Andrew Perez
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
North Carolina therapists accepting new clients
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About Andrew
Hey, my name is Andrew.
I enjoy staying active in my free time and my hobbies include running, hiking, reading, and writing. Family and travel are important to me. I have been working in the mental health field for a little over 8 years. I have worked in a jail diversion program for teens, a residential evaluation hospital for children and adults, and a community-based program for at-risk children, teens, and their families. I believe that as humans our identity is very important for our well-being. Understanding our personality in terms of genetic and spiritual factors, our family dynamics, and social connectedness is essential. Having a healthy and positive perspective of ourselves, our lives and our relationships with others can have a big impact on mental health.
Our thoughts can be very powerful and I believe they can be a starting point for achieving our highest potential. For this reason, my therapeutic approach emphasizes interventions from Positive Psychology and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. My approach is informed by many treatment modalities including Adlerian Individual-Based Counseling, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Problem-Solving, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Existential Therapy. Therapy is also supported by measurement-based care and informed by neuroscience.
In our work together we will take a look at your strengths, likes, and interests and work to maximize them, while also taking a look at daily routines that can build skills in areas of struggle.
What Andrew helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Andrew works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Andrew has been fantastic. It's nice to find someone who is intentional and proactive. He listens and comes back with a constructive response. At the start of every session, it's clear that he remembers where we left off the week before. His knowledge of his craft seems quite evident.”
- “Andrew is very knowledgeable and really listens. He helps me narrow my focus in our sessions so I don’t get to off track. I really like all of the resources he provides so I can better understand what it is I’m dealing with.”
- “I’ve worked with Andrew in the past and just started up again, he’s very intelligent and empathetic. You can tell he cares and loves what he does.”
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- “Andrew is great. He listens and sends the relevant material to help better yourself.”
- “Andrew has been a huge help to me!”
- “You are a great therapist, thank you!”
- “A great help to me.”
- “I am so glad to have find Andrew”
- “Andrew is very knowledgeable about a lot of things. I really enjoy hearing the logical side of things. Andrew provides a lot of resources.”
- “Andrew does a great job.”
- “Andrew is really taking the time to understand where I'm at and what my goals are. I thought I needed a drill-sergeant, but really I needed a drill-sergeant who knows when not to be. He has walked that line with the utmost professionalism and grace. <br /> <br /> Immensely grateful for his experience, expertise, and perspective. Would recommend to anybody who is serious about therapy.”
- “Andrew is incredibly insightful and well versed. From the moment we spoke I felt totally comfortable opening up to him. After each session I walk away with mental clarity and better educated in my cognitive issues.”
- “I think Andrew does an azing job ..unfortunately I had to cancel.my therapy today because of a 10:15 Dr appt”
- “An incredibly present and caring counsellor. No matter how long of a thought I felt needed to be shared, Andrew was always right there with me. He's been a pillar in my mental health journey and in finding my way through the last few challenging years and back together with my partner. Thank You Andrew.”
- “Andrew is very knowledgeable, and responsive based on the details we discuss.”
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