Averie McCauley, MSW, LCSW-BACS
(she/her)

Averie was EMDR trained in 2015, certified in 2018, and became an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in 2021. In 2019, she was also trained and certified in Brainspotting (BSP), becoming the first clinician in Louisiana to be certified in both EMDR and BSP.

 

Going beyond BSP certification, Averie completed advanced BSP training including an intensive, Phases 3 and 4 with creator Dr. David Grand, and From Freeze to Thaw: Unlocking Trauma in the Body with Brainspotting. Advanced Bodyspotting and Movement Integration were introduced in this specialty training completed in 2023, which focused on the anatomy and physiology of the fascial system and the neurology of pain.

 

Also in 2023, the 60 hour Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy certification program provided an opportunity to learn from world renowned teachers and to add elements of Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi Method, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Applied Polyvagal Theory, and Internal Family Systems into a therapeutic framework of EMDR and Brainspotting. 

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Training that has enriched Averie's practice in 2024 includes the 60 hour Somatic EMDR Therapy certificate program. Additionally, through The Ehlers-Danlos Society's Project ECHO and Global Learning Conferences, Averie's understanding of EDS and related conditions continues to deepen. She is grateful to be learning from leading experts in the EDS ECHO Clinicians and Allied Health programs with ongoing classes throughout the year. Averie is also a student in Cohort 5 of The Polyvagal Certificate Course: Safety, Connection, and the Human Experience, a five month program.

 

In service to her profession and community, Averie has served as Co-Chair of the Louisiana Trauma Resource Network (LA TRN) since 2019 — a volunteer group dedicated to providing pro bono EMDR treatment to first responders. She is also a volunteer for the Brainspotting Help Foundation Humanitarian project, offering pro bono support to those affected by war and natural disasters. Additionally, Averie served as President of the Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers (LACSW) from 2019 to 2021, where she remains on the board currently as a mentor member. 

 

Prior to private practice, Averie was the Director of Psychological Health for the United States Marine Corps Reserve Psychological Health Outreach Program (USMCR PHOP), offering psychological assessments and psycho-education to leadership, service members, and families.

 

As a psychotherapist at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL RMC), she provided mental health treatment and crisis stabilization services to patients suffering with acute mental health and addiction/substance use diagnoses. On the Student Support Services team at Louisiana State University (LSU), Averie guided first generation college students on their academic, personal, and career paths.

 

Since earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from LSU in 2004 and a Master in Social Work from Tulane University in 2007, Averie continues to pursue specialty clinical training while supporting people on their journeys to wholeness and healing across diverse settings.

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