About The Therapist
"Hi there! My name is Hope!!"
Hope is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). She received her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pfeiffer University, one of three accredited programs in North Carolina. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and is certified as a facilitator of PREPARE/ENRICH and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Hope specializes in grief therapy, anxiety, and family conflict, and has a passion for those searching for meaning and purpose in life. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband, Cole; her son, Azariah; and her daughters, Lenora and Evelyn.
About Glimmer of Hope
My favorite part about therapy is the moment that clients see a glimmer of hope: that things can change and they can find joy again. Hope Arendt
"What is your favorite part about therapy?" asked husband Cole Arendt. The answer came quickly to Hope, who had recently graduated from Pfeiffer University and completed the licensure process with the State Board of North Carolina. "So many clients come in and are at a loss of what to do next; they feel hopeless. My favorite part about therapy is the moment that they see a glimmer of hope: that things can change and they can find joy again."
This is a huge shifting point in the process of therapy and it means two big things. One, you have formed a trusting relationship with your therapist. Two, renewed hope gives a boost of motivation to push forward and reach your goals.
It was the glimmer of hope in seemingly hopeless situations that gave us our name, and it is our pleasure to assist in reaching yours. Founder Hope Arendt has a passion for this journey, "I wish nothing more than to form a genuine trusting relationship with my clients and to lead them to their glimmer of hope. Ultimately, this will result in tremendous change in their lives!"
About Marriage and Family Therapy
Extracted from AAMFT.org
A family's patterns of behavior influences the individual and therefore may need to be a part of the treatment plan. In marriage and family therapy, the unit of treatment is not just the person - even if only a single person is inteviewed - it is the set of relationships in which the person is embedded.
Marriage and family therapy is:- brief
- solution-focused
- specific, with attainable therapeutic goals
- designed with the "end in mind."
Marriage and family therapists treat a wide range of serious clinical problems including: depression, marital problems, anxiety, individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems.
Research indicates that marriage and family therapy is as effective, and in some cases more effective than standard and/or individual treatments for many mental health problems such as: adult schizophrenia, affective (mood) disorders, adult alcoholism and drug abuse, children's conduct disorders, adolescent drug abuse, anorexia in young adult women, childhood autism, chronic physical illness in adults and children, and marital distress and conflict.
Marriage and family therapists regularly practice short-term therapy; 12 sessions on average. Nearly 65.6% of the cases are completed within 20 sessions, 87.9% within 50 sessions. Marital/couples therapy (11.5 sessions) and family therapy (9 sessions) both require less time than the average individuated treatment (13 sessions). About half of the treatment provided by marriage and family therapists is one-on-one with the other half divided between marital/couple and family therapy, or a combination of treatments.
Who are Marriage and Family Therapists?
Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are mental health professions trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples, and family systems.
Marriage and family therapists are a highly experienced group of practitioners, with an average of 13 years of clinical practice in the field of marriage and family therapy. They evaluate and treat mental and emotional disorders, other health and behavioral problems, and address a wide array of relationship issues within the context of the family system.
Marriage and Family Therapists broaden the traditional emphasis on the individual to attend to the nature and role of individuals in primary relationship networks such as marriage and the family. MFTs take a holistic perspective to health care; they are concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families.
MFTs have graduate training (a Master's or Doctoral degree) in marriage and family therapy and at least two years of clinical experience. Marriage and family therapists are recognized as a "core" mental health profession, along with psychiatry, psychology, social work, and psychiatric nursing.
Since 1970, there has been a 50-fold increase in the number of marriage and family therapists. At any given time they are treating over 1.8 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions are welcome! If we do not answer yours here, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Upon arriving at our office, please have a seat in our cozy waiting room. You will be invited into therapy by a caring, professional therapist committed to helping you accomplish your goals.
During your initial session, you can expect:
- Getting to know your therapist
- Discussing reasons and expectations for therapy
- Providing background and supporting information
- Establishing goals
- Scheduling additional sessions
At subsequent sessions, you can expect:
- Securing payment up front
- Discussing any changes since the previous session
- Working with the therapist in your pursuit of change
- Walking away with applicable tools until the next meeting
At all times, we will have your best interest in mind and will respect your objectives in therapy.
- $100 per 50 minute session
- $150 per 80 minute couple's session
In a quiet corner near the intersection of Strickland Road and Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. We are in the office park close to Food Lion and Firehouse Subs. Please read more or contact us for more details.
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Every situation and every person is unique, so we will work with you to schedule our first session and plan therapy in the way that best serves you.