Counseling Services

Areas of expertise:

• co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders
• addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography, sex)
• LGBTQ concerns
• anxiety, depression, and mood disorders
• self-harm (cutting, scratching, burning, etc)

• parenting
• spiritual concerns
• trauma
  
• loss and grief
• adoption related issues

Assessments

Substance abuse assessments - for court, Department of Social Services, doctors (not DMV)
Comprehensive clinical assessments
Diagnostic assessments - I do not provide psychological testing

Individual & Group Therapy

Primary approaches to therapy: (all treatment is individualized)

• Relational psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Trauma
  
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy  (DBT)
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
• Mindfulness-based therapy
• Christian Counseling

Please note that the approach chosen is based on your needs, ensuring that you feel safe and understood while feeling a sense of control over your treatment.

Groups: (contact me for availability) 

• Dialectical Behavioral Skills Group 
• Mindfulness
• LGBTQ Suport Group

As part of providing comprehensive treatment, I may ask clients to sign releases for doctors in an effort to coordinate care.

Training & Workshops

Available trainings include:

• Parenting (Parenting in adoption, Parenting in Recovery, and Grace-based Parenting)
  
• Understanding Trauma
  
• Mindfulness and Spirituality

(Please contact me at hinescounseling@nc.rr.com or call me at (919) 589-3637 to schedule a training or workshop for a group in your school, church, adoption agency, or other organization)