Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Holly Springs, NC
I specialize in helping individuals navigate a variety of challenges, including childhood trauma, complex PTSD, eating disorders, body image issues, ADHD, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and social anxiety.
Whether you're trying to cope with panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, burnout, or the lasting impact of post-pandemic stress, I’m here to support you in finding clarity, healing, and practical strategies for moving forward. I also work with clients who are struggling with parenting stress, attachment issues, and balancing work and life demands.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate a variety of challenges, including childhood trauma, complex PTSD, eating disorders, body image issues, ADHD, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and social anxiety.
Whether you're trying to cope with panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, burnout, or the lasting impact of post-pandemic stress, I’m here to support you in finding clarity, healing, and practical strategies for moving forward. I also work with clients who are struggling with parenting stress, attachment issues, and balancing work and life demands.
I offer a compassionate, holistic, and culturally responsive space for adolescents (16+) and adults navigating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, grief, life transitions, and cultural acclimation.
My counseling approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based practices. I strive to empower clients by helping them reconnect with their inner strength, honor their lived experiences, and move toward healing with self-compassion.
I offer a compassionate, holistic, and culturally responsive space for adolescents (16+) and adults navigating anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, grief, life transitions, and cultural acclimation.
My counseling approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness-based practices. I strive to empower clients by helping them reconnect with their inner strength, honor their lived experiences, and move toward healing with self-compassion.
If you are in need of trauma healing from the past and present, I am the therapist for you
I am certified in Focusing for mind-body healing, hypnotherapy techniques such as BLAST, Advanced BLAST and RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) which can powerfully and rapidly help you to treat PTSD, trauma and current conditions through the subconscious—with lasting results. BLAST sessions can have a life-changing impact in just 20 minutes!
If you are in need of trauma healing from the past and present, I am the therapist for you
I am certified in Focusing for mind-body healing, hypnotherapy techniques such as BLAST, Advanced BLAST and RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) which can powerfully and rapidly help you to treat PTSD, trauma and current conditions through the subconscious—with lasting results. BLAST sessions can have a life-changing impact in just 20 minutes!
I often work with clients who are carrying the weight of childhood trauma, past experiences, feeling overwhelmed, or just not like themselves.
Specializing in anxiety, trauma, and parenting, I integrate EMDR, trauma-informed and somatic-based approaches along with CBT. I help clients process and release stuck or distressing experiences so they no longer feel as overwhelming, while exploring how past experiences shape present emotions and building tools to navigate thoughts and relationships.
I often work with clients who are carrying the weight of childhood trauma, past experiences, feeling overwhelmed, or just not like themselves.
Specializing in anxiety, trauma, and parenting, I integrate EMDR, trauma-informed and somatic-based approaches along with CBT. I help clients process and release stuck or distressing experiences so they no longer feel as overwhelming, while exploring how past experiences shape present emotions and building tools to navigate thoughts and relationships.
It’s no secret that life can be messy and I believe that you can either learn from it, laugh about it, or cry about it– all of which are appropriate responses depending on the situation. I find importance in connecting behavioral and cognitive patterns to past experiences, and learning how to move forward and create the future you envision. I don’t shy away from the hard or messy, so you may find that I too show up authentically to assist with verbalizing and exploring the intensity of the human experience.
It’s no secret that life can be messy and I believe that you can either learn from it, laugh about it, or cry about it– all of which are appropriate responses depending on the situation. I find importance in connecting behavioral and cognitive patterns to past experiences, and learning how to move forward and create the future you envision. I don’t shy away from the hard or messy, so you may find that I too show up authentically to assist with verbalizing and exploring the intensity of the human experience.
Is it anxiety/depression/grief/ trauma making you feel out of alignment with the life you envision or is it frustration navigating a world not designed for your neurodivergent mind?
I specialize in working with individuals who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, ADHD, behavioral concerns, etc. I am trauma-certified and bilingual (Spanish). My approach is holistic, warm, and intentional all the while using integrated therapeutic approaches to help each client explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Is it anxiety/depression/grief/ trauma making you feel out of alignment with the life you envision or is it frustration navigating a world not designed for your neurodivergent mind?
I specialize in working with individuals who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, ADHD, behavioral concerns, etc. I am trauma-certified and bilingual (Spanish). My approach is holistic, warm, and intentional all the while using integrated therapeutic approaches to help each client explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Patricia T Hanley
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MA, LCMHC-S, NCC, EMDR AC
5 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I can provide a safe, confidential, unbiased space for you to express your feelings, and resolve your challenges. EMDR Therapy is my main approach, having over 14 years experience and great success with a variety of client presentations. I am an EMDR Approved Consultant and Trainer so can provide consultation towards Certification and CIT to basic trained clinicians.
I can provide a safe, confidential, unbiased space for you to express your feelings, and resolve your challenges. EMDR Therapy is my main approach, having over 14 years experience and great success with a variety of client presentations. I am an EMDR Approved Consultant and Trainer so can provide consultation towards Certification and CIT to basic trained clinicians.
