A Holistic Approach
Focusing on Resilience
and the
Mind Body Connection
“You are the greatest project you will ever work on. Take your time. Create magic.”
- Unknown
Welcome!
I am so glad you are here. Getting the right professional support can be an important step towards the positive change you want in your life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty processing and managing your emotions? Do you struggle with building and maintaining healthy, supportive relationships or setting boundaries? Are you having difficulty communicating with a partner or child? Have you experienced past trauma that is impacting your current relationships or your ability to function? Are strong feelings of sadness or worry keeping you stuck or living in fear? Do you have a complex relationship with food and body image? I’m here to help.
Together we can create a path forward, towards a life that feels authentic, purposeful, and free. I invite you to commit to the journey of empowerment and healing.
A modern approach that honors your whole being.
With over 15 years of clinical mental health experience, I understand that we cannot compartmentalize our wellness. The mind, body, and energy are intimately connected, I honor that truth by using a holistic approach that is eclectic and tailored to each person and/or family. I use techniques that include Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, movement, breathwork, art, sound, energy, and aromatherapy to assist with bringing balance to your whole being.
Symptoms, however they present, communicate messages about pain, imbalance, and/or the need for change. My approach strives to get to the root of challenges by prioritizing the therapeutic relationship and creating a safe space, where you can begin to honor and translate the messages your mind and body are seeking to communicate through symptoms. The foundation of my practice is my trust in our our natural internal guidance towards healing when the body and mind feel safe and calm.
I Can Help You With
Eating Disorders
Trauma
Anxiety, Panic, and overwhelming feelings of distress
Self-Esteem (increasing confidence and self-validation)
Improving Relationships ( partner / family conflict, communication challenges, co-dependency, counter dependence.
Coaching / Support for parents and caregivers of adolescents experiencing anxiety, effects of trauma, and eating disorders.
Kia Byrd, MA LCMHC + Reiki Practitioner
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, licensed in the state of North Carolina, and a Certified Reiki Practitioner. I am a 2007 graduate of North Carolina Central University with a Master of Arts in Agency Counseling and have been fully licensed as Clinical Mental Health Counselor for 12 years. I spent over a decade working as an advocate, educator, and counselor in community mental health with children and families, and also worked as a counselor at UNC Chapel Hill in infectious disease research. I provided individual and family therapy for over two years at residential / inpatient specialty hospital for the treatment of eating disorders. My experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families experiencing challenges related to relationship with self and others, trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and chronic health challenges.
I currently live in Raleigh, NC with my husband and children. In my free time I enjoy travel, reading, learning, spending time with my family, and nurturing my creativity with my jewelry and aromatherapy skin care line.