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How I work:

I believe that therapy should be a collaborative and evolving process that can adapt to the needs of the client. We co-create the therapeutic relationship and as a client’s needs may shift, so too should the style of therapy. Some clients may benefit from a direct approach while others may need to develop a capacity for gentleness. For me, therapy is not a one-size fits all situation. I meet each client with compassion, respect, and a curiosity about how we can best meet your needs in the present and as they continue to evolve. Often this starts with establishing a foundation of safety and regulation within the body. We assess together what strengths you already possess and what is blocking you from the life you desire.

As an intuitive therapist, I often blend several therapeutic models to best serve the needs of the client. My integrative approach allows the therapy to center around your needs to give you the best care in each moment. Below are some of the models that most influence my style. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Collaborative Language Therapy

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT Tapping)(Energetic Psychology)

  • Polyvagal Theory

Therapeutic Models that influence my style:

  • Codependency

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Self-esteem

  • Childhood or Adult Trauma

  • Family-of-Origin Issues

  • Communication Style

  • Recovery from emotional/psychological abuse

  • Preparation for and integration of psychedelic experiences

  • Relationship Patterns

  • Self-actualization

  • Religious Trauma

  • Effects of Growing up in a Dysfunctional Family (yes, yours counts)

Potential Focus Areas

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well, can we be present with the darkness of others.

-Pema Chodron

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Credentials:

  • Religious Trauma and Ambiguous Loss: Identity, Belonging, and Community (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Anxiety Neutralizers: Key Practices to Jump Start the Brain’s Regulation Powers (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Resiliency Through Relationship - Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • A New Understanding of Generational Trauma Between Mothers and Daughters (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • “I Am Always Here for Them”: Black Fathers Discuss Characteristics Within Their Father-Child Relationships(in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Therapists in a Divided World: Having Difficult but Necessary Conversations (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Clinical Work with Adults Experiencing Ambiguous Loss from Prolonged Singlehood (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Healing Trauma and Relationships through Breath (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Narrative Supervision as Counter Story Development (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • The Neurobiology and Treatment of Couples (in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • Brief Strategic Family Therapy: Transforming Negativity Into Loving Interactions(in person)(Systemic Family Therapy Conference 2024)

  • (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)TF-CBT Web2.0, July 2024 (online)

  • C-SSRS Assessment of Suicidal Risk, July 2024 (online)

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1, September 2023 (online)

  • Basic Telehealth Law & Ethical Issues, February 2024 (online)

  • Surviving the intersections: Where Morals, Values, and Ethics Collide, February 2024 (in person)

Mischa Stringer, LMFT-A, MMFT, LMBT, RYT-200

Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse University

Bachelors of Arts in Religious Studies, Minor in Psychology from Appalachian State University

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate, #10596 (under supervision of Dr. Evan Thomas, PhD, #8234)

Spiritual Life Coach Certification from Transformation Acadamy (online)

Licensed Massage and Bodyworker, #9193

Massage Therapy Certification from Carolina School of Massage and Wellness Center

Yoga Alliance Registered Instructor (RYT-200) from Yandara Yoga Institute

Additional Training :

“If you want to make the world a better place, start by making people feel safe”

-Stephen Porges

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson