Dr. Sophia Dorton Caudle, LCMHC-S, CSAT-S, CST, CTCT
Dr. Sophia Dorton 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 four office locations in Charlotte, Durham, Apex, 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 workshops for people all around the world. Dr. Sophia specializes in individual and group counseling for adults and couples. Dr. Sophia also specializes in High Speed Therapy Intensives, which are much faster than traditional therapy to help clients understand the root cause of the issues that bring them to therapy. Dr. Sophia also supervises counselors who are in the process of obtaining their LCMHC.
With over 25 years experience as a licensed psychotherapist, Dr. Sophia 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, healing trauma and grief, including Dr. Sophia’s original work in Ambiguous Grief, Original Grief, and High Speed Intensive Therapy.
Dr. Sophia 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. Dorton 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. Sophia’s professional service, she also serves as the President on the Board of Directors for The Center for Family and Child Health.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sophia, please email her at sophia@queencityhealthysex.com.
Sophia Dorton Caudle, PhD
LCMHC-S, CSAT-S, CST, CTCT
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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, NCC, CSAT Candidate
Celynd (she/her) is an LCMHCA who completed her internship with Bull City Psychotherapy in 2023. Celynd is continuing her academic journey as a Ph.D. student at the International Institute of Clinical Sexology where she is pursuing certification as a sex therapist with an emphasis on transgender care and kink consciousness.
Celynd believes that every person’s story matters and that exploring your story can bring healing. Her priority is to create an environment of safety and non-judgement. She works with individuals and couples from a variety of backgrounds on issues including sex addiction, religious trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and issues of specific concern to the LGBTQIA+, kink, and polyamory communities.
Celynd’s primary approach to counseling is an integration of person-centered therapy with trauma-informed therapies such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Schema Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This is because she believes that most people are on a path of self-growth in this life, and the answers are within us. She will work with you to create a plan to discover what you need to live a meaningful, healthy life. She views her role as assisting you in reaching whatever goals you may have for yourself by providing nonjudgmental support and helping to facilitate your journey, whatever form it may take. Celynd is part of the queer community. She seeks to live out anti-racist principles both in her practice and her life.
Celynd has completed training in EMDR, sexual addiction, and Schema Therapy. Prior to counseling, she taught high school biology and human anatomy and physiology in Durham, NC. She earned her B.S. in biology from the University of South Carolina.
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Celynd, please call Bull City Psychotherapy at 919-382-0288. Or you can e-mail her at celynd@celynd.com
Kim Shackleford, Nutritionist
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.
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Men’s Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Women’s Issues