Saundra Burleson, LCMHC

Saundra Burleson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 13 years in a therapist role and more than 25 years working in mental health. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and other life changes.

Saundra aims to meet each person without judgment. She works with respect and compassion and takes time to learn where someone is starting from. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear choices rather than jargon.

Her approach blends several well-known methods to match each person's needs. She may use cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness ideas and acceptance work can help people live with difficult feelings while moving toward what matters.

Saundra also draws on client-centered listening to make space for a person's experience. Dialectical behavior skills are included when people need tools for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and better communication. Emotionally-focused ideas can be used when relationships or connection are central concerns.

She has particular experience supporting people with addiction, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, caregiver stress, and issues that come with aging and geriatric concerns. Sessions are shaped together, so goals and steps are practical and clear.

To begin, visitors are invited to use the site process to match and schedule a session. Saundra schedules some weeknight and weekend appointments and works with each person to find workable times.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their values and take action toward them even when hard feelings are present. It is useful for worries, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change patterns that get in the way of daily life. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide when to emphasize skills, acceptance, mindfulness, or emotion-focused work.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy schedule, make it easier to keep regular appointments, and let them use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can support skill practice between sessions and keep momentum on goals while fitting therapy into everyday life.