Kelsey Parker MS, LCMHC
Welcome to Hearth Counseling & Consulting
Hello, and thank you for taking the next steps in prioritizing your mental health and well-being. I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor providing individualized therapy to adolescents, adults, and couples. I am open to supporting individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and life experience.
I am most passionate about seeing individuals become empowered by our therapeutic work together and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Education & Professional Background
Master’s in Social Work: University of North Carolina Greensboro
- Specialization in Couples and Families
Licensure: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina
Certifications:
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family Centered Treatment Supervisor Certified and Level 2 Certified
Professional Experience:
9 years in the mental health field with 8 years spent working with children, teens, and adults in family systems that struggled with high levels of conflict.
Experience working in private practice, community based mental health, and in home therapy environments.
My Approach to Therapy
I view counseling as a process through which we explore, clarify, and identify any
issues or concerns together. This may look different during each counseling session and with each client based on personality and need. It will also look different for individuals, couples, and groups. We will work together to create goals in order to reach an ultimate goal of leading a fulfilling life and being your whole self. I believe in reaching a higher level of self-awareness as well as self-compassion. A better understanding of yourself and place in your world can begin the process of change and progress. Our therapy together will provide you with a safe place to explore your feelings, actions, and decisions without having to minimize or justify. It will allow you to open up to new possibilities and to experience a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
In the professional space, I honor and welcome reciprocal feedback. As much as I may provide you with observations and feedback, I appreciate the same in return to ensure that your therapy experience is what you need it to be. I will always work to bring intentionality and kindness in receiving this feedback.
Areas of Focus
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: identifying the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions to produce a more tolerable response.
Attachment Based Therapy: exploration of attachment and emotional needs to create more fulfilling interactions and relationships.
Family/Relational Therapy: identifying generational patterns, exploring interaction cycles, and creating new cycles with new emotional responses.
Couples/Emotionally Focused Therapy: utilizing underlying emotions, exploring unmet needs, and identifying emotional wounds to dismantle the negative interaction cycles that keep you feeling stuck.
Trauma Focused Therapy: processing past traumas using evidence based care.
Solution Focused Therapy: exploring concrete and beneficial solutions to presented problems.
Person Centered/Whole Person Therapy: providing therapy based on the ‘whole person’ and their individualistic needs.
A Little About Me
I currently reside in the Raleigh area with my spouse, child, and dog. We love spending time together outside and exploring new places to play. I love finding new restaurants, trying new recipes, reading a good book, getting lost in a movie, relaxing at home, taking walks, and going shopping.
Insurance Accepted
BCBS
Aetna
SHP
UHC
Healthy Blue
Carolina Complete
AmeriHealth Caritas
UHC Community Plan
Wellcare
Alliance Health
Out-of-network for all others
Session Availability
Virtual and In-Person sessions offered
Location
8392 Six Forks Rd Suite 203
Raleigh, NC 27615