Christian Counseling for Women & Girls in Cary and throughout NC
Process your doubts, pain, & hurt. Grow in your faith.
You can bring it all. The Faith, the Doubt, & Everything in Between.
Maybe your faith is the most important thing in your life, and right now it feels like it's cracking. Maybe you have questions you're afraid to say out loud because they don't feel okay to ask. Maybe something happened inside a church or faith community that left a wound you're still carrying.
Christian counseling at Be Still is not about having the “right” answers or the “right” amount of faith. It's a space to be honest about where you actually are, and to heal from there. We meet you in the mess, not on the other side of it.
We also want to say this clearly: while we specialize in Christian counseling and our practice is rooted in faith, we will meet you where you're at. Strong faith, weak faith, no faith. You're welcome here.
Has your faith lost its spark?
You want to believe, but right now it’s hard. The questions. The doubts. They’re LOUD.
You remember a time when your faith was strong. Where scripture jumped off the page and God felt so close. But now? Now the suffering you experience has you questioning everything you thought you knew.
“Is God good?”
“Is He real?”
“Does he love me?”
Maybe church abuse is real for you. Whether the leadership of the church or the people of the church. It’s brutally painful. “If that’s what a Christian is,” you think….”I’m out.”
But in your heart, you don’t want to abandon ship. Not yet. Maybe there’s something to this. Christian counseling may help.
Sound familiar?
Wanting to experience God but He feels a million miles away
Anger or rage that God would allow your intense suffering
Believing God is a harsh puppetmaster
Feeling guilty that you’re always doing the wrong thing
Questioning or doubting your faith
Reeling from the pain of church abuse or high control groups
Meet Our Christian Therapists in Cary, NC
meet your therapist
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Shannon Salter | LCMHCA | PMH-C
Girls 16 & Up & Women
trauma | miscarriage | infertility | anxiety | depression | relationships | frontline professionals
Immediate afternoon & evening availability
Shannon walks alongside women who are carrying grief, trauma, infertility, miscarriage, anxiety, or the quiet exhaustion of trying to hold everything together while still longing to stay connected to God in the middle of it all. She creates a space where faith and emotional healing can exist together without pressure, shame, or pretending. Women often leave feeling more seen, more hopeful, and more able to trust that healing is possible even in seasons that feel deeply painful.
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Pat Lawson | LCSWA
Women
trauma | ministry leaders & helping professionals | crises of faith | chronic illness/pain | anxiety | depression | grief & loss | relationships
Pat has a waitlist
Pat supports women who are trying to rebuild their lives after trauma, loss, chronic illness, caregiving fatigue, or spiritual wounds that have left them feeling disconnected from themselves and from God. She brings wisdom, compassion, and a calming presence to conversations about suffering, identity, forgiveness, and hope. Her work helps women process hard experiences honestly while rediscovering purpose, resilience, and faith that feels authentic rather than performative.
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Beth Carrington Brown | LCSW
Teens 16 & Up, Women, & Men
life transitions | relationships | body image | perimenopause/menopause | self-worth/self-esteen | depression | anxiety
Beth has a waitlist
Beth helps women navigate anxiety, changing relationships, low self-worth, and major life transitions while staying grounded in the values and faith that matter most to them. She understands how easy it is to lose yourself in caregiving, responsibility, and expectations, and she creates space for women to reconnect with who they are beneath the pressure. Clients often leave with greater clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of peace in both their relationships and spiritual life.
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Ashley DeArcia | LCMHCA| ADHD Coach
Girls 9 & Up & Women
anxiety | panic disorders | OCD | ADHD | Guilt/Shame | self-worth | Life transitions
Ashley has a waitlist
Ashley helps women and teen girls work through OCD, perfectionism, anxiety, ADHD, and self-doubt while learning how to approach themselves with both honesty and compassion. She creates a space where clients can explore faith without fear of judgment or needing to appear like they have everything figured out. Through practical tools, emotional insight, and meaningful conversations about identity and worth, she helps clients move toward greater freedom, confidence, and peace.
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Kristin Nakhla | Founder | LCSW | Certified Mindfulness Teacher
Kristin is not taking new clients at this time. If you are a previous client, please reach out to her directly.
Kristin helps women untangle the patterns of anxiety, people-pleasing, shame, overthinking, and emotional exhaustion that can quietly keep them disconnected from themselves, others, and God. She integrates mindfulness, neuroscience, faith, and deep emotional work to help clients understand not only what they are struggling with, but why those patterns developed in the first place. Her approach helps women move toward healing that is emotionally honest, spiritually grounded, and rooted in living with greater intention, courage, and freedom.
Be Still is the best fit for…
Women and girls who want their faith to be part of their healing, not separate from it.
