- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Narissa
Narissa Huntley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with six years of experience. She works with people who face anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and stress. She also supports those dealing with family and relationship concerns and life transitions.
Her work comes from years in varied settings. She has provided individual and family therapy in private practice, schools, homeless shelters, home-based care, and community mental health agencies. That range means she has experience responding to everyday pressures and crisis points in different environments.
Narissa uses clear, practical conversation to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She draws on client-centered ideas that keep the person’s goals central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test more useful ways of thinking and acting.
Mindfulness and existential ideas appear in her approach when exploring meaning, values, and what matters most. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to build momentum toward change. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
People who reach out often want help with parenting stress, managing anger, career pressure, ADHD-related struggles, or healing after trauma and loss. She guides practical skill-building alongside talk work so clients can try new habits outside the session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps clarify goals and keeps sessions grounded in what the client wants to address. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and regulate stress responses, which can help with frustration and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, values, and daily life. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one single method from the start.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people practice new skills more consistently and apply what they learn between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Narissa works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, trauma, career and life changes, and related concerns listed in her profile.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, existential ideas, and motivational interviewing to help people identify patterns and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in private practice, schools, home-based care, shelters, and community mental health agencies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, practicing in North Carolina.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How does the payment or cost structure work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site workflow.