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Is shame negatively affecting your life? Many people feel shame for all sorts of reasons, but shame is often a weapon used in bullying behaviors to make others feel defenseless, embarrassed, or confused. If you are experiencing these symptoms of shame, then it's a good idea to seek professional assistance from a licensed therapist, who can help you make sense of those feelings and stop them at the source.

Whether you are located in downtown Durham, Campus Hill, Duke Forest, Duke Homestead, or even Duke University, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Signs of Shame

If you’re wondering whether you’re experiencing shame, this section is for you. Shame can bring on a myriad of symptoms, including:

  • Feelings of vulnerability.
  • Feelings of rejection.
  • Feeling small in relation to others.
  • Worrying about failing.
  • Worrying about what others may think about you.

This is not an exhaustive list. Licensed therapist Aaron Mason wrote this article about shame, imperfections, and the difference between guilt and shame.

Don’t Wait: Get Shame Counseling Today!

It’s totally normal to feel shame in the short term, but when these feelings linger or grow over time, they can have detrimental effects on your self-esteem and mental health as a whole. Therapy can help tremendously by helping you discover the source of your shame and how to overcome it. And Mental Health Match can help you find a quality therapist to get started. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Help you gain more insight to yourself, your symptoms and why they may be happening, examining how larger influences around you may be negatively and/or positively impacting how you're feeling, and help you gain more skills for managing concerns.

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My approach is ideal for long-term health, preferring to do the deeper work often needed for holistic, lasting change rather than short fixes! I enjoy utilizing humor, and creative approaches to therapy, providing balance and support within our work.

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Together we will collaborate on finding supportive solutions that are unique and do-able for my clients, pulling in their strengths, creativity and environmental supports.

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I hold a core belief that no one wants to be "bad" or do "bad." I love to find moments of humor and connection, but I am also prepared to sit with my clients in pain and processing. I enjoy pulling my client's creative strengths and problem solving.

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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.

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Through gentle exploration and skill building, you will be guided to a place of understanding, acceptance, and compassion for where you are in your journey and how you got here. I like to use CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions.

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We can work together to help you gain relief from emotional wounds from your past, clarity on your relationships, increase your self-confidence and skills, and create more space in your life for what is most meaningful.

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I approach counseling from a trauma-informed lens, focusing on life experiences and how they impact our emotions, thought processes, and behaviors. My approach is also strengths-based; utilizing your strengths and building helpful resources together.

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Identify painful patterns of experience, their origins, and the impact they continue to have on you today. Explore the possibility of change and how to create a more enriched life.


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Identify painful patterns of experience, their origins, and the impact they continue to have on you today. Explore the possibility of change and how to create a more enriched life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I strive to create an environment where you can be truly heard, seen, and believed. I do not pathologize, but instead view my clients as adaptive and resilient even if those adaptations are no longer worker for them. Whoever you are is welcome here.

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