22 trauma and PTSD therapists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waxhaw: Charlotte Counseling Associates: EMDR for Trauma, Infidelity, Sex Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, and Men's and Women's Issues, RP Score 58/100; 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 2 PM.
Most-reviewed: IVY Integrative, 208 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 22 ranked; ranked #2.
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22 Waxhaw trauma and PTSD therapists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 22 rated practices.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
| Rank | Business | RP Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Counseling Associates: EMDR for Trauma, Infidelity, Sex Addiction, Betrayal Trauma, and Men's and Women's Issues | 58 | 4.8★ (44) | Charlotte, 17 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | IVY Integrative | 56 | 5.0★ (208) | Charlotte, 10 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Oasis Clinical Care Management & Consultation PLLC | 55 | 5.0★ (25) | Indian Trail, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Carawell Counseling | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Charlotte, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | DNA Therapy and Creative Solutions PLLC | Trauma Therapy, EMDR & Intensives | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Charlotte, 19 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Trauma Therapy of the Carolinas | 54 | 5.0★ (3) | Fort Mill, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Samantha Speed Counseling & Consulting, PLLC | 54 | 5.0★ (25) | Charlotte, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | The Haven Counseling for Infidelity, Trauma & Addiction | 54 | 4.7★ (12) | Charlotte, 17 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Carrie Torn, LCSW, PLLC, EMDR Certified Therapist | 51 | 4.6★ (11) | Charlotte, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Wildflower Therapy Group | 51 | 5.0★ (12) | Charlotte, 13 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.
Ranked #1 in Waxhaw
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Holistic medicine practitioner”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Indian Trail, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Mill, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Matthews, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Mill, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health clinic”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Mint Hill, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Marriage or relationship counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Concord, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mental health service”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlotte, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.
Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.
20 more trauma and PTSD therapists within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism | 5.0★ (5) | In Waxhaw |
| Aldi Gaines | In Waxhaw | |
| Alliance Clinical Counseling, PLLC | In Waxhaw | |
| Anew U Counseling Services, PLLC | In Waxhaw | |
| Aspasia Ralli-koukoutsis, LCMHCS | 5.0★ (11) | In Waxhaw |
| El Rophe Counseling Center Inc. | 3.4★ (18) | In Waxhaw |
| Embodied Wholeness | 5.0★ (4) | In Waxhaw |
| Essential Journey Counseling | 5.0★ (2) | In Waxhaw |
| Felicia Friesen, MA, LCMHCS | 4.8★ (6) | In Waxhaw |
| Kakouras Family Counseling | 3.8★ (5) | In Waxhaw |
| Kirstin R. Abraham, LCSW | 5.0★ (3) | In Waxhaw |
| La Vida Counseling, PLLC | In Waxhaw | |
| Labor Of Love Integrative | 5.0★ (36) | In Waxhaw |
| Lake City Psychiatry | 4.8★ (8) | In Waxhaw |
| Melissa Magee-Kakouras, LCSW | In Waxhaw | |
| New Directions Psychotherapies | In Waxhaw | |
| Southeast Child & Family Guidance | 3.4★ (5) | In Waxhaw |
| The Brain Trainer | 3.0★ (2) | In Waxhaw |
| Thrive Counseling Services PLLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Waxhaw |
| Waxhaw Psychological Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Waxhaw |
We scored 22 Waxhaw trauma and PTSD therapists on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Waxhaw data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Review volume | 5% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of Google reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availability | Measured |
| Specialty focus | 25% | How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 15% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
