Trauma Therapist in Carrboro, NC | Healing for Children, Teens & Adults
If you're reading this, something in your life may feel stuck like anxiety that won't quiet down, reactions that feel too big, or a heaviness you can't quite name. You may have tried to push through it, explain it away, or simply survive it. You don't have to keep doing that alone.
I'm a trauma therapist serving children, adolescents, and adults in Carrboro, North Carolina in-person and via telehealth across the state. At Caine Therapy & Consulting, I specialize in helping people heal from trauma whether that's childhood wounds, relational trauma, a single overwhelming event, or the kind of stress that has quietly accumulated over years.
How I Help: Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment
I use three proven, trauma-focused approaches that go beyond talk therapy to help your brain and body actually process and release what it's been holding:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A research backed therapy that helps your brain reprocess painful memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or intrusive.
Brainspotting: A powerful brain body approach that locates and releases trauma stored deep in the nervous system, often reaching places words can't.
TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): A structured, evidence based therapy especially effective for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, helping them and their families build coping skills and restore a sense of safety.
Who I Work With
I work with children as young as school age, teenagers navigating the aftermath of difficult experiences, and adults carrying wounds. Whether your child has become more withdrawn, anxious, or easily overwhelmed, or you yourself are struggling with flashbacks, emotional numbness, or a constant sense of unease, this is a place where healing is possible.
Currently accepting in-person clients in Carrboro, NC and telehealth clients throughout North Carolina.
Your Healing Journey is Personal: So is My Approach
Trauma affects everyone differently. Whether you are working through childhood wounds, relational trauma, or the aftermath of a single overwhelming event, I create a safe, grounded space for healing at your pace.
I tailor every session to your developmental history, nervous system patterns, and personal goals. My integrative care helps you reconnect with your sense of self not just mentally, but emotionally and physically.
Understanding Trauma: It is More Than Just an Experience
Trauma is not defined only by what happened, it is defined by how your brain and body adapted in order to survive. You might find yourself stuck in stress responses like fight, flight, freeze, or appease, long after the danger has passed. These protective states can lead to chronic anxiety, emotional overwhelm, fatigue, difficulty focusing, and trouble feeling safe in your own skin.
Recognizing Trauma Symptoms
Trauma can show up in many ways, and it is not always obvious. Some common symptoms include:
Avoidance: Steering clear reminders of the trauma whether it is certain people, places, or feelings.
Re-experiencing: Intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, or nightmares that feel like you are reliving the experience.
Hyperarousal: Feeling constantly on edge, easily startled, irritable, or having trouble sleeping.
Negative mood and cognition: Emotional numbness, hopelessness, memory issues, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others.
These are natural responses to overwhelming experiences. They are not signs of weakness; they are signs your system is trying to protect you. With the right support, you can begin to shift from survival into healing and connection.
Ready to Begin? Let Us Take the First Step Together
Healing from trauma is not about pushing through, it is about moving gently toward yourself with care, awareness, and the right tools.
Preparation, planting, nurturing, and harvesting…..
Caine Therapy & Consulting is named in honor of my grandparents, James Luther and Blanche Darnell Glover Caine, farmers in Tarboro, North Carolina. Their legacy of preparation, planting, nurturing, and harvesting inspires the meaningful work we will do together.