EMDR Therapy Asheville, NC

Our Services: Anxiety Therapy, Psychological Evaluations, and More

Answers Are Within Reach

Appalachian Counseling and Psychological Services provides high-quality, comprehensive testing and therapy services to Asheville and the surrounding communities. We offer everything from anxiety therapy to the EMDR therapy Asheville, NC can rely on. Additionally, we provide medication management as well as speech-language assessments and treatment for our patients. Our team of psychologists, therapists, and medical staff supply the following services to help children and adults uncover answers and work together to overcome the challenges they may face.

Psychological Evaluation and Neuropsychological Assessments

Psychological evaluations can clarify diagnoses, identify obstacles, determine current functioning, and guide treatment options.

We offer assessments for the following:

Depression and Anxiety
Learning Disabilities
ADHD Testing
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Cognitive Functioning
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
Parental Fitness Evaluations
Giftedness Evaluations
Developmental Disabilities
Speech-Language/Social Communication

Mental Health Therapies

Our therapists address various mental health issues experienced by you or a loved one. We provide services to children, adults, individuals, couples, and families. Read more about our therapists to see if we have someone who specializes in a specific area.

Some of the therapies we offer include the following:

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment designed to treat people recovering from trauma and long-held negative self-beliefs. It uses a patient’s rapid, rhythmic eye movements to dampen triggering and reactivity.

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Art Therapy

Art Therapy uses artistic methods and techniques to foster healing and mental well-being.

Movement and Yoga Therapy

Movement and Yoga Therapy is a holistic approach incorporating body, mind, and spirit to promote whole-body growth and healing.

Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance Abuse Treatment is an individualized treatment designed to support the recovery from substance abuse.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that explicitly addresses the healing process of trauma in children and promotes recovery for the individuals and their families.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on identifying and changing unhealthy thought patterns that negatively influence behavior and emotions.

Mindfulness and Heart-Based Therapy

Mindfulness and Heart-Based Therapy is a psychotherapy treatment using a combination of cognitive and meditative means to develop a state of “mindfulness” to promote improved physical and mental health.

Spiritually Focused Therapy

Spiritually Focused Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that incorporates belief systems and faith elements to treat a person’s soul, mind, and body.

Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) Model Therapy

Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) Model Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach designed to address the unique needs and healing process of chronically traumatized adolescents who may need support in managing ongoing life stresses and developing coping strategies.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps individuals identify and change thinking patterns from negative to positive.

Person-Centered

Person-Centered is a nondirective, empathetic type of psychotherapy that empowers individuals to take more of a lead in their therapeutic process.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is a therapeutic approach that aspires to help individuals resolve their ambivalent feelings and insecurities and instead helps foster internal motivation to change their behavior.

Relational Psychotherapy

Relational Psychotherapy is an approach that focuses on how mutually satisfying and beneficial relationships are necessary for emotional well-being and wholeness.

Attachment-Focused Therapy

Attachment-Focused Therapy is a type of family therapy that seeks to repair and nurture fractured relationships between a parent and a child and then work to rebuild an emotionally secure relationship.

Speech-Language Assessment and Treatment

We can provide a comprehensive evaluation by assessing your speech and language processing, comprehension, and social communication competencies.

In addition to assessment, we offer treatment in both an individual and group setting. For example, we provide interventions for individuals with speech-language difficulties resulting from developmental delay, stroke, brain injury, Autism, or other complications. We also offer social communication group therapy for individuals who struggle with socialization and relating to others in a social setting. This may support individuals with Autism, Social Communication Disorder, developmental delay, speech disorder, and/or anxiety.

We provide evaluation and treatment options for the following:

Speech-Sound Disorders
Receptive Expressive Language Disorders
Social Communication Disorder
Selective Mutism
Aphasia
Apraxia
Cognitive-language based disorders due to a stroke, TBI, or other reason

Medication Management

We help you better handle obstacles you may face to be the best version of yourself you can be through psychiatric medication management.

Insurance Information

For each appointment, you will need to provide the required information to verify your insurance coverage and file your insurance claim. Your insurance is a contract between you and your insurance provider. It is important for you to understand your insurance plan coverage. We encourage you to contact the number on the back of your card to review and verify your benefits. Not all services are a covered benefit in all contracts. You are ultimately responsible for the charges, even if your insurance denies coverage.