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’m Kelsey Parker (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. I work with adults, teens, couples, and families working to navigate life’s challenges. Regardless of your background, I will approach our work with compassion and curiosity in learning about you and how best to support you.
Education & Professional Background
Master’s in Counseling Education: University of North Carolina Greensboro - Specialization in Couples and Families
Licensure: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina
Certifications:
In Progress-Perinatal Mental Health Certification
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 approach therapy with a person centered/whole person, systemic, and trauma-informed lens, understanding that we are impacted by all aspects of our environment, relationships, and experiences. I place value in the therapeutic relationship cultivated, so I will always offer a safe place to explore your feelings, actions, and decisions without having to minimize or justify. I respect that it is a sacred space, and it is never lost on me that I have the privilege of walking with individuals through some of their most challenging and vulnerable moments.
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 bring intentionality and openness in receiving this feedback.
Therapeutic Modalities
Brainspotting: Identifying spots in the visual field that help access unprocessed trauma. Brainspotting trusts that your brain and body have a natural ability to self-heal.
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.
Areas of Focus
I support individuals in the following areas:
● Relational & Family Issues
● Couples issues
● Trauma
● Maternal Mental Health Issues
● Infertility Issues
● Emotional Distress
● Attachment Issues
● Life Transitions
● Identity/Self Exploration
● Parenting/Caregiver Issues
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.
I find joy in self-exploration, continuous learning about people, and the many nuances of life. Hearing peoples’ stories is one of my greatest joys, which I often get to do at work and in my personal life.
Insurance Accepted
BCBS
Blue Home w/ UNC Health Alliance
Aetna
SHP
UHC
Healthy Blue
Out-of-network for all others
Session Availability
Virtual and In-Person sessions offered
Location
8392 Six Forks Rd Suite 203, Raleigh, NC 27615