Clinical Mental Health Counseling · South Carolina & North Carolina

You are not the problem to be fixed. You are a person to be understood.

Warm, experienced counseling for individuals, couples, and families, ages 13 and up. Support for anxiety, trauma, relationships, marriage, and parenting. In person and by secure video.

Insurance accepted through Headway, or pay privately with no insurance needed.
Insurance accepted In person & telehealth Military & family counselor
Dr. Muma Azeh
Dr. Muma Azeh, PhD, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Who I help

Decades of experience, across two continents.

Seven years of clinical counseling in the United States, and more than two decades supporting marriages and families through the Catholic Church and Worldwide Marriage Encounter.

Military families

A Military and Family Life Counselor serving a base in South Carolina, with deep experience supporting service members and their families.

Couples, marriage & parenting

More than twenty years guiding marriages and parents, including twelve years as a faith-based parenting coach.

Crisis & corrections

Experience as a Qualified Mental Health Professional with the South Carolina Department of Corrections and in crisis stabilization.

I encourage every client to see themselves not as a problem or a disorder, but as a person facing difficulties. My role is to meet you with respect, sensitivity, and empathy, and to walk beside you toward a better life.

What I help with

Areas of focus

Individualized care for teens and adults, ages 13 and up.

Anxiety & stress

Persistent worry and the toll it takes on daily life.

Depression & mood

Low energy, hopelessness, and a sense that something has dimmed.

Trauma & PTSD

Gentle, steady work with experiences that still shape today.

Marriage & relationships

Communication, connection, and the patterns that strain us.

Parenting & family

Raising children, family conflict, and finding a way through together.

Life transitions

Career, loss, and the change that reshapes who we are.

My approach

Shaped around you, never a script.

My core approach is cognitive-behavioral therapy, woven together with person-centered, humanistic, psychodynamic, and narrative counseling. Most of our work happens through open-ended conversation, tailored to what you actually need.

You are not your diagnosis

I help clients see themselves as people facing difficulties, not as the problem or the illness.

Integrative and evidence-based

CBT at the core, blended with the methods that best fit the person in front of me.

Met with respect

Care delivered with empathy and genuine sensitivity to your core beliefs and values.

Dr. Muma Azeh at his National University doctoral graduation
About

Care grounded in a lifetime of listening.

Dr. Azeh is a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. He brings seven years of clinical counseling in the United States, together with more than twenty years supporting marriages and families through the Catholic Church and Worldwide Marriage Encounter in Cameroon.

His career spans some of the most demanding settings in care: military families, behavioral health practices, crisis stabilization, and the correctional system. He is also a husband, a father, and a grandfather, and that perspective shapes how he works.

His care is rooted in his Christian faith and a simple conviction: every person deserves dignity and hope. Faith can be woven into the work for those who want it, and never has to be for those who do not.

PhD in Psychology, National University
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, South University, Columbia
Licensed Professional Counselor (South Carolina) · Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (North Carolina)
National Certified Counselor (NCC) · Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)
In-person sessions and secure telehealth
Getting started

What to expect

Reaching out is the hardest part. Here is how the first steps work.

A free consultation

We talk for 15 minutes, with no pressure, so you can see whether we are a good fit.

Your first session

I welcome you warmly, and we talk through your difficulties at your pace, never rushed.

Ongoing care

We meet at a pace that fits your life, in person or by secure video.

Your privacy is protected. Scheduling, intake, video sessions, and insurance billing run through Headway, a secure HIPAA-compliant platform. Nothing personal or clinical is collected on this website itself.
Fees & insurance

Two simple ways to begin.

Use your insurance, or pay privately with no insurance involved. Whichever suits you.

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Free consultation

Free

A 15-minute call to talk things through and see if Dr. Azeh is the right fit. No cost, no obligation.

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With insurance

Covered

Most major plans accepted. Booking and billing are handled securely through Headway. You pay only your copay.

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No insurance needed

Private pay

$120 / session

Prefer to skip insurance entirely? Pay directly, per session, with a simple secure payment. Full privacy, no claims filed.

Pay for a session

Not sure about your coverage? Mention your plan on the free consultation and Dr. Azeh will help you check your benefits before you commit to anything.

Questions

Good to know

Who do you work with? +

Teens and adults, ages 13 and up. Individuals, couples, and families are all welcome.

Do you take insurance? +

Yes. Dr. Azeh is in-network with most major plans through Headway, which handles scheduling and billing securely. You can also choose to pay privately if you prefer not to use insurance.

Do you offer online sessions? +

Yes. Care is available in person and through secure, encrypted video for clients located in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Can faith be part of counseling? +

Yes, if you would like it to be. Dr. Azeh is happy to integrate Christian faith into your sessions, and equally comfortable working without it. The choice is always yours.

How quickly will I hear back? +

Dr. Azeh checks messages on weekdays and replies as quickly as he can. On weekends, a reply may take a little longer while he is caring for other clients. Thank you for your patience.

You do not have to carry it alone.

Booking takes a couple of minutes. The first conversation is free, and there is no obligation to continue.

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