Audra Vance

Compassionate counselor guiding practical growth

LPC, LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Audra

Audra Vance is a licensed counselor with 27 years of clinical experience who supports people managing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

She draws on a compassionate, accepting stance to tailor care around each person’s needs, helping clients identify strengths and practical skills that foster steadier coping and clearer decision making. Her work emphasizes learning tools and strategies that promote emotional regulation, problem solving, and healthier boundaries.

Audra encourages clients to set achievable goals and to develop self-advocacy so they can handle difficult moments more effectively. She also offers guidance for concerns such as adoption and foster care dynamics, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, fertility and family-of-origin matters, end-of-life and hospice counseling, and recovery from divorce or disaster-related loss.

Audra holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Her approach mixes evidence-informed methods with a focus on individual strengths, aiming to create a respectful, collaborative relationship that supports meaningful progress over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete strategies to change responses to difficult situations. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes accepting internal experiences while clarifying personal values and committing to actions that support a meaningful life, which can be useful for managing grief, motivation, and chronic stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and creating a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship so clients can explore feelings and discover their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in practice, adjusting methods over time to better fit changing needs. This partnership aims to build skills and confidence while honoring individual strengths.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to access care from home. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and consistent contact that can help sustain progress across everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self esteem issues, and depression, plus related topics like adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.

What therapeutic style does she use?

The style emphasizes compassion and acceptance while tailoring therapy to individual needs, combining practical skill teaching with a collaborative relationship to set goals and boundaries.

How much clinical experience is available?

The clinician brings 27 years of professional experience in counseling and therapeutic work across a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is credentialed as LPC and LCMHC with practice in North Carolina; licensure details include SC LPC 4020 and NC LCMHC 4040.

Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?

Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies based on location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety GriefParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English