Beverly Hicks, LCMHC, LMFT

Beverly Hicks, LCMHC, LMFT brings 30 years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, life transitions, and trauma and abuse concerns. She centers sessions on listening first and then building practical steps the client can use between visits. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the individual’s needs. Her work combines a faith-informed outlook with a focus on emotional healing and coping skills. Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is checked regularly. Beverly uses plain language and concrete strategies rather than jargon. In sessions she helps people name patterns that keep them stuck, practice new ways of responding, and strengthen the skills they already have. She often guides clients through breathing and grounding techniques, thought-challenging exercises, and steps to repair relationships. Beverly’s background includes long-term clinical experience in North Carolina and dual credentials as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Those licenses are listed as NC LCMHC and TX LMFT in her professional record. She works with a broad range of concerns beyond anxiety and trauma, including grief, addiction, eating and intimacy-related issues, attention differences, and career stress. The tone in her practice aims to be respectful and steady, with an emphasis on workable change.

Approaches used in remote work and what they do

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing the person’s experience and reflecting it back. It helps people feel understood and become clearer about their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple skills to change unhelpful patterns. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to help process traumatic memories by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation. It is often chosen when trauma and abuse are a central concern and when someone wants a structured way to address painful memories. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Beverly will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit. She aims to decide collaboratively so clients feel comfortable with the plan and understand the steps ahead. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Different approaches can be adapted to remote sessions, and Beverly will discuss practical arrangements when matching and scheduling.