There are countless reasons people seek out therapy, and I’m grateful that some curious part of you led you here today. I support clients around an array of issues including anxiety, depression, and PTSD/CPTSD. My forte is working with people pleasers, chronic overthinkers, HSP's, burned out helpers…those of you with 5+ self-help books on your nightstand. I also love working with clients who find themselves repeating the same old patterns in relationships and want to learn healthier ways of connecting to others.
Your mind and body have an incredible capacity for healing—not just coping. I'm trained and certified in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly effective therapy model that helps you effectively uproot limiting, old beliefs and make peace with distressing past experiences so they no longer control your present. I also integrate mindful self-compassion skills into my work with clients and am IFS-informed (Internal Family Systems).
For more info on EMDR, see the Services page.
Hi, I’m Meredith.
Practice Owner/Therapist
Meredith Staley, LCSW
Education & Qualifications:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker North Carolina Social Work Certification & Licensure Board
Master’s Degree- Clinical Social Work Appalachian State University, 2017
Bachelor’s Degree- Social Work + Minor in Women & Gender Studies University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2013
EMDR Basic Training Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, 2022
EMDRIA Certified
Following EMDR basic training, I completed an additional 20 hours of EMDR specific consultation and completed 12 hours of EMDR related trainings to obtain my EMDRIA certification in 2025.
Before I opened All Ears Counseling, PLLC in 2021, I worked as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, as a family therapist in the foster care system, and as a school social worker.
A bit about me:
I’m an NC native and grew up in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. I recently moved to Winston-Salem, but previously lived in Wilmington for 15 years. I am a daily Wordle solver, podcast enthusiast, gardener and vegetarian. I am childfree by choice; however, I am the mom of a sweet & goofy dog named Tater whom you may occasionally hear snoring under my office chair.
I very much consider it an honor to hold space for others as they make sense of the confusing, beautiful, painful, and mundane experiences of life.
