Paulette Plummer , LCSW, LISW-CP

Paulette Plummer is a licensed social worker in North Carolina with 26 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex life transitions and emotional challenges. She focuses on helping individuals and families navigate stress, relationship dynamics, family conflicts, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and other issues that affect daily functioning and wellbeing.

Known for a compassionate and culturally responsive style, she brings deep expertise in multicultural concerns, adoption and foster care, blended family matters, and the experiences of marginalized communities. Her approach centers on reducing isolation and shame, strengthening communication skills, and helping clients build greater self-understanding and resilience.

Paulette creates a supportive environment where clients can explore their personal stories, process difficult emotions, and develop practical coping strategies. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship transitions, career strain, and life changes, offering guidance that balances empathy with evidence-informed methods. With credentials as an LCSW and LISW-CP, she combines professional training and long-term experience to walk alongside clients as they pursue healing and personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paulette integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to tailor support to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and meeting clients where they are, helping with issues like relationship stress, identity concerns, and emotional processing. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or mood instability and teaching practical skills to shift those patterns.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help clients explore their readiness for change and strengthen internal motivation when facing challenges such as substance use, behavioral shifts, or goal-focused transitions. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Paulette works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility, with sessions available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to receive ongoing support around work, family commitments, or geographic constraints while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.