Ginger Edwards Counseling: About Me - Clinical Addiciton Specialist and Group Therapist in Durham NC

I received my Clinical Addictions Specialist Certification in August 1994. I received my certification as a Group Psychotherapist in March 1997, and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in July 1997. I worked for the Duke Addictions Program for nearly a decade and have been in private practice since 1998. I have been conducting group therapy for twenty years.

My Philosophy of Therapy:

Change occurs when you begin to tell your personal story and own your feelings about it.
Make a personal investment in healing.
Look at personal issues and gain insight.
Examine self-defeating thoughts and behaviors and practice healthier ones.
Discover self-defenses that prevent intimacy and authentic feelings.
Practice self-care.
Challenge self-talk with affirmations.
Remove toxic people from your life.
Gain support from others who are working towards change and healing.
Accept spiritual direction.

I support the twelve-step philosophy of spiritual and personal growth. I have extensive personal and professional knowledge about addictions, codependency, and adult children of alcoholic issues. I use this knowledge base to relate to people in order to better offer hope. I believe most people are generally emotionally healthy but often come from homes where there was inadequate parenting for a variety of reasons. As a result, people suffer with problems such as addictions, depression, anxiety, and other barriers to a full and healthy life. I am interested in helping people overcome family-of-origin issues, addictions, codependency, relationship difficulties, food dependence, and grief and loss issues.

My approach to healing attempts to integrate body, mind, and spirit.

My theoretical approach has a psychodynamic foundation. I believe early childhood learning, thoughts, and behaviors must be examined, understood, and challenged in order to understand how they influence the present. My approaches are derived from Rational Emotive Therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am also steeped in knowledge of Pia Mellody's treatment of codependency.

I see individuals, couples, and families.
I offer group therapy for substance abuse and codependency.

I work with people 16 years and older. I offer evening and Saturday appointments.
For those without insurance or choosing not to use it, I can work on a sliding scale fee.

Please contact me, Ginger Edwards @ (919) 949-3302 or ginger@gingeroffershope.com
I am based in Durham NC.

Ginger Offers Hope

From Surviving to Thriving