward to working with you!

When you are going through life’s many challenges, I’m here to support you. My approach to therapy is to provide a safe space and to listen to you non-judgmentally, sincerely and compassionately. I will strive to help you struggle less and live a more meaningful, vital life. I treat and support adults experiencing a variety of life challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, gender dysphoria, and other day to day life struggles. Proudly serving the LGBTQIA+ community.

My clinical focus is improving interpersonal relationships for individuals, couples and families. I work collaboratively, in a private practice setting, valuing safety and the therapeutic relationship to create change together. In addition, I have experience with trauma related, behavioral, and anxiety disorders in early childhood and adolescence. I use a variety of evidence-based practices, including EMDR, to address behavioral, cognitive, and emotional issues, while working eclectically to best meet the needs identified by my clients.

Carol Chisanga is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-APRN-CNP) with over 12 years of clinical experience in a critical and mental health care environment. Carol takes a holistic, collaborative approach to create an effective, tailored individual treatment plan. This enhances positive mental and physical health outcomes across the continuum.

I work with children, young adults, individuals, and families using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. I have several years of experience in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including both long-term and brief interventions. There are so many changes that happen as families grow and develop with the passing years, and I am here to help with these transitions. I am an LMSW in the state of Georgia and graduated from Georgia State University with a graduate degree in Social Work and my undergraduate degree in Psychology. I am also continuously seeking to gain more skills and broaden my education participating regularly in additional certification training to add to my existing skillset. I believe that change happens when people are given guidance, they need to draw on their own strengths and realize their potential to live fulfilling happy lives. I provide an environment of compassion and support to help individuals and families overcome obstacles to move forward and thrive.

My passion lies in supporting individuals as they navigate life’s challenges and discover pathways to healing. I incorporate evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy and mindfulness to foster growth and resilience. I am committed to providing a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their emotions, build coping strategies, and work toward meaningful change. My experience consists of working with individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges—ranging from anxiety, depression, grief and trauma to the complex issues related to Alzheimer’s and dementia—I strive to offer empathy, patience, and guidance throughout the therapeutic journey.

I became a therapist out of my love for helping others. Life is challenging and we all go through struggles. I believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to feel heard, validated, valued, inspired and worthy. My goal is to help you become the best version of yourself by providing a warm and empathic environment while offering guidance and skills to effectively manage your life. Whether you are struggling with a chronic mental health diagnosis, situational depression or common life stressors, therapy can help. Nurturing your mental health is one of the most important things you can do!  I specialize in working with teens and young adults. I have found the most benefit in working with young women to develop confidence, self love and let go of societal expectations telling us who we should be to fully embrace who we are. In additional, I enjoy working with college aged kids to help manage academic stressors and expectations and develop coping skills to reduce anxiety and depression. As a recent new mom, I have also found great joy in working with pre and postpardum mom’s to help address anxiety, depression, increase coping skills, normalize the experience and provide support to all the challenges and joys that come with being a mom. Areas of expertise include trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders and grief/loss. I strongly believe that managing our emotions is paramount to quality mental health. Simply talking about our emotions doesn’t solve the overall problem. However, when we are aware of our emotions, understand them and process them rather than avoid them, we can respond rather than react. Our decision making does not have to always be in response to an emotion. Balancing emotions with knowldege, insight and awareness is key to regulating emotions and regulating emotion is one of the most important skills one can possess. After all, emotions drive human behavior. When we can effecitvely and healthfully manage them, we are better able to navigate realtionships, address conflct, improve relationships, reduce stress and live our lives to the best of our potential. This, in combination with developing personalized coping skills, is what I base my therapeutic interventions on.