Narissa Huntley , LCMHC

Narissa Huntley uses a client-centered approach that helps people better understand themselves. She focuses on practical changes that reduce anxiety and stress and improve relationships. Narissa is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, based in North Carolina with six years of clinical experience and a calm, interactive style.

She helps people facing depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and big life changes. Parenting concerns, family tensions, blended family issues, and fatherhood matters are within her focus. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, mood disorders, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Narissa draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and create new habits. She blends that with existential ideas about meaning and mindfulness practices to help clients stay present. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation for change.

Her hands-on experience spans private practice, home-based care, schools, homeless shelters, and community mental health agencies. That variety informs how she adapts sessions to each person's situation. Sessions are intended to be respectful, straightforward, and free of stigmatizing labels.

When starting, she tailors conversations and plans to specific needs and goals. Therapy aims to build self-awareness, clearer communication, and tools for coping with stressors. Narissa presents herself as supportive and focused on helping people take practical steps toward a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Narissa commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can explore what matters most. This approach helps with self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship questions by centering the client’s perspective.

She also applies cognitive-behavioral therapy, which looks at current thinking and behavior patterns and builds practical tools to reduce anxiety or depression. CBT is useful for managing stress, impulsivity, and mood challenges through goal-oriented exercises and skill practice.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The clinician will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions may shift between listening, skill work, mindfulness practice, or motivational conversations depending on what is helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving routines.