Hailey Shafir is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Certified Clinical Supervisor working out of Raleigh, NC. She has extensive experience in counseling people with mental health and addictive disorders, supervising and training other clinicians, and being a medical reviewer and content writer on addiction and mental illness. Her specialty areas include substance and behavioral addictions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, PTSD, Exposure therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and strategies to overcome common issues like shame, anxiety, and toxic relationship patterns. She provides online counseling and clinical supervision through her practice Keep Counsel, offers online training for clinicians, and is the owner and creator of Plan-it Therapy.
Licensing & Certifications
Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Education, honors, and certifications
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North Carolina State University - M. Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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University of North Carolina at Asheville - B.A., Sociology,
Latest guides
Addiction and Mental Health
11 October 2022
Nearly 40% of Americans who suffer from substance use disorders are also diagnosed with some form of mental health condition.
Addiction and suicide
01 September 2022
Multiple studies have shown that there is a strong link between co-occurring mental health disorders and addiction with suicide being an eventuality for many.
Borderline Personality Disorder and Addiction
01 September 2022
Sufferers of personality disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder will often abuse substances like drugs and alcohol as a way of coping.
Depression
01 September 2022
Addiction and mental health conditions are often linked, and this is especially true with depression with sufferers often seeking comfort in drugs and alcohol.
Drugs and Mental Health
31 August 2022
Illicit and legal drugs can have a profound effect on mental health, with some leading to negative mental health while others have been shown to improve it.