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Beverly Hicks

Beverly Hicks

Therapist · North Carolina

Experienced faith-informed therapist

  • 30 years experience
  • Faith-informed care
  • Practical coping skills

About Beverly

Beverly Hicks is a licensed therapist practicing in North Carolina with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, coping with life changes, or facing addictions and mood concerns. Beverly offers a faith-informed, compassionate approach that respects each person's story and values.

She focuses on practical goals. Sessions often include talking through relationship and intimacy concerns, coping strategies for caregiving and work stress, and support for those managing symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, or ADHD. Beverly also assists people dealing with trauma, grief, eating or anger issues, and the strains of parenting.

Beverly blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete steps forward. For trauma work she uses Trauma-Focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as appropriate.

Her work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She aims to help clients build coping skills they can use between sessions and to strengthen communication and boundaries in relationships. Sessions are intended to feel practical and grounded in everyday life.

Beverly holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas and North Carolina. She provides services in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Beverly’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person where they are. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify and shift the emotional patterns that affect close relationships and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Beverly will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for follow-up conversations between in-person visits. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid travel, or schedule shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in CBT, EFT, and client-centered work to remote conversations to keep therapy practical and goal-focused.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyCoping with life changesAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Beverly commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, mood concerns including depression and bipolar, and work or caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Beverly uses a compassionate, faith-informed approach that centers the person's values. She combines listening with practical exercises to build skills and solve immediate problems.

What is her clinical background?

She has 30 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of life challenges and mental health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCMHC and LMFT credentials and practices in North Carolina. The listing notes a Texas LMFT credential as well.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

What formats are used for sessions?

The profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Beverly?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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