Anna E. McClaugherty

Anna graduated from Appalachian State University in 2012 with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and has worked in school, community, and private-practice settings. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), and trained in P.A.C.T. Couples Therapy (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), and is a registered Yoga teacher (RYT 500).

 

Anna has trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing, Embodied Recovery, P.A.C.T. Couples Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), gender and sexual diversity, creative expression, and mindfulness. 

 

Anna is particularly passionate about working with adolescents and adults who are recovering from eating disorders of all types, and works from an intuitive eating and HAES (Health At Every Size) approach. 

 

Another area of passion is her work with couples. Anna believes that relationships are fundamental to our lives, and that creating healthy, secure relationships and maintaining them over the long term improves our individual lives, our families, and our communities. 

 

Anna is experienced and comfortable with working with members of the LGBTQQIA+ communities, couples, survivors of trauma, individuals facing life transitions, chronic medical conditions, and a variety of mood disorders, particularly long-term depression and anxiety. Anna is committed to the deep work of healing through the body and would be honored to assist you on your self-growth journey.