Healed from Anxiety, stress, depression and trauma

You’ve learned how to keep going for everyone else. Therapy is where you come back to yourself.

At Healing Waves, we offer culturally aware therapy that honors your lived experience and supports you through anxiety, boundaries, trauma, and life transitions, so you don’t have to navigate it all on your own.

Find the Right Therapist
Find the Right Therapist

Insurance Accepted:

  • BCBS

  • Aetna

  • United / Optum

  • Self-pay Options Available

Not sure if you’re covered? We can help you verify your benefits before getting started.

See If I’m Covered
See If I’m Covered

Meet Our Diverse Team of Therapists

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    Teresa Merchán, Ph.D., LCMHC

    BILINGUAL OUTPATIENT THERAPIST Available In-Person (Raleigh, NC) & Telehealth

    Best fit for:

    Feeling overwhelmed or emotionally drained

    Healing from trauma or past relationships

    Navigating culture, identity, or immigration experiences

    Going through grief or major life changes

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    Tamara Vazquez, MSW, LCSWA

    BILINGUAL OUTPATIENT THERAPIST
    Available In-Person (Raleigh, NC) & Telehealth

    Best fit for:

    Depression, mood shifts, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed

    Healing from childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect

    Exploring identity in a safe, affirming space (LGBTQ+)

    Navigating behavioral patterns, substance use, or major life changes (including military life)

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    Irma Castro-Vergara, MSW, LCSWA

    TELEHEALTH BILINGUAL THERAPIST
    Telehealth Only

    Best fit for:

    Anxiety and stress that feel hard to manage

    Relationship challenges or communication struggles

    Identity exploration, self-esteem, or cultural/spiritual connection

    Life transitions and building healthier coping tools

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    Charlotte Shoneman, MSW, LCSWA

    OUTPATIENT THERAPIST
    Available In-Person (Raleigh, NC) & Telehealth

    Best fit for:

    Anxiety, stress, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed

    Working through relationship conflict or communication challenges

    Exploring identity or needing LGBTQIA+ affirming support

    Navigating non-traditional relationships (poly/CNM) or major life transitions

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    Kamaria Faison

    MSW GRADUATE STUDENT Available In-Person (Raleigh, NC) & Telehealth

    Best fit for:

    Navigating substance use with a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach

    Healing from trauma, including intergenerational or cultural experiences

    Anxiety, depression, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed

    Exploring identity, first-/second-generation experiences, or finding your place

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    Jessica Garcia, MSW, LCSW

    FOUNDER
    Available In-Person (Raleigh, NC) & Telehealth

    Best fit for:

    Healing from childhood trauma, attachment wounds, or the “mother wound”

    Navigating family dynamics, including eldest daughter or generational roles

    Anxiety, depression, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed

    Exploring identity, culture, and learning to set healthier boundaries

Get Matched With a Therapist
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How we can help you thrive

Individual Therapy

Our individual therapy provides a culturally attuned space to explore your experiences, reconnect with your body, and move from survival toward thriving.

Couples Therapy

Our couples therapy offers a culturally attuned space for partners to better understand each other and work through relationship patterns creating distance. We support improved communication, healing unhealthy cycles, and strengthening connection. Bilingual therapy in English and Spanish available.

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Group Therapy

Our group therapy services offer a supportive, community-centered space to heal, connect, and grow alongside others who share similar experiences.

Women’s Retreats

Raíces & Renacimiento is a women’s retreat created to offer space for rest, reflection, and reconnection. Rooted in cultural connection and community healing, this experience invites participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and nurture renewal through mindfulness, movement, and collective care.

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Supervision & Consultation

We offer consultations for clinicians and organizations seeking to deepen their expertise in working with the Latino community, first-generation experiences, and professional development.

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking engagements are available in topics regarding mental health, mental health within the Latino community, self-compassion, & trauma.

EXPLORE OUR SERVICES
EXPLORE OUR SERVICES

Bilingual support available in English & Spanish.

Your journey to healing…

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START WITH A FREE CONSULTATION

We’ll talk through what’s been weighing on you and help you understand your next best step.

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GET MATCHED WITH SUPPORT

We’ll help connect you with the therapist or service that best fits your needs.

Find Your Therapist
Find Your Therapist

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BEGIN YOUR HEALING PROCESS

Together, we’ll help you move from survival mode into a more grounded, supported way of living.


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Visit Our Raleigh Office

Address: 5102 Oak Park Rd Unit A Raleigh NC 27612

  • Private and welcoming space

  • Designed to feel calm and comfortable

  • Easy, low-stress arrival experience

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Bilingual support available in English & Spanish.

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Book your first session today
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If you grew up being the strong one, the responsible one, the one who held everything together… this space may be for you. Our Inner Child Healing Gathering will explore compassion practices and gentle reflection to reconnect with the parts o
Every relationship goes through difficult seasons. Communication can become harder, the same arguments repeat, or life transitions create stress between partners. Couples counseling can help you slow down, understand each other more deeply, and rebu
Our Spring Retreat sold out faster than we imagined… and my heart is still full from the women who said yes to themselves. Because of that, we are opening a Priority List for our Fall 2026 Raíces & Renacimiento Women’s Retrea
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If you’re looking for therapy that honors your body, culture, and lived experience, we welcome you to contact us to schedule a consultation.

You’re in the right place…

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