Trauma Informed Therapy Available Now!

When you need support for traumatic events, scary incidents, and heightened anxiety, we offer EMDR and other approaches for healing. Our therapists support clients in-office in Durham and online throughout NC.

Azleena Azhar, LCSW approaches therapy through a trauma-focused and relational lens. EMDR plays a role in helping clients work through difficult past experiences, toxic relationship patterns, and family stress. Her work centers on empowering clients to better understand their experiences and build resilience moving forward. Azleena uses the S.A.F.E model which emphasizes stabilization before reprocessing, ensuring clients have the internal resources needed to tolerate distress. Rather than immediately revisiting traumatic memories, therapists focus on building emotional regulation, grounding skills, and a sense of safety. This often includes developing coping strategies, strengthening internal resources, and pacing the work more gradually. This approach is designed for clients who may not yet feel ready for traditional trauma processing, especially those with complex trauma, dissociation, or high emotional reactivity. Azleena is available at Lifeologie Counseling Durham's office as well as virtually.

Samantha Moore, LCMCHC provides a safe and welcoming space for clients across the life span. Professionally trained in EMDR, she specializes in trauma healing alongside a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem challenges to support deeper emotional insight. Her experience growing up in a military family gives her a unique perspective on critical developmental years, and her commitment to LGBTQIA+ affirming care positions her as an ideal EMDR therapist for these populations. Her approach blends EMDR with cognitive and meaning-centered therapies, allowing clients not only to reduce distress but also to better understand themselves. Samantha has immediate availability for scheduling virtual sessions.

To book a trauma-informed therapy session in person or online, fill out this short form to request an appointment, or call Lifeologie at (919) 900-7552 to learn more about starting therapy with us.