Saundra Burleson , LCMHC

Saundra Burleson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 13 years of experience as a therapist. Her LCMHC credential indicates she is licensed to provide clinical mental health counseling and work directly with individuals facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

She supports people dealing with depression, trauma and abuse, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, coping with life changes, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She also works with clients managing diagnoses such as bipolar disorder and ADHD and addresses related areas like family and communication problems, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and codependency.

Her work is grounded in genuine positive regard and a nonjudgmental stance. She meets clients respectfully, compassionately, and honestly, focusing on each person rather than on assumptions. Using an individualized blend of evidence-informed methods that include acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), she tailors treatment plans to the specific needs and goals of each client.

Saundra invites prospective clients to reach out when they are ready to take the next step. She offers weekend appointments and a limited number of weeknight times; if standard openings do not fit a client’s schedule, she is open to discussing alternatives.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Saundra often draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people build psychological flexibility by clarifying values and taking committed action, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers understanding and support while clients explore their own solutions; this approach can be helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and processing difficult emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors, making it effective for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with stress.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Saundra works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, assess preferences, and adapt methods so the plan fits the client’s needs and lifestyle. This partnership helps tailor treatment in a way that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from different settings, fit care into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are difficult to arrange.