- Client-centered approach
- Practical skill building
- Family and parenting focus
About Ariel
Ariel Phelps is a licensed counselor who centers sessions on the client's needs. She uses a friendly, respectful approach and works to make conversations feel safe and straightforward. Ariel believes taking the first step toward help takes courage and acknowledges that effort from the start.
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential. Ariel has six years of professional experience and practices in North Carolina while holding licensure in Virginia and North Carolina as noted by her credentials. She focuses on common life stresses like anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.
In sessions she adapts the conversation and plan to the person in front of her. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to offer clear, practical skills when needed. That can look like working on thoughts that get in the way, practicing emotion regulation skills, or building healthier routines.
Ariel also addresses parenting and family concerns, relationship strain, career stress, and self-esteem challenges. Additional areas of focus listed include personality issues, postpartum depression, fertility and sexual concerns, process addictions, and recovery from sexual assault.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aiming to meet people where they are. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the service's Start Therapy process to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
How Ariel's Approaches Work Online
Ariel uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's goals and priorities, listening carefully and shaping sessions around what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to set their own pace for change.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that contribute to anxiety or depression and to practice concrete behavioral changes. CBT can help with mood, stress, and managing unhelpful thinking in day-to-day life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be useful for intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, or managing overwhelming stress.
Finding the right mix of these methods is a collaborative process. Ariel will help figure out which approaches fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice skills in real-life settings and keep therapy consistent during life changes.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Ariel address?
Ariel helps with common life concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship strain, and career worries. She also lists parenting and family issues among her specialties and works with related topics like self-esteem.
How would you describe Ariel's therapeutic style?
Her sessions are client-centered and respectful, with a focus on practical skills from CBT and DBT when those tools are helpful. She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs.
What is Ariel's professional background?
Ariel has six years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She emphasizes sensitivity and compassion in her work.
Where is Ariel licensed and located?
She practices in North Carolina and holds the Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Ariel?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ariel?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.