AUTHOR

Hailey Shafir LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS

Licensing & Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate

Professional Background

Hailey Shafir is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor (LCMHC & LCMHCS), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) working out of Raleigh, NC. She has a Bachelors’s degree from UNC Asheville in Sociology and a Masters’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M. Ed) from NC State University.

Hailey has almost a decade of experience as a licensed counselor, as well as an additional five years of professional experience working in the field of human services and mental healthcare. She has worked as a clinician, clinical supervisor, and clinical director, and has helped to develop, oversee, and maintain several programs for adults, children, and families with addiction and mental health disorders. She currently provides online counseling to individuals through her private practice, Keep Counsel.

She is a board-approved supervisor for newly licensed counselors in NC, including being certified to provide supervision for addiction counselors. She regularly provides clinical training to graduate students at local universities, including NC State University, as well as to agencies, non-profit organizations, and nationally recognized institutions like the Center for Family Based Training.

She is the owner of Therapeutics, a company that designs and develops tools and resources for counselors, including the Plan-it Therapy product line she developed as a treatment planning tool for clinicians. She is working on becoming an accredited trainer to provide high-quality continuing education under her new company, Therapy Cred, in the near future. She also owns Indywind, a small art business that sells art to help people manifest the life they want.

In addition to writing for ChoosingTherapy.com, Hailey Shafir’s expertise has been featured in The National Drug Helpline, Impulsivity.com, Addictions.com, Substanceabuse.com Rehab Adviser, Mindflower Group, Social Pro, Mel magazine, Vice Magazine, Insiderhook, and Psychcentral.

Education:

M. Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, North Carolina State University
B.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Areas of Focus

Hailey Shafir a seasoned mental health professional based in Raleigh, NC, offers specialized counseling services in OCD, trauma, addiction, and mood disorders. With nearly a decade of experience and a commitment to ongoing education and innovation, Hailey empowers individuals to navigate challenges and achieve lasting well-being through evidence-based practices and compassionate support.

Hailey Shafir utilizes a number of therapeutic approaches, including:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Shame and impostor syndrome
Childhood trauma and attachment wounds
Addiction and substance use disorders
Behavioral addictions

Impulsivity and impulse control disorders
PTSD and complex trauma
Personality disorders including narcissistic and borderline personality disorder
Anxiety, phobias, and social anxiety disorder
Depression and mood disorders

10 Signs of a Female Psychopath

Most psychopaths are portrayed as violent, dangerous criminals who lack the ability to feel empathy or remorse, but female psychopaths often don’t fit this profile. Female psychopaths are less physically violent, commit fewer crimes, and also show different traits than male psychopaths. Women psychopaths can be harder to detect because they are more emotional, social, and display fewer antisocial traits than men.

April 4, 2020

10 Signs of Being Raised by Narcissists & Effects in Adulthood

As parents, narcissists are often emotionally unavailable, neglectful, and abusive. Unfortunately, their children typically have difficult childhoods where they constantly try and fail to live up to the changing expectations of their parents. Children begin to believe that their parent's love is conditional, which can result in struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and unhealthy relationships that follow them into adulthood.

April 4, 2020

15 Signs of a Sociopath: Traits & Characteristics

A sociopath is a term used to describe a person with a severe form of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). Sociopaths do not have a fully functional conscience and tend to be manipulative, exploitative, or even abusive toward other people. Other sociopathic traits include superficial charm, impulsiveness, poor emotional control, and a tendency to behave in illegal, immoral, or violent ways.

April 4, 2020

17 Best Self-Help Books for Women

Whether you're a women looking for more growth emotionally, spiritually, or in your career, or as a mother, there is a book for everyone on this list.

April 4, 2020