Annelise Lewis

Annelise is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in the State of North Carolina. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from North Carolina State University. Before becoming a counselor, Annelise worked in a variety of professional and non-profit care settings, including shelters, care facilities, daycares, and schools. Her experiences in these environments sparked her desire to provide deeper support to individuals in a private practice setting.

 

She is eager to serve individuals from all backgrounds and has a heart for those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, family or relationship issues, low self-esteem, job or school performance issues, spiritual or church hurt, and women’s issues.

 

Annelise provides therapy to children ages 5+, teens, and adults. She is trauma-informed and certified in Psychological First Aid by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, as well as QPR Suicide Prevention Training. She takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach, utilizing play therapy when working with kids and young teens. She is guided by evidence-informed practices, integrating Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other approaches into her work. She is equipped to integrate Christian faith principles into her counseling approach at the client’s preference.
 
Annelise approaches her therapeutic work with compassion and patience. She believes that the most important factor in successful counseling is the therapeutic relationship. There is ample scholarly research to confirm the importance of this, and she hopes to follow in this by fostering a caring, authentic, and warm environment where clients are free to express themselves honestly and unapologetically. She recognizes the courage and initiative it takes to pursue counseling for oneself and set goals, and she truly believes that anyone can experience resilience and healing with the right support. She is honored to have a chance to be a part of that support for her clients.
 
Annelise meets with clients both in-person and online. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, working out, eating good food, being outside as much as possible, and spending quality time with her friends and family.​