Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Counseling Partner in Charlotte, NC
South Charlotte Family Counseling has been dedicated to improving lives through personalized counseling and therapy services since its founding. Our team of licensed professionals works with individuals, families, and children across Charlotte and surrounding areas, offering evidence-based approaches to address emotional and behavioral challenges. We prioritize collaborative care, tailoring interventions to each client's unique needs while emphasizing truth, simplicity, and peace of mind. With expertise in anxiety, depression, trauma, and family dynamics, our counselors help clients uncover their potential and build meaningful lives. Our practice integrates clinical excellence with compassionate support, maintaining strict adherence to ethical standards and professional integrity.We serve diverse communities including Matthews, Waxhaw, and South Park, providing accessible mental health care through convenient appointment options. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our staff's extensive credentials, including multiple national certifications and specialized training in trauma-informed care. We believe in empowering clients through understanding and resolution, fostering resilience that extends beyond therapy sessions. Our approach combines modern therapeutic techniques with a deep respect for each individual's journey toward healing. By focusing on long-term behavioral patterns and root causes, we help clients achieve sustainable personal growth and improved relationships.
Services
Individual Therapy
Family Counseling
Play Therapy
Anger Management
Anxiety Counseling
Highlights and features
- Experienced team of licensed mental health professionals with specialized certifications
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to individual and family needs
- Serving multiple locations across Charlotte and surrounding communities
- Specialized expertise in trauma-informed care and evidence-based therapies
- Comprehensive approach addressing root causes of emotional challenges
Services
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy sessions provide a safe, confidential space for adults to explore emotional challenges and develop coping strategies. Using evidence-based approaches, we help clients understand behavioral patterns and address issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma. Each session focuses on personal growth and lasting change through collaborative goal-setting.
Family Counseling
Family counseling addresses relationship dynamics and communication issues across generations. We help families navigate conflicts, improve understanding, and develop healthier interaction patterns. Sessions focus on strengthening bonds while addressing specific challenges like parenting strategies or intergenerational trauma in a supportive environment.
Play Therapy
Specially designed for children, play therapy uses creative expression to help young clients process emotions and develop coping skills. Through guided play activities, we address behavioral issues, anxiety, and trauma while helping families understand and support their child's emotional development in a developmentally appropriate way.
Anger Management
Our anger management program helps individuals understand the root causes of their anger and develop healthier coping mechanisms. Through personalized sessions, clients learn to identify triggers, manage stress responses, and improve relationships by addressing underlying emotions like anxiety and guilt that contribute to anger issues.
Anxiety Counseling
Specialized anxiety counseling addresses excessive worry, panic attacks, and related physical symptoms. We help clients understand anxiety as a learned response and develop practical tools for managing symptoms. Treatment focuses on breaking the cycle of anxiety through cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices tailored to each individual's needs.
People
Debbie Breen
Principle Therapist, Owner
Debbie Breen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Theological Master's graduate with extensive experience in trauma-informed care and family systems therapy. She specializes in helping clients overcome emotional challenges through personalized treatment plans.
Erik Goldfield
Licensed Therapist
Erik Goldfield provides counseling services with a focus on anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. As a National Certified Counselor, he employs evidence-based approaches to help clients achieve personal growth and emotional stability.
Joanna Flemister
Licensed Therapist
Joanna Flemister offers mental health counseling with expertise in trauma recovery and family dynamics. Her approach emphasizes client empowerment and sustainable behavioral change through collaborative therapeutic relationships.
Danielle Defrancesco
Therapist
Danielle Defrancesco specializes in telehealth counseling and trauma treatment. With multiple certifications including Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, she helps clients overcome anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges using modern therapeutic techniques.
Biannca Fisher
Social Work Associate
Biannca Fisher provides counseling services under supervision, focusing on family systems and community mental health. She works with clients to develop coping strategies and improve emotional well-being through evidence-based practices.
Questions
What types of counseling services do you offer?
We provide individual therapy, family counseling, play therapy for children, anger management, anxiety treatment, depression counseling, and trauma recovery services.
Do you work with both adults and children?
Yes, our licensed therapists work with clients across the lifespan, from children and adolescents to adults and senior citizens.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Charlotte and surrounding communities including Matthews, Waxhaw, Ballantyne, South Park, Indian Trail, Indian Land, and Pineville.
How can I schedule an appointment?
You can schedule an appointment through our website, by calling our Charlotte office directly at (704) 807-6555, or via our online contact form.
What makes your counseling approach unique?
Our collaborative approach combines evidence-based techniques with personalized care, focusing on root causes rather than symptoms through a holistic understanding of each client's journey.
Are your therapists licensed and qualified?
Yes, our team includes licensed clinical mental health counselors (LCMHC), national certified counselors (NCC), and specialists with advanced certifications in trauma and telehealth counseling.
