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Wendy T Cawley LCMHC
EMDRIA Certified Therapist
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
10+ Years Clinical Experience
Wendy T Cawley holds the distinction of being Cary's preeminent EMDR therapy provider, recognized for her EMDRIA Certified Therapist credential and more than a decade of specialized clinical practice serving individuals across the developmental lifespan. EMDRIA certification represents the profession's highest standard of EMDR expertise, requiring completion of approved basic training, documentation of extensive supervised clinical practice hours, successful passage of a comprehensive examination, and ongoing continuing education in advanced EMDR protocols and applications.
Her practice at Alpha Mind Counseling Centers encompasses the full spectrum of trauma-responsive mental health services, including specialized EMDR therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, comprehensive anxiety counseling addressing both generalized and trauma-specific anxiety presentations, depression treatment that recognizes the interconnection between mood disorders and unresolved trauma, and compassionate grief counseling that supports individuals through the complex emotional terrain of loss and bereavement.
Wendy's therapeutic approach is characterized by its relational depth and collaborative structure. She rejects standardized, one-size-fits-all treatment models in favor of highly individualized interventions that honor each client's unique psychological makeup, cultural identity, personal values, and therapeutic objectives. This client-centered philosophy creates the foundation for authentic therapeutic alliances built on mutual trust, transparency, and shared decision-making throughout the treatment process.
Her clinical expertise spans multiple age groups and developmental stages. For children, she provides age-appropriate counseling that addresses behavioral challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, and family systems dynamics, always incorporating parental collaboration and psychoeducation to support holistic healing. With adolescent clients, Wendy focuses on identity development, self-esteem building, peer relationship navigation, and the emotional regulation skills essential for this critical developmental period. Her adult therapy services address the complex intersection of trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions that characterize contemporary adult mental health presentations.
Wendy's EMDR methodology encompasses treatment of single-incident traumas such as motor vehicle accidents or assault experiences, complex developmental trauma arising from childhood adversity or prolonged abuse, combat-related PTSD affecting military service members and veterans, domestic violence recovery supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual trauma healing, and accident or medical trauma processing. Her advanced training in trauma-informed care ensures that every therapeutic intervention prioritizes client safety, empowerment, and autonomy.
Understanding that geographic accessibility and scheduling flexibility are crucial determinants of treatment engagement and success, Wendy maintains both an in-person practice location in Cary and provides secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth counseling services throughout North Carolina. This dual-modality approach ensures that individuals in Raleigh, Apex, Morrisville, Chapel Hill, Durham, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, and across the greater Triangle area can access her specialized EMDR expertise regardless of transportation limitations, physical disabilities, or time constraints.
Her commitment to accessible care extends to insurance participation, with her practice accepting Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Medcost, Tricare, United Healthcare, UMR, and VA Community Care, alongside self-pay options. Wendy holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and maintains active engagement in professional development activities, regularly participating in advanced training workshops, peer consultation groups, and continuing education programs that keep her practice aligned with the latest developments in EMDR therapy and trauma treatment research.
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Etheridge Psychology PA
Etheridge Psychology provides comprehensive trauma therapy services in Cary through their team of licensed psychologists, Licensed Psychological Associates, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Their trauma treatment approach centers on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy as a primary evidence-based intervention for addressing childhood trauma, complex trauma, sexual trauma, combat trauma, and various other psychological trauma presentations affecting mental health, relationships, and daily functioning.
The practice emphasizes diagnostic transparency, ensuring clients understand their assessment results and how diagnoses inform treatment planning and recovery trajectories. Their EMDR therapy involves recalling traumatic experiences while following side-to-side visual stimulation delivered by trained clinicians, a method designed to help individuals process and recover from past experiences currently affecting mental health and wellbeing. Etheridge Psychology offers both in-person sessions convenient to Raleigh, Apex, and Morrisville, plus online telehealth therapy across North Carolina, with acceptance of most Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, Aetna, and select other insurance carriers.
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Hearth Counseling & Consulting
Hearth Counseling & Consulting offers EMDR therapy services throughout the Cary area, providing specialized support for mothers experiencing mental load overwhelm, professionals managing high-pressure demands, and individuals working through past trauma and its ongoing effects. Their therapeutic approach creates a safe, non-judgmental environment where clients can access clarity, healing, and renewed personal strength through evidence-based EMDR protocols.
