McDermott Connor is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate in Salisbury, NC. McDermott specializes in working with adults and couples who suffer from addiction and/or mood disorders including depression and anxiety. Many of McDermott’s clients are struggling in recovery and/or feel overwhelmed with their emotions and react to daily situations with heightened emotional responses such as sadness, anger and shame. McDermott helps clients move past those difficult emotions and find inner balance.
McDermott is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions, he assists the client in identifying, testing the reality of, and correcting dysfunctional beliefs underlying his or her thinking. With unique goals for each client, McDermott uses motivation and goal-setting to help clients gain awareness of their behavior, identify places for improvements and build new habits.
McDermott received his masters in counseling from UNC Charlotte. His style is leading with kindness, compassion, understanding and respect. He is currently seeing clients virtually and offers free phone and video consultations.
