True healing becomes possible when we

increase our capacity for difficult feelings

Offering Virtual Individual & Relationship Counseling in North Carolina

We are taught that unwanted or difficult emotions are something to get rid of.

what if…

We learn to accept that pain and discomfort are normal parts of the human experience.

The goal is not to eliminate difficult experiences and emotions but to more effectively manage them. Effectively managing them means allowing ourselves to feel the pain, knowing that we have the tools to keep ourselves safe and to get through difficult times.

We begin to recognize the wisdom of our bodies.

A big part of increasing capacity for difficult feelings is the process of embodiment. Embodiment is the awareness and integration of physical sensations, emotions, and bodily experiences as a crucial aspect of understanding and healing psychological issues.

We understand that healing is relational.

While self-work and self-love are essential, they cannot substitute for the empathy, validation, and connection that come from meaningful relationships.

Hi, I’m Celeste

I believe that we all have inside us a profound wisdom that wants to support us.

I believe that acknowledging pain and discomfort, both emotionally and physically, can make room for greater peace and joy.

I believe that everything we have ever experienced lives in our bodies and asks, subtly or loudly, to be tended to.

I believe that relationships are the source of both our deepest pain and our greatest joy and that healing is ultimately a relational process.

Here’s How I Can Help

Somatic experiencing

Somatic Experiencing (SE) Therapy is a holistic and body-centered method that recognizes the integral relationship between the mind and body in the healing process.

Somatic Experiencing was developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine, a renowned psychologist and trauma expert. This approach is rooted in the understanding that traumatic experiences can become stored in the body, leading to a range of physical and emotional symptoms. As Dr. Levine states, “Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” Trauma, as viewed in SE, is not solely defined by the severity of the event but by its impact on the nervous system. Somatic Experiencing Therapy aims to release this stored tension and promote the natural healing capacity of the body.

individual therapy

In individual therapy, we focus on attachment patterns and somatic experiencing to support healing and self-awareness. By exploring how early relationships impact your emotional world, we uncover patterns that shape your current connections. Through somatic work, we tune into the body, recognizing how it holds onto past experiences and emotions. This body-centered approach helps release stored tension, fostering deeper emotional regulation, healing, and a more authentic connection to yourself and others.

Relationship therapy

Relationship therapy using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on strengthening the emotional bond between partners by helping them understand and transform the patterns that create distance or conflict. EFT works by identifying the underlying emotions and unmet needs that drive reactive behaviors, fostering greater emotional awareness and vulnerability. Through this process, couples learn to communicate in a way that deepens connection, builds trust, and creates a secure foundation for their relationship. This approach helps partners move from disconnection to a more secure, loving bond.

Individual + Couples Counseling

I specialize in:

  • Relational/attachment challenges

  • Developmental trauma

  • Perfectionism and people pleasing

  • Life transitions

  • Parenting concerns