The practice recognizes that life's challenges can feel overwhelming as individuals balance careers, family responsibilities, financial pressures, and future aspirations. Their EMDR-trained therapists help clients resolve traumatic experiences, understand neurodivergent presentations, and develop effective coping strategies for major life transitions. Hearth Counseling emphasizes that successful therapy outcomes depend fundamentally on the quality and authenticity of the therapeutic relationship, integrating EMDR with complementary approaches to support comprehensive healing.
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Springboard Therapy NC - Miriam Gold LCSW
Miriam Gold provides specialized trauma and PTSD therapy throughout Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill through her affiliation with the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, a partnership between Duke-UCLA National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, Center for Child and Family Health, and UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Licensed in North Carolina since 1993, Miriam brings extensive cross-cultural experience from work in rural and urban settings across Ohio, New York, and international contexts.
Her practice specializes in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and their parents or caretakers impacted by serious trauma or loss, including physical and sexual abuse, domestic and community violence, natural disasters, traumatic bereavement, and medical trauma. Additionally, she provides Cognitive Processing Therapy for adults, endorsed by the US Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense and the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies as a best practice for PTSD treatment, available in both veteran/military and civilian versions.
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InnerPeace Cary
InnerPeace integrates evidence-based Western clinical models with time-honored integrative practices including meditation, offering EMDR therapy alongside yoga for mental health and mindfulness-based therapy certifications. Their collaborative team includes Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists who provide therapy through multiple modalities including in-person sessions at their serene Cary practice, walking-and-talking therapy that incorporates nature and gentle movement into therapeutic experiences, and telehealth sessions connecting from the comfort of home.
The practice serves Cary, Apex, Raleigh, and neighboring communities with an approach that emphasizes empowerment and positive pathways toward growth and wellbeing. Their EMDR-certified counselors work within an integrative framework that recognizes the interconnection between mind, body, and environment, offering clients a broader spectrum of treatment approaches beyond conventional talk therapy alone. InnerPeace's serene and welcoming practice environment supports the safety and comfort essential for effective trauma processing.
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Acacia Collaborative Psychological Services
Acacia Collaborative provides research-based trauma and cognitive processing therapies in Cary for individuals seeking to process traumatic events from both childhood and adulthood, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, as well as life-threatening experiences such as car accidents, military-related trauma, and acts of violence. Their trauma therapy approach recognizes that individuals unknowingly attempt to reconcile traumatic experiences with pre-existing beliefs about themselves, others, and the world, and when these cannot be integrated, the resulting tension causes the brain to continue re-experiencing trauma.
The practice emphasizes establishing safety both within therapy sessions and in clients' external lives before exploring traumatic experiences. Once safety is established, Acacia's trained therapists work collaboratively with clients to successfully integrate traumatic events into personal history, eliminating the need for ongoing avoidance of trauma reminders. Their PTSD therapy in North Carolina helps clients find ways to process and move beyond traumatic experiences that have been affecting mental health, relationships, and daily functioning.
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Focused Solutions
Focused Solutions provides trauma and PTSD counseling in Cary, helping individuals heal from traumatic experiences, reduce PTSD symptoms, and regain life control through multiple evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Their trauma therapy services recognize that traumatic experiences significantly impact relationship formation and maintenance, goal setting and achievement, and overall life progress at any developmental stage, with untreated trauma or PTSD capable of severely hindering forward movement.
The practice deploys several trauma treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to rewire the brain through behavioral pattern changes and negative thought restructuring, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy incorporating trauma-sensitive interventions with traditional CBT techniques, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing using focused techniques and guided eye movements to process traumatic memories and associated emotional triggers. Their licensed trauma therapists support individuals who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, combat exposure, natural disasters, life-altering loss, or accidents.
Contact Focused Solutions at (410) 884-6031
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Butterfly Flow - Adrienne Charleston
Butterfly Flow specializes in individual therapy for individuals ages twelve and up, including couples and families, through psychologist Adrienne Charleston who provides trauma and PTSD therapy with a warm and compassionate therapeutic approach. The practice serves clients seeking holistic assessment and treatment that integrates mind, body, spirit, and environmental factors, offering a broader spectrum of therapeutic approaches beyond conventional models.
Adrienne Charleston's practice addresses the reality that PTSD can result from either witnessing or directly experiencing traumatic events ranging from sexual assault, war, and violence to car accidents and other potentially life-threatening incidents. While temporary difficulty coping and acute symptoms following trauma are common, Butterfly Flow provides specialized support when symptoms persist longer than one month, worsen over time, or significantly impair daily functioning. Their EMDR therapy training supports clients experiencing severe anxiety, anger, nightmares, sleep disturbances, flashbacks, frightening thoughts, situational avoidance, hypervigilance, and exaggerated startle responses characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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