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Therapy that
meets you
where you are

Trauma, grief, anxiety and EMDR therapy located in Raleigh, