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Martha Sue Quattlebaum, LCSW, NCLCSWC015041 is a social worker in Fayetteville, NC specializing in social work. Martha Sue Quattlebaum, LCSW, NCLCSWC015041 is affiliated with BetterHelp.
“You may be the person everyone depends on while privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unlike yourself. Perhaps anxiety, depression, past experiences, relationship strain, burnout, or a major life transition has made it difficult to feel grounded and move forward- even when you appear to be holding everything together. You do not have to navigate this alone. I’m Martha Quattlebaum, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I support adults who are feeling anxious, disconnected, emotionally stuck, or uncertain about what comes next. My approach is warm, direct, collaborative, and grounded in creating a safe, compassionate space where you can be honest about what you are experiencing without fear of judgment. Therapy with me is both supportive and practical. Together, we can explore the patterns contributing to your distress while developing tools for coping, emotional regulation, boundaries, communication, self-understanding, and resilience. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, DBT-informed skills, and trauma-informed care, tailoring our work to your goals and needs. I have experience supporting individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, mood concerns, grief, low self-esteem, emotional burnout, loneliness, people-pleasing, attachment wounds, relationship difficulties, and major changes involving family, career, identity, or personal direction. I also have experience working with active-duty service members, veterans, transitioning service members, spouses, and others affected by military life and transition. My goal is not only to help you manage difficult emotions, but also to help you understand yourself more deeply, strengthen healthier patterns, and reconnect with the life you want to create. If you are tired of carrying everything alone or repeating patterns that no longer serve you, I invite you to begin with one small step. We can work together toward greater clarity, confidence, emotional balance, and resilience.”
Connect with this therapist via:
Online messaging - send messages throughout the day as you have time; relax and give yourself opportunity to fully ponder each step of the conversation
Video Visits - connect over video conferencing software for a virtual session -- almost as if you're there in person
Phone Visits - good old-fashioned technology for those who don't want to worry about appearance or who have might have internet bandwidth limitations; a little bit like connecting with an old friend, but with a counselor instead
Instant Message (IM) Visits - real-time chat -- like a phone call, but over text
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Bipolar Disorder
Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.
During manic episodes, individuals may:
In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:
Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.
Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.
Depression
Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."
Some common symptoms of depression include:
We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.
Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.
Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.
She has a state license in North Carolina.
Licensed In: North Carolina
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Ms. Martha Quattlebaum is a social work specialist in Raleigh, NC and Fayetteville, NC. Ms. Quattlebaum obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.
