KATE GOTELLI, LCSW, SEP, EMDRIA CERTIFIED THERAPIST ~ MINDFUL AWAKENING, PLLC

Certified EMDR Therapy in Chapel Hill, NC

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an advanced, heavily researched psychotherapeutic approach designed to help the brain safely reprocess stuck, painful memories and resolve chronic psychological trauma. When you experience an overwhelming or adverse life event, your brain’s natural information processing system can get interrupted, causing the memory to be stored with its original, high-intensity emotional charge. This can cause you to experience intrusive thoughts, panic, or hypervigilance in your daily life, as if you are still reacting to past dangers.

​As a Certified EMDR Therapist credentialed through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), I provide a structured, safe framework to help your brain naturally re-file these distressing experiences. Utilizing guided bilateral stimulation—such as gentle tapping or side-to-side eye movements—we systematically target the root memories causing your current anxiety or PTSD symptoms. This process reduces the emotional vividness of the trauma and rewires negative core beliefs, allowing you to step out of past reactivity and step into a life of authentic resilience.
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  • Trauma Resolution
    • EMDR Therapy
    • Somatic Experiencing
  • Sex, Couples & Relationship Therapy
  • Fees & Policies
  • About Kate
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Recommendations
  • Client Portal
  • Fees, Insurance, & Practice Policies