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    • About Individual Therapy
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  • FAQ's
  • Contact Me
  • Extra Resources

Individual + Couples Therapy in Winston-Salem, NC

when you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the way

when you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the waywhen you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the waywhen you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the way

When anxiety, overthinking, or fear make it hard to move toward the life you want, therapy can help you find your way forward

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Individual + Couples Therapy in Winston-Salem, NC

when you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the way

when you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the waywhen you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the waywhen you know what you want to do, but keep getting lost along the way

When anxiety, overthinking, or fear make it hard to move toward the life you want, therapy can help you find your way forward

Schedule a Consultation
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You probably don't need someone to tell you what you "should" do.

The hard part is understanding what keeps pulling you off course.


  • When you keep waiting until you're sure before making a decision. 
  • When you know what you want to say, but can't seem to say it. 
  • When you promise yourself this time will be different but end up in the same place.


When this keeps happening, it's easy to wonder why you can't just do what you know you need to do.


Therapy isn't about judging those patterns. It's about understanding them so they no longer have to decide where your life goes.


Grounded Mind Counseling provides individual therapy and couples counseling in Winston-Salem, NC and online throughout North Carolina. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, overthinking, relationship difficulties, or feeling stuck in the same patterns, therapy can help you better understand yourself and move toward the life you want.

About Therapy

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is a space to slow down and understand what’s actually driving your behavior patterns rather than just managing them on the surface.


Sessions with my clients often focus on:

  • Countering cycles of worry and overthinking 
  • Changing unhelpful patterns of avoidance or self-criticism 
  • Building emotional awareness and regulation 
  • Strengthening your sense of identity and direction 
  • Creating habits that align with the life you want to live


This work isn’t about “fixing” you, it’s about helping you respond to your thoughts and emotions in ways that move you toward the life you actually want to live.

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Couples Counseling

Most couples don’t lack caring, they simply get stuck in ineffective patterns of emotional expression and behavioral coping.


If you're in some of these patterns you might notice:

  • The same repetitive conflicts
  • One of you shuts down while the other pushes for resolution 
  • Conversations escalate quickly or go nowhere 
  • A growing sense of distance or disconnection 


In couples therapy, we focus on understanding and shifting these patterns so that both partners feel heard, respected, and more emotionally connected.

We’ll work toward:


  • Clearer, more effective communication 
  • Breaking cycles of reactivity and withdrawal 
  • Rebuilding trust and emotional safety 
  • Creating a stronger sense of partnership 


The goal isn’t just fewer conflicts but a relationship that feels more secure, responsive, and connected.

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My Approach

I believe lasting change doesn't come from simply trying harder or thinking differently. It comes from understanding the patterns that keep pulling you off course and learning how to respond to them differently.


To do this I draw from evidence-based approaches like:


  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) 
  • Gottman Method Therapy

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Ready to Begin?

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, caught in your own thoughts, or disconnected in your relationship, therapy can help you find clarity and start moving forward again.

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Grounded Mind Counseling, PLLC

632 Holly Avenue Northwest, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Jared Brinkerhoff, MS, Ed.S, NCC, LCMHC

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