EMDR Therapists in Wilkes County, NC
Deborah S Wages
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMHP
Verified Verified
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities which include: Trauma focused-Cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Solution-focused therapy (SFT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Theraplay.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples who have emotional and/or behavioral challenges and I practice within a strength-based, person-centered supportive approach. In addition to being a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Professional, and I am also trained as a Custody Evaluator.
I am trained in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities which include: Trauma focused-Cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Solution-focused therapy (SFT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Theraplay.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples who have emotional and/or behavioral challenges and I practice within a strength-based, person-centered supportive approach. In addition to being a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Professional, and I am also trained as a Custody Evaluator.
If you are seeking help for trauma, we will talk to determine if EMDR is an appropriate modality for you.
When you are feeling overwhelmed by life, a therapist can help you. You know that you want to feel better - and be better for yourself and others - but when you have been doing the things that have always worked in the past and find they are not working now, it may be time to enlist the support of a therapist. I love to work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, sad, anxious, indecisive, or have any other painful emotion. Instead of feeling stuck, I want to help you feel empowered to move forward and help manage those painful feelings.
If you are seeking help for trauma, we will talk to determine if EMDR is an appropriate modality for you.
When you are feeling overwhelmed by life, a therapist can help you. You know that you want to feel better - and be better for yourself and others - but when you have been doing the things that have always worked in the past and find they are not working now, it may be time to enlist the support of a therapist. I love to work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, sad, anxious, indecisive, or have any other painful emotion. Instead of feeling stuck, I want to help you feel empowered to move forward and help manage those painful feelings.
Upward Call Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
With specialized training in EMDR and TF-CBT, Amber provides trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy for those facing anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Amber is a compassionate Christian counselor who helps individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. Many of her clients feel overwhelmed by relationship challenges, past wounds, or personal struggles and seek a safe, faith-based therapy approach to healing. Through a combination of evidence-based techniques and Christian counseling, Amber helps clients build resilience, regain confidence, and find peace in their personal and relational lives. She provides individual therapy tailored to each person's needs, fostering growth, emotional well-being, and healing.
With specialized training in EMDR and TF-CBT, Amber provides trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy for those facing anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Amber is a compassionate Christian counselor who helps individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. Many of her clients feel overwhelmed by relationship challenges, past wounds, or personal struggles and seek a safe, faith-based therapy approach to healing. Through a combination of evidence-based techniques and Christian counseling, Amber helps clients build resilience, regain confidence, and find peace in their personal and relational lives. She provides individual therapy tailored to each person's needs, fostering growth, emotional well-being, and healing.
Aspen Mental Health Therapy and Consulting, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHCS, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ronda, NC 28670
Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. For more information, or to set up a new client appointment, visit aspenmentalhealth.com and click on "Let's Talk."
Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. For more information, or to set up a new client appointment, visit aspenmentalhealth.com and click on "Let's Talk."
CareNet Counseling Northwest Region
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, LCAS, LCSWA
Verified Verified
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
CareNet Counseling improves the health of the mind, body, spirit and community through spiritually-integrated counseling, psychotherapy, research and education. We are here to help our clients restore and maintain mental wellness. There is no real health without mental health.
CareNet Counseling improves the health of the mind, body, spirit and community through spiritually-integrated counseling, psychotherapy, research and education. We are here to help our clients restore and maintain mental wellness. There is no real health without mental health.
Jane Smyre
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am pleased you are considering working with me. We all have issues which need improvement. Life is a journey of change in which therapy can be a supportive tool.
I am pleased you are considering working with me. We all have issues which need improvement. Life is a journey of change in which therapy can be a supportive tool.
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS in Ronda. Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. VISIT ASPENMENTALHEALTH.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS in Ronda. Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. VISIT ASPENMENTALHEALTH.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION
Online Therapists
Kia Robinson Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LCMHCS, CCTP-II, ADHD-, CCSP
Verified Verified
Online Only
I use EMDR, IFS and other mind-body (evidence based) techniques, using a direct, interactive approach.