Women navigating spiritual doubt or a faith that feels distant or broken.
Survivors of church hurt, spiritual abuse, or high-control religious environments.
Women who have been told that their struggles are a sign of weak faith and need a different message.
Women who want a counselor who genuinely understands the intersection of faith and mental health.
Anyone who wants a space where faith is welcome but never forced.
Have Any Questions? Send Us A Message!
HOPE IS HERE
Christian therapy can help you process your questions and rekindle your faith.
The goal of Christian therapy is to help you process your questions, your doubts, and understand your suffering in light of God’s truth.
The crippling shame and guilt you have felt in the past will lose its grip as you find freedom in Christ. You will begin to see the difference between man-made rules/religion and the Gospel.
The spiritual practices of scripture reading, prayer, soaking in God’s presence, fasting, etc. will begin to emerge as a life-giving part of your routine. This will allow you live empowered in the Holy Spirit.
The loving, compassionate voice of God will become louder than the lies you’ve grown to believe. You will release the grip of bondage and begin to experience hope and peace.
imagine if you…
Deepen your relationship with God
Knew your value & worth
Live in freedom
Release shame & guilt
Discover self compassion
Feel empowered
freedom is possible
Christian counseling can bring freedom, empowerment, & confidence in your identity
We don’t just “identify as Christian.” We are truly Christian therapists. We love God, seek to live in relationship with Him, and, through the ups and downs of our own faith, we seek to encourage you in yours. We provide evidence-based psychology along with Biblically-based counsel when client’s desire. Christian based counseling with Be Still means exploring your identity, purpose, and suffering in light of the Gospel. We focus on spiritual transformation-not behavior management.
We’ll explore the lies you believe about who you are and replace them with truth from scripture. The truth will become louder than the lies! Boldness in your identity in Christ will lead to more compassion and confidence in every aspect of your life.
As you grow in your identity in Christ, His purpose for you will become more clear and you will be able to carry out His (very good) plans for your life. You’ll have a clear vision from which to make decisions.
We’ll recognize destructive patterns, identify idols, and challenge ways in which your life are not in alignment with your faith.
Those recovering from spiritual abuse will have a safe, non-threatening, and no pressure space to process the trauma and reconstruct their faith.
Christian counseling with Be Still is…
Real, approachable, practical, and non judgmental
Finding your freedom, value, worth, and identity in light of the Gospel
A safe space to process deep faith, doubting faith, new faith, or no faith. A safe space for You to be You!
Recognizing some clients have suffered spiritual abuse and/or have experienced high control groups that have caused deep wounds.
Christian counseling with Be Still is not…
Stuffy or formal
Intimidating
Adding guilt, shame, or “rules” God never created
Forced...We recognize and respect clients who do not wish to incorporate faith into sessions.
What to expect
Christian counseling at Be Still is evidence-based therapy with the wisdom and strength of faith beautifully woven in.
How much faith integration looks like in your sessions is entirely up to you. Some clients want Biblical insight woven throughout. Others simply want a counselor who understands their background without making it the center of every conversation. We follow your lead.
What we won't do is use faith to rush your healing, minimize your pain, or suggest that your suffering means something is spiritually wrong with you. The Bible is full of people who sat in the dark. We think that's an honest and faithful starting point.
Want to read more? Read our blog post on faith, stigma, and mental health.
Have questions?
faqs
Common questions about Christian therapy
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No! We welcome people who are strong Christians, struggling in their faith, or do not practice Christianity.
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Both! We honor your traditions, and help you to lean in to the tradition most meaningful to you.
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We get it. Sometimes the people of the church do not well represent the God of the church. We are here to listen, care, and meet you where you’re at. No agenda.
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Call us, fill out a contact form, or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation with our Care Coordinator. We’ll talk on the phone and get a better understanding of your needs and determine if we’re a good fit.
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i’m just not sure if i should move forward with counseling
Common barriers for Christian therapy
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We’re right there with you! The Christian life, in our view, is about FREEDOM in Christ. Christian Counseling is not about adding person-made rules or create guilt that God never intended.
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We absolutely recognize the reality of church abuse and the existence of high control groups and families that make people not want to connect with more Christians. We meet people where they are at. Christian counseling may include grieving the trauma of church abuse. It also means respecting where you are in your faith journey-from little faith to strong faith, and everywhere in between.
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Understood! Not everyone is looking for Christian therapy. We respect you where you’re at and will honor your wish not to incorporate faith into our sessions.
ready when you are
You Don’t Have to Leave Your Questions at the Door
The doubt, the questions, the grief- all of it is welcome here. Healing doesn’t require having it figured out. It just requires showing up.