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LCMHC

Narissa Huntley, LCMHC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Narissa

Narissa Huntley blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered care to guide people through change and self-discovery. She uses a collaborative, strengths-based stance that helps clients explore internal parts, patterns, and practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes building self-awareness and communication strategies to support emotional growth and improved relationships. Narissa is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with six years of clinical experience.

She has provided therapy across diverse settings including independent practice, schools, home-based care, homeless shelters, and community mental health agencies, addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, family and relationship issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life transitions. Her background includes both individual and family work with varied age groups.

Clients can expect a warm, interactive style that avoids stigmatizing labels and centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Narissa combines cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness, existential reflection, and narrative techniques to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

She offers support for practical problems like career or financial stress as well as deeper work around identity, purpose, and relational patterns.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore the many parts that make up a person’s inner life, helping clients understand self-protective patterns and develop more compassionate internal leadership; this can support work on trauma, relationship dynamics, and self-esteem. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, respectful listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and empowered to set their own goals; this approach is helpful for people seeking acceptance and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be particularly useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is often an evolving process, and Narissa treats approach selection as a collaborative exploration. She works with each person to consider needs, goals, and preferences and may integrate elements from different models to create a personalized plan that fits the client’s situation.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across locations and to choose the communication style that feels most effective for progress and accessibility.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Narissa address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career concerns, as well as ADHD and mood disorders.
What is Narissa’s therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and interactive, drawing on Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, existential, and mindfulness-informed techniques to tailor sessions to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Narissa has six years of experience providing individual and family therapy in settings such as independent practice, schools, home-based care, homeless shelters, and community mental health agencies.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCMHC 13850.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English