How Sleep Affects Mental Health: What Clients in New Bern NC Need to Know
Sleep problems often go hand‑in‑hand with anxiety, burnout, and emotional exhaustion. In this post, we explore how sleep and mental health in New Bern NC are deeply connected — and how therapy at Renewed Wellness Counseling can help you feel more rested, grounded, and like yourself again.
Therapist Spotlight: Meet Emily Weeks, LCSWA
Meet Emily Weeks, LCSWA — a therapist serving teens and adults through in-person counseling in New Bern and virtual therapy across North Carolina. Emily specializes in trauma, attachment patterns, early motherhood, sleep issues, and chronic stress. Learn more about her background, clinical training, and what clients can expect when working with her.
What Is CBT-I? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Explained
If you find yourself staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., exhausted but wide awake, you’re not alone. CBT-I — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia — helps you understand and change the thoughts and habits that keep you stuck in sleepless cycles so you can rest more easily again.
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session
Walking into (or logging onto) your first therapy session can bring a mix of feelings — relief, nerves, and curiosity about what comes next. In this post, we share what really happens in that first appointment, how to know if it’s a good fit, and how our Get Matched program helps make the process feel easier from the start.
Solution-focused Therapy
Solution-focused therapy makes the focus on your future. There is less emphasis on the “why or how?” and more on the “what’s next?” Looking forward can be a potent tool. Focusing on the future can give you freedom from the ties of your past, holding you back.
Meet the Therapist: Beth McErlean, LCSW — Providing Online Therapy in NC, VA & WI
Renewed Wellness Counseling is proud to welcome Beth McErlean, LCSW, to our team. Beth offers online therapy in North Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin, supporting clients with anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, bipolar disorder, and family stress related to substance use or misunderstood mental health conditions. Her compassionate, evidence-based approach helps clients find calm, balance, and lasting change from wherever they are.
EMDR Therapy: What It Is and How It Helps with Trauma
Whether you are currently in therapy, have friends or family who go to therapy, you may have her the term EMDR Therapy. EMDR stands for eye movement and desensitization reprocessing therapy. It can seem like a mouthful, but it can be extremely successful method in working through trauma. What is Trauma? Trauma comes in many […]
What Is Whole Person Therapy? (And How It Can Help You Heal More Fully)
When summer arrives, the world feels like it speeds up, but for those living with chronic illnesses, it can bring exhaustion and a painful sense of being left out. At Renewed Wellness Counseling, we understand the emotional complexity of navigating summer while honoring your body’s needs. In this article, we explore the unseen struggles of summer and share five gentle ways to care for yourself — physically and emotionally. Discover how to redefine what “summer fun” means to you, communicate openly with your support system, and embrace small moments of restoration that nurture your well-being.
Why Online Therapy is Changing the Mental Health Landscape in NC and SC
Diagnosis and the treatment of mental health issues have been around throughout history. However, the use of therapy to treat mental health issues is a relatively new pursuit. Therapy as a viable treatment is something only recently been widely accepted. Online Therapy is an avenue that is changing the mental health landscape in the Carolinas […]
The Role of Therapy in Self-discovery
The journey to self-discovery is complex and constantly evolving. However, the most important part is listening to yourself. Therapy can point you in the right direction toward self-discovery. It can be scary, but taking charge of your life, even if there are mistakes along the way, is much more fulfilling than living someone else’s vision for your life.