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Adrianna Wilson

Adrianna Wilson, LPC, LCMHC

North Carolina

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Licensed counselor - Life purpose and trauma

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addiction support
  • Trauma recovery

About Adrianna

Adrianna Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and life changes. She also supports questions about life purpose and identity concerns.

Adrianna works with adults and teens on practical problems such as communication breakdowns, codependency, and family conflict. She addresses trauma recovery and survivors of domestic violence, and she provides care for people managing substance use and impulsivity. She also helps people process abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and attachment concerns.

In sessions she focuses on clear, straightforward conversation and skills people can use between meetings. She talks through coping strategies for panic, methods to reduce day-to-day stress, and ways to manage shame, guilt, and dissociation. She also supports people exploring gender dysphoria, infidelity, and rebuilding relationships after betrayal.

Her work includes attention to both emotional patterns and practical steps. That can mean practicing communication skills, developing routines to manage anxiety and cravings, or making a plan to navigate major life transitions. Adrianna aims to help people notice what is holding them back and try different ways of responding.

She brings cultural awareness into sessions and affirms LGBTQ+ identities and diverse backgrounds. People who are feeling stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health often contact her to sort out next steps and find clearer day-to-day coping tools.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Adrianna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and daily functioning. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking; these methods are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-focused work involves stabilizing symptoms, teaching grounding and emotion regulation skills, and slowly processing painful memories when the person is ready; this supports recovery from abuse and domestic violence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. This is a joint decision rather than a fixed path.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid the need to be on camera when that is preferred. Therapists and licensed professionals can discuss which approach and session rhythm will work best for day-to-day routines and current challenges.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and coping with life changes, and also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, and infidelity.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills to address emotional patterns and daily problems, focusing on coping strategies and communication techniques people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have working with these issues?

She has 10 years of clinical experience supporting people through anxiety, trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. The credential abbreviations stand for Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Can I work with her if I speak another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients from other countries?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Adrianna WilsonLPC, LCMHC

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