Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 22 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Life Transitions, Self Esteem and 8 more.
(she/her)
On paper, your life may look like it’s together. You show up for work, take care of the people around you, and handle your responsibilities. But underneath that, you may be carrying anxiety, burnout, loneliness, relationship stress, or the constant pressure to keep it all together. If you’ve spent years being “the strong one,” therapy can feel unfamiliar or even uncomfortable. My goal is to create a space where you don’t have to perform, have all the answers, or pretend you’re okay. My style is warm, conversational, and direct. I’ll meet you with compassion while also helping you recognize the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Together we’ll build practical tools, increase insight, and create meaningful change that extends beyond our sessions. I enjoy working with adults navigating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, boundaries, dating and relationships, family dynamics, burnout, and major life transitions. I serve clients throughout North Carolina and Illinois via secure telehealth.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, so my goal is to make our first session feel comfortable and collaborative rather than intimidating. We’ll spend time discussing what’s bringing you to therapy, the challenges you’re facing, and what you hope life looks like moving forward. I also want to get to know you beyond your current struggles your strengths, relationships, values, and what matters most to you. By the end of our first session, my hope is that you’ll leave feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of how we’ll work together to help you reach your goals.
One of my greatest strengths is helping people feel comfortable enough to be fully themselves. Clients often tell me they appreciate that I balance empathy with honesty I will support you, but I won’t simply tell you what you want to hear. Therapy with me is collaborative, conversational, and personalized. I believe lasting change happens when you feel both understood and gently challenged. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, strengthen your relationships, build confidence, and leave therapy with practical skills you can continue using long after our work together.
I work best with adults who are tired of simply getting through each day and are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level. Many of my clients are high-functioning, thoughtful, and caring people who have spent years putting others first. They often struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-doubt, dating challenges, difficult family dynamics, or feeling disconnected from themselves despite appearing successful on the outside. If you’ve ever thought, “I know something needs to change, but I don’t know where to start,” we’ll work together to understand what’s keeping you stuck while building practical tools to help you move forward with greater confidence and intention.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $175 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
AvMed
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
NC State Health Plan
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT helps us understand the connection between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together we’ll identify unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge the beliefs that keep you stuck, and develop practical tools you can use outside of therapy. My goal isn’t simply to help you feel better in session it’s to help you build skills that create lasting change in your everyday life.
Psychodynamic
Many of our current struggles have roots in earlier relationships and life experiences. Psychodynamic therapy helps us explore those patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, increasing self-awareness so you can make more intentional choices, strengthen relationships, and respond differently to life’s challenges.
Trauma Informed Care
approach every client through a trauma-informed lens. Rather than asking, “What’s wrong with you?” I believe it’s often more helpful to ask, “What happened to you?” Understanding your experiences provides important context for your emotions, relationships, and coping strategies while allowing us to build healing, resilience, and self-compassion together.
4 ratings with written reviews
June 1, 2026
She listens but in a way that actually makes you feel heard. Its goal oriented and structured to where you can see a light at the end of a tunnel.
October 29, 2025
However much you're paying her, QUADRUPLE IT! Ariel is the best therapist I've ever had. I gave up on therapy because no one was effective. They just told me, "You already know how to fix your problems, just put it into action," no plan, no deep dive into the "why,"...just YOU GOT THIS. Ariel reads me DOWN each session, and I appreciate it SO MUCH.
August 27, 2025
She listened to me so well and was able to be completely honest with me without her words feeling like an attack. She heard what I was struggling with and was able to guide my thoughts when I was unsure of what I was talking about. She also handled my emotions very well and I never felt uncomfortable!