Aquita Burrus, LCSW

Aquita Burrus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with eight years of professional experience. She approaches therapy with a holistic lens, attending to body, mind, spirit, and the key relationships that shape a person’s life. Drawing on clinical training and an openness to spiritual perspectives, she helps clients access creativity and courage to cope with painful experiences and pursue meaningful change.

Aquita works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and the challenges of major life transitions. She also supports caregivers dealing with stress, clients navigating communication difficulties, and those wrestling with guilt, shame, or questions about life purpose and self-worth. Her work includes support for mood disorders, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress, with attention to building coping skills and fostering self-love.

She emphasizes respect for each person’s beliefs and traditions and tailors conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs. Aquita values sensitivity and compassion in the therapeutic relationship and views the decision to begin therapy as an important, courageous step toward healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Aquita Burrus uses evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is an approach often used for trauma and post-traumatic stress to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to manage stress, regulate emotions, and increase self-compassion.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Aquita works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts techniques over time as needs evolve, aiming for a practical plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy with Aquita includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without rearranging daily routines, and they allow therapy to continue even when in-person visits are impractical.