Gwen Borcyk, MSW, LCSW

“I promise not to gloss over the hard stuff or tell you what you want to hear. Instead, I'll cut through the BS, ask the questions you've been avoiding, and help you gain real clarity. The kind that actually changes things, not just the kind that sounds nice in a session.”

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About Us

We're a mental health practice in Wilmington, North Carolina, helping adults and families finally make sense of the patterns that keep tripping them up. We offer trauma-informed counseling, coaching, psychoeducation, and QEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback. No fluff, no cookie-cutter advice. Our LCSW clinicians lead direct, confidential sessions built around real talk and practical skills you can actually use the moment you walk out the door, while our neurofeedback services use real data from your own brain to guide lasting change.

Approach

You’ll get straight talk and practical structure here, not platitudes. In our Wilmington office, sessions are held in English and shaped around your life, not a checklist. We move at a steady, collaborative pace. Naming patterns, targeting stuck memories with focused processing, practicing skills in session, and assigning short, doable between-session steps so gains transfer to daily life while keeping safety and pacing in view. Folks who want clear feedback and usable tools often find this way of working helpful.

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Basic Information

Wilmington, United States

In-person

Services

We help high-achieving adults break free from the patterns left behind by dysfunctional families, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome. Combining down-to-earth talk therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) or EMDR with neurofeedback to support lasting change, not just insight. Whether you're an overachiever running on empty or someone ready to finally trust yourself, we offer a non-traditional approach that treats both the mind and the nervous system.

Works With:

Adults
Elderly
Individuals

Staff Employed:

Allied Professionals
A mental health support professional who works alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists to provide complementary care.
Clinical Social Workers
A social worker trained to diagnose and treat mental health conditions through therapy, often in healthcare or community settings.
Hypnotherapists
A therapist who uses guided relaxation and focused attention (hypnosis) to help clients access the subconscious mind and facilitate change.
Psychotherapists
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.
Psychotherapist (Registered)s
A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory or professional body in their jurisdiction.
Registered Counselors
A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.
Social Workers
A professional who supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, and access to community resources.

Area of Expertise

Organisation Focus Areas:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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ADHD / Attention Difficulties
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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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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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Sleep Problems
Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.
Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Credentials

Registrations

NC Social Work Certification and Licensure Board (NCSWCLB)

LCSW

Registration: C009252

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Service Areas

Gwen Borcyk, MSW, LCSW

In-person

Wilmington, North Carolina

United States

Wilmington, United States