Rebecca Castle-Waller, LCSW
Message from Rebecca
Hey Survivor, looking for a space where you can finally be vulnerable and imperfect enough to heal yourself and/or your relationship? Stop me if you’ve heard this one: You (likely) identify as a woman. You grew up in a chaotic, traumatic household, and statistically you experienced sexual violence before age 18. From a young age you started picking up slack, taking care of the needs of others, becoming your own parent. You learned to keep yourself safe by smoothing things over, anticipating others' needs, ignoring the little voice that said “this is wrong” or “this isn’t safe.” There’s a good chance this came to a head in your teens and you left home early, which left you vulnerable to your first serious relationship (often with someone much older). That relationship was varying degrees of unhealthy and you may have become a young parent, perhaps having your first child in your teens. To keep you (and perhaps your little one) safe, you leveled up your "people-pleasing, taking care of others, putting my needs last" skills. Despite all of this, or perhaps because of it, you managed to become “stable” and “successful” in life. And now, those skills that kept you alive are keeping you from living. When you share your story with people and they tell you how brave and strong you are, you want to scream “I don’t want to be brave or strong! Can’t you see? I can’t be anything but brave and strong or it all comes crashing down!” That’s a lot of pressure you’ve been carrying over the years. If you’re asking yourself “how did this therapist manage to basically read my mind and post it on the internet—I don’t know if I should be impressed or creeped out” it’s because I’ve been working with individuals with similar stories since 2014. Hi, I’m Rebecca Castle-Waller, LCSW and I help badass, high-functioning women with complex trauma backgrounds to heal and engage more presently and authentically in their relationships. With individuals, I use EMDR or CPT to help folks heal from trauma. With couples, I use Gottman Therapy to help build trust and strengthen their relationships. If you’re ready to start healing, or just curious about what the process might be, feel free to put a session on my calendar and let’s talk.
About Rebecca's practice
Weekdays 9am - 5pm
Weekdays Before 9am
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Directive
Reflective
Body-based
In-person available: No
Virtual available: Yes
Domestic Violence
Grief and Bereavement
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Sexual Abuse
Trauma
Women's Obstacles
Romantic Life
Divorce
Medicare
Medicaid
OON only
CO + 3 more
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Get to Know Rebecca
"Non-judgmental, effective, kind, and the perfect kind of humorous!"
Sidney Hays, LCSW, Colleague
"A therapist and human like no one else! She is warm, full of unconditional support, will hold you accountable, and genuinely just gets it. Her sense of humor and take on life softens the hard work of healing and makes every step on this path worth it!"
Jenna Parker, LCSW, Colleague
"I cannot recommend working with Rebecca enough. I'm consistently impressed by her devotion to this work and her clients. Rebecca is professional, relatable and dedicated to walking alongside her clients as they seek healing and support."
Victoria Murphree, LCSW, Colleague
Do you have experience (5-10 years+) working with any types of obstacles or people in particular?
Yes, my specialty is in complex trauma. If I have to narrow it down even more than that, it would be domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, childhood trauma, and human trafficking. I began my work volunteering with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. I then completed two international internships working with survivors of human trafficking. I did in-home work with children in trauma focused foster care. I did in home family therapy with kiddos who had serious behavior or substance abuse issues (often caused by or exacerbated by trauma). I have been working on an outpatient level with clients with trauma since 2021. All that to say, I am an absolute nerd about trauma. I am fascinated by the way the body and brain respond to trauma. I am honored to get to see folx resilience day to day in my job.
Are there any philosophies or values that inform your work that I should know about?
Yes! I believe in human strength and resilience, I'm a trauma therapist, I see it everyday. Even if you don't believe you're strong, even if you believe you've failed or messed up, I want us to take a closer look at the strengths you do have. How did you survive your trauma? How did you come to seek out help/therapy? Those are strengths in and of themselves! I also believe in being trauma informed and collaborative. To me, that means you're in the driver seat. You're the expert on yourself and your life, and I'm the expert on therapy. Between the two of us, we can team up to tackle the issues that are really holding you back.
Have you received any particular training beyond your post-Bachelor's training?
I sure have! I have been trained to identify and address domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. I have done two international internships working with survivors of human trafficking. I am trained in EMDR (both basic and advanced) and I've worked with consultants to ensure I'm practicing at peak quality. I am also trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy. I have taken Gottman Couples Therapy Trainings Levels 1, 2 and 3, as well as additional trainings on addictions and affairs. I have done basic and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy as well as specific training on affairs and betrayals. I am always seeking to learn more and be a better, more knowledgeable therapist for my clients.