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Wendy T Cawley LCMHC - Alpha Mind Counseling Centers
Wendy T Cawley stands as the premier EMDR therapy provider in Cary, North Carolina, bringing over a decade of specialized clinical experience to her practice. As an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Wendy demonstrates the highest level of professional qualification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, having completed extensive advanced training beyond basic EMDR certification.
Her practice at Alpha Mind Counseling Centers offers comprehensive trauma therapy services, specializing in anxiety counseling, PTSD treatment, depression counseling, and grief counseling. Wendy's approach is deeply relational and collaborative, prioritizing authentic therapeutic connections that foster trust and long-term emotional growth. She serves adults, adolescents, and children throughout Cary, Raleigh, Apex, Morrisville, and the greater Triangle area.
What distinguishes Wendy's practice is her integration of trauma-informed care with evidence-based therapeutic models. She holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling and maintains active involvement in professional development to stay current with the latest therapeutic advancements. Her commitment to ethical care and collaboration with healthcare providers, educators, and local organizations creates a comprehensive support network for her clients.
Wendy offers both in-person sessions in Cary and telehealth counseling services across North Carolina, making her expert care accessible to individuals who may have scheduling or geographic constraints. Her personalized, non-judgmental approach ensures that each client receives care tailored to their unique circumstances and therapeutic goals, whether dealing with recent trauma or long-standing emotional challenges.
Her areas of focus include individual therapy for adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety and depression, child counseling with parental support, specialized EMDR therapy for trauma and PTSD, and compassionate grief and loss counseling. Wendy's practice accepts major insurance plans including Aetna, BCBS, Medcost, Tricare, UHC, and UMR, with VA Community Care coverage available.
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Cary Counseling - Dr. Bryce Kaye & Miriane Portes
Cary Counseling offers EMDR therapy through two EMDRIA certified therapists, Dr. Bryce Kaye and Ms. Miriane Portes, LCSW, both with many years of EMDR experience. Dr. Kaye serves on the EMDRIA research committee and has published in the EMDR Journal on psychophysiology underlying EMDR effectiveness. The practice has integrated EMDR components with newer neuroscience-based procedures called HRG (High Resolution Gradients) for treating trauma, PTSD, phobias, and schemas developed during childhood.
Their evidence-based approach is endorsed by major organizations including the Defense Department, American Psychological and Psychiatric Associations, and the Rand Corporation. The practice treats various trauma types including physical or sexual abuse, combat trauma, motor vehicle accidents, and partner betrayals.
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Thriveworks Cary
Thriveworks Cary provides EMDR therapy both in-person and through online video conferencing, offering flexibility for clients throughout the Cary area. Their therapists have 14+ years of experience and specialize in helping individuals process traumatic memories and diminish their emotional intensity. The practice accepts over 360 insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Humana Medicare Advantage, and United Healthcare Optum.
EMDR therapy at Thriveworks follows a structured four-step process including history-taking, client preparation, target memory assessment, and memory processing with adaptive resolution. Treatment duration varies based on trauma complexity, with some clients making substantial progress in just a few sessions.
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Fresh Breath Therapy, PLLC
Fresh Breath Therapy is a compassionate group practice in Cary offering EMDR therapy as part of their evidence-based and holistic treatment modalities. Their team of experienced therapists and psychologists specializes in anxiety, depression, postpartum care, trauma, and life transitions. The practice now offers psychological testing in addition to therapy services.
Their therapists are trained in EMDR, CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Family Systems, EFT, and Christian/Faith Based Counseling. The practice emphasizes healing through safe and supportive therapeutic relationships, helping clients improve emotional regulation, process grief, heal past traumas, and strengthen romantic or family relationships.
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Prism Wellness
Prism Wellness in Cary serves Raleigh and beyond via telehealth, offering EMDR therapy as part of their comprehensive mental health services. Their licensed therapists provide evidence-based and holistic practices for treating stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. The practice specializes in trauma and PTSD therapy using EMDR, TF-CBT, and mindfulness techniques.
They offer both virtual therapy sessions and in-person care at their Cary office near MacGregor Village. Prism Wellness takes a trauma-informed approach that views clients as whole people rather than just diagnoses, providing compassionate care through individual therapy, family counseling, and specialized treatments including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy support.
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InnerPeace Cary
InnerPeace offers EMDR therapy in Cary for individuals dealing with PTSD, trauma, and distressing life events. Their approach uses bilateral stimulation such as eye movement, tactile stimulation, or sounds via headset to help clients process distressing memories and decrease distress levels. The practice emphasizes that EMDR was originally developed for PTSD but is effective for any distressing life event.
InnerPeace's EMDR therapy has shown effectiveness in reducing chronic pain perception, addressing underlying issues and traumas to increase self-worth, and producing rapid and lasting therapeutic outcomes. The practice requires patients to commit to attending sessions once a week consecutively for EMDR to be most effective.
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Cary Behavioral Health
Cary Behavioral Health offers EMDR therapy through Mary Emerson, providing treatment for PTSD, anxiety, trauma, depression, panic disorders, and phobias. The practice reports that EMDR is considered a breakthrough therapy due to its simplicity and ability to bring quick and lasting relief for most types of emotional stress. Extensive scientific research studies show EMDR as the most effective and rapid method for healing PTSD.
Since the initial medical study in 1989, Cary Behavioral Health reports positive therapeutic results with EMDR for disaster witnesses and victims, PTSD sufferers, panic and anxiety disorder patients, phobia sufferers, chemically dependent clients, individuals exposed to excessive loss, crime victims, police officers, and accident or burn victims. The practice conducts comprehensive assessments during initial consultations to evaluate EMDR therapy appropriateness.
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Thrive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
Thrive Counseling & Consulting provides certified EMDR therapy sessions to clients throughout Apex, Asheville, Cary, Charlotte, Concord, Durham, Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Greensboro, Greenville, High Point, and Wilmington. Their practice offers evidence-based trauma therapy for individuals seeking relief from PTSD and traumatic experiences through the structured EMDR treatment approach.
The practice serves clients across multiple North Carolina communities with trained providers who specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy. Their EMDR services are available for individuals in the Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Apex, Cary, and Greensboro areas who are working to process and heal from traumatic memories.
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