CBTCognitive Behavioral Therapy
Anxiety · Depression
Noticing how thoughts, feelings, and behavior loop together — and gently changing the loop where it helps.
Therapy in Asheville & across NC
A calmer place to begin.
Therapy that meets you where you are — at a pace that feels like yours. Individual and couples therapy for anxiety, trauma, relationships, and the seasons that ask something of us — starting with a free 15-minute consult.
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What brings you here?
This is a gentle starting point, not a diagnosis or clinical advice. There’s no wrong answer — “not sure” is completely valid. A real recommendation comes from a free, no-pressure consult.
01 · What we help with
There’s no concern too small to bring in.
Whatever brought you here — anxiety, low mood, something from the past, a relationship, a season of change — you don’t have to carry it alone, and you don’t have to have the words for it yet.
Anxiety & Worry
For the racing mind, the tight chest, and the worry that runs the show — a calmer relationship with your own thoughts.
Depression & Low MoodFor the heaviness, the numbness, and the days that ask more than they give — support to find your footing again.
Trauma & PTSDFor what the body remembers and the mind keeps returning to — trauma-informed work that goes only as fast as feels safe.
Grief & LossFor loss of every kind — a person, a relationship, a future you expected — a place to carry it without being rushed.
Couples & RelationshipsFor the two of you — the conflict cycles, the distance, the wish to feel like a team again — with a therapist in the room for both.
Relationship PatternsFor the ways we keep ending up in the same place — attachment, boundaries, and the stories we bring to the people we love.
Life TransitionsFor the in-between — a move, a career shift, parenthood, divorce, an empty nest — and the question of who you’re becoming.
Stress & BurnoutFor when you’re running on empty — the exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix, and the slow erosion of caring about it all.
Self-Esteem & Self-WorthFor the harsh inner voice and the sense of never being enough — a kinder, steadier relationship with yourself.
02 · How we work
Evidence-based care, shaped around you.
We draw on approaches with real research behind them — and adapt them to you, not the other way around. You never have to know the names of these to benefit from them.
ACTAcceptance & Commitment Therapy
Anxiety · Burnout · Transitions
Making room for hard feelings instead of fighting them, and moving toward what genuinely matters to you.
EMDREye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
Trauma · PTSD
Helping the brain reprocess painful memories so they lose their grip — paced carefully, always within your window of tolerance.
DBT skillsDialectical Behavior Therapy skills
Overwhelm · Emotion regulation
Concrete skills for riding intense emotions, staying grounded, and tolerating distress without it taking over.
IFSInternal Family Systems
Trauma · Self-worth · Patterns
Getting to know the different “parts” of you — the protectors, the critics, the wounded — with curiosity instead of judgment.
GottmanGottman Method (couples)
Couples
Research-based tools for conflict, friendship, and repair — building the small habits that keep a relationship steady.
EFTEmotionally Focused Therapy (couples)
Couples
Reaching the emotions and attachment needs underneath conflict, so partners can turn toward each other again.
03 · Who you’d meet
A small collective of licensed therapists.
Fit is the most important thing in therapy. Get a feel for each of us, then start with a free 15-minute consult — no commitment, just a first conversation.
Accepting clientsDr. Maya Okonkwo
Clinical Director · PsyDshe/her · In person & telehealthMaya founded the collective and leads its clinical work. She’s warm, direct, and practical — drawn to helping people understand their anxiety and low mood, then build a kinder, steadier relationship with themselves.
Accepting clientsDaniel Reyes
Trauma Therapist · LCSWhe/him · In person & telehealthDaniel specializes in trauma and grief, working with EMDR and IFS at a pace that always honors safety. Clients describe his presence as steady and unhurried — a room where the hardest things can finally be set down.
Accepting clientsPriya Nadeem
Couples Therapist · LMFTshe/her · In person & telehealthPriya works with couples and individuals on relationships — conflict cycles, trust, and the patterns we carry into love. She’s fair, attuned to both partners, and skilled at finding the feelings underneath the fight.
04 · How to start
Reaching out is the hardest part.
And it’s also the smallest. Here’s exactly what happens once you do — no surprises, no pressure, at your pace from the very first step.
