--- title: "Who We Help | Shepherd's Heart Counseling, Siler City NC" description: "Counseling for parents of teens, parents of young children, and North Carolina educators and state employees. 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[Home](/) 2. Who We Help Who we help # The people who show up here. Most people who call this practice are worn out from carrying something for someone else — a teen who has gone quiet, a young child whose behavior is running the house, a classroom or a caseload of kids who aren't yours but land at your feet every morning. The pages below are written for those three groups specifically. If none of them sound like you, that's fine — the [specialties](/specialties) page is organized around what's going wrong at home rather than who you are. Care is provided by [John C. Murphy, MA, LCMHC](/about), licensed in North Carolina. Therapy is available only to clients physically located in NC. Who we help ## Choose the group that sounds most like you. [ ![A calm, warmly lit office with two chairs set for conversation.](/__l5e/assets-v1/71e48bf3-0f05-41f3-b230-cbbe01b031c1/hero-office.webp) ## Parents of Teens For parents of 13–17 year olds — when they've stopped talking, stopped listening, and you can feel the door closing. Learn more → ](/who-we-help/parents-of-teens) [ ![A warm, softly lit family space with soft wooden furniture and low light.](/__l5e/assets-v1/a6335817-db5c-4228-bd0b-f2bda6b04cf6/Shepherds-Heart-Counseling-52.jpg) ## Parents of Young Children For parents of roughly 2–9 year olds — the years everyone calls precious and nobody calls hard. Learn more → ](/who-we-help/parents-of-young-children) [ ![A quiet lamplit room at the end of a long day, a soft place to land.](/__l5e/assets-v1/c8a4c4a3-bb5d-452e-aeb7-705b2b7a1e1f/hero-livingroom.jpg) ## NC Educators & State Employees For teachers, school staff, juvenile-justice and youth workers — the people who hold everyone else's kids together. Learn more → ](/who-we-help/nc-educators-and-state-employees) Next step ## Ready to try something that works? A free 15-minute consultation. Send a request and John will get back to you with times that actually work — no pressure, no forms up front. [Request a Free Consultation](/contact) ![Shepherd's Heart Counseling logo — a stylized shepherd's heart mark.](/__l5e/assets-v1/b9227fbc-34f4-44c3-8036-7bb09497e4ce/shepherds-heart-icon.png) Shepherd's Heart Counseling Let's turn the chaos into clarity and create the family life you deserve. 209 S 2nd Ave · Siler City, NC 27344 [(828) 691-0218](tel:+18286910218)[jmurphy@shepherds-he.art](mailto:jmurphy@shepherds-he.art) [Verified · Psychology Today ](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/shepherd-s-heart-counseling-pllc-siler-city-nc/1355871 "Opens in a new tab") - [](https://instagram.com/sheperdsheartcounseling) - [](https://linkedin.com/in/john-murphy-ma-lcmhc-781966156) Practice - [Home](/) - [About](/about) - [Our Services](/our-services) - [Specialties](/specialties) - [Who We Help](/who-we-help) - [What to Expect](/what-to-expect) - [FAQ](/faq) - [Fees & Insurance](/fees-and-insurance) - [Contact](/contact) Services - [Parent Coaching](/service/parent-coaching) - [Parent Counseling](/service/parent-counseling) - [Children's Counseling](/service/childrens-counseling) - [Teen Counseling](/service/teen-counseling) - [Behavioral Coaching](/service/behavioral-coaching) - [Individual Therapy](/service/individual-therapy) - [PTSD & Trauma Counseling](/service/ptsd-trauma-counseling) - [EMDR Therapy](/service/emdr-therapy) - [Psychotherapy](/service/psychotherapy) Locations - [Siler City, NC](/locations/siler-city) - [Chatham County, NC](/locations/chatham-county) - [Telehealth across NC](/telehealth-north-carolina) Legal - [Privacy Policy](/privacy) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](/notice-of-privacy-practices) - [Good Faith Estimate](/good-faith-estimate) - [Accessibility](/accessibility) Contacting this practice does not establish a therapist–client relationship. 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