Lydia Long (She/her)

LCSW LCAS RYT-200
Accepting Clients

Hello! I'm Lydia! When working with clients, I like to use creative and mindfulness techniques to help guide the healing process.

Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family

About My Clients

Are you having trouble with people or situations in your life? Has your life become unrecognizable? Does it feel like you are in a rut, and nothing is changing? As the days go by, do you find yourself wondering if there is more to life? I can help you rediscover yourself and claim your life once again. Call and set up an appointment and get working on the life that you want. Take charge and create the future you have dreamed of!

My Background and Approach

I practice a variety of acceptance and mindfulness practices that are evidence based treatment modalities tailored to meet your individual needs. These types of modalities include: EMDR, Yoga Therapy, Sex Therapy, Psychodynamic and Dialectical Informed Art Therapy. My areas of specialization include the treatment of mood, and personality disorders, sex therapy related to desire and intimacy issues, trauma and attachment issues. I believe that everyone can change and grow at any time in their lives. I don't believe that there is a limit to human capacity. I think the main reason we develop mental health issues is because they are unhealthy learned behaviors that we have picked up along the way. Which means that I think you can unlearn the faulty behaviors and replace them with healthy ones.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Some things very important to me is advocacy, yoga and art. I am active in the LGBTQ community and work in my community and legislatively to hopefully change policy and bring awareness. In my free time, I like to go on hikes with my dog Arya, or practice yoga and meditation to help me feel grounded. When I want to connect to myself deeper or just feeling creative I spend time working on my art.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Art Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Energy Psychology
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Greek
  • Rate: $190 - 275/session

Reach out to Lydia