Dr. Demah Payne

((He/Him/His))

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare (Optum), and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Specializes in

Anxiety, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Depression, Grief, Loss, and Stress

Intro Style Cost More info

Great to meet you!

My name is Demah S. Payne III, I graduated from NC State University with my Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education. I have over ten years of experience of counseling experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have worked as a school counselor, crisis counselor, college counselor, and community counselor. I love helping people step in their greatness by integrating CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and a strengths based approach.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I strive to meet the needs of each client in the areas of anxiety, depression, grief/loss, imposter syndrome, lgbtqia+ issues, self esteem, racial/ ethnic identity concerns, social justice, and trauma. I love helping people step in their greatness. I utilize a person centered, narrative therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and a strengths based approach when working with clients.

What you can expect from our first session

I use each session as a safe space for clients to address any mental health concerns that they have. I collaborate with each client to establish and achieve their counseling goals.

Demah's style is

Empowering

Open-minded

Affirming

Insurance carriers Demah accepts

Aetna

Anthem EAP - Bank of America

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Carelon Behavioral Health

Cigna

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network

Oscar

Oxford

Quest Behavioral Health

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

More about Demah

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at North Carolina State University

License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (South Carolina), LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) (North Carolina)

Gender: Cisgender Male

Ethnicity: Black or African descent

Languages: English

Works with: Adolescents and Adults

More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Anger Management, Men's Issues, Relationship Issues, Identity Issues, and Trauma

Modalities: Strength-Based, Humanistic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)