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

Since earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from LSU and a Master in Social Work from Tulane University, Averie continues to pursue specialty clinical training. She 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 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. ​Training that enriched Averie's practice in 2024 included the 60 hour Somatic EMDR Therapy certificate program.

 

Through The Ehlers-Danlos Society's Project ECHO and Global Learning Conferences, Averie's understanding of EDS and co-occurring conditions continues to deepen. She was grateful to learn from leading experts in the EDS ECHO Clinicians and Allied Health programs and honored to become the first EDS ECHO provider in Louisiana in 2024. With the goal of growing a network of EDS-informed providers, Averie offers continuing education courses and professional consultation to mental health and healthcare providers.

 

In 2025, Averie became a Certified Safe and Sound Protocol provider, and she is in the process of completing Cohort 5 of The Polyvagal Institute's Polyvagal Certificate Course: Safety, Connection, and the Human Experience.

 

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 individuals impacted by disaster. She is also a volunteer for the Brainspotting Help Foundation Humanitarian project, offering pro bono support to individuals impacted by war and 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.

 

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

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