As a therapist who has experienced some serious, life changing tragedies, I understand those feelings and am specifically trained in grief and trauma.
My experiences with some unusually difficult life events and over 20 years in mental health have prepared me to wade into difficult waters with clients. Much of my practice focuses on tragedy, trauma, loss and grief. I am trained in Mindfulness, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and body based strategies.
As a therapist who has experienced some serious, life changing tragedies, I understand those feelings and am specifically trained in grief and trauma.
My experiences with some unusually difficult life events and over 20 years in mental health have prepared me to wade into difficult waters with clients. Much of my practice focuses on tragedy, trauma, loss and grief. I am trained in Mindfulness, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and body based strategies.
I specialize in marriage counseling, women’s issues, neurodiversity, and trauma.
I work with adults, couples, adolescents, and families facing a variety of life's challenges, including OCD, trauma, military families, relationship issues, neurodiversity, women’s issues, chronic illness, anxiety, depression. I also specialize in parent coaching and pre-marital and marriage counseling.
I specialize in marriage counseling, women’s issues, neurodiversity, and trauma.
I work with adults, couples, adolescents, and families facing a variety of life's challenges, including OCD, trauma, military families, relationship issues, neurodiversity, women’s issues, chronic illness, anxiety, depression. I also specialize in parent coaching and pre-marital and marriage counseling.
I am trained to work with clients dealing relationships suffering from trauma, stress, anxiety, and career concerns.
I specialize in helping you build strong relationships with your partners, work colleagues, and family. I firmly believe that the foundation to building warm, honest relationships is communication, direct but effective communication. I want to work with you when life hurts you and it becomes hard to believe in oneself, I hope I can be a guide to your recovery and growth.
I am trained to work with clients dealing relationships suffering from trauma, stress, anxiety, and career concerns.
I specialize in helping you build strong relationships with your partners, work colleagues, and family. I firmly believe that the foundation to building warm, honest relationships is communication, direct but effective communication. I want to work with you when life hurts you and it becomes hard to believe in oneself, I hope I can be a guide to your recovery and growth.
Stress, depression, anxiety and trauma, are a part of everyday life, yet most of us avoid our feelings and negate the vast emotions that surface.
I assist individuals, couples and families in recognizing maladaptive coping strategies, generational trauma and develop healthy communication utilizing multiple treatment modalities to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and relational conflict. I also implement Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to address trauma and healing when applicable.
Stress, depression, anxiety and trauma, are a part of everyday life, yet most of us avoid our feelings and negate the vast emotions that surface.
I assist individuals, couples and families in recognizing maladaptive coping strategies, generational trauma and develop healthy communication utilizing multiple treatment modalities to address depression, anxiety, trauma, and relational conflict. I also implement Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to address trauma and healing when applicable.
Your story is important. We all give meaning to our own experiences, and sometimes our attempts to "make sense of it all" leave us feeling hopeless, inadequate, confused, lost, or angry. The "reasons" we act or feel the way we do are not always clear, and it can take a little digging to get to the root of things. The negative thoughts and feelings that exist within us can become draining and exhausting when we don't know what to do with them. Sometimes, because of the way we feel about ourselves, we struggle to feel secure in our own identity. As a therapist, I am interested in your story - as you see it through your own lens.
Your story is important. We all give meaning to our own experiences, and sometimes our attempts to "make sense of it all" leave us feeling hopeless, inadequate, confused, lost, or angry. The "reasons" we act or feel the way we do are not always clear, and it can take a little digging to get to the root of things. The negative thoughts and feelings that exist within us can become draining and exhausting when we don't know what to do with them. Sometimes, because of the way we feel about ourselves, we struggle to feel secure in our own identity. As a therapist, I am interested in your story - as you see it through your own lens.
Strength is not defined by your ability to power through your situation alone, rather it is in the willingness to pursue help with healing. In my work as a counselor, I seek to get to know my clients as a whole person, not just a sum of their circumstances. I believe that we all have value and a purpose, with all of our experiences being a part of that purpose. It can be difficult to seek counseling, showing up and being vulnerable. It is my goal to provide my clients with a safe and secure environment where they feel understood and respected. Your story matters!
Strength is not defined by your ability to power through your situation alone, rather it is in the willingness to pursue help with healing. In my work as a counselor, I seek to get to know my clients as a whole person, not just a sum of their circumstances. I believe that we all have value and a purpose, with all of our experiences being a part of that purpose. It can be difficult to seek counseling, showing up and being vulnerable. It is my goal to provide my clients with a safe and secure environment where they feel understood and respected. Your story matters!
James L. Machado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MDiv, MA, BCC, LMFT
6 Endorsed
Holly Springs, NC 27540
I have worked with trauma at Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA).
I have worked with PTSD, cancer diagnoses, grief, end-of-life, depression/bipolar disorder, ADHD/ADD, adjustment related to stages of the family life cycle ("launching children", career transitions), Veterans issues (Moral Injury, post-deployment adjustment), mindfulness based stress reduction, and couple's assessments using the Prepare-Enrich program.
