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- Addictions focus
- CBT tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Randal
Randal Withers, LCMHC, is licensed in North Carolina and has practiced for 10 years. He focuses on addictions, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions, and uses the therapeutic approaches he lists to help people make practical changes.
Randal works from a client-centered stance that keeps the person's experience central. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing is part of his work when someone needs support to build commitment and momentum for change.
In sessions he helps people pinpoint core problems and recognize strengths they already have. He frames goals clearly and breaks them into steps that can be practiced between meetings. This includes coping skills for anger, stress management, and strategies that address substance use and relapse risk.
Randal explicitly uses principles learned in recovery across many areas of behavioral health. That means applying addiction recovery tools to work-life balance, grief, relationship patterns, and mood management. He talks through belief systems and thinking patterns and teaches techniques to shift them.
He has experience supporting clients with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, infidelity, family problems, first responder issues, and midlife challenges. His background also includes work on co-morbidity, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
Sessions are structured around measurable goals and practical steps. Clients who want to start are invited to use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
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How Randal integrates approaches for online work
Client-centered therapy places the person's experience at the center and focuses on listening and reflecting. It helps when someone needs support with motivation, relationship patterns, or making sense of feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and issues tied to unhelpful thinking.
Motivational interviewing helps people build readiness and commitment to change, particularly around substance use and habit change. It uses focused conversations to strengthen motivation and plan next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is hard to schedule, and reduce travel time. Many people find online meetings help them maintain consistency with work and family demands.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma, grief, depression, bipolar, career strain, compassion fatigue, and related areas like abandonment and attachment problems.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centered therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on practical thinking changes and goal-driven steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of clinical experience in mental health practice.
Where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.