Chris-Marie (she/her/hers) was born in Ghana, West Africa. She grew up in Eastern North Carolina and is currently residing in the Triangle Area. Chris-Marie is a graduate from East Carolina University (2021) with her Master’s in Clinical Counseling with an emphasis in Addictions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology (2019) from Wofford College. Chris-Marie Mensah is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), and National Certified Counselor (NCC).
Are you feeling overwhelmed with stress from life transitions (divorce, attending school, health issues, moving, loss or death), relationships, parenting, work, and other commitments? Could you use support with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or addictions? If you are looking for direction, support, and encouragement in your life right now, I offer you a safe space to heal in virtual or telephone sessions. Creating an open and trusting space is essential for one to feel vulnerable to discuss sensitive issues that hinder their healing. I understand how difficult it can be to be vulnerable in a new space and I pride myself on building healthy communication and dialogue with all my clients.
I primarily see adolescents (elementary, middle, and high schoolers), college-age students, and adults. I have expertise in treatments of feeding and eating disorders, gender disorders, obsessive-compulsive & related disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, and stressor and trauma-related disorders. Issues concerning sexual trauma, premature deaths, illness-related deaths, and various forms of addiction are also welcomed. I am passionate about working with these issues as I have personal experience with challenging life transitions, anxiety, and depression. I’ve learned through my years of practice that all individuals are composed of many parts, some more maladaptive than others. While these maladaptive parts may have formed from hurtful and painful experiences, we must make a choice to engage in adaptive behaviors in order to begin to heal ourselves.