Tab Ballis, LCSW, LCAS, Managing Partner, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, who incorporates a variety of interactive and experiential techniques in the practice of psychotherapy, emphasizing strengths and resources, rather than pathology.  Creative interventions, utilizing journaling, role-play, and rituals help make the challenging work of self-examination more user-friendly.

As an Addictions Specialist, Tab has acquired considerable expertise in the treatment of substance abuse and compulsive behaviors.  He works closely with inpatient chemical dependency centers to provide family intervention and aftercare, and he has been particularly effective with clients who have experienced chronic relapse, in their efforts to remain abstinent.  Insight Wellness Services is also licensed by the State of North Carolina to provide court-ordered substance abuse assessments and treatment, with our innovative "Know Limits" program.

A special area of interest for Tab is the psychology of creativity.  Tab has worked with artists, writers, musicians, and actors to enhance creativity and identify and overcome blocks.  "Conscious Creativity", an experiential workshop, has been well-received by actors and professional groups seeking to maximize their ability to be innovative in a competitive environment.  Tab has also served as a creative consultant for film and theatrical productions.  

Extensive study with nationally respected family systems theorist, John T. Edwards, Ph.D., has made Tab Ballis one of the premiere practitioners of structural/ strategic family therapy in our area.  Tab is particularly effective in redirecting the power of the family to address adolescent behavior problems, with behavior contracts, and early interventions.

Couples counseling is a specialized area of family therapy, which requires a high level of skill and sensitivity on the part of the therapist.  Tab utilizes a combination of communication exercises, mediation, and family-of-origin techniques to assist couples in negotiating conflict and improving intimacy.

Serving the needs of lesbian, gay, transgendered, and bisexual individuals and couples is an area that Tab has specialized in for many years.  Family members and loved-ones of LGTB individuals are also supported in his practice, throughout the "coming out" process.  

Tab is available for training, workshops, and seminars, as well as supervision for LCSW candidates.

Tab has had the privilege of serving as a disaster mental health professional for The American Red Cross, and you may read more about his experience in New York City, at Ground Zero, at the following link:    9/11 One Year Later