Shantell Carraway, LMFT (she)

About Shantell Carraway, MA, LMFT (she)

Immediate availability for individual (18+), couples, marriage, premarital counseling, and relationship therapy for clients in North Carolina and Virginia

Accepting New Clients?: Yes, Shantell is currently accepting new adult clients for individual therapy, couples therapy, relationship therapy, marriage counseling, and premarital therapy in North Carolina and Virginia!

Days/Times Available:

Mondays and Tuesdays: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm

Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9am-1pm and 4-7pm.

Telehealth/in-person: Shantell is a telehealth only provider. She is able to provide therapy to clients who are physically located in North Carolina and/or Virginia at the time of services.

Primary Areas of Focus:

Email: shantell@beboldpsychnc.com to schedule your free consult or request an appointment here

You feel the excitement in the air. With each passing day, you are and your partner are checking things off of your to-do list as you count down to “I do.” But while you are looking forward to the future, you want specific tools for how to best prepare for life after the wedding.

Or maybe you and your partner have been together for a while and want support from a third party. You want to improve communication, find ways to have more fun together, and guidance for maintaining daily life. Or perhaps you and your partner struggle with setting boundaries with your immediate family or your partner’s immediate family, causing tension in the romantic relationship.

Or maybe you struggle with speaking up for yourself, second-guessing yourself a lot in relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners. As a result, you don’t always let the “real you” step forward in relationships and question your own needs. You’re tired of the same pattern and ready to change how you show up in relationships.

I see therapy as a collaborative effort between myself and the clients I serve. I assume nothing and remain curious about each client’s unique experiences and needs. It is important for me to work alongside clients as we move towards their desired goals. Ultimately, I want to help clients explore their needs in a safe, supportive environment that honors where they are in their unique journey.

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A little more about who I love to work with:

I work with adults 18+, primarily forindividual therapy, couples therapy, premarital counseling, and relationship therapy. As a licensed marriage and family therapy serving clients in North Carolina and Virginia, I especially love working with couples who are open to the journey of therapy, even if they have never experienced it from an individual or relational process. I work well with clients that have changed roles, family structures, and who need support establishing positive boundaries with themselves or others. I have also found myself especially passionate about supporting individuals and couples dealing with perinatal mental health and relationship challenges. It is important for all of my clients to feel safe, supported, respected, and validated in their experiences.

My “big three” therapeutic focus areas include:

Anxiety

Sometimes, life gets so overwhelming that we get stuck in the mental cycles of worry, doubt or frustration. While it may impact different aspects of life, anxiety doesn’t have to define our identities or take up the biggest space in the room. Through person-centered, humanistic, and CBT approaches, I help clients feel more confident and empowered to navigate what’s known and unknown.

Relationship communication issues

Through this focus, I approach conflict management from psychoeducation and tools backed by scientific research. Partners learn how to align against the issue instead of each other through communication skills, activities, and tangible resources. My hope is to normalize conflict by helping partners hear each other’s wants and needs in a way that helps them draw closer to each other.

Boundary Setting

I often hear clients who struggle with setting boundaries mention feelings of guilt. They often worry that they will be seen as “mean,” or that setting boundaries will make things worse between them and the person they need to communicate their boundaries to. But they forget to take care of one important person in that relationship: themselves. If this sound like you and you are ready to prioritize your needs by learning how to communicate your boundaries with others, I would be happy to help you. It is always the right time to take better care of yourself…and setting boundaries takes care of you in a big way.

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Get to know Shantell:

Shantell Carraway, MA, LMFT, was born and raised in North Carolina. When she is not working, Shantell enjoys reading books, playing videogames with her husband, getting outside in nature, and cooking new recipes.

Credentials:

Shantell obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and received her Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy at Northcentral University. She primarily offers couples therapy to folks in North Carolina and Virginia.

Shantell is well-versed in two of the primary modalities for relationship therapy. She has completed the Level II Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy in their work. Shantell also has training in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) which she incorporates as well, in a blended, client-centered approach to relationship work. In this way, Shantell can pull from and share tangible skills derived from Gottman Method Couples Therapy, while also pulling from psychodynamic elements and attachment-focused lenses.

Further, Shantell has completed significant training in premarital counseling, and is both a Certified SYMBIS Facilitator and is also a PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator. Shantell offers time-limited premarital therapy, as well as premarital therapy intensives. Email Shantell to learn more!