Advanced Counseling and Play Therapy
Counseling
Why pick this one
Advanced Counseling and Play Therapy serves Wilmington clients ages 3–23 with play therapy, EMDR, CBT, and family consult sessions.
Best for
- Play therapy for toddlers, preschoolers, children, pre-teens, and teens
- Children and adolescents experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, bullying, or family conflict
- Teenagers and young adults navigating identity issues, life transitions, anxiety, or stress
- Clients seeking EMDR for trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or phobias
- Families needing periodic family consult sessions within a child's treatment plan
- Children, teens, or young adults interested in video game-based therapy
Look elsewhere if
- Psychological evaluations or psychological testing are needed
- Diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or disabilities is needed
- Medication management is needed
- Substance abuse treatment is needed
- Custody evaluations or reconciliation therapy are needed
Specialties
- Play therapy
- EMDR
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Video game-based therapy
- Family consult sessions
- Child and adolescent counseling
- Trauma treatment
- ADHD
- Anxiety and depression
- Anger management
- Bullying and self-esteem
- Family conflict
- Gender identity and LGBTQIA+ concerns
Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS)
- Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA)
- Association for Play Therapy
- North Carolina Association for Play Therapy
What makes them different
- Focuses on individuals ages 3 to 23 and families
- Founder and clinical director Shawn Morton has more than 20 years of experience
- Founder Shawn Morton is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
- Offers video game-based therapy for children, teens, and young adults
- Family consult sessions are incorporated into most clients' treatment plans
- Serves
- Wilmington
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 143 Holden Beach Rd SW, Shallotte, NC 28470
- Phone
- +19107556456
- Website
- http://www.advancedcounselingilm.com/
Services
- Individual counseling
- Family counseling
- Play therapy
- Family consult sessions
- Video game-based therapy
- EMDR
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telehealth