meet alice
individual therapy // online and in-person therapy in asheville nc and across north carolina
in the past year your cat died, your friend group changed dramatically, and your five-year relationship ended (which maybe was for the best, but you can’t quite understand why you feel so sad, alone, and anxious). sometimes you feel like the universe is laughing at you as you wait for the other shoe to drop ... so yeah, the people who see you at the grocery store may think you’re doing just fine, but you know you’re avoiding calls from your best friend, doom scrolling for hours, and bouncing between sobbing and feeling totally numb. whatever you’ve been doing to “cope” is definitely not working anymore.
being a human being is hard. it can feel overwhelming and lonely and dissatisfying. you’re not alone in struggling to find your way toward a life that feels more sustainable, authentic, and beautiful in the heartwarming (and even heartbreaking) moments. therapy is a place where you can spend time with someone who’s committed to showing up for you, exploring new perspectives, and helping you find how to become more and more yourself – no matter what life brings. it’s a true honor to walk this path with folx.
creating a relationship/family/career/life that lets you be yourself with all your messy human-ness is where your creativity, curiosity, and bravery come into play. whether you’re neurodivergent, nonbinary, cisgender, queer, pansexual, straight, “a worrier,” “a survivor,” “resilient,” an activist or helper, or really over having to label yourself for other people, i’d love to learn more about how you understand yourself and help you live into your uniqueness.
grief therapy in asheville, nc
grief is everywhere, and there are so many reasons to grieve: the death of a loved one (yes, pets, too!), the loss of a relationship, career, identity (‘am i still a step-parent after the break-up?’), the precariousness of life. having spent so much time with people who are grieving, it’s clear to me that our culture makes the pain of loss so much harder. so many emotions come with grief – anger, fear, sadness, relief – that it can feel like we’re trapped in a giant knot of yarn. the truth is, we all grieve differently. together, we’ll figure out what it feels like and looks like for you.
credentials and further specialties
i am a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate in north carolina (LCMHC #15282), a nationally certified counselor (NCC #1138398), and i am music therapist-board certified (MT-BC #12363). i received my masters degrees in clinical mental health counseling and music therapy from appalachian state university. i specialize in queer relationships, anxiety management, and living with grief. i offer talk therapy, music therapy, and Guided Imagery and Music (GIM).
GIM is a unique form of therapy that strengthens your resilience, heals old wounds, and shifts patterns without relying on speaking. GIM might be for you if you can talk yourself in circles around a feeling without actually feeling it; want to tap into a somatic, body-based experience; are struggling with life transition; or want to try a creative, intuitive form of therapy.
my clients often…
individuals age 18+
fear their feelings will never end
feel overwhelmed, anxious, or numb
have experienced grief and loss, new and old
seeking bereavement therapy
curious about their gender identity
want better tools to identify feelings and emotions
will take care of themselves ‘when i have the time/after this next project’
identify as neurodivergent
creatives / artists
activists experiencing burnout
in the midst of grief
struggling with a life transition
financial info
sessions are billed at $150/55 minutes. I am in network with BCBS and Aetna.