Clinical Counseling Services
Understanding that crises can occur at any time and immediate action may be necessary, CFCC Counselors have resources available for students in need. Students are welcome to schedule an appointment with a Counselor to go over options.*Faculty/Staff can also refer students to Counseling Services by using Watermark and posting an alert to Counseling.
Cape Fear Community College, in collaboration with Coastal Horizons, offers FREE mental health counseling services to current students. A CFCC counselor will assist students by conducting an initial assessment and scheduling an appointment with the clinical therapist as needed.
The therapist will help determine if the student would benefit from brief intervention sessions or if they would best be served by a long-term services referral.
Appointments are available Mondays and Thursdays during the fall semester. Contact the CFCC Counseling Center for information and connection at counseling@cfcc.edu or 910-362-7017 .
Karimah Bradley is the lead counselor for the Cape Fear Community College counseling Partnership through Coastal Horizons Center. She provides up to 6 free Solution-Focused Brief Therapy sessions for enrolled CFCC students, supporting them as they navigate personal, academic, and emotional challenges.
Karimah has been a counselor with Coastal Horizons Center for four years, where she works with individuals struggling with addiction, mental health, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS). Through her experience, Karimah has worked with adult populations with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, codependency, anxiety and mood disorders, behavioral problems, relationship conflicts, domestic violence and abuse, developmental disabilities, vocational difficulties, severe and persistent mental illness, and personality disorders. Karimah also has 5+ years experience working with low-income families with children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, special education, and behavioral disorders.
Because each individual is unique, Karimah believes in providing different methods of therapy depending on the individual needs of the client. The various theoretical approaches used stem from humanistic and behavioral therapies. More specifically, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Karimah is passionate about creating a safe space and empowering space where students can build resilience, strengthen their coping skills, and thrive.
Outside of her work, Karimah enjoys dance, singing, and serving in her community. Her love for creative expression and giving back inspires her both personally and professionally.
Education:
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling- North Carolina Central University
Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Associates of Arts (A.A.)- Cape Fear Community College
Hailey has been interning at Coastal Horizons for a little over a year now, and is graduating from UNC Pembroke with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in December 2025. Hailey greatly enjoys building strong therapeutic relationships and guiding clients toward discovering their true authentic selves. Hailey’s approach is primarily rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy. Hailey believes that therapy doesn’t always have to feel totally clinical and that connecting through shared interests, hobbies and humor is the key to a meaningful therapeutic journey.
