Therapist in Myers Park, Charlotte
The willow oaks on Queens Road West close over the street like a ceiling, and you have driven under them ten thousand times. You know the rhythm of this place, the early joggers, the church bells, the quiet competence of a neighborhood where people tend to have it together, or to look as though they do.
Looking as though you have it together is its own kind of work. In a place built on achievement, the harder thing to admit is often the simplest, that underneath the steady performance, you are tired, or anxious, or sad in a way that does not match the life you have built.
Myers Park has long been one of Charlotte’s most established addresses, older and more rooted than much of the city, with a high concentration of accomplished professionals, longtime families, and the cultural gravity of Queens University nearby. The expectations here run deep, sometimes across generations. High-achievement culture can be a gift and a weight at the same time, and finding a therapist in Myers Park who recognizes both is part of what makes the work effective.
We are close by. Park Road forms the western edge of Myers Park, and our office at 4108 Park Road sits a short way down it, near the Park Road Shopping Center, a few minutes from most of the neighborhood.
A practice built on your particular story
John Burns, MSW, LCSW, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, founded Montgomery Counseling Group on a principle from psychiatrist Milton Erickson, that every person’s map of the world is as unique as a thumbprint. That belief rules out the cookie-cutter approach. Two people can arrive describing the same difficulty and need entirely different things, and our work begins with understanding who you are.
For many Myers Park clients, that means working with the quieter costs of a high-functioning life, including anxiety that masquerades as drive, perfectionism that never lets up, or depression that feels confusing because, by every external measure, things are fine.
Others come to address trauma that has stayed with them across decades.
Our clinicians draw on a range of approaches, matched to what you need:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), for processing experiences that talk alone has not resolved.
- Clinical Hypnosis is a focused, collaborative technique that strengthens your own adaptive responses.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the inner narratives that drive the pressure.
- Couple and family therapy for the relationships that matter most to you.
When schedules tighten, telehealth is available throughout North Carolina, so the work can continue even in a full week.
The weight of achievement culture in Myers Park
Myers Park is home to executives, physicians, attorneys, and other high-performing professionals. Success at that level comes with its own cost to sustain.
If your day goes to producing results, your evenings to the second shift of family life, and the space in between to measure yourself against what you think you should be doing better, slowing down can feel like losing ground. That is often what holds the pattern in place, sometimes for years.
Whether you commute to Uptown for work, live and work close to home in Myers Park, or drive over from Dilworth, the work here is trauma-informed and it starts from how you already operate.
Your clinical team
You are matched with the clinician whose training and specialty fit what brought you in. Every clinician here works from a trauma-informed and culturally responsive foundation, and individual focus areas sit on top of that shared standard
John Burns, MSW, LCSW, EMDRIA Approved Consultant
John Burns specializes in complex and developmental trauma, which often underlies depression. He works with EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Ericksonian clinical hypnosis. The EMDRIA Approved Consultant designation is an advanced EMDRIA credential that qualifies clinicians to provide formal consultation to other EMDR therapists.
Naila McConnell, LCMHCA
Naila McConnell, LCMHCA, Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist, works with depression across the lifespan, with adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Her certified DBT training brings structure and practical skills alongside relational work.
Javontae Bradley, LCMHCA
Javontae Bradley, a mental health counselor works with men’s issues and trauma-informed care, with a culturally responsive approach that honors your specific context.
Taylor Banner, LCSWA
Taylor Banner, a couple therapist at MCG, works with families and couples where depression is affecting relationships, drawing on Emotionally Focused Family Therapy and Structural Family Therapy.
LCMHC with Michelle Daley, LCMHC, Senior Clinician
Michelle Daley, is a play therapist and EMDR Trained Clinician who works with children, adolescents, and families, creating space for young people to express what they are carrying and build emotional skills over time
Meredith Turner-Toth, LCSW, Senior Clinician
Clinical focus: Adolescents and adults, offering individual and group therapy. Meredith works with depression, OCD, life transitions, trauma, and difficult family dynamics, and is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
A measured pace
There is no rush to fix anything here. For people who spend their days producing results, therapy can be a place where the work unfolds at the speed it needs. We follow your lead, and we are honest about what we see.
What to expect from your first session
The first conversation is a free 20-minute consultation. It is a chance to describe what has been going on, ask questions, and get a feel for the fit before you commit to a session.
Your first full session is a 90-minute Initial Assessment. Your therapist will ask what brought you in, what has and has not helped before, and what you want to be different. Most of that time goes to understanding your situation rather than to a fixed plan.
Our aim is to work effectively and then step back, available if things surface again down the road.
Fees, insurance, and getting started
The first full session is a 90-minute Initial Assessment at $200 self-pay. Sessions after that are generally 60 minutes at $150, with a sliding scale available based on income. We are in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Magellan, Medicare, and United Healthcare, and we work with out-of-network clients as well. Full details are on our rates and insurance page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the practice discreet?
Yes. Sessions are confidential, and our Park Road office offers a calm, private setting outside the neighborhood.
Do you work with high-achieving professionals and executives?
Often. Many clients here carry significant responsibility and want a space where success and struggle can sit in the same room without judgment
What are your fees and insurance options?
The first full session is a 90-minute Initial Assessment at $200 self-pay, and sessions after that are generally 60 minutes at $150, with a sliding scale available based on income. We are in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Magellan, Medicare, and United Healthcare, and we also bill out-of-network.
Can my college-age child be seen, too?
Yes. We offer therapy for children and adolescents and work with young adults on the pressures of school and identity.
How do I get from Myers Park to your office?
Park Road forms the western edge of Myers Park, and our office at 4108 Park Road is a few minutes down it, near the Park Road Shopping Center. Most Myers Park residents reach us in under ten minutes outside of rush hour.
Do you have evening or after-work availability?
Yes. Several clinicians at Montgomery Counseling Group hold evening hours, which is often how our Myers Park clients fit sessions around a demanding schedule. Availability is confirmed at the consultation.
I have never done therapy before. How do I know if I need it?
If something has been running in the background of everything for more than a few weeks, and the strategies you already know are not shifting it, that is a signal to pay attention to. The 20-minute consultation is a low-pressure way to check, with no commitment required.
I have never done therapy before. How do I know if I need it?
If something has been running in the background of everything for more than a few weeks, and the strategies you already know are not shifting it, that is a signal to pay attention to. The 20-minute consultation is a low-pressure way to check, with no commitment required.
