Dr. Colleen Grunhaus
Deciding to reach out for help is a powerful first step on the road toward change. You may be experiencing pain in your relationships or feeling lost and unhappy. Counseling is a safe space for self-exploration and growth. As your counselor, Dr. Grunhaus will collaborate with you on goals and help you successfully face life’s challenges.
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Dr. Grunhaus is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. I have over 15 years of counseling experience and I am also a counselor educator, supervisor, and researcher.​​​
Specialities
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Anxiety
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Religious or Spiritual Crisis
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Couples conflict and communication
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Women's Issues
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Behavior and habit change
Treatment modalities
The counseling approach can be tailored to each client's unique needs. When working with individual clients, Dr. Grunhaus utilizes dialectical behavior therapy, which is helpful for emotion regulation, soothing anxiety, increasing self-awareness, and being able to tolerate life's ups and downs. Other approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, which addresses destructive thought patterns that may impact our choices and feelings and EMDR for trauma symptoms. When working with couples, Dr. Grunhaus utilizes emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method. Both of these approaches are strong research-based approaches that help couples find greater closeness, connection, and understanding.
Education
Dr. Grunhaus holds a Masters in Counseling and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision with advanced training in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling. She works with couples, adults, and adolescents (ages 15 and over).
919-500-9384
The term "Saving Throw" originates from role-playing games, representing an action to resist negative events—a chance to turn things around.​Life's challenges are unique to everyone experiencing them, and seeking help is a powerful way to create change.