As the founder of two group specialty practices, Phoenix Rising Counseling & Consulting LLC (VA) and Robinson & Associates Therapeutic Services PLLC (NC), I have cultivated a safe and accessible environment, with a reputable team of dedicated therapists ready to assist you in navigating your healing journey.
I use EMDR, IFS and other mind-body (evidence based) techniques, using a direct, interactive approach.
As the founder of two group specialty practices, Phoenix Rising Counseling & Consulting LLC (VA) and Robinson & Associates Therapeutic Services PLLC (NC), I have cultivated a safe and accessible environment, with a reputable team of dedicated therapists ready to assist you in navigating your healing journey.
Megan Somervill
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, MS, LCMHC, LCMHCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28806
I help people transform their lives through creatively practicing mindfulness, guided imagery, expressive arts, somatics, CBT, ACT, and EMDR.
I believe all of our experiences can enrich us once we find meaning and reclaim our purpose after traumatic experiences, grief and loss, natural life stage transitions or decisions to make big changes. I help clients understand how the brain strives ever toward survival, and to use that understanding to transform old thought patterns that have kept them stuck in the past. I work with people on the premise of reorientation and resilience, that our brains can and do evolve all the time. We will explore the importance of context, including developmental stages, relationships, and conflict of values. I also offer Supervision to LCMHCAs.
I help people transform their lives through creatively practicing mindfulness, guided imagery, expressive arts, somatics, CBT, ACT, and EMDR.
I believe all of our experiences can enrich us once we find meaning and reclaim our purpose after traumatic experiences, grief and loss, natural life stage transitions or decisions to make big changes. I help clients understand how the brain strives ever toward survival, and to use that understanding to transform old thought patterns that have kept them stuck in the past. I work with people on the premise of reorientation and resilience, that our brains can and do evolve all the time. We will explore the importance of context, including developmental stages, relationships, and conflict of values. I also offer Supervision to LCMHCAs.
She specializes in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, chronic illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), trauma (trained in EMDR), and spiritual issues.
Central to Kelly’s practice is her unwavering faith and belief in the transformative power of Jesus. She is deeply passionate about helping others experience the hope, healing, and freedom that Jesus offers, and this commitment is a guiding principle in her counseling approach (upon the client’s request).
She specializes in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, chronic illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), trauma (trained in EMDR), and spiritual issues.
Central to Kelly’s practice is her unwavering faith and belief in the transformative power of Jesus. She is deeply passionate about helping others experience the hope, healing, and freedom that Jesus offers, and this commitment is a guiding principle in her counseling approach (upon the client’s request).
I use a variety of techniques tailored to your specific needs: EMDR, thought restructuring, emotion processing, trauma focused, coping skills, relationship skills, and more.
You do so much every day and yet, somehow it isn't enough. You're constantly thinking about how to do better, to feel happier, to accomplish more, to make that relationship back to how it used to be, but you find yourself in the same patterns anyway. You feel stuck. You aren't sure how to move forward, or if it's even possible. Most of my clients come to me in the deepest, darkest places of their lives. They are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Often this has starting seeping into their relationships and jobs, and soon everything feels unmanageable. Take a deep breath; you’re here, and together we can work to untangle the mess.
I use a variety of techniques tailored to your specific needs: EMDR, thought restructuring, emotion processing, trauma focused, coping skills, relationship skills, and more.
You do so much every day and yet, somehow it isn't enough. You're constantly thinking about how to do better, to feel happier, to accomplish more, to make that relationship back to how it used to be, but you find yourself in the same patterns anyway. You feel stuck. You aren't sure how to move forward, or if it's even possible. Most of my clients come to me in the deepest, darkest places of their lives. They are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Often this has starting seeping into their relationships and jobs, and soon everything feels unmanageable. Take a deep breath; you’re here, and together we can work to untangle the mess.
Lisa Ripperton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marion, NC 28752
I use a combination of modalities, but primarily DBT and EMDR.
