Dr. Sophia D. Caudle, LCMHC-S, CSAT-S, CST, CTCT
Dr. Sophia D. Caudle is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor, Certified Sex Addiction Supervisor, Certified Sex Therapist, Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist Supervisor, and Certified Transgender Care Therapist. Under her leadership, Bull City Psychotherapy offers three locations in Durham, Charlotte, and Wilmington, North Carolina. Tele-therapy via secure and HIPPA compliant Zoom is also offered for all people throughout North Carolina, as well as Zoom Grief workshops for people all around the world. Dr. Sophia specializes in individual and group counseling for adults, adolescents, and couples. Dr. Caudle also supervises counselors who are in the process of obtaining their LCMHC.
With over 25 years experience as a licensed psychotherapist, Dr. Caudle strives to provide each client with his/her own individual treatment, utilizing Schema Therapy, which is a research-based cognitive and experiential therapy, as well as mindfulness techniques, imagery, EMDR, and other effective therapies. Dr. Sophia’s area’s of expertise are assisting clients with sex and love addiction, sexuality issues, deepening intimacy, trauma, and grief, including Dr. Caudle’s original work in Ambiguous Grief and Original Grief.
Dr. Caudle is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor (LCMHC-S), National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC), North Carolina Licensed School Counselor, National Board Certified Teacher. Dr. Caudle is a member of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, American Counseling Association, North Carolina Counseling Association, North Carolina School Counselor Association, American Psychotherapy Association, International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, and Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society.
In addition to Dr. Caudle’s professional service, she also serves on the Board of Directors for The Center for Family and Child Health.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Caudle, please call (919) 382-0288 or email her at sophia@bullcitypsychotherapy.com.
Jeff Shaeffer, M.Div., MA, LCMHC, CSAT
Jeff is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) dedicated to helping individuals, couples, adolescents and families move beyond the challenges and pain of past experiences in order to live a productive and hope-filled life. Through individual, couples, and group counseling, Jeff provides a professional yet comfortable environment where his clients can address their concerns and objectives. Using a variety of approaches, including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, Gestalt and role-playing therapy, Jeff works with each of his clients to determine how to most effectively help them reach their unique goals.
Jeff is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and is currently working on his certification as a Sex Therapist through the Institute for Sexual Wholeness. This includes specialized training in the realm of LGBTQ studies and gender identity under Dr. Mark Yarhouse. He has completed training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), as well as The Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy, a research-based approach to strengthening relationships. Jeff is also qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a tool used to help people understand their own personality, how they interact with others, and what jobs are a good fit.
Prior to becoming a counselor, Jeff served as a pastor in non-denominational and Baptist congregations and received his Masters of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He respects and understands the importance of a personal belief system and how that influences life decisions. He is eager to work with clients of all faiths and backgrounds to achieve optimum health. Jeff is a member of the the American Association of Christian Counselors.
To schedule an appointment with Jeff, please call the office at (919) 382-0288 or email at shaefferjeff@gmail.com.
Aura LaBarre, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Aura LaBarre, MA, NCC, LCMHC fosters post-traumatic growth and healing by utilizing person-centered
restorative modalities such as EMDR, CBT, and experiential therapy.
Aura (she/her) is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) holding healing space for
adolescents, adults, and elders processing recent and generational trauma, betrayal trauma, anxiety,
depression, grief and loss, chronic health concerns, identity journeys, those seeking new ways of
addressing cyclical relationship problems, behavioral addictions, and other manifestations of human
struggles. Aura’s compassionate counseling approach walks the path as a student of anti-racist,
LGBTQIA+ affirming, culturally inclusive, body, age, and diverse ability honoring approaches.
From Aura’s first career in ecology, to School Counseling (graduated from NCCU in 2017) and Family Centered Treatment, she counsels with a systems-thinking approach that considers the complexity of human interactions through a trauma-informed lens. Aura works with those who face betrayal trauma as a trainee of The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS). While integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused therapeutic strategies, Aura maintains a person-centered environment. Aura is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and offers a somatic approach to support post-traumatic growth. She is also trained in restorative practices with Restorative Practices International (RPI), which offers a healing context for those harmed. Aura’s role, as your collaborator in healing, will be to hold a strong therapeutic space for you with authenticity, compassion, and diligence.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Aura, please email her at aura@labarre-emdr.com or call the Bull City Psychotherapy office at 919-382-0288.
Celynd Malone, MA, LCMHCA, TCT, CSAT Candidate
Celynd believes that everyone’s story matters. Together, she will lead you to look for patterns in how you have learned to respond to the world, and give space to all the parts of yourself. Together, you will explore your values and ways you can align your life with them. Where there are places of pain, you’ll have the opportunity to heal and grow in ways that support your nervous system. You’ll learn how to re-parent yourself and build strategies for developing new patterns of moving through the world.
Celynd’s focus in couples work is on creating a safe emotional space for the couple to connect and communicate more deeply. She emphasizes presence, listening, and understanding to build connection.
Celynd is trained in EMDR, a therapy developed for the treatment of trauma, and Schema Therapy, a modality developed for the treatment of personality disorders and other mental health concerns. She subscribes to Hedy Schleifer’s Encounter-Centered approach to couple’s therapy.
Kim Shackleford, Nutritionist
Kim is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified GAPS and Restorative Wellness Practitioner. She develops bio individual nutrition and supplementation protocols to support optimal health, weight loss and deficiencies that create symptoms, imbalances, and disease. She utilizes a natural foundational approach to rebuilding health, which includes high-performance foods and resources to fuel a sustainable shift in your life for permanent results.
Her focus is on providing whole, nutrient dense foods as the key elements for more energy, to stabilize sugar cravings, to reduce inflammation, balance hormones, improved sleep, reduce allergies, be less symptomatic, reduce body fat and continue down the path of anti-aging and optimizing health. She increases vitality by supporting the body’s chemistry and flooding it with the nutrients it needs to repair, detox and balance. This is a synergistic approach to the whole person rather than masking symptoms.
Kim obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, later graduated from Nutritional Therapy Association, also became certified as a GAPS Practitioner as well as receiving a certification to utilize expanded functional lab testing to evaluate underlying root causes of each person’s physiology to help them get well.
Kim’s passion for a much deeper level and proactive approach to health began when her son, Kanaan, was born with down syndrome. He is her greatest joy and teacher. She was a national level athlete for years and is an NPC State Judge. In her free time, she enjoys resistance training and a full spectrum of other type workouts, cooking, exploring healthy restaurants and dancing.
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If you would like to schedule an appointment with Kim, please call her cell phone at 919-427-5946 or Bull City Psychotherapy at 919-382-0288. Or you can e-mail her at kimshack12@yahoo.com.