Director & Psychotherapist
In-person at the Ballantyne, Fort Mill and Midtown Locations, Telehealth option provided for NC, SC, & TX Residents

Dr. Whitmire has provided therapy services since 2004, and she has provided services in the Charlotte/Fort Mill area since 2013. Her clinical experiences include working in a variety of mental health settings with ages 3 and up: psychiatric hospitals, department of corrections, residential treatment for eating disorder and acute care patients, and private practice. Dr. Whitmire has also served as a professor of graduate studies for Masters in Counseling and Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy departments.

She incorporates a variety of techniques in order to encourage personal growth, and works with each client to help build on their personal strengths and resources. Dr. Whitmire views therapy as highly interactive and a collaborative process between the therapist and clients - effective therapy requires that both therapist and client are invested in the therapy process, have a positive relationship, and give each other feedback.

She believes that there are numerous reasons why people seek therapy. Regardless of what the reason may be, we all hold the innate capacity to improve and change our lifestyles. Therapy provides a safe environment to explore such changes needed, and allows for individuals to gain personal awareness, insight, and growth.

Dr. Whitmire specializes in working with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, filial and play therapy, couples and family therapy, mental performance, and trauma. Dr. Whitmire has training in the following couples curriculum: Gottman Level 1 and 2, Bringing Baby Home, and Prepare & Enrich. She additionally provides supervision and advanced case consultation services for professionals.