About Meghan

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate

Hello! I am Meghan Ray

At Anchored Hope Counseling, I work with clients of all ages (pre-teens/teens, adults, and couples) and with a wide range problems. I value showing up authentically to sessions and helping my clients by using accountability, challenging conversations, and a touch of humor to create a positive therapeutic relationship. As a therapist, I love to help clients by focusing on attachment, emotional development, and the inner subconscious. So, if you are going through a major life transition, struggling in your relationships (romantic or platonic), living with anxiety/depression, an individual struggling to find who you are in this world, or a Christian seeking spiritual guidance, then I may the be right counselor for you.

Through authentic connection, vulnerability, and challenging conversations, I help you understand your needs and how your past has impacted your present; ultimately helping you cultivate hope for your future.

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(336) 864-1710

Meghan Ray,

LCMHC-A

My Approach

My goal as a counselor is to show up authentically and recognize each client as an individual requiring their own unique set of needs and practices. I approach my practice with empathy that is rooted in deep relationship building, accountability, humor, and challenging conversation. In our sessions together I want my clients to feel heard, be challenged to grow, attain new skills, gain perspective, and commit to the greatest version of themselves. Ultimately, I hope that through our time together, my clients will gain an unwavering faith within themselves to weather all storms with confidence and live life with the utmost confidence.

I often get questions revolving around “what is therapy” or “will I be judged?” When clients first seek me out, I always focus on building rapport, helping them understand the nature of therapy, and feel comfortable talking about any conversation that may arise. I do not believe there is ever a “TMI” moment in therapy! My drive is to provide a sense of comfortability and peace in our relationship that emulates that of a deep friend, while also walking with you in a way that is accountable even when it’s not necessarily what you wanted to hear. Being challenged to grow and sitting in the uncomfortable moment allows you the opportunity to become that best version of yourself. Through the relationship building that we will do – those times of heartache, challenge and difficulty will feel like that deep vulnerable embrace you needed to move forward.

My ultimate mission for our time together is to provide my clients with grounded hope in their future selves. I promise that through the authenticity we will share, the vulnerability, education, and dedication to growth, you will leave the therapeutic space with a profound hope and peace in the person you have worked to become.

Therapy Services I offer

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Christian Therapy

Premarital Counseling

In-person Therapy

Online Therapy

Walk and Talk Therapy

CONFIDENTIALITY

All our meetings are confidential and all information is protected.

PROFESSIONALISM

I guarantee 100 % professional, high quality service for all of my clients.

WORK EXPERIENCE

I have over 7 years of counseling and ministry work with children, adolescents, adults and couples.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I try to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable about evidence based practices by attending professional trainings and seminars

RELIABILITY

I will never leave you in a difficult moment. Treatments are adjusted to meet you where you are.

Training and Education

I am excited to be practicing my passion here at Anchored Hope! I graduated with my Masters of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Liberty University in December 2023. However, prior to graduation and licensure I have worked in a variety of unlicensed counseling roles over the past 7 years. Specifically, I have worked in the collegiate setting as a career counselor, disability counselor, veteran transition counselor, and triage emergency care coordinator. Over the past 2 years I have served as a School Counselor in the K-12 setting. I have also interned with two private practices during my collegiate internships serving couples, middle aged adults, and older adults. In my varied roles, I have served clients with a wide variety of needs to include anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, spiritual conflict, and career development.

Through my experience I have come to specialize in working with adolescents, young adults, and couples. I believe that there is no one size fits all approach to counseling and therefore approach counseling with an eclectic lens – meaning that I use techniques from a variety of theories to inform my practice. The concepts that I most lean on Attachment Theory, Inner-self and the subconscious, emotional regulation and development of emotional awareness, as well as tenets from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also use my Christian faith to inform and integrate into my work with clients who are looking for Christ-Centered therapy.

Professional Certifications & Memberships

American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist
Certified Emergency Triage Counselor
Certified MBTI/Strong Interest Inventory Interpreter
Certified in Symbis Assessment

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