People begin to heal when they have a place where they can be honest about what they’re carrying.
Creative counseling for children, teens, and adults.
People begin to heal when they have a place where they can be honest about what they’re carrying.
Who benefits from counseling:
Adolescents
Adolescents
Adolescents
Therapy can be helpful for teens experiencing
- Identity and self-esteem
- Anxiety, depression, and mood regulation
- Peer pressure and social dynamics
- Academic stress and performance
- Family conflicts
Children
Adolescents
Adolescents
Therapy is especially effective for children experiencing:
- Anxiety or stress
- Behavioral issues
- Grief or trauma
- Family transitions (like divorce or moving)
- Social or academic challenges
Adults
Adolescents
Adults
Adults seeking support for:
- Depression and mood disorders
- Stress and anxiety management
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life transitions (career changes, loss, etc.)
- Self-esteem and identity issues
What to expect in counseling:
Counseling Adolescents
Counseling Adolescents
Counseling Adolescents
Let's be honest. Adolescence can be intense. Emotions run high, independence grows, and many teens push back when adults try to help. For parents, that can be exhausting — especially when your teen insists they don’t need therapy.
If that’s where you are, your job isn’t to convince them therapy will help. It’s simply to get them in the roo
Let's be honest. Adolescence can be intense. Emotions run high, independence grows, and many teens push back when adults try to help. For parents, that can be exhausting — especially when your teen insists they don’t need therapy.
If that’s where you are, your job isn’t to convince them therapy will help. It’s simply to get them in the room. From there, my job is to build a relationship that feels real enough for them to keep showing up.
What you can expect:
Creative, engaging sessions. Some teens want to talk. Others open up more easily through expressive arts, activities, or conversation that unfolds naturally.
Respect for independence. Teens have a voice in what we work on and how sessions go.
Support for parents. I protect your teen’s privacy while staying connected with you and offering guidance along the way.
Over time, therapy becomes a place where your teen can lower their guard, speak honestly, and begin working through what’s underneath the surface.
Counseling Children
Counseling Adolescents
Counseling Adolescents
Childhood is often full of curiosity and growth, but when a child is struggling it can leave parents feeling worried and unsure how to help. Big emotions, behavior changes, trouble at school, withdrawing from others, or even headaches and stomachaches can all be signs that something deeper is going on.
My work with children focuses on crea
Childhood is often full of curiosity and growth, but when a child is struggling it can leave parents feeling worried and unsure how to help. Big emotions, behavior changes, trouble at school, withdrawing from others, or even headaches and stomachaches can all be signs that something deeper is going on.
My work with children focuses on creating a space where they feel safe enough to be themselves. Children often work things out through play, creativity, and connection long before they can explain what they’re feeling.
What you can expect:
Play and imagination. Toys, games, stories, and imaginative play help children show us what’s happening in their inner world.
Creative expression. Drawing, painting, music, and movement give children ways to release and understand feelings that may be hard to put into words.
Growing emotional skills. As trust develops, children begin learning simple ways to understand their feelings and manage big emotions.
Partnership with parents. While I protect your child’s privacy, I stay connected with you and offer guidance to help you support your child at home.
Over time, many children begin to feel more confident, better understood, and more able to handle the challenges they face.
Counseling Adults
Counseling Adolescents
Counseling Adults
Many adults reach a point where the stress, responsibilities, and past experiences they’ve carried for years begin to feel heavy. You may find yourself anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or simply worn down from holding too much for too long.
Many adults reach a point where the stress, responsibilities, and past experiences they’ve carried for years begin to feel heavy. You may find yourself anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or simply worn down from holding too much for too long.
Therapy offers a place to slow down and pay attention to what’s been underneath it all.
I believe people have a deep capacity for healing and insight. My role is to help you reconnect with that part of yourself, offering a space where you can speak honestly, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and move forward in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
How I work:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. We look at patterns in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and work toward changes that help you feel more steady and capable in daily life.
Attachment-informed work. Early relationships often shape how we relate to ourselves and others. Exploring those patterns can bring clarity and open the door to healthier connections.
Expressive arts. Sometimes insight comes through creativity as much as conversation. Journaling, image-making, music, and other forms of expression can help access feelings that are harder to reach with words alone.
Therapy with me isn’t about fixing you. It’s about creating a space where you can set down what you’ve been carrying, understand it more clearly, and decide what comes next.
About Wendy Logan Cuellar, MA.Ed., LCMHC-S
People often come to counseling carrying more than they realize—old experiences, quiet worries, responsibilities that have slowly piled up over time. Counseling isn’t about fixing you. It’s about having a place where you can set some of that down, speak honestly about what hurts, and begin to listen to the parts of yourself that already hold wisdom and resilience.
My role is to walk beside you as you sort through what matters, what still hurts, and what may be ready to change.
For more than 25 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults navigating life’s transitions—some expected, others arriving without warning. My background includes years as a school counselor as well as work in community mental health, which has given me a deep appreciation for the many ways people adapt, struggle, and grow throughout their lives.
Alongside my clinical work, I have spent more than two decades mentoring the next generation of counselors. As a clinical supervisor and educator, I guide graduate students and early-career therapists as they develop the skills and confidence needed to support others in meaningful ways.
I also serve as a trainer for organizations such as Resources for Resilience and the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. Through these trainings, I work with educators and community professionals across the state, helping them understand how stress and trauma affect the brain and body—and how resilience can be supported in both children and adults.
At the heart of my work is a simple belief: people heal best in spaces where they feel safe enough to be honest, curious about their own experiences, and supported as they find their way forward.
Outside of my counseling work, I enjoy a creative life in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my family and our rescue dog. I come from a long line of storytellers, and I believe those instincts—to listen closely, to notice meaning, and to honor people’s experiences—shape the way I sit with others in the counseling room.
Contact Wendy
True Ground Counseling
29 Ravenscroft Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States
