Birch Counseling offers counseling for children, adolescents, and families in Durham, NC. I offer art therapy, trauma therapy, and counseling for LGB, queer, transgender, and gender expansive youth.
I believe all people have an innate ability to grow, a right to hope, and inherent resilience that helps them through difficult life circumstances. In many traditions, the birch tree symbolizes growth, renewal, stability, initiation, and adaptability because of its ability to survive harsh conditions. Birch Counseling offers creative and innovative treatments designed to build towards these characteristics in each person's life, incorporating each person's unique strengths along the way. Treatments provided by Birch Counseling are informed by cutting edge research and training from leading experts in mental health and trauma treatment.
Birch Counseling seeks to help children, adolescents, adults, and families achieve positive change and health through effective treatments, teaching and practicing tangible skills, and a therapeutic relationship focused on helping you and your family achieve your goals. Treatment provided includes art therapy, trauma therapy, SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment), and family therapy.
In addition to these services, Birch Counseling offers consulting to mental health professionals. Consulting includes Branding and Design services, as well as training opportunities. Currently Birch Counseling offers training on working with LGBTQ Youth and Families, a training designed to give professionals improved understanding of the unique issues faced by LGBTQ youth and practical strategies for supporting LGBTQ youth.
