Making Waves Counseling and Wellness
Counseling
Why pick this one
Making Waves Counseling and Wellness offers Certified Basic ART for trauma and PTSD, with many clients reporting relief within 1–5 sessions.
Best for
- Adults seeking specialized trauma or PTSD therapy
- Military members, veterans, Special Operations personnel, and military families
- Clients seeking ART for anxiety, grief, phobias, nightmares, or distressing memories
- Clients who prefer a focused trauma approach that may not require repeatedly describing painful events
- Couples or families seeking psychotherapy in Wilmington or Wrightsville Beach
Look elsewhere if
- Clients seeking emergency or crisis counseling
- Clients seeking services outside the listed insurance plans or private-pay arrangements
Specialties
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Trauma and PTSD therapy
- Anxiety therapy
- Military-related counseling
- Somatic and nervous system-informed therapy
- Couples counseling
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss therapy
- Phobia treatment
- Life transition counseling
Certifications
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Certified Basic Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner
- LCSWA Supervisor
What makes them different
- Kara Tolman has extensive experience with active-duty military, Special Operations communities, and military families.
- ART is offered for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, phobias, and distressing life events without requiring clients to repeatedly retell every painful detail.
- The practice combines ART, ACT, CBT, somatic interventions, and nervous system-informed care.
- The practice accepts Aetna, BCBS, Optum, United, VA Community Care referrals, and Tricare.
- The practice offers free 15-minute consultations to assess clinical fit.
- Response time
- Meaningful ART results are reported in 1–3 sessions, with noticeable relief often occurring within 1–5 sessions.
- Serves
- Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 2018 Eastwood Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403
- Phone
- +19105418928
- Website
- https://www.makingwavescounselingwellness.com/
Services
- Psychotherapy
- Individual counseling
- Couples counseling
- Family counseling
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Clinical supervision
- Licensure navigation
- Agency briefings
- Business consultations
- Case consultation
- Free 15-minute consultations