Empowering You to Create
a Life of Healing and Growth

"Compassionate counseling and coaching services for individuals, couples, and families."


Shanta Milner, LPC, NCC

"At Creative Narrative Counseling & Coaching, LLC, we specialize in anxiety management, resilience building, and self-acceptance."


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How We Can Help
Professional Services:

 * Individual Counseling: Personalized therapy sessions tailored to help you understand yourself better, manage life's challenges, and achieving your personal goals.

Couples Counseling: Personalized therapy sessions tailored to address conflicts, improve communication, and rediscover the joy in your partnership. Together, we’ll work toward building a stronger, more fulfilling relationship.

 * Coaching Services: Goal-oriented support to help you clarify your vision, overcome obstacles, and create actionable plans for success.

* Workshops & Resources: Group programs and curated self-help material designed to empower you with practical skills, insights, and strategies for personal and emotional well-being.

Therapist and physician referrals may also be submitted on this page.

Anxiety and Lack of Intimacy in Relationships: Rebuilding Connection and Trust
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  •  03-31-2025 07:37

Anxiety can create distance in relationships, making emotional and physical intimacy feel overwhelming. Learn how anxiety affects connection, the different types of intimacy, and how to rebuild trust using cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, existential therapy, and emotionally focused therapy. Discover practical steps to break the avoidance cycle, communicate openly, and create a deeper bond with your partner.

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Breaking the Anxiety Avoidance Cycle: Taking Your Power Back
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  •  03-29-2025 00:13

Feeling stuck in the cycle of avoiding what makes you anxious? This article breaks down why avoidance makes anxiety worse and how you can break free. Using simple steps and therapy techniques, learn how to challenge anxious thoughts, face fears gradually, and take back control of your life, one step at a time.

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Anxiety and Driving: Rewriting the Story of Fear Behind the Wheel
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  •  03-28-2025 23:25

If driving makes you anxious, you're not alone. This article shows you how to overcome that fear by changing the way you think about it. Learn simple steps to feel more confident and in control behind the wheel, using techniques that can help calm your mind and ease your worries.

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Anxiety and Finding Balance Between Introverted and Extraverted Behaviors
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  •  03-28-2025 22:55

This article is for anyone who feels stuck between wanting to put themselves out there and needing time alone to recharge. Anxiety can make socializing feel overwhelming or make you feel like you are not doing enough. Finding the right balance is possible. Learn how to step out of your comfort zone without feeling drained and move toward your goals in a way that works for you.

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