Specialized support for partner betrayal recovery and child-centered play therapy for families navigating emotional healing.
BETRAYAL TRAUMA THERAPY IN CHARLOTTE, NC — SUPPORTING HEALING FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
At Blessings of Hope, I help women and children navigate some of life's most difficult moments through in-person therapy in Charlotte, NC, and virtual sessions available across North and South Carolina.
Healing after betrayal or emotional trauma can feel overwhelming. Many clients come to therapy feeling unsure where to start, and you don't have to navigate it alone. Simply reaching out is a meaningful first step toward healing.
Life is a journey that can often become difficult to maneuver.
Blessings of Hope provides therapy services to walk alongside you, your child, and or your family on your personal journey of self-discovery.
Hi, I’m Debra—Certified Betrayal & Infidelity Trauma Therapist in Charlotte, North Carolina
As a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), Registered Play Therapist, and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I offer faith-based Christian counseling to children, adolescents, teens, and women of all ages.
I am a mother of three adult children and a former foster mother. I have lived in real time the hardships and joys of parenting. On a personal note, I have experienced lots of loss and heartache.
I feel these life experiences, my faith in the Lord, a higher education, and years of counseling others have prepared me to walk with people through their personal stories.
My greatest joy is to watch my clients face their struggles head-on, learn how to become self-aware, and make changes to better themselves in the process. The goal of my job is to watch with excitement as individuals learn new and fresh ways to cope with life struggles.
Counseling Services
Child-Centered Play Counseling (3-9 Years Old)
Children ages 3-9 years-old often struggle with life transitions. These stressors could include the birth and adjustment to a new sibling, a family relocation, separation, divorce, death of an animal or loved one, starting school, virtual learning, etc.
Do you have a child who is being defiant, acting out, or having temper tantrums?
Are these behaviors out of proportion to the current situation?
Have they regressed in learned activities like potty training or skills already mastered in school?
Has your child become clingy, and/or have more frequent crying or meltdowns? Are they hitting, kicking, or screaming at adults?
These could all be symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Child-centered play counseling may be a helpful way to learn how to distinguish between defiance and anxiety. Often, the problem is not the behavior. The behavior is almost always a symptom of a deeper issue. As a Registered Play Therapist, I can help your child overcome the stressors of various life transitions.
Adolescents and Teen Counseling (10-19 Years Old)
This covers an important and often difficult time in life. These individuals are going through puberty. Furthermore, they are becoming more peer and electronic dependent. Self-esteem, self-worth and body image are also being questioned. During this time, situational stressors, family dynamics, and any of the above- mentioned life transitions children often experience may increase teen anxiety or depression.
Is your adolescent or teenager’s behavior out of proportion to their current stressors?
Are they acting out with meltdowns, crying, or screaming?
Is your adolescent saying angry hurtful things?
Are they destroying things when they are angry? For example, kicking doors or throwing electronics when angry.Are they self-harming or engaging in risky behaviors?
Additional anxiety and depression symptoms could include very frequent:
Feelings of hopelessness or thoughts of dying
Isolating self from family and/or friends
Concentration/focus concerns
Poor academic performance
Sleep pattern changes
Significant changes in body weight
Increased fatigue
Young Adult Counseling (15-24 Years Old)
These young people are transitioning into adulthood. They are searching for a sense of self and personal identity. This is accomplished through an exploration of personal values, beliefs, and goals. During this time of life, teens and young adults will re-examine their identity while trying to discover who they are. This is often a time of excitement, discovery, and confusion.
If you are in this age range or you are a parent of a teenager or young adult who is experiencing any of the above behavior symptoms, counseling may be an excellent option. Counseling will provide a nonjudgmental environment to explore these life transitions. Personally, I love working with students. I will provide safety to explore, as well as challenge these individuals to think critically while discovering their views on self and others.
Betrayal Trauma Therapy & General Counseling Services for Women
Being a woman in today’s society brings increased pressure and challenges. Life stages, situational stressors, and the unforeseen things that life throws at us can be overwhelming. Recent or past trauma can make life unmanageable.
So, whether you are devastated by betrayal or infidelity in your marriage or walking through a new season of womanhood, counseling provides a safe place for women to process and discuss their feelings, have a safe person/place to hold the grief with them, and in time begin the road to post traumatic growth.
“Counseling allows me the privilege of sitting with people in the sacredness of their stories. Something I have always been passionate about. My prayer is God will use the counseling relationship to extend blessings of hope to individuals on their personal journey.
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– Debra Hinson M.A. LCMHC
Treatment Services
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Christian Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CPTT (Certified Partner Trauma Therapist)
Directive Play Therapy
EMDR trained
Gottman Method
Person-Centered
Sandtray
TAC- Trained in Adoption Competency - Listed on the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) website as an approved provider in adoption competency www.adoptionsupport.org
Registered Play Therapist™ - Accreditation with the Association of Play Therapy
Payment Methods
Aetna insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Health Care Savings account
Major Credit Cards
Betrayal Trauma Therapy & Child-Centered Play Therapy for Women & Children Navigating Emotional Healing
Based in Charlotte, NC and serving clients virtually across North Carolina & South Carolina