Therapist Spotlight: Meet Emily Weeks, LCSWA

Headshot of Emily Weeks, LCSWA, therapist at Renewed Wellness Counseling offering in-person therapy in New Bern and virtual therapy across North Carolina.

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 to Expect in Your First Therapy Session

Trauma-informed therapist offering emotional support during a counseling session in New Bern, NC

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

Therapist talking with a young woman in a counseling session, illustrating supportive and person-centered mental health care.

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

Beth McErlean, LCSW — Online Therapist Licensed in NC, VA, and 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 

Close-up of a person’s eye with reflected light, symbolizing focus and processing during EMDR therapy.

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 […]

5 Signs You’re Experiencing Chronic Stress (and How to Manage It)

Stressed woman sitting at her desk with her hand on her face, overwhelmed by work and chronic stress.

Stress is a normal part of life. There is a natural ebb and flow of higher and lower intensity events, but many individuals suffer from chronic stress.  Episodic stress events can be positive as they generate a reaction in our body to react. These situations can be an important client meeting, an interview, or even […]