Therapy in SouthPark, Charlotte, NC
The calendar is full again. Work, the kids’ activities, the dinner you are hosting, the workout you keep
meaning to get to. From the outside, the SouthPark life looks like the one everyone is supposed to want,
and on most days, you would agree. It is just that lately you have been moving through it slightly removed,
as if watching yourself manage a life rather than living inside it.
That gap between how things look and how they feel is something we hear often from people in
SouthPark. This is one of Charlotte’s most affluent areas, home to executives, established professionals,
and busy families clustered around the city’s second-largest business district and the SouthPark Mall. The
resources are real. So are the pressures, including high performance at work, high expectations at home,
and very little room left over for yourself.
We are close, only a couple of miles from SouthPark, an easy drive up Park Road to our office at 4108
Park Road near the Park Road Shopping Center. For families searching for a therapist in SouthPark who
can work with more than one member of the household, that proximity makes consistency realistic.
Care shaped around the individual
John Burns, LCSW, founded Montgomery Counseling Group on a conviction drawn from psychiatrist
Milton Erickson, that every person’s map of the world is as unique as a thumbprint. We do not run people
through a single program. We pay attention to who you actually are and what your particular life is asking
of you.
For SouthPark clients, the work frequently centers on:
Anxiety and the constant background calculation of keeping everything running.
Strain in marriages and families, where couples and family therapy give the relationship its own dedicated space.
Depression that can feel especially isolating when life on paper looks like it should make you happy.Trauma therapy and EMDR, led by John Burns, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, for what has not resolved on its own.
Parents often ask about their children, too. We offer therapy for children and adolescents, with clinicians who work specifically with younger clients and help them feel safe enough to open up.
When the whole household is carrying something
Sometimes the person who books the first appointment is not the one who is struggling most. It is simply the one with the bandwidth to call. That is fine. We can help you think through what the family needs and who might benefit from support, without turning it into a referendum on anyone. Often, the strain in a home is shared, even when only one person names it out loud, and starting somewhere matters more than starting in exactly the right place. You do not need a tidy explanation of what is wrong before you reach out. A first conversation can help sort out what is going on and where support would make the most difference, whether that turns out to be one person, a couple, or the family as a whole.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer couples counseling?
Yes. Many SouthPark clients come in as a couple to work on communication, connection, and the
pressures that build in busy households.
Can the whole family be supported in one practice?
Often, yes. With a team of clinicians and services for adults, couples, teens, and children, families can find
more than one kind of support in the same place. What are your rates and insurance?
Self-pay is $150 for a 60-minute session, with a sliding scale available. We are in-network with Aetna,
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Magellan, Medicare, and United Healthcare, and we bill out-of-network.
How far is the office from SouthPark Mall?
Roughly a couple of miles up Park Road, usually under ten minutes.
