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Asheville, NC

Find your place.

North CarolinaApexBurlingtonChapel Hill
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Find your people

A place to begin in Asheville, NC.

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Alissa Bottoms, M.Ed.

M.Ed., LCMHC · Asheville, NC

Alissa Bottoms is a therapist who specializes in anxiety, depression, and relational concerns, guiding clients toward healing and personal growth.

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Ashley Marder, M.A.

MA, LCMHCA, NCC · Asheville, NC

Ashley Marder is a therapist who specializes in anxiety and depression, offering compassionate counseling to support healing and personal growth.

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Deidre Montgomery, M.S.W.

MSW, LCSWA · Asheville, NC

Deidre Montgomery is a therapist who supports healing and growth for individuals facing anxiety, ADHD, and gender identity challenges.

See all 4 therapists
Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC and surrounding countiesSwain CountyChesterfield CountyBuncombe CountyMauldin, SCSpartanburg, SCKingsport, TNGreenville, SCAsheville, NCAshevilleGreenvilleKingsport31 mi

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Asheville, NC · 18 options

Arts and Culture

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville

Museum in Asheville, North Carolina

2 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801

About 0.5 miles from Asheville center

\"HomeTrust

Parks and Gardens

HomeTrust Park

HomeTrust Park

Minor League Baseball park in Asheville, North Carolina

About 1.0 miles from Asheville center

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Peer Support

Serving Buncombe County

NAMI Western Carolina

Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancy Counties, North Carolina

Contact this organization for current peer and family support options.

(828) 505-7353
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Yoga Classes

Yoga studio

Asheville Yoga Center

211 S Liberty St, Asheville, NC, 28801

About 0.2 miles from Asheville center

(828) 254-0380
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Food and Coffee

Coffee shop

WFM Coffee Bar

70 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801

About 0.1 miles from Asheville center

(828) 254-5440
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Fitness Classes

Pilates studio

Echelon Pilates with Erin Brown

633 Merrimon Ave Ste C, Asheville, NC, 28804

About 0.3 miles from Asheville center

(828) 785-1771
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A reader describes increasingly frequent periods of lost time during which they apparently work, talk, and drive normally. They ask how familiar activities can continue without a memory of them afterward. How can I help my friend without making things worse? A reader has long offered advice to a friend with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, but worries that the friendship now encourages dependence. They want to remain supportive without becoming an unofficial therapist. Why do I feel like I don’t care about anything? A 17-year-old describes low energy, frequent sleep, and a troubling sense that nothing matters. She wants to feel more motivated but finds it difficult to begin activities that might help. A little closer to home. Explore places, activities, and support around Asheville, NC. Asheville Art Museum Asheville museum in Asheville, North Carolina About 0.5 miles from Asheville center HomeTrust Park Asheville, NC Minor League Baseball park in Asheville, North Carolina About 1.0 miles from Asheville center Asheville, NC Find an areaAsheville18 optionsGreenvilleSpartanburgMauldinKingsport No matching areas. +−Reset Asheville, NC and surrounding countiesSwain CountyChesterfield CountyBuncombe CountyMauldin, SCSpartanburg, SCKingsport, TNGreenville, SCAsheville, NCAshevilleGreenvilleKingsport31 mi Explore nearby. Asheville, NC · 18 options Peer SupportYoga ClassesFood and CoffeeArts and CultureParks and GardensFitness Classes Arts and Culture Asheville Art Museum Asheville Museum in Asheville, North Carolina 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC, 28801About 0.5 miles from Asheville center Parks and Gardens HomeTrust Park HomeTrust Park Minor League Baseball park in Asheville, North Carolina About 1.0 miles from Asheville center Peer Support Serving Buncombe County NAMI Western Carolina Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancy Counties, North Carolina Contact this organization for current peer and family support options. (828) 505-7353 Yoga Classes Yoga studio Asheville Yoga Center 211 S Liberty St, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.2 miles from Asheville center (828) 254-0380 Food and Coffee Coffee shop WFM Coffee Bar 70 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.1 miles from Asheville center (828) 254-5440 Fitness Classes Pilates studio Echelon Pilates with Erin Brown 633 Merrimon Ave Ste C, Asheville, NC, 28804 About 0.3 miles from Asheville center (828) 785-1771 Yoga Classes Yoga studio Rites and Rituals 2 Wall St #107, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.4 miles from Asheville center (828) 301-9603 Yoga Classes Yoga studio Spiral Way Healing Arts Park Place West, 70 Woodfin Pl Suite 6A, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.4 miles from Asheville center (828) 712-0115 Food and Coffee Coffee shop High Five Coffee 190 Broadway St, Asheville, NC, 28801-2343 About 0.1 miles from Asheville center (828) 398-0209 Food and Coffee Cafe Liberty House Coffee and Café 221 S Liberty St, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.2 miles from Asheville center (828) 505-2236 Arts and Culture Music venue The White Rabbit @ Water Street 116 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.1 miles from Asheville center (828) 560-3999 Arts and Culture Museum Asheville Mystery Museum 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.2 miles from Asheville center (828) 318-8579 Arts and Culture Art gallery Print House 29 Carolina Ln, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.2 miles from Asheville center Parks and Gardens Park Graveyard Fields- Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville, NC About 0.2 miles from Asheville center Parks and Gardens Park Hummingbird Park Corner of Starnes and Cumberland Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.3 miles from Asheville center (828) 253-3714 Parks and Gardens Park Pisgah National Forest Pisgah National Forest, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.3 miles from Asheville center (828) 257-4200 Fitness Classes Gym All Bodies Movement and Wellness 211 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.4 miles from Asheville center (828) 367-7048 Fitness Classes Pilates studio Club Pilates 80 Charlotte St Ste 20, Asheville, NC, 28801 About 0.4 miles from Asheville center (828) 782-3629 No options listed for this category or area yet. 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