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Runy Thao Counseling, PLLC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Located in Hickory, NC. Telehealth therapy in the state of North Carolina. Hello! I’ve been a therapist for the past 2 years.

Specialties: mood disorders, Christian counseling, relationship conflicts, perinatal support, and life transitions. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate located in Hickory. Currently, I provide virtual appointments all across the state of North Carolina. In-person appointments will be avaliable in the near future. In the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with individual who were struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, spirituality, and I have done some couple’s work. I graduated with my masters in Social Work and received my pastoral counseling certificate from Liberty University. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as a medical social worker. I worked at Vocational Rehabilitation, helping individuals with disabilities find employment, and have worked with the geriatric population at a nursing home as a social worker. I specialize in Christian counseling, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. I currently accept certain insurance plans and would love to connect with you if you are in need of a therapist!

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