I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience. I earned my bachelor’s degree in social work from Shaw University and my masters in social work from North Carolina State University. I completed my residency at Holly Hill Psychiatric Hospital in Raleigh, NC and later went on to practice in other hospital settings.

I am culturally diverse and specialize in anxiety, depression, bipolar, and self-esteem/self-confidence. I dedicated several years to community outreach and outpatient therapy helping the oppressed population. I have helped the homeless community with housing and benefit resources to help them reach their basic needs. Over the years, I have seen the impact of therapy and I have gained a passion for helping my community overcome life challenges and/ or trauma that impacted their ability to be the best version of themselves. 

Through my passion for helping my community, it inspired me to open my own practice, The Lee Way Therapy and Consulting, PLLC in 2018 with a mission to strengthen, encourage and empower individuals. I believe that through therapeutic and motivational coaching, families and relationships can be strengthened and individuals can be encouraged to achieve their full potential. My goal is to strengthen, empower and encourage everyone to overcome their challenges.

I graduated in 2005 from Winston Salem State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Rehabilitation Studies. I later graduated from N.C. State University in 2008 as a full scholarship recipient in Racial Ethics and Minorities in Behavioral Addictions with my Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and a certification in Behavioral Addictions. I did my graduate internship at Vocational Rehabilitation in which I got the opportunity to work with adults with mental, emotional and physical disabilities trying to get back or get into the workforce. 

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors in the state of North Carolina and have been since October 2013. I have worked extensively with children, adolescents, and adults for the past 10 years. I have been working in the mental health field since February of 2005, during which time I provided intense outpatient services to, primarily, the adolescent and child populations. I have been instrumental in the development and implementation of treatment plans, behavioral contracts, and crisis planning. I also have experience providing individual therapy, to children, adolescents, and adults as well as family therapy for the families of those children and adolescents. I also have experience working with women and their children in residential settings with substance use issues and co-occurring disorders.

My approach to therapy primarily revolves around Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). During sessions, I will utilize such techniques as giving genuine feedback, empathic understanding, and homework assignments in order to aid in the exploration of the issues at hand. I have been trained in trauma focused counseling to include Seeking Safety and have attended different trainings in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

I was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. I have a 13-year-old son named Isaiah and 2 fur babies named Bubba and Carly. In my spare time, I love spending time with my son, walking my dogs and engaging in strength / circuit training.