Luther Durham

You may be the person others rely on, the one who keeps moving forward even when you are carrying far more than anyone realizes. Substance use or addiction may have become a way of coping with difficult emotions, depression can make it harder to feel like yourself, and bipolar disorder or trauma may leave you searching for a greater sense of stability. I work with adults and seniors experiencing substance use or addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, men’s issues, and trauma. These concerns can also overlap with anxiety, OCD, stress management, relationship issues, or PTSD, especially when emotional pain, relationships, and the ways you have learned to cope begin affecting one another. With more than 9 years of experience, I believe therapy should give you room to speak honestly about what you are carrying without shame or judgment. Together, we can understand what is underneath the patterns you are noticing, build healthier ways of coping, and help you move toward a life that feels more stable, connected, and meaningful.

Our work will make room for both the person you are today and the experiences, relationships, emotions, and patterns that have shaped how you got here. We’ll explore how substance use or addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, men’s issues, and trauma may be affecting your emotional wellbeing and everyday life. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and develop healthier ways of responding, Trauma Focused CBT to help you understand and process painful experiences while strengthening skills for managing the emotions connected to them, and Motivational Interviewing to help you explore change without pressure while strengthening your own reasons for moving forward. Solution Focused Brief Therapy can help us identify the strengths and resources you already have and translate your goals into practical steps. Our sessions will be collaborative, straightforward, and grounded in your individual experience, balancing deeper understanding with practical support for creating change.

You do not need to have everything figured out or be certain about exactly what needs to change before we begin. During our first few sessions, we will take time to understand what brought you here, what has been most difficult, and what you want life to look and feel like moving forward. Together, we will create goals that feel meaningful and realistic and decide where it makes the most sense to start. You can expect me to bring warmth, honesty, and solution oriented support to our conversations while creating a space where you can talk openly about substance use, difficult emotions, relationships, or painful experiences without feeling judged. Progress may look like developing healthier ways to cope, feeling more stable through emotional highs and lows, reconnecting with yourself when depression feels heavy, feeling more comfortable expressing what you need, or becoming less controlled by experiences from your past. We will continue checking in on your goals and shape our work around what helps you feel more grounded, capable, and confident moving forward.