Marcy Arnold,
LCSW, LISW-CP, LCAS
Work with Marcy
- Location: Virtual (NC & SC) + In-Person New Bern, NC
- Insurance: BCBS, Aetna, Optum/UHC, Medcost, Traditional Medicare, Tricare Certified Provider
- Currently on a Waitlist
- Availability: Mon: 10-2, Tues: 10-2, Weds: 10-2, Thurs: 11-2
- Schedule An Appointment or Free 15 Minute Phone Consult
Therapy for Adults Living with
Chronic Illness, Stress,
and Life Transitions
You’re used to holding it all together – but lately, it feels like life is happening to you.
Maybe your energy is spent managing a health condition, or your day is dictated by symptoms you didn’t choose.
You might be grieving the version of yourself you thought you’d be by now – someone with more ease, more freedom, more clarity, better health.
Even if you’re still showing up for everyone else, you’re feeling the cost.
Together, we’ll make space for the burnout and grief - and work toward something that feels more sustainable and true to you.
Meet Marcy
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LISW-CP) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS), I specialize in working with adults navigating chronic illness, substance use, mood and anxiety issues, major life changes, military & dependent challenges, and college and career transitions.
As a military spouse, I’ve had the opportunity to move around the country and work with a variety of people. These experiences range from residential substance use programs, middle and high schools, military installations, and outpatient mental health settings. Each has been pivotal in shaping me into the therapist I am today.
My own battle with chronic illness has led me to further pursue education and training around how illness and pain impact mood and behavior. I began learning more about holistic and integrative approaches and started implementing these into my own treatment.
These personal experiences continue to shape how I show up in my work – nonjudgmental, curious, and mindful of what healing can actually look like in real life.
In my spare time, I enjoy exploring alternative wellness practices, spending time around town with my husband and daughter, and being joined in sessions by my very calm (and very spoiled) dog, who often curls up nearby as my unofficial co-therapist.
I work with you to strengthen your hope, self-identity, and self-compassion.
How I Help
I take a holistic, insight-oriented approach that blends practical tools with deeper emotional work. Our sessions are collaborative and steady-paced – focused on understanding how stress, trauma, and chronic health challenges are showing up in your life and finding ways to feel more grounded and in control.
Education
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Bachelors in Social Work, 2006
- Florida State University, Masters of Social Work, 2010
Therapy Approaches I Use
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you recognize that you can have control over your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Somatic exercises to support mind-body awareness, helping you release tension and process emotions through physical sensation.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help change undesired patterns by learning new tools and skills.
- Solution Focused Therapy keeps us oriented toward your strengths, goals, and what’s working, even in the midst of challenge.
- Brainspotting works by helping to identify, process, and release neurophysiological sources of emotional and physical pain and trauma.
- Attachment-focused therapy, to explore patterns in relationships and self-worth
I have a strong understanding of the mind/body connection and frequently use this knowledge as a foundational tool in our therapy sessions.
What We Can Work on Together
Many of my clients come in feeling stuck in patterns that no longer work for them – pushing through pain, ignoring their own needs, or keeping it all together on the outside while feeling lost underneath.
You might not even remember the last time you felt genuinely rested or like yourself. Therapy can help you shift out of survival mode and into something more sustainable.
Through our work, you can begin to:
- Feel more grounded and less reactive
- Build tools that work for your energy, your health, and your pace
- Make choices that reflect who you are now—not just who you’ve had to be
- Understand the patterns that have kept you stuck - and why they made sense
- Learn to set boundaries without guilt and respond to yourself with more compassion
- Reconnect with parts of yourself that feel buried under responsibility, illness, or burnout
Therapy can help you find clarity and relief.
If you're curious about working together, I’d love to hear from you.
Have questions or want to know what to expect before getting started?
Our New Client Guide walks you through what to expect in therapy, how scheduling works, and what to know about insurance and fees.
