Stephens Whitehurst
CRC, MS, LCMHC, ASDCS • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
About
Stephens Whitehurst, CRC, MS, LCMHC, ASDCS, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over six years of specialized experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Her areas of expertise include ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, executive functioning skills, trauma/PTSD, and transition to adulthood.
She earned a Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling with a dual concentration in developmental and psychiatric disorders from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a background working with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
Stephens creates a warm, safe, and non-judgmental strengths-based therapeutic partnership and uses an integrated approach drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to tailor care to each client’s goals.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Chapel Hill, NC
- Bachelor of Arts
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
State Licenses
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- PTSD
- Stress
- Trauma
State Licenses
- North Carolina
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Essential Counseling - Durham Office
5716 Fayetteville Rd, 202
Durham, NC 27713