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McCloud Acosta Clinical Services PLLC
Charlotte and Matthews Area Premier Therapy Practice Specializing
in the Treatment of Trauma for Teens, Families & Adults
EVIDENCE BASED MODALITIES & MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES : TELEHEALTH/TELETHERAPY, TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS, TRAUMA THERAPY, DBT, EMDR, TRAUMA FOCUSED- CBT (TF-CBT), PTSD TREATMENT, GROUP THERAPY, DBT, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR ADULTS, ADOLESCENT/TEEN THERAPY, FAMILY AND COUPLES THERAPY.
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Women showing the secrets of trauma getting treatment at McCloud Acosta Clinical Services PLLC
Women with trauma symptoms getting treatment at McCloud Acosta Clinical Services PLLC
Elementary Student getting trauma treatment virtually at McCloud Acosta Clinical Services PLLC
Women showing the secrets of trauma getting treatment at McCloud Acosta Clinical Services PLLC
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Revolutionary
in the treatment of
TRAUMA
THERAPY FOR TRAUMA
Trauma is interwoven through so many human experiences from birth, through early childhood, parenting, relational, and throughout adulthood.
Memories, negative thoughts and beliefs scan remain. People often feel are stuck. Relationships, work performance, family and friendship are difficult to make or maintain. Sleep is disturbed. You are startled by noises or reminders happens. Reactivity and uneasiness are present Sometimes it feels like depression, other times anxiety or panic. Alcohol, drugs, shopping or sex may have been tried to medicate yourself.
You have found the right place to help. MACS was founded because most all mental health issues have a central theme of Trauma that informed and preceeded the problem, so we have found that addressing the Trauma is the solution. Whether you have a traditional Trauma diagnosis' such as PTSD or you are not sure of your diagnosis, we can help. We treat trauma survivors such as first responders and people who have experienced birth trauma, crime victims & witnesses, domestic violence (physical/mental), drownings, car accident victims, sexual abuse survivors, human trafficking, bullying, and dog attack victims to name a few. We also treat Anxiety, Abuse (childhood survivors), Depression, Grief & Loss, Phobias, Personality Disorders, OCD, Adjustments in Life and those who want an over all focus on their mental health. We treat children ages 3+, teens, adults, older adults, families and couples. Our practice is Affirming to All races, sex, socio-economic, age, and orientation.
Our clinicians are specialists who are trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), DBT and EMDR.
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Therapist Spotlight
Dr. Leigh Hicks, LCSWA has been nominated for the Faculty Excellence Award at Walden University where she teaches between seeing clients at MACS.
She has also been selected as "A Star that Shines So Bright" by Homeless No More of Columbia SC as a community leader, after her nomination by Sheriff Lott of Columbia SC.
We are so lucky to have Leigh seeing clients virtually throughout the week and in person in our Matthews office on Wednesdays.
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