*WAITLIST ONLY* *Annelise will begin taking new clients in May of 2027. If you are a prospective client and would like to submit an inquiry for Annelise's counseling services, you will be contacted about joining the waitlist and your inquiry will be routed to another available clinician at Cornerstone Counseling & Wellness. Thank you!* Annelise holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from North Carolina State University. She is trauma-informed and eager to serve individuals from all backgrounds and has a heart for those experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and job or school performance issues. She is also equipped to integrate Christian faith principles into her counseling approach at the client’s preference. Annelise takes a strengths-based approach, helping clients to identify their values and motivations, and to live them out well. She enjoys blending a variety of evidence-based strategies and highly values the collaborative process of counseling in which both counselor and client bring their authentic selves to session, since research continues to suggest that the #1 factor in successful counseling is a strong therapeutic alliance. Annelise aims to create a space where clients are 1) comfortable enough to trust that they are valued, accepted, and safe, and 2) challenged enough that they can make the progress they want and deserve to see.