Are you haunted by your past? Do you struggle with anxiety and stress? You can heal and thrive: I believe that change is possible, even in the most challenging circumstances. You can move past old wounds and into your present for a full and fulfilling life. You will learn to embrace change and growth without unnecessary fear, and find your passions and gifts in life. If you are ready to start this process, call me for a free phone consultation on how you can change your life. We are currently accepting intakes with Healthy Blue and Vaya Health Medicaid.
I use a combination of modalities, but primarily DBT and EMDR.
Are you haunted by your past? Do you struggle with anxiety and stress? You can heal and thrive: I believe that change is possible, even in the most challenging circumstances. You can move past old wounds and into your present for a full and fulfilling life. You will learn to embrace change and growth without unnecessary fear, and find your passions and gifts in life. If you are ready to start this process, call me for a free phone consultation on how you can change your life. We are currently accepting intakes with Healthy Blue and Vaya Health Medicaid.
Compassionate Life Counseling PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28277
I am specially trained in EMDR therapy to help clients efficiently and effectively process traumatic life experiences, big and small.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I have a heart for relationships - the one we have with ourselves and the important people in our lives. Self-compassion is a pillar of my practice. I use EMDR to heal attachment wounds, whether from parents in childhood or from partners as adults, so clients can learn to love themselves and others well.
I am specially trained in EMDR therapy to help clients efficiently and effectively process traumatic life experiences, big and small.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I have a heart for relationships - the one we have with ourselves and the important people in our lives. Self-compassion is a pillar of my practice. I use EMDR to heal attachment wounds, whether from parents in childhood or from partners as adults, so clients can learn to love themselves and others well.
Using EMDR, CBT/CPT, mindfulness and attachment-focused strategies, I help clients gain insight, build coping skills, and foster a stronger, more fulfilling quality of life.
My ideal client is someone impacted by trauma struggling with anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or difficulties in relationships - often feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in painful patterns. They may have experienced childhood adversity, attachment wounds, or significant life transitions and are seeking a safe space to heal and make sense of their experiences. My clients want to feel more control, develop self-trust, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Their goals often include processing the past, gaining emotional clarity, and building a grounded, empowered sense of self.
Using EMDR, CBT/CPT, mindfulness and attachment-focused strategies, I help clients gain insight, build coping skills, and foster a stronger, more fulfilling quality of life.
My ideal client is someone impacted by trauma struggling with anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or difficulties in relationships - often feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in painful patterns. They may have experienced childhood adversity, attachment wounds, or significant life transitions and are seeking a safe space to heal and make sense of their experiences. My clients want to feel more control, develop self-trust, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships. Their goals often include processing the past, gaining emotional clarity, and building a grounded, empowered sense of self.
I integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Ego-State Therapy, and CBT as strength-based approaches.
I’ve been a psychotherapist for over 25 years and continue to enjoy working with adults and couples from all walks of life. I have extensive experience helping my clients engage in better self care, improve coping skills, navigate difficult life transitions, and recover from trauma. I bring my enthusiasm to each session for clients to develop better communication & self-awareness. I focus on helping individuals gain greater self-esteem and assertiveness so that they may lead more satisfying, fulfilling lives.
I integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Ego-State Therapy, and CBT as strength-based approaches.
I’ve been a psychotherapist for over 25 years and continue to enjoy working with adults and couples from all walks of life. I have extensive experience helping my clients engage in better self care, improve coping skills, navigate difficult life transitions, and recover from trauma. I bring my enthusiasm to each session for clients to develop better communication & self-awareness. I focus on helping individuals gain greater self-esteem and assertiveness so that they may lead more satisfying, fulfilling lives.
Ron Whicker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hendersonville, NC 28792
I utilize a wide range of therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and others.
In my experience, I find that I am a good fit for clients who are interested in exploring their own internal processes, are at least mildly self-driven, and are into exploring existential truths. I've been helpful to those who deal with depression, anxiety, self-image issues/negative self beliefs, trauma, grief, and other needs.
I utilize a wide range of therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and others.
