Kathleen Pinkston (She/her)

LCSW, LISW-CP
Accepting Clients

**Currently accepting new clients ** Hi, its so nice to meet you! Let’s have a cup of coffee together and chat.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Do you feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole, unsure if you will ever get to the bottom? You are feeling overwhelmed with all of life’s challenges, a constant wave of emotions never with any breaks, and a longing desire to just find happiness. You lay awake at night struggling with feelings of guilt, fear, or uncertainty about the future. Life is too short to be spent it in bad relationships, carrying resentments, allowing our trauma to define us, or be crippled by our anxiety/depression.

My Background and Approach

My goal as a therapist is to welcome my clients as they are and create a supportive, non-judgmental space to help unpack and address their stressors and mental health concerns. I believe that each one of us has unique life experiences and I find it the central part of therapy to use the different therapy methods for each specific client, as we are all exceptional individuals, and one size does not fit all. Therapy is collaborative, with you being the expert of your life experiences and I am here to support and guide you along the healing journey.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I want you to truly love life, smiling back at the person staring at you in the mirror, have confidence in all your decisions, be excited to get up in the morning and tackle the day head on. I want you to live, not just exist! One of the bravest things we can do is unpack, understand, and grow from our life story. I want to help you overcome whatever challenges you are facing and become the happiest version of yourself.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Motivational Interviewing Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Polyamorous and Open Relationships Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Spirituality
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • PacificSource
  • Blue Cross of Idaho
  • Regence Blue Shield of Idaho
  • Select Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Rate: $125 - 175/session

Reach out to Kathleen