What began as a single therapist's mission to provide authentic, trauma-informed care has grown into a multidisciplinary practice serving individuals, couples, and families across North and South Carolina. Dr. Nanci Stafford founded Stafford and Associates Counseling Group with a vision to create a compassionate, collaborative space where both clients and clinicians could thrive.

We believe that every person carries an inherent capacity for healing, growth, and resilience. Lasting change comes from a balance of self-awareness, emotional connection, and practical tools for everyday life.

Whether addressing trauma, relationship patterns, anxiety, depression, or life transitions, our clinicians integrate advanced modalities — Schema Therapy, attachment-based approaches, and emotionally focused therapy — to foster meaningful and lasting transformation.