About Aquita
Aquita Burrus draws on talk therapy and mindfulness to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. She is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and brings eight years of professional experience to her work. Aquita focuses on practical changes that fit daily life and respects each person’s beliefs and background.
She pays attention to body, mind, and spirit when talking through concerns. Sessions look at relationships and personal strengths so people can build on what already helps them.
Background and approach
Aquita tailors discussions and plans to match each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Her work includes tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also uses mindfulness practices to calm the nervous system and improve moment-to-moment coping.
For trauma, she incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing techniques when appropriate. Aquita helps people address caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She also supports those dealing with mood and panic symptoms, and post-traumatic stress.
Her style is respectful and compassionate, with practical strategies to try between sessions. People who choose her often want a therapist who listens, offers short-term skills, and works collaboratively on long-term goals. She encourages small steps and celebrates progress along the way.
How online approaches like CBT, DBT, and EMDR work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and low mood by teaching clear, step-by-step skills.DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to communicate. It is useful when strong emotions, relationship trouble, or impulsive reactions get in the way of daily life. EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by reprocessing how those memories are stored; it can help people who continue to be affected by past trauma.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and then recommend methods to try together. Plans can change over time as needs evolve and as certain tools prove more helpful.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and do deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English