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Trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy for individuals, couples, and families.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA

Therapy in Raleigh, NC

Therapy for the one who holds everything together…

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    Individual Therapy


    For anxiety, depression, burnout, self-esteem, boundaries, life transitions, grief, trauma, and personal growth.

  • Two people shaking hands across a wooden table, one wearing a watch with a black band and gold face.

    Couples Counseling


    For communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, trust concerns, intimacy, conflict, and relationship repair.

  • An adult woman and a young girl sitting on a couch, smiling and looking at each other, with the woman holding a tablet.

    Family Therapy


    For families seeking healthier communication, deeper understanding, conflict resolution, and support through transition or stress.

  • A woman with curly hair standing outdoors with her eyes closed, holding her hand over her chest.

    Integrative Healing


    For clients interested in whole-person wellness, mindfulness, emotional grounding, and Reiki energy healing.

  • Clinical Supervision

    Individual and group clinical supervision for associate therapists and graduate trainees, with a focus on clinical skill development, ethical practice, professional identity, and culturally responsive care.

You deserve a space to understand your story, heal deeply, and reconnect with yourself.

MEET YOUR PROVIDER

Shalandra Hollins, PhD, LMFT

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Dr. Shalandra Hollins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides individual therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy. She supports clients experiencing relationship difficulties, family of origin trauma, chronic stress and burnout, life transitions, culture-specific trauma, racial fatigue, self-esteem concerns, boundary challenges, and perfectionism.

Her approach is grounded in attachment-based and humanistic therapy while remaining culturally responsive to each client's unique experiences, relationships, and identities.

Learn More About Dr. Hollins

Reflections from the Serene Life Counseling & Wellness Blog

heal. balance. restore.™
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met

Have you ever wondered why you react to things the way you do, even when nothing dangerous is actually happening? This post explores intergenerational trauma, what it means, how it lives in the body, and how naming it can be the beginning of freedom.

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Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)
Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)

Many people expect to feel better once life improves, yet their body still feels stuck in survival mode. Learn why this happens and how healing helps your nervous system experience safety again.

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Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention
Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention

For years, I believed waking up overwhelmed was an expected part of adulthood. As a therapist and someone who has navigated burnout and health challenges, I eventually realized my nervous system had mistaken constant urgency as normal. This reflection explores how slow, intentional mornings can support nervous system regulation, healing, and a more compassionate start to each day and to reclaiming your emotional well-being.

Read more →
heal. balance. restore.™
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met

Have you ever wondered why you react to things the way you do, even when nothing dangerous is actually happening? This post explores intergenerational trauma, what it means, how it lives in the body, and how naming it can be the beginning of freedom.

Read more →
Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)
Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)

Many people expect to feel better once life improves, yet their body still feels stuck in survival mode. Learn why this happens and how healing helps your nervous system experience safety again.

Read more →
Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention
Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention

For years, I believed waking up overwhelmed was an expected part of adulthood. As a therapist and someone who has navigated burnout and health challenges, I eventually realized my nervous system had mistaken constant urgency as normal. This reflection explores how slow, intentional mornings can support nervous system regulation, healing, and a more compassionate start to each day and to reclaiming your emotional well-being.

Read more →
heal. balance. restore.™
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met
Intergenerational Trauma: The Stories We Carry From People We Never Met

Have you ever wondered why you react to things the way you do, even when nothing dangerous is actually happening? This post explores intergenerational trauma, what it means, how it lives in the body, and how naming it can be the beginning of freedom.

Read more →
Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)
Why Your Nervous System Still Feels Stuck (Even When Life Has Changed)

Many people expect to feel better once life improves, yet their body still feels stuck in survival mode. Learn why this happens and how healing helps your nervous system experience safety again.

Read more →
Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention
Slow Mornings: A Perspective on Choosing Ease, Balance, and Intention

For years, I believed waking up overwhelmed was an expected part of adulthood. As a therapist and someone who has navigated burnout and health challenges, I eventually realized my nervous system had mistaken constant urgency as normal. This reflection explores how slow, intentional mornings can support nervous system regulation, healing, and a more compassionate start to each day and to reclaiming your emotional well-being.

Read more →

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare."

-Audre Lorde, A Burst of Light: Essays