Cerissa Rhodes, Anxiety Therapist for women & moms in Elizabeth City, NC
Together we can rewrite your story…starting by focusing on you.
It may be their childhood, but its your motherhood.
You’re carrying it all- and its wearing you down!
You’re the planner, the peacekeeper, the fixer. You hold everyone together while your own needs stay buried at the bottom of the list. The constant anxiety, mental load, and pressure to “do it all” perfectly? It’s exhausting. And let’s be honest—you’re starting to lose yourself in the process.
Whether your stress is coming from your own anxiety or trying to parent a child with big emotions, you deserve support too. At Your Story Rewritten, I help women and moms let go of guilt, rewrite perfectionist patterns, and learn how to show up for themselves with compassion and clarity.
You don’t have to keep holding your breath. Let’s rewrite your story—one grounded, guilt-free step at a time.
Meet your anxiety therapist in Elizabeth City, NC
My clients express how safe they feel with me, often saying “its like you truly understand.”
I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with women, especially moms that struggle with:
anxiety
racing thoughts
panic
irritability
exhaustion
avoidance
feeling on edge
perfectionism
lack of boundaries
compulsions.
I am licensed in North Carolina and Virginia allowing me to offer services to clients living in either state.
Outside of being a therapist, I am a mama of two, including a kiddo with anxiety and a wife… that has way too many animals! So not only do I have the education and training, but also REAL LIFE experience. I know what it is like to struggle wearing multiple hats, having anxiety and raising a neurodiverse kiddo.
I bring my whole self into sessions. I meet clients where they are, validate their experiences, and recognize them as experts of their life. While it's important to understand the connection between your past and present, I do not dwell on the past and instead provide practical tools for today. I use a blend of techniques that have been studied and proven to be effective.
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I am specially trained in Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, Child Parent Psychotherapy and Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
I am trained and approved as a LCSW licensure supervisor in NC and VA; approved supervisor for LCMHCA in NC.
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Graduated from Hawaii Pacific University in 2013 with my MSW.
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I am a mama of two including of a neurodivergent kiddo with anxiety. A USCG spouse. LOVE animals. Moved from Seattle area to NC, but am a west coast girl at heart. Love reading psychological thrillers, in the sun on my porch.
Specialties
Anxiety
Perfectionism
OCD
Supporting Parents of Kids with Anxiety & OCD
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My Values as a Therapist for Moms
Authenticity
I I work hard to ensure that therapy is a space where you feel safe to be your authentic, real self…no need to shrink, mask or pretend you have it all together. This space is for the real, raw you.
Validation
If nothing else, I value therapy being the one place in which your feelings, thoughts, worries and concerns are heard and valued with zero judgement. This isn’t about fake positivity, but ensuring that you even when challenging beliefs you will supported.
Collaboration
One of my favorite phrases is that you are the expert of your life and I mean it. I may be the therapist and have a lot of experience and knowledge in helping lead change in people, but YOU are the expert of your situation and experiences and it is important we work together to meet your goals.
Therapy Office in Elizabeth City, NC