In my experience, I find that I am a good fit for clients who are interested in exploring their own internal processes, are at least mildly self-driven, and are into exploring existential truths. I've been helpful to those who deal with depression, anxiety, self-image issues/negative self beliefs, trauma, grief, and other needs.
Sarah J Thompson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28805
I also offer EMDR intensives for clients who want more immediate relief from symptoms.
Are you feeling stressed? Does everything seem overwhelming or frustrating? Are you struggling with healing and relief from life’s events? Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have made the right choice by being here. I know seeking help can be hard. You’ve likely been debating seeking help for months, if not years, but I’m so glad you have taken the courageous step of being here. Together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome your challenges.
I also offer EMDR intensives for clients who want more immediate relief from symptoms.
Are you feeling stressed? Does everything seem overwhelming or frustrating? Are you struggling with healing and relief from life’s events? Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have made the right choice by being here. I know seeking help can be hard. You’ve likely been debating seeking help for months, if not years, but I’m so glad you have taken the courageous step of being here. Together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools to help you face and overcome your challenges.
I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy ( EMDR), and Trauma Focused Therapy to ensure the best quality of treatment for you.
I specialize in juvenile females aged 11-17 (18 if still in high school), but also enjoy working with adults. I work with anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviors, anger management, and a variety of other concerns that come with life. I incorporate a variety of modalities to create a treatment plan specific to your needs. I work closely with persons considered at risk to themselves or others, along with unhealthy sexualized behaviors in teens and adults to ensure a healthy, legal, and safe life.
I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy ( EMDR), and Trauma Focused Therapy to ensure the best quality of treatment for you.
I specialize in juvenile females aged 11-17 (18 if still in high school), but also enjoy working with adults. I work with anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harming behaviors, anger management, and a variety of other concerns that come with life. I incorporate a variety of modalities to create a treatment plan specific to your needs. I work closely with persons considered at risk to themselves or others, along with unhealthy sexualized behaviors in teens and adults to ensure a healthy, legal, and safe life.
Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis
Counselor, DACM, MAOM, MEd, LCMCH, LAC
Verified Verified
Asheville, NC 28801
I integrate trauma-sensitive tools: EMDR, Hypnotherapy Breathwork, Mindfulness, and Meridian energetics (yes, I am a Dr.
Hi I am Dr. Omileye "Omi", I am the published author and artist of children's yoga book My Heart Flies Open published by North Atlantic Books and distributed by Penguin Random House. It has taken me years to admit, my biggest strength is helping people rapidly find the dimensions of their story (pain and all), with the understanding that every part of our story is healing, if only we can see it clearly, our story becomes the doorway to the whole of who we are.
I integrate trauma-sensitive tools: EMDR, Hypnotherapy Breathwork, Mindfulness, and Meridian energetics (yes, I am a Dr.
Hi I am Dr. Omileye "Omi", I am the published author and artist of children's yoga book My Heart Flies Open published by North Atlantic Books and distributed by Penguin Random House. It has taken me years to admit, my biggest strength is helping people rapidly find the dimensions of their story (pain and all), with the understanding that every part of our story is healing, if only we can see it clearly, our story becomes the doorway to the whole of who we are.
Guilford Counseling, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DBTC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greensboro, NC 27408
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in Dialectical Behaioral Therapy and EMDR (trauma therapy).
NOTE: I have a waitlist for new clients
If past traumas are interfering with your life, if you struggle with managing your emotions, or if you have patterns of self-harm and suicidal thoughts, I'd love to meet with you. People I work with have usually tried therapy before, but found that their progress stalled out or bogged down. If that sounds familiar, reach out and give it another try.
I specialize in Dialectical Behaioral Therapy and EMDR (trauma therapy).
NOTE: I have a waitlist for new clients
If past traumas are interfering with your life, if you struggle with managing your emotions, or if you have patterns of self-harm and suicidal thoughts, I'd love to meet with you. People I work with have usually tried therapy before, but found that their progress stalled out or bogged down. If that sounds familiar, reach out and give it another try.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.