AMETHYST COUNSELING SERVICES, PLLC
AMETHYST COUNSELING WELCOMES YOU!
Build Your Own Balance
James Baldwin
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it's faced."
About Us
Founded in 2019, Amethyst Counseling Services, PLLC is a boutique virtual psychotherapy practice dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals navigating life's challenges and transitions. Our experienced, doctoral level clinicians offer personalized therapy designed to help clients cultivate lasting emotional wellness, resilience, and meaningful change.
At Amethyst, we believe each person possesses inherent strengths and the capacity for growth. Sometimes those strengths become difficult to access beneath the weight of stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. Through psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and compassionate support, we help you reconnect with yourself, process difficult experiences, and develop the insight and skills needed to move forward with confidence.
Our mission is to create a therapeutic experience that is both clinically excellent and deeply human...one where you feel seen, supported, and empowered to build a life that reflects your values, purpose, and well-being.
Together we can help you build and become your own balance.
WE ARE AMETHYST
From the support staff to the clinical team, Amethyst believes in the unique value of each individual or organization we serve. Our priority is to appropriately meet your desired needs on your journey to optimal wellbeing and balance.
Owner, CEO & Lead Psychotherapist
Assistant Director & Psychotherapist
Jirah Wilkins
Client Services Manager
WHAT IS ONLINE THERAPY?
Online therapy, or virtual counseling is the delivery of professional mental health counseling services through the Internet. Services are typically offered via email, real-time chat or phone, and video conferencing. Also known as telehealth, our trained professionals provide counseling and support through video conferencing.
Amethyst Counseling provides therapy through a HIPPA compliant, secured digital platform, 'Telehealth by Simple Practice'. Online therapy is growing as our world continues to go digital.
Telehealth offers a range of benefits including convenience, greater access, and consideration of a flexible schedule.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Your well-being is at the heart of everything we do. Amethyst Counseling Services provides personalized, evidence-based virtual psychotherapy led by experienced, doctoral-trained clinicians. We offer compassionate, individualized care to help you navigate life's challenges and create meaningful, lasting change.
We can help you with:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Relationship Concerns
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Life Transitions & Adjustment
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Motherhood
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Men's Issues
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Race-Based Stress & Trauma
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Stress Management
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Self-Esteem & Self-Image
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Anger Management
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Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation
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And more...
Clinical Supervision
Coming January 2027
Grow Into the Clinician You Aspire to Be
Clinical supervision is more than a licensure requirement, it's an opportunity to refine your clinical skills, strengthen your professional identity, and develop confidence in your work with clients.
Beginning January 2027, Dr. Maya Pittman, EdD, LCMHCS, NCC, Founder and Clinical Director of Amethyst Counseling Services, will offer clinical supervision for associate-level mental health professionals in North Carolina!
FAQS
Still have questions? Learn more about counseling and our services below!
Getting started with Amethyst Counseling begins with readiness and taking the first step to research and reach out. We encourage you to explore our website to see if our services align with your needs. Then, initiate contact through the 'Client Screening' tab below to provide information about yourself. Amethyst will be in contact with you within 24-48 hours to potentially move forward with scheduling a free phone consultation.
Your phone consultation is a brief conversation used to determine if there is a good fit between you and the provider you may be working with. During this time, the provider can learn more about you and what you are looking for and answer any questions you may have for them. By the end of the consultation you will be able to move forward with becoming a new client or receive information about whether a referral to another resource or course of action would be best.
DOES AMETHYST TAKE INSURANCE?
HOW DO I GET STARTED WITH AMETHYST COUNSELING?
WHAT HAPPENS DURING MY FREE PHONE CONSULTATION?
HOW MUCH DOES EACH SESSION COST?
Each session, from your first to your 50 minute follow ups sessions, start at $150 - $185 and are based on your income. Your fee is determined by our client services manager prior to your consultation. At Amethyst, we view counseling as an investment of your time, energy, and finances. We encourage you to compare this investment to others that you commit to for personal care, and prioritize that which you give to your mental health. Once your client screening is submitted, and contact is initiated, a member of our team will be able to establish your full rate. Let us know if you find your rate to be financially challenging and we will try our best to assist you with getting connected to other services.
DO YOU OFFER IN-PERSON SESSIONS?
Amethyst Counseling Services is primarily a private-pay practice. For clients wishing to use insurance, we accept select Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans through our partnership with Headway. Insurance eligibility and coverage are determined through Headway and may vary by clinician and plan.
If you plan to use insurance, we encourage you to verify your benefits prior to your first appointment. Clients utilizing out-of-network benefits may also request documentation to submit to their insurance carrier for potential reimbursement, subject to their individual plan's out-of-network coverage.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN COUNSELING?
No. Amethyst is a completely digital practice, which means all sessions take place through our HIPPA compliant videoconferencing system ‘Telehealth by Simple Practice’. Counseling sessions can also take place via phone if this is deemed more appropriate.
Consider counseling the start of a confidential therapeutic relationship aimed at helping you explore the past, its connection to the present, and how this can help you thrive in a future of your vision. During your first session, your provider will be getting to know you by gathering background information and identifying your counseling goals. Your therapist will invite you to openly share your current thoughts, feelings, and experiences, free of criticism or judgement, related to what’s bothering you. You may be given homework if it is deemed helpful, and in your next sessions you might share your thoughts and progress, addressing any areas where you may feel stuck, off-track, or frustrated. Consider your therapist a guide rather than an advice giver.
LET'S TALK
We look forward to connecting with you regarding speaking engagements, outreach opportunities and collaborations. Please submit the contact form and Let's Talk!
If you are looking to begin counseling please submit your client screening above or click 'Ready to Start'.
MINDFULL OF GEMS
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