Beyond Patterns PLLC

Sometimes the ways you learned to cope, protect yourself, or keep moving forward can become the very patterns that leave you feeling stuck. Therapy can help you understand those patterns, reconnect with yourself, and create a different path forward. Beyond Patterns PLLC provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and collaborative therapy for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. We provide a space where you can show up as yourself, explore what is happening beneath the surface, and develop practical tools for meaningful change. Services are primarily provided virtually, with limited in-person availability. Ready to get started? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if Beyond Patterns is a good fit for you. HOW WE CAN HELP Individual Therapy Therapy is not about changing who you are. It is about understanding yourself, recognizing patterns that may no longer serve you, and developing healthier ways of navigating life's challenges. Beyond Patterns provides individual therapy for concerns including: - Anxiety and depression - ADHD and executive-functioning challenges - Trauma and difficult life experiences - Women's mental health - Perimenopause, menopause, and life transitions - Stress and burnout - Grief and loss - Relationship concerns - College and young-adult transitions - Self-esteem and identity - Multicultural concerns - LGBTQIA+ concerns - Major life changes Trauma Therapy Trauma can affect more than memories of what happened. It can influence how you see yourself, experience relationships, respond to stress, and move through everyday life. Sometimes behaviors that once helped you survive or protect yourself continue long after the danger has passed. You may find yourself constantly on guard, disconnected, overwhelmed, avoiding certain situations, or repeating patterns you do not fully understand. Trauma-informed therapy provides a supportive space to understand these responses, strengthen emotional regulation, develop healthier coping strategies, and begin creating new patterns that support the life you want to live. ADHD & Executive Functioning ADHD can affect much more than attention. It may influence organization, motivation, time management, emotional regulation, impulsivity, relationships, and your ability to manage everyday responsibilities. Therapy can help you better understand how ADHD affects your life while developing practical strategies that work with your strengths rather than against them. Beyond Patterns provides psychotherapy and support for ADHD and executive-functioning concerns. We do not provide formal psychological or neuropsychological testing. When formal diagnostic testing or a comprehensive evaluation is needed, we can discuss referral options to an appropriately qualified testing provider. Women's Mental Health & Life Transitions Women often carry multiple roles, responsibilities, expectations, and transitions at the same time. Changes involving relationships, family, caregiving, careers, identity, health, or aging can affect emotional well-being in ways that are easy to minimize or overlook. Beyond Patterns provides a supportive space for women navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, relationship changes, identity concerns, perimenopause, menopause, and other significant life transitions. Therapy can help you understand what is changing, reconnect with your needs, strengthen coping strategies, and move into the next stage of life with greater clarity and confidence. Couples Therapy Relationships can become strained when communication breaks down, unresolved concerns build over time, or partners feel disconnected from one another. Couples therapy provides a structured space to better understand relationship patterns, improve communication, work through conflict, and strengthen emotional connection. Family Therapy Families develop patterns too. Changes, conflict, communication difficulties, and stressful life experiences can affect the entire family system. Family therapy can help family members better understand one another, improve communication, address unhealthy patterns, and develop healthier ways of navigating challenges together. ABOUT OUR CLINICIAN Alana Harper, MA, M.Ed., CCTP, LCMHCS Alana Harper is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. At Beyond Patterns, therapy is grounded in the belief that clients should have a space where they can be themselves and feel heard without judgment. Alana's approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and direct when helpful. She incorporates person-centered, strengths-based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Systems approaches based on each client's individual needs. The goal is not simply to manage symptoms, but to help clients understand the experiences, relationships, and patterns influencing their present lives while developing practical tools for meaningful change. OUR MISSION Beyond Patterns PLLC provides compassionate, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed mental health care that helps clients understand the patterns influencing their lives, build on their strengths, and create meaningful and sustainable change. OUR VISION Our vision is to create a therapeutic space where clients feel seen, respected, and empowered to move beyond patterns that no longer serve them and toward lives that reflect their values, strengths, and goals. CLINICAL SUPERVISION Beyond Patterns provides clinical supervision for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associates (LCMHCAs) in North Carolina. Supervision supports professional development, strengthens clinical judgment, encourages ethical practice, and helps developing clinicians build confidence in their professional identity. Insurance Beyond Patterns works with select insurance plans. Insurance participation may vary by provider, service, state, and individual plan. Some clients may also be able to use insurance through Headway, depending on their insurance plan and eligibility. Please contact Beyond Patterns before scheduling so we can confirm the current options available to you. If Beyond Patterns is not in-network with your insurance plan, you may have out-of-network benefits. Beyond Patterns may use Thrizer to help eligible clients check their out-of-network benefits and simplify claim submission. Insurance coverage and reimbursement are determined by your insurance plan and cannot be guaranteed. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do you offer virtual therapy? Yes. Beyond Patterns is primarily a virtual practice, with limited in-person availability. Who do you work with? Beyond Patterns provides therapy for adolescents ages 15 and older, adults, couples, and families. Do you provide ADHD testing? Beyond Patterns provides psychotherapy for ADHD and executive-functioning concerns but does not provide formal psychological or neuropsychological testing. When formal testing or a comprehensive evaluation is appropriate, referral options can be discussed. What happens during the free consultation? The free 15-minute consultation gives us an opportunity to briefly discuss what brings you to therapy, answer questions about the practice, and determine whether Beyond Patterns may be a good fit for your needs. Do you accept insurance? Beyond Patterns works with select insurance plans, and some clients may have insurance options available through Headway. Because participation and eligibility can vary, please contact us to confirm your current options before scheduling. What if my insurance is out of network? Depending on your plan, you may have out-of-network mental health benefits. Beyond Patterns may use Thrizer to help eligible clients understand their benefits and simplify the reimbursement process. Your insurance company makes the final determination regarding coverage and reimbursement. CONTACT Ready to take the next step? You do not have to have everything figured out before reaching out. You do not need the perfect words to explain what you are experiencing. If you are ready to better understand the patterns affecting your life and begin creating meaningful change, we invite you to connect with Beyond Patterns. **Beyond Patterns PLLC** Charlotte, North Carolina **Phone:** 704-457-9720 **Email:** hello@beyondpatternstherapy.com **Free 15-minute consultations are available.** Beyond Patterns is an outpatient mental health practice and does not provide emergency or crisis services. If you are experiencing an immediate or life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.*