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Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

Licensed Counseling, Behavioral Consulting, and Workplace Crisis Response 28 years of experience.

Counseling

Counseling sessions tailored to your needs by a licensed therapist.

Goal-focused support to help you grow, thrive, and reach your potential.

Mental health services directly within or for workplace settings.

Life Coaching
Corporate Therapy

Counseling & Executive Coaching

Personalized support every step of the way.

Individual Therapy

Inclusive counseling for individuals of all backgrounds, identities, sexual orientations, cultures, faiths, relationship styles, and life experiences. Ages 16 and older.

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress

  • Overthinking

  • Life Transitions

  • Relationship Issues

  • Self-Esteem

  • Women's Issues

  • Men's Issues

  • LGBTQ+

  • Trauma

  • Grief and Loss

  • Chronic Illness

  • Caregiver Stress

  • Personal Growth

Couples and partners of all backgrounds, identities, sexual orientations, cultures, faiths, and relationship structures welcome. Whether your relationship is traditional, nontraditional, consensually non-monogamous, or polyamorous, therapy is tailored to your unique goals and needs.

  • Couple's Therapy

  • Marital Counseling

  • Relationship Counseling

  • Communication Skills

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Premarital Counseling

  • Infidelity Recovery

  • Blended Families

  • LGBTQ+ Couples

  • Polyamory

  • Open Relationships

  • Relationship Coaching

You don't have to navigate life's challenges alone. Groups offer a supportive space to connect with others, share experiences, gain insight, and grow alongside people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

  • Support Groups

  • Men's Groups

  • Women's Groups

  • Personal Growth Groups

  • Anxiety Support

  • Relationship Groups

  • Life Transition Support

  • Skills Groups

  • Emotional Wellness

  • Workplace Issues

Couples Therapy
Group Therapy

About Your Virtual Therapist

Brenda provides online therapy and coaching for adults, couples, and groups throughout NC and CT. Her approach is warm, authentic, practical, and inclusive, supporting all clients uniquely wherever they are.

Fractional Behavioral Consulting

Help organizations improve team performance, communication, and workplace culture. Flexible. Call for details.

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Therapy for North Carolina & Connecticut Residents

Coaching, Executive Coaching & Fractional Behavioral Consulting Available Nationwide

NC Online Therapy

NC Online Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Groups / Coaching / Workplace Crisis Response, Critical Incident Support, Fractional Behavioral Consulting

Contact

nconlinetherapy@gmail.com

Brenda Astin, LPC BCarey, LCMHCS, PLLC

Text or Call: 910-520-4393

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Convenient online therapy with flexible scheduling, including daytime, evening, and weekend appointments.

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