Therapy in Elizabeth City, NC
Therapist in Elizabeth City
In Person or by Telehealth Across NC and VA
Britney Dixon, MS, LCMHC, LPC | AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Looking for a therapist in Elizabeth City, NC? I’m Britney Dixon, and my office is right here in town. If you’d rather sit in the same room, come see me. If your life runs smoother on a screen, I see clients by secure telehealth across North Carolina and Virginia too. Same work, same me, whichever you choose.
I’m an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and a trauma and somatic specialist. I work with adults, and LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, kink-aware, and CNM-affirming clients are welcome here.
Reach out through the contact page or call the number below. I’ll tell you where my availability stands.
- AASECT CertifiedSex Therapist credential
- MS, LCMHC, LPCLicensed clinical mental health counselor
- Trauma-InformedBody-based, integrative, affirming
- Every IdentityLGBTQIA+, kink, neurodivergent, and differently-abled clients welcome
In Person or On Screen, You Choose.
Some work lands better in the same room. Some is easier from your own couch. Plenty of my clients do both, and you can switch whenever your life changes.
I keep an office here for in-person therapy in Elizabeth City. I’m licensed as an LCMHC in NC and an LPC in VA, so telehealth reaches clients in both states.
Which Format Fits You Better…
Telehealth, if you…
Are anywhere in North Carolina or Virginia
Do better from your own couch
Have a schedule with no room for a drive
Are two hours out and still want the work
Want to mix both and switch as life changes
In person, if you…
Want to focus without the distractions of home
Do better in the same room as another person
Live in or near Elizabeth City
Want a space that feels separate from daily life
Are coming from northeastern NC or southeastern VA
The only wrong format is the one you dread showing up to. Choose whichever makes it easiest to show up, and switch whenever your life changes. You aren’t locked in after the first session.
One Clinician. Start to Finish.
Not an intake coordinator, not a rotating cast of clinicians. I am the practice, which means the person who hears your story is the person who treats you. Expect straight answers and plain language, not a script.
I’m blunt, warm, use humor, and I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. If that sounds like your kind of person, good. I won’t drive the bus, but I will ride all day long with you and help with the map.
Trauma and Sex Therapy Under One Roof.
I’m an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist who also does deep trauma and somatic work, because those two are usually the same story. I treat them that way. You can read more about me if you want the long version.
Working With Your Other Providers.
I’m not a prescriber, but I’m glad to work alongside yours, with your permission. I won’t tell you to change a dose or stop anything. That’s a conversation for you and the person who prescribes it. And if I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you straight and help you find someone who is.
What I Help With in Elizabeth City
Most practices split trauma work and sex therapy between two clinicians who never talk to each other. I don’t, because real people aren’t made of separate boxes. Each of these has its own page if you want the full picture.
Trauma Therapy
When talk therapy helped you understand it and your body still hasn’t gotten the memo. Hypervigilance, shutdown, a nervous system stuck on high alert. I work with the body, not around it. Read more about trauma therapy.
Sex Therapy
Low desire, pain, shame, performance worries, questions about identity or how you’re wired. I’m an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and this is talk therapy only. No touch, ever. Read more about sex therapy.
Couples and Relationship Therapy
For partners who want to repair, reconnect, or redesign how they do relationship, in whatever structure you’ve chosen. Monogamous, open, polyamorous, still figuring it out: all welcome. Read more about couples and relationship therapy.
Psychedelic Preparation and Integration
Before or after a psychedelic experience, I help you prepare, make sense of it, and bring it back into your life, with your body included in the conversation. Integration only: I don’t provide or supervise substances. Read more about psychedelic preparation and integration.
I also offer somatic therapy and neurodivergence assessment, if either of those is what brought you here.
Counseling in Elizabeth City, and Beyond.
If you’ve been looking for counseling in Elizabeth City, here’s the short version. In person, I’m at my Elizabeth City office, and clients drive in from all over northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. By secure telehealth, I see people anywhere in North Carolina or Virginia.
Ways We Might Work…
In person at my Elizabeth City office
Secure telehealth anywhere in North Carolina
Secure telehealth anywhere in Virginia
A mix of both, switching whenever your life changes
Licensed as an LCMHC in NC and an LPC in VA
In town or two hours out, we’ll find the format that works
Questions About Therapy in Elizabeth City
Are you taking new clients? Reach out and I’ll tell you where my availability stands. It changes, so a quick email beats guessing. Start with an intake assessment, booked by email, and we’ll talk about what you’re looking for and whether I’m the right fit.
Do You Take Insurance, and How Do I Pay?
I’m in-network with Aetna, United, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Credentialing with other major insurances are I accept most major cards, HSA, and FSA.
I’m happy to talk through fees on the phone or by email, so there are no surprises before you book.
Can I switch between in person and telehealth? Yes. You can switch whenever your life changes, so you aren’t locked in after the first session.
Genuinely Welcome Here, Not Just Tolerated
LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent (ADHD, AuDHD, ASD), kink, and consensually non-monogamous folks: you won't have to teach me your own life before we can start. You will not have to explain yourself here.
Find My Elizabeth City Office
606 East Main Street, Suite C2, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909
Call 252-371-2655
Office hours Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–5 PM, with telehealth across NC and VA.
Related Services
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Somatic Therapy
For when you understand all of it and your body still didn't get the memo. Body-based therapy that works with your nervous system, not just your story.
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Sex Therapy
For the parts of your sexual life that feel confusing, frustrating, painful, disconnected, complicated, or simply not the way you want them to be.
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Trauma Therapy
For the stuff that doesn’t always have words. Body-based work (EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing) for the trauma that's still running the show.
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Couples & Relationships
For the relationship you actually have- monogamous, open, or poly- all genuinely welcome.
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Neurodivergence
ADHD, autism, and the experience of living in a world that wasn't exactly designed with your brain in mind. Adult ADHD/ASD assessment and neurodivergence-affirming therapy that starts with understanding how your brain works, not trying to make it look more neurotypical.
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Psychedelic Integration
Making meaning out of an experience you already had, or preparing for an experience you are moving toward. Integration only.
How It Starts
Three Steps, At Your Pace
- Step 1
Request An Appointment
Getting connected is easy. Let’s get you on the schedule and have a chat.
- Step 2
Start With a First Session
Talk-based care in Elizabeth City or by telehealth across NC and VA. You decide what to share. Tell me what you're noticing. I'll tell you honestly whether SOMA might be the right place for it.
- Step 3
Set Goals Together
Sessions can include body awareness, nervous system work, EMDR, or Brainspotting. We choose them together.
Not sure if I’m the right fit?
Good, that's exactly what an assessment session is for. Let’s figure out whether I can actually help you or whether you'd be better off with someone else. I'll tell you either way.
In a Crisis, I'm Not the Right First Call.
I don't monitor messages around the clock. If you're in danger or thinking about harming yourself, reach one of these now:
- 911 or your nearest emergency room
- Call or text 988 - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Mobile Crisis: 866-437-1821 (NC)
- Text TALK to 741741 - Crisis Text Line