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Reach out
Use the fit-finder, send a message, or call. There’s no form you have to fill out perfectly — just a first hello.
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A free 15-minute consult
A short, no-pressure call to feel out fit, answer your questions, and see whether we’re the right place for you.
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Your first session
We’ll talk about what brings you in, at your pace. No need to have it all figured out — that’s what we’re here for.
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The ongoing work
Weekly or biweekly sessions, in person or by telehealth, adjusting as you go. You can pause or stop any time.
05 · What we promise
A few things we hold to.
Fit comes first
We start with a free 15-minute consult. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll gladly help you find someone who is.
Your pace, always
We never push faster than feels safe. You set the speed; we hold the space.
Evidence-based, person-first
We use approaches with real research behind them — and we adapt them to you, not the other way around.
Confidential & secure
What you share stays between us, within the narrow legal exceptions. Telehealth is HIPAA-compliant.
Clear about cost
You’ll have a Good Faith Estimate before care begins, and we’ll talk openly about fees and insurance.
Honest about outcomes
We won’t promise a cure. Many clients find real relief and change — and we’ll be honest with you the whole way.
06 · Fees & access
Cost shouldn’t be the reason you don’t reach out.
Clear, upfront fees, in-network options, superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, and a limited number of sliding-scale spots. Ask us — we mean it.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one, 50 minutes$150–225 /session
- 50-minute sessions, weekly or biweekly
- In person or secure telehealth
- Anxiety, depression, trauma, and more
- Superbills for out-of-network reimbursement
- A free 15-minute consult to find your fit
Most requested
Couples Therapy
For the two of you, 60–80 minutes$175–275 /session
- 60–80 minute sessions for both partners
- Gottman Method & EFT
- Conflict, connection, and repair
- In person or secure telehealth
- A free 15-minute consult together
Sliding Scale
Reduced-fee, by need$80–130 /session
- A limited number of reduced-fee spots
- Set by financial need, no documentation drama
- The same licensed clinicians
- Telehealth or in person
- Ask about availability on your consult
07 · In their words
Quietly, things can change.
Anonymized and shared with permission. We won’t promise outcomes — but many people find real relief and a steadier footing.
“For the first time, my anxiety felt like something I could understand instead of something happening to me. I never felt rushed, and I never felt judged.”
M.On working through anxiety · Asheville
Shared with permission“We came in barely speaking. We left with actual tools — and, somehow, with each other again. Our therapist saw both of us, fairly.”
J. & R.On couples therapy · West Asheville
Shared with permission“EMDR scared me at first, but the pace was always mine. Memories that used to flatten me have quietly lost their grip. Shared with permission.”
D.On trauma and EMDR · Telehealth, NC
Shared with permission08 · Kind words & community
A small, steady chorus.
Reviews on Google, gentle grounding tips on Instagram, quiet reminders on X — gathered in one place. First names or initials only, illustrative for this template.
09 · Where & how
In Asheville, and anywhere in NC.
In person off Haywood Road, or by secure telehealth across North Carolina — from the mountains to the coast.
AshevilleIn person & telehealth
HendersonvilleTelehealth
Black MountainTelehealth
WaynesvilleTelehealth
BrevardTelehealth
Anywhere in NCTelehealth
Small first steps
If a full session feels like a lot.
Everyone
Book a free 15-minute consult
A short, no-pressure call to feel out fit and answer your questions — the most common first step.
Not sure whoGet matched with a therapist
Tell us a little; we’ll suggest the clinician most suited to what you’re carrying.
CostCheck your insurance
We’ll help you understand your coverage and what to expect before your first session.
Licensed clinicians · LCSW · LMFT · LPC · PsyDEvidence-based care · CBT · ACT · EMDR · IFS · GottmanSecure telehealth · HIPAA-compliant, across NCIn-network options · Major plans + sliding scaleFree 15-min consult · No pressure, no commitment
Popular right now: Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · Couples
When you’re ready
Let’s start with a free 15-minute consult.
No pressure and no commitment — just a short conversation to feel out fit and answer your questions. You don’t have to have it all figured out first.