Hello I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. I have over 30 years of experience working in mental health settings. I provide individual and couples counseling to adults only. I utilize CBT techniques most often. But I also tailor my sessions to the individuals or couples that I work with so I often utilize many other treatment approaches. I do my best to provide a safe, unbiased, nonjudgmental environment for my clients so they may feel comfortable discussing their feelings and concerns openly with me. I work to aid and support issues related to depression, anxiety, grief, relationship conflict, premarital counseling, job stress, LGBTQIA+ community issues and many more.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session with me I will begin an assessment which involves me asking questions of you to get to know you better and to find out what goals you may want to achieve during the therapy process.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am unbiased and nonjudgmental. I will also provide feedback to my clients when appropriate.
About Carmen Hinds
Appointments
Fully booked
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
By using CBT I assist my clients with recognizing and identifying negative thought patterns that contribute to undesirable actions and outcomes. I then assist them by challenging the negative thoughts and encouraging them to replace those thoughts with positive more productive ones that lead to a path of more positive outcomes. This helps with accomplishing personal goals.
Motivational Interviewing
In my practice I often "meet people where they are" in the treatment process. I do my best to develop a good relationship with my clients. I use motivational interviewing sometimes to assist my clients with strengthening their motivation and commitment to change.
Couples Counseling
I have provided couples counseling for over 20 years. My approach is to be unbiased and listen to both individuals to better understand their needs, wants and goals. I assist couples with considering compromises during challenging times. I also assist with improving communication styles and conflict resolution strategies.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Sometimes clients are in need of immediate solutions to challenging situations. I have a variety of resources and referral sources that allows me to assist clients with with many life challenges.
Eclectic
I believe that therapy should be tailored to each individual or couple. Although I use certain treatment methods more frequently. I am knowledgeable about most of the different treatment approaches. This allows me to utilize a variety of techniques with my clients throughout the therapy process.
