Whole-Person Therapy for Real Change
Compassionate, depth-oriented counseling for adults who are ready to understand themselves, heal what hurts, and live with greater clarity, confidence, and ease.
Asheville Therapy: Compassionate Counseling & Holistic Services
If you’re seeking Asheville therapy to address life’s challenges, Rachael Chatham at Whole Self Therapy offers compassionate and individualzed counseling services.
I am here to support you in exploring what is happening in your life, making sense of things, and choosing an intentional path forward.
Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationships, identity, grief, life transitions, or an inner sense that “something isn’t right,” individual therapy offers a safe, attuned space to explore, heal, and grow at your pace, in your way.
Together, we’ll explore your situation and with some clarity, I will offer you feedback or other suggestions on how you might move things forward in your life. That could look like cultivating courage, speaking up, setting boundaries, finding acceptance, or discovering something new about yourself, some bit of insight that can deepen your self-understanding.
All are welcome regardless of race, religion, political belief, religion, sexual preference, or gender identity.
A Seasoned Therapist in Asheville
As a trusted provider of Asheville therapy, my work integrates evidence-based practices and holistic techniques. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relational trauma or life transitions, I’m here to support you.
As a psychotherapist for the past fifteen years, I’ve worked with individuals dealing with diverse and challenging life situations. Some people have one main issue that is creating difficulty in their lives, for others, there are many struggles with which they are dealing at any given point. I am happy to work with you wherever you are on your journey. My aim to to assist you in identifying and removing obstacles that prevent you from living a life that you love or being the person you aspire to be.
I offer individual counseling in Asheville, NC and secure telehealth for clients throughout Florida and North Carolina. Sessions are available for adults seeking depth-oriented therapy in a supportive, confidential setting.
What We Work on Together
Emotional Availability & Intimacy
- Learning to open up without feeling weak or overwhelmed
- Building emotional safety with your partner
- Repairing trust after distance, conflict, or rupture
Communication & Conflict
- Expressing needs without defensiveness or shutdown
- Navigating differences with clarity and respect
- Breaking cycles of withdrawal, over-functioning, or people-pleasing
Attachment Patterns & Family of Origin
- Understanding how early relationships shaped your emotional style
- Healing patterns of emotional self-protection
- Creating secure, adult relationships rooted in trust and presence
Meaning, Purpose & Identity in Partnership
- Reconnecting with your values and sense of self
- Navigating life transitions, commitment, or long-term partnership
- Creating a relationship that supports your growth – not just your stability
My Style of Psychotherapy is:
Relational
The working relationship that we have together and our connection is of utmost importance.
I value your input about how you feel about working together and our working dynamic.
Experiential
A way of working together that invites you to have a new experience of yourself. This can include mindfulness meditation, imagery work, or other practices that invite you to use your creativity or imagination.
Collaborative
In individual counseling, we are co-operating with one another in order to clarify what our focus is, progress together at a pace that is workable, and communicate about any challenges.
Clinical Areas of Expertise
Life Patterns / Cycle Breaking
As children we learn how to relate and survive in our families of origin; the families in which we are raised.
When what we were once taught no longer serves us in our present-day relationships, we can find ourselves caught in a web of patterned behavior that we feel stuck in.
These patterns are called Schemas. Without support and guidance, shifting out of those patterns can seem impossible. Together, we can work make changes possible.
Childhood Relational Trauma
Early childhood neglect and emotional abuse leave long-lasting scars. As adults, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and chronic guilt are just a few ways these early wounds show up.
I work with adults of all ages who struggle with the echoes of early childhood trauma including difficulty with people-pleasing, co-dependency, and unsatisfying relationships.
Avoidant Attachment
If you value independence above all else, tend to shut down or withdraw in conflicts and emotional intimacy is challening for you, you may have an avoidant style of relating.
The good news is, with awareness and support, attachment patterns can change and you can learn to feel safe in closeness without losing your independence.
Learn more about working with me to explore your avoidant attachment style.
Relationship Challenges
Relationships can be the most rewarding aspect to life. They can grant us longevity, purpose, and meaningful connection.
When relationship challenges hit, it can be incredibly challenging to navigate. Expectations, patterned behavior, communication and the balance of give and take can get in the way of healthy relating.
One of my passions is supporting individuals as they endeavor to relate in healthy and mutually supportive ways.
Ready to Begin?
If you’re feeling the pull toward therapy – even if you’re not sure exactly why – that’s often enough to begin. Reach out today for a complimentary consultation.
I provide counseling in Asheville and throughout the state of North Carolina and in Florida online via telehealth.
Whole Self Therapy® PLLC
Serving individuals in Asheville, across North Carolina, and in Florida via online therapy.