Cherie

Ms Cherie Spehar

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Hi, healing journeyer! I’m an experienced, extensively trained trauma specialist working with kids and adults. I am passionate about women’s sovereignty and awakening to your inner magic by blending science and the mystical via depth therapy and integrative expressive therapies. I can’t wait to meet you!

About Me

I offer warm, dedicated trauma support for children and adults. My passion is helping women awaken their inner magic and embrace sovereignty. My approach blends science with the mystical. Through depth therapy and integrative expressive therapies, I help you unearth your innate strength. This unique path is ideal if you seek a holistic way to heal and discover your true self.

Approach

I invite gentle curiosity—slow, attuned work that honors your body, story and the images that arise. In my Apex office or via secure online sessions conducted in plain English, we create steady rhythms so you feel contained and seen between meetings as you integrate insights. Sessions often weave somatic noticing, dream and symbol exploration, and expressive gestures or play to access deeper shifts while staying anchored to safety and choice. This way of working fits people ready to reclaim agency and soften longstanding wounds.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Jungian Analysis

    A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.

  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • All ages

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Qualifications


University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Registrations


NCSWLB

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Service Area


Smiling Spirit Pathways

In-person & Online

Raleigh, North Carolina

United States