I have worked with trauma at Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA).
I have worked with PTSD, cancer diagnoses, grief, end-of-life, depression/bipolar disorder, ADHD/ADD, adjustment related to stages of the family life cycle ("launching children", career transitions), Veterans issues (Moral Injury, post-deployment adjustment), mindfulness based stress reduction, and couple's assessments using the Prepare-Enrich program.
I have a passion for supporting individuals in dealing with the complexities of life transitions, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation and navigating their unique experiences.
My practice is trauma-informed, which means that I recognize the prevalence of trauma in the general population and take steps to create a comfortable environment that feels safe and empowering for all clients. I also strive to offer neurodiversity affirming care, challenging the urge to live by our society's rules and understand/accept how your brain works.
I have a passion for supporting individuals in dealing with the complexities of life transitions, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation and navigating their unique experiences.
My practice is trauma-informed, which means that I recognize the prevalence of trauma in the general population and take steps to create a comfortable environment that feels safe and empowering for all clients. I also strive to offer neurodiversity affirming care, challenging the urge to live by our society's rules and understand/accept how your brain works.
People seek counseling for many reasons, and I believe that awareness and acceptance are key to understanding how our personal histories influence how we view of ourselves, others, and our surroundings. Therapy offers a valuable chance for growth, self-discovery, and insight in a supportive environment. Since each client has unique strengths and challenges, I customize my therapeutic approaches to ensure a successful experience. By employing an eclectic theoretical orientation, I strive to help clients discover meaning in their lives and set goals that align with their unique journeys.
People seek counseling for many reasons, and I believe that awareness and acceptance are key to understanding how our personal histories influence how we view of ourselves, others, and our surroundings. Therapy offers a valuable chance for growth, self-discovery, and insight in a supportive environment. Since each client has unique strengths and challenges, I customize my therapeutic approaches to ensure a successful experience. By employing an eclectic theoretical orientation, I strive to help clients discover meaning in their lives and set goals that align with their unique journeys.
If you’re exhausted from carrying family dysfunction, trauma, or everyone else’s expectations, you’re not alone.
I offer a grounded, compassionate space where you don’t have to hold it all together. If you’re neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or exhausted from masking and over-functioning, you can finally exhale here. We’ll focus on the root of what’s keeping you stuck so change feels steady, meaningful, and sustainable.
If you’re exhausted from carrying family dysfunction, trauma, or everyone else’s expectations, you’re not alone.
I offer a grounded, compassionate space where you don’t have to hold it all together. If you’re neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or exhausted from masking and over-functioning, you can finally exhale here. We’ll focus on the root of what’s keeping you stuck so change feels steady, meaningful, and sustainable.
Chelsy Afzal
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA
1 Endorsed
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Are you feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in a cycle of anxiety and overthinking? Maybe you or your child is struggling with ADHD, OCD, perfectionism, or emotional outbursts. Maybe you look like you have everything together on the outside, but inside you feel exhausted, behind, or like an imposter. When life starts to feel this heavy, it can be hard to know where to turn. Most of the clients I see are high-achieving, thoughtful individuals who put a lot of pressure on themselves but never feel like they’re doing enough. They feel stuck. High expectations and pressure can cause us to “flip the switch” and shut down.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in a cycle of anxiety and overthinking? Maybe you or your child is struggling with ADHD, OCD, perfectionism, or emotional outbursts. Maybe you look like you have everything together on the outside, but inside you feel exhausted, behind, or like an imposter. When life starts to feel this heavy, it can be hard to know where to turn. Most of the clients I see are high-achieving, thoughtful individuals who put a lot of pressure on themselves but never feel like they’re doing enough. They feel stuck. High expectations and pressure can cause us to “flip the switch” and shut down.
I enjoy working with individuals of all ages who have experienced trauma of any kind.
I provide trauma-informed care, am EMDR Certified and operate primarily from a person-centered approach. I use art therapy and Gestalt techniques and am a Registered Play TherapistTM.
I enjoy working with individuals of all ages who have experienced trauma of any kind.
I provide trauma-informed care, am EMDR Certified and operate primarily from a person-centered approach. I use art therapy and Gestalt techniques and am a Registered Play TherapistTM.
Our therapists specialize in PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and grief, using an attachment-based approach with EMDR, EFT, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and play therapy.
Our specialties include PTSD, trauma, stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and more. We look through an attachment-based lens and use modalities such as EMDR, CBT, mindfulness training, play therapy, ACT, and more. We also work with betrayal trauma and have a special niche for first responders and their family members as well as frontline workers.
Our therapists specialize in PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and grief, using an attachment-based approach with EMDR, EFT, CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and play therapy.
Our specialties include PTSD, trauma, stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and more. We look through an attachment-based lens and use modalities such as EMDR, CBT, mindfulness training, play therapy, ACT, and more. We also work with betrayal trauma and have a special niche for first responders and their family members as well as frontline workers.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.