LCSW
George Tilley, LCSW
- Experience36 years
- LocationNorth Carolina
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About George
George Tilley is an LCSW practicing in North Carolina with 36 years of professional experience guiding people through difficult transitions and emotional challenges.
Background and approach
He draws on a long career in mental health to offer thoughtful, individualized care for concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, and ADHD. His background supports work with a wide spectrum of life issues including career stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and questions of intimacy and identity.
His style emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, creating a respectful space for clients to explore values, goals, and coping strategies. Therapeutic tools include cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, acceptance-based methods, and attention to attachment dynamics, all adapted to each person’s needs.
George pays particular attention to strengthening communication, building self-understanding, and fostering practical skills for everyday challenges. Clients can expect an inclusive, nonjudgmental atmosphere that attends to both short-term coping and longer-term growth.
Whether addressing immediate stressors or deeper relational patterns, he aims to help people find clearer direction, greater resilience, and more satisfying connections in life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and build actions aligned with personal values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life changes by emphasizing values-driven action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical skill-building, which often helps with mood, anxiety, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns formed early in life and explores how those patterns affect current relationships and emotion regulation, offering a framework for improving closeness and communication.
Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and challenges and may integrate methods from different approaches to create a personalized plan. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy fits the client's needs and evolves over time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules or remote situations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and connect with a licensed professional from home or another convenient location.
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Experience
36+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English