Meet Our Clinicians
Sharon Young MA MPA LCMHC-A (Night and Weekends, Parents, In-person and Telehealth) North Carolina
Sharon Young MA MPA LCMHC-A (Night and Weekends, Parents, In-person and Telehealth) North Carolina
Sharon is our parenting guru! She is well trained parent coaching with the Triple P Parenting Program. She helps her clients weather the storms and create the changes they want to see. She translates those same skills to her nonparent clients and helps them become a leader in their own life! While it’s sometimes hard to see our strength, Sharon believes that her clients have the solutions within, they just need some help pulling them out!Her role is to facilitate that discovery by creating an environment free of judgement and free of discrimination. Her 20+ year career in the social work system helps her create that supportive environment where you can face the tough situations in life, develop solutions, and/or take responsibility with not just grace but also a plan. Whether it is a particular situation you are seeking help with or a longer pattern you want to break she can help you find solutions.Sharon specializes in helping adults and parents utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Triple P Parenting Techniques. She also help with issues such as depression, anxiety, social/relationship problems, domestic violence, parenting, and issues of daily living.Sharon has a Master Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University, Minneapolis, and a MPA in Government & Management/Human Resources Management from Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.
Trish Lockhart, MSW LCSW (In Person and Telehealth for North Carolina and Florida, Adults and Teens) North Carolina and Florida
Trish Lockhart, MSW LCSW (In Person and Telehealth for North Carolina and Florida, Adults and Teens) North Carolina and Florida
Trish first became interested in therapy during her time in the military mentoring junior Marines, though she is often told she is too quiet to have been a Marine. She found that the biggest cause for unhappiness in her peers was not fitting the mold. She worked to create an environment that was more diverse in thought and more forgiving. She carried these lessons into her work as a therapist.
She completed her Masters Degree in Social Worker at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. After graduating, she enjoyed several years of working in the community with young adults and adults with severe mental illness. During this time she became interested in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and started her training.
Trish works with adolescents (12+) through adults. Trish believes in a holistic approach to therapy and combines evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT with investigations into health. Generally, she recommends clients get a full work up from their primary care doctor. She believes that small changes can often have the biggest impact, including sleep hygiene!
Trish is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, and psychosis, Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma, Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for mental illness recovery, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for emotion dysregulation and social skills. She is also integrating Radically Open DBT (RO DBT) into her practice for OCD, treatment resistant depression, Autism and other diagnoses related to over control.
She also has experience working with the LGBTQ community, kink community, and with substance use disorders but does not consider herself a specialists in these areas.
One of her favorite quotes from another Hufflepuff, “My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice.” - Newt Scamander (I don't support JKR due to her discrimination against transgender individuals)
She completed her Masters Degree in Social Worker at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015. After graduating, she enjoyed several years of working in the community with young adults and adults with severe mental illness. During this time she became interested in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and started her training.
Trish works with adolescents (12+) through adults. Trish believes in a holistic approach to therapy and combines evidence-based therapies like CBT and DBT with investigations into health. Generally, she recommends clients get a full work up from their primary care doctor. She believes that small changes can often have the biggest impact, including sleep hygiene!
Trish is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, and psychosis, Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma, Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for mental illness recovery, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for emotion dysregulation and social skills. She is also integrating Radically Open DBT (RO DBT) into her practice for OCD, treatment resistant depression, Autism and other diagnoses related to over control.
She also has experience working with the LGBTQ community, kink community, and with substance use disorders but does not consider herself a specialists in these areas.
One of her favorite quotes from another Hufflepuff, “My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice.” - Newt Scamander (I don't support JKR due to her discrimination against transgender individuals)
Lawrence DeFiesta, MSW, LCSWA (Adults, Telehealth) North Carolina
Lawrence DeFiesta, MSW, LCSWA (Adults, Telehealth) North Carolina
Born & raised in Hawai’i, a melting pot, Lawrence holds a variety of rich cultural experiences. He was drawn to listening and observing his friends and family and became a natural mediator. Lawrence's main inspiration for becoming a therapist was those moments that he could help the people he was closest to thought their darkest times. Lawrence learned to fight his own battles with hope and determination and from these experiences he knew that he would make an impact in other people's lives.
Lawrence specializes in working with people going through transitions. From transitioning into young adulthood, to graduating college, to retirement, or end of life adjustments, Lawrence can help guide you.
Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate with a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of New England where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He was also a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work.
Lawrence provides therapy to individuals, couples, adolescents and families. His therapeutic focus includes anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, self-esteem challenges, relationship issues, family conflict, PTSD, life transitions, multi-cultural challenges, and substance use disorders.
Lawrence has extensive experience working with clients of all ages recovering from crisis. His background includes working in a variety of settings including residential, inpatient and outpatient hospitals, and also community mental health organizations. Lawrence is also trained in crisis intervention.
One of his favorite quotes is, "A Person's a person, no matter how small." - Dr. Seuss
Lawrence specializes in working with people going through transitions. From transitioning into young adulthood, to graduating college, to retirement, or end of life adjustments, Lawrence can help guide you.
Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate with a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of New England where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He was also a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work.
Lawrence provides therapy to individuals, couples, adolescents and families. His therapeutic focus includes anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, self-esteem challenges, relationship issues, family conflict, PTSD, life transitions, multi-cultural challenges, and substance use disorders.
Lawrence has extensive experience working with clients of all ages recovering from crisis. His background includes working in a variety of settings including residential, inpatient and outpatient hospitals, and also community mental health organizations. Lawrence is also trained in crisis intervention.
One of his favorite quotes is, "A Person's a person, no matter how small." - Dr. Seuss
Gilda Suiter MSW LCSW-A (Adults, Parents, Telehealth) North Carolina.
Gilda Suiter MSW LCSW-A (Adults, Parents, Telehealth) North Carolina.
Gilda is a well rounded clinician but she especially loves to work with clients suffering from anxiety and ADHD. If you’re looking for a someone that believes in your resiliency and ability to overcome barriers, I'm your therapist! I can help you learn skills and strategies to overcome the challenges that may have prevented you from moving forward. No one wants to live beneath their potential, but sometimes life's challenges can be so overwhelming that you find yourself stuck and feeling that there isn't a path forward. Don't give up! Reach out and allow me to assist you in your journey and always remember this....YOU CAN IF YOU THINK, YOU CAN. I'm here to help.I work with adults, children, and families and specialize in ADHD (including adult ADHD), Anxiety and Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Emotion Dysregulation, Life Coaching and Behavioral Management.