Find a therapist in Salisbury, NC — covered by insurance


Top therapists in Salisbury, NC accepting new patients
Find mental health support in Salisbury, NC across neighborhoods like East Spencer, Kannapolis, and China Grove. Connect with 2,874 licensed providers offering virtual and in-person sessions. Headway accepts major insurance plans and many patients save up to 75% on sessions.
Counseling is a place of acceptance where you can learn to see your true value. You hold the keys to your happiness. You just need support to unlock that door. Doing it alone will keep you stuck. You can learn to trust again. I received specialized training in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am also a Registered Play Therapist and enhance parent-child communication. I have an office where I see individuals and families. I also have two large rooms where I teach parents how to use Play Therapy Skills.
Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or a "last ditch effort" to get help, I believe I can support you. When you are working with me, and yes, therapy is work, it is my hope that you will feel warmth, genuineness, and judgment-free compassion from me. Just the concept of feeling heard can be quite powerful in itself. I am trained in a number of therapeutic approaches but I do not believe in a cookie-cutter approach to clients, and will tailor my interventions to your needs.
I'm a Licensed Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with adults, children, adolescents, and families across North Carolina and South Carolina. Helping people heal has been my life's work — and that passion extends beyond the therapy room. I'm also the co-author of Your Feelings Matter: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence, a children's book close to my heart. When I'm not working, you'll likely find me traveling and soaking in new cultures.
I, Ifeoma Okani, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). I specialize in working with individuals who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, insomnia, adjustment disorders, OCD, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addiction. Many of my clients are juggling multiple roles and seek a safe, culturally sensitive space where they feel truly heard and understood. Their goal isn’t just to feel better but to reconnect with themselves, heal from past pain, and thrive emotionally. They want personalized, compassionate care that supports meaningful growth, not just symptom relief. I help by providing a safe, culturally sensitive space where you’ll feel heard and supported. Using compassionate, evidence-based care, I offer psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive therapy tailored to your needs. In our early sessions, we’ll build trust, explore your concerns, and create a personalized plan to support your healing. My practice is unique because I focus not only on symptom relief but on helping clients reconnect with themselves, heal deeply, and thrive long-term. I’m passionate about supporting others so they never feel alone in their struggles. I am committed to providing the support, insight, and clinical expertise you need to restore your peace and well-being.
Hi, I'm Jean, an LCSW-R with over 20 years experience helping adults and couples with anxiety, relationship issues and life changes. I provide a supportive dialogue to foster healing and growth, giving you practical tools for lasting confidence and self actualization.
About our therapists serving Salisbury, NC



- 97%Anxiety
- 92%Depression
- 88%Stress management
- 77%Relationship issues
- 77%Trauma

- 98%Aetna
- 94%Cigna
- 86%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 62%Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- 47%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

- 99%English
- 4%Spanish

- 87%Online only
- 13%In-person or online

- 83%Woman
- 16%Man
- 1%Non-binary

- 42%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 40%Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- 5%Nurse Practitioner
- 5%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 3%Substance Use Disorder

- 99%Individual therapy
- 30%Family therapy
- 20%Couples therapy
- 12%Child or adolescent therapy
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Headway makes it easy to find support for your mental health — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Mental Health Therapist in Salisbury, NC
Searching for therapists in Salisbury starts with finding someone whose training fits what you want to address. Therapists may support people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, work stress, and life transitions. As you compare options, look for specialties and approaches that match your needs, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, trauma-informed therapy, or couples counseling in Salisbury, NC. A therapist’s profile can show what they focus on, who they work with, and what sessions may look like.
Salisbury is a smaller city, so local in-person appointment options may be more limited than in larger North Carolina markets. Virtual therapy can expand your choices while still letting you work with a therapist licensed in North Carolina. When narrowing your search, consider appointment availability, whether the therapist is accepting new patients, session format, and whether they offer a free phone consultation. Reading bios before you book can help you compare communication style, listed specialties, and experience with concerns like marriage counseling in Salisbury, NC or individual therapy.
Therapy in Salisbury can be a significant cost without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and make care easier to plan for. Headway helps you search for Salisbury therapists who accept a wide range of insurance plans, see estimated out-of-pocket costs before booking, and choose between virtual and in-person sessions when available. You can review therapist profiles, check fit, and book directly when you’re ready.
If you're experiencing or worried about violence, threats, or coercion in your relationship, couples therapy isn't usually the right starting point — individual support is safer. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
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