Providing Support and Healing Through Counseling
Balint's Counseling
Meet Nora Balint
I believe that people are capable of amazing growth and positive change, leading to a rich and fulfilling life.  I am honored to be able to walk through this process with my clients, offering support and encouragement along the way, and helping them identify and utilize the strengths and resources that are uniquely available to them as they work towards their goals. 
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I believe that we all live and breathe in community with each other.  We each have our own individual tendencies, needs, preferences, personalities, gifts, and weaknesses.  But all of these factors are also influenced by the family, social, and occupational groups to which we belong.
I use a Family Systems perspective and developmental psychology to help individuals, couples, and families understand and navigate the complexities of their relationships. I have training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, DART, Virtual Reality Therapy, EX/RP, CAMS, QPR, and ASIST. Some of my areas of focus include chronic illness, parenting, relationship issues, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, LGBTQIA+, gender identity, life transitions, hoarding, and peer relationships.
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I have extensive training in suicide-specific care and offer community trainings to help others recognize and respond to signs of suicide. I am a Certified Instructor for the QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training program. I partner with Mental Health America of the MidSouth on the Zero Suicide Initiative, and I am CAMS-Trained to provide patient-centered, collaborative care to those struggling with suicidal thoughts. I obtained my masters degree in counseling from Georgia State University in 2002 and am a member of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association.
Specialties & Areas of Focus:
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Anxiety & Depression
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Suicidal Ideation
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OCD​
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Phobias
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Trauma & PTSD
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Chronic Illness
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Gender Identity, LGBTQIA2S+
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Self-Harm
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Grief and Loss
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Codependency
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Relationship / Couples Counseling
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Family Counseling
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Divorce Support​
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​Life Transitions
Trainings and Modalities:
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EMDR Levels I/II (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
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EFT Externship (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)​
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CAMS Trained (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality)
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ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
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QPR Gatekeeper and Certified Instructor
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EX/RP (Exposure and Response Prevention​​​​)
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Virtual Reality Therapy
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IFS Informed (Internal Family Systems)
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CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Frequently Asked Questions:
Do you offer sliding-scale?
Yes, I offer sliding-scale options to provide service that is as accessible as possible. Please contact me to further discuss your needs and to explore sliding-scale options. My standard rate without sliding-scale is $150/hr.
What ages do you treat?
I offer counseling services to clients aged 13 and up.
Do you offer couples counseling?
Yes, I offer relationship and couples counseling. In a couples counseling setting, my approach is to treat the relationship between two individuals as my primary client. I support couples through a wide variety of challenges and life transitions as they work to build a loving, healthy, and balanced dynamic.
Do you offer group therapy?
Yes, I do offer group therapy. Please reach out if there is a specific group you might be interested in! In the recent past I have offered groups for clients with Chronic Illness and Pain, and groups for clients dealing with Grief and Loss. I typically offer these groups periodically based on client requests or observed needs, so the types of groups I might offer and the schedule will vary based on current requests. Contact me for more information! BalintsCounseling@gmail.com
Public Speaking Engagements:
Looking for a presenter for a continuing education offering or speaker series? I am an experienced public speaker and have recently presented on the following topics:
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Ethical Decision Making for Therapists
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Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout
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LGBTQIA+ Awareness for Therapists
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Leadership for Therapists
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For Therapists: Caring for Clients with Suicidal Ideation
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Suicide - An Interview: Finding Hope through the Fog
QPR Training:
What is QPR?
QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer” and is an invaluable resource which helps people to recognize and respond to signs of suicide. I offer 1.5 or 2-hour QPR Gatekeeper trainings for businesses, places of worship, universities, parent-teacher organizations, professional organizations, and more.
Who can benefit from QPR Training?
Everyone can benefit from learning to recognize and respond to the signs of suicide. Anyone, regardless of demographic, can experience suicidal thoughts, and learning to recognize and respond to symptoms of suicidality can save a life. This training is especially significant for those who work in mental health, education, medicine, emergency response, faith, and public service sectors. Attending QPR Training may also satisfy professional requirements for some industries.