Nicole Saunders, LCSW

New Year’s Resolutions: Make Yours A Success

It's almost the end of another year and for many, that means it is time for self-reflection. We are all fairly aware of our bad habits–overeating, drinking too much booze, not exercising, gossiping, smoking, and the list goes on ad infinitum. The typical resolutions tend to focus solely on changing undesirable behaviors, and therein lies…

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Paying For Therapy With Insurance: Is It Really Worth It? Understanding the Pros and Cons

Considering Out-of-Pocket Payment for Therapy? Here’s Why It Might Be Worth It Deciding between utilizing health insurance for therapy sessions or paying out-of-pocket isn’t just about the immediate cost. Before my transition into a therapist, leveraging health insurance seemed like a no-brainer. However, the nuances of privacy, choice, and long-term implications of mental health diagnoses…

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Focus on Solutions

In many cases it is important to explore the past in order to take a step forward. But for those who are at peace with their past, I love solution-focused questions that drive goal-setting and action statements.                          Consider the following questions for your…

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Therapy versus Life Coaching

  If you do a Google search several articles will pop up with various explanations for the differences between therapy and life coaching. Considering I offer both therapy and personal life coaching services in Charlotte, NC, I'm frequently asked to differentiate between the two. Borrowing from one of my favorite explanations I can sum it up fairly…

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The Power Of Personality

Most people have probably heard of the basic Type A and Type B personalities. Did you know it gets even more detailed? Understanding personalities is a large part of a therapists’ or coaches’ work. Helping clients learn more about their personalities is a powerful tool in the therapeutic and coaching process. This awareness promotes self-acceptance, identifies…

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Thoughts on Meditations

Do you meditate? Have you ever tried? I have and some days, instead of looking like this: (Obviously she is is deep in meditation.) I look like this. Obviously checking my Twitter feed. Even though meditation is very challenging for me, I am nevertheless intrigued. I came across this fascinating Yoga Journal article on meditation. It’s fairly long, but I…

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The Five Love Languages

One of my favorite self-help books is The 5 Love Languages. I recommend it to clients, family, friends, strangers,anyone I come into contact with. Why? Because The 5 Love Languages is easy to read and helps us each learn how we best receive love and if read with a partner, helps us learn how our partner best receives love.…

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Welcome to the Therapy Charlotte Blog!

 Welcome to the Therapy Charlotte Blog! In an attempt to share useful and practical information with my clients and anyone else who stumbles across this blog, I'm excited to get started. You can look forward to posts that address issues such as codependency, conflict-resolution, building intimacy in relationships, self-care, stress management, coping skills, yoga and…

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