Marilea Moore, LCSW
(Her/She)
About Me
Marilea Moore, MSW, LCSW, is an EMDR Certified Therapist and owner of From the Ashes Counseling, PLLC in Wilmington, North Carolina. She specializes in trauma, perinatal and maternal mental health, grief and loss, and the complex transitions that can reshape a person’s sense of self, safety, and connection. Marilea works with adults navigating experiences such as birth trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, difficult family-of-origin experiences, relational trauma, anxiety, and major life transitions. Her approach integrates EMDR therapy with sandtray therapy, somatic and nervous-system-informed practices, and a compassionate, individualized understanding of each client’s story. She is especially passionate about helping clients move beyond simply coping with what happened to them and toward greater connection, self-trust, and a renewed sense of possibility.
Education & Experience
Marilea Moore, MSW, LCSW, earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2007 and her Master of Social Work degree in 2012. Her clinical experience spans a variety of settings and populations, including residential treatment, intensive in-home services, rape crisis and trauma therapy, and school-based mental health services. Throughout her career, she has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating trauma, crisis, grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.
In March 2024, Marilea founded From the Ashes Counseling, PLLC, a private practice in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she provides trauma-focused therapy with particular interests in perinatal and maternal mental health, grief and loss, identity and life transitions, and complex trauma. Her clinical work integrates EMDR therapy, Sandtray therapy, and body- and nervous-system-informed approaches to support individualized trauma healing.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Marilea is actively involved in professional and community service throughout North Carolina. She is an active member of the Junior League, where she has served in various leadership and board roles supporting community engagement and service initiatives.
Marilea is also an active member and leader within Postpartum Support International’s North Carolina Chapter (PSI-NC). She currently serves as Executive Chair and holds leadership roles in Outreach & Engagement and the Regional Liaison program. Through her work with PSI-NC, she supports efforts to increase awareness of perinatal mental health, strengthen community and provider connections, expand outreach, and improve access to resources for individuals and families across North Carolina.
Her volunteer leadership reflects her broader professional commitment to trauma-informed care, maternal and perinatal mental health, community education, and building stronger systems of support for individuals and families.
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- Group
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth
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