LuAnn Jefferson, LCMHC

LuAnn Jefferson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 25 years of experience practicing in North Carolina. As an LCMHC - a credential that indicates training and state licensure to provide mental health services - she focuses on helping people navigate complex life transitions and emotional challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes.

She works with a wide range of related issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, chronic pain or illness, codependency, commitment and communication problems, responses to natural or human-caused disaster, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, and midlife transitions. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies alongside exploration of personal meaning and narrative patterns that shape relationships and daily functioning.

Therapeutically she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy to tailor an approach to each person’s needs. She brings a warm, empathetic stance and a collaborative method aimed at strengthening coping skills, improving communication, and supporting personal growth and resilience.

Throughout her work she aims to help individuals identify internal resources, address emotional barriers, and build more satisfying connections with themselves and others while developing practical tools to manage symptoms and life demands.