Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter was born and raised in North Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling, both earned at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He brings 21 years of professional counseling experience and has practiced in both North Carolina and South Carolina.

He is licensed to practice in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and in South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Jeffrey has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, self-esteem and motivation issues, grief and complicated bereavement, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, career difficulties and adjustment to life changes. He also supports clients dealing with addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues affecting LGBT individuals.

Jeffrey describes his therapeutic approach as sincere, genuine, comforting and interactive. His primary methods are Person-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and he incorporates techniques from Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy as appropriate. He also teaches skills for relaxation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness to help clients manage symptoms and build coping strategies.

In keeping with Person-Centered principles, Jeffrey emphasizes empathic understanding and an accepting, nonjudgmental stance so clients can make use of their own strengths. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, he helps people explore connections among thoughts, feelings and behaviors and identify patterns that may interfere with goals or well-being.

Outside of his clinical work, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with his parents and friends, watching movies and historical documentaries, reading, doing yardwork, and weightlifting.

Jeffrey does not provide counseling solely for substance abuse or dependence; that type of care is outside the scope of his licensure. For disclosure purposes, what is spoken or written in counseling is treated as confidential unless he believes someone is in immediate and clear danger of harming themselves or another person. In that circumstance he would need to contact an emergency contact and/or 911.