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Emelia Thygesen(she/her)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
North Carolina

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Oscar Health, Oxford, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues

Great to meet you!

I started my career in psychology and counseling when I experienced a suicide in my family. It gave me the courage to make changes for myself, and help people around me who were also suffering grief, loss, and depression. I'm an advocate of mental health issues, a proud adoptee, and a supporter of the arts. I have a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been working with individuals, teens, and families for over 10 years.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Are you taking care of everyone else but yourself. Do you find that you have to keep busy all the time, or else it feels like you’re wasting time. Are the emotions so much bigger than you can handle, and yet people just tell you “it is not that big of a deal.” Is it hard keeping friendships, because you find that you do all the communication. Get the emo playlist ready, and let’s dig into that shit together. I can help to reduce the hold anxiety and depression has on you.

What you can expect from our first session

I believe in accessing our whole selves, and utilizing somatic practices. I educate clients on health and how it plays a key role in their mental well being. I encourage routine setting, boundaries, and life adjustments. I can also assist in adjusting to a new job, career, or being in college.


Emelia's style is

Open-minded
Holistic
Solution-oriented

Insurance carriers Emelia accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Emelia

MC (Masters in Counseling) at Canisius College
License type: LMHC
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults and Seniors
Modalities: Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)