About the Practice
Meet Rahim Skinner
LCMHC, C-DBT
Choosing a therapist is personal. You deserve someone who understands both the clinical side of mental health and the real-world challenges people face every day.
Rahim Skinner is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Certified DBT therapist with deep experience serving adolescents, young adults, families, and system-involved youth across North Carolina.
His background spans direct clinical practice, behavioral health leadership, therapeutic foster care, and higher education — a combination that is genuinely rare and brings uncommon depth to every session.
My Approach
How I Work With Clients
I believe meaningful change comes from structured sessions with clear, measurable goals — not just open-ended conversation. My work is collaborative: you set the direction, and I provide the framework to get you there.
Using DBT as a foundation, sessions focus on building practical skills — emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness — while also holding space for the depth and complexity of your unique story.
I do this work because I have seen what happens when people get the right support at the right time. I believe in the capacity for change in every person I work with — and I bring that conviction to every session.
What to Expect
Qualifications & Edge
Why Clients Choose Piedmont Therapy & Wellness
These are the differentiators that matter — not just credentials, but real-world experience that informs every session.
DBT-Certified (C-DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a skill-based, structured approach. You will build real tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Foster Care & High-Acuity Youth
Specialized experience with system-involved youth and therapeutic foster care populations. Few clinicians bring this level of understanding to complex, high-needs cases.
Trauma-Informed Care
Every session is grounded in an understanding of how trauma shapes behavior, emotion, and relationships. Safety and trust are built before anything else.
Clinical Educator Perspective
As a faculty member at Forsyth Technical Community College, Rahim brings academic rigor and a commitment to lifelong learning that informs every client interaction.
Behavioral Health Leadership
Systems-level experience in behavioral health means a perspective that goes beyond the therapy room — useful for complex organizational and clinical advisory work.
Core Philosophy
I believe every person has the capacity for growth and healing. My role is to create a safe, structured environment where you can explore your experiences, discover your strengths, and build the life you want to live — with real tools you can use long after therapy ends.
Compassion
Every interaction is grounded in genuine care and understanding. You deserve to be heard without judgment.
Trust
Building a therapeutic relationship based on trust is fundamental. Your privacy and wellbeing are always protected.
Empowerment
My goal is to help you discover your own capacity for change and equip you with tools for lasting growth.
Ready to work together?
I am here to support your journey. Reaching out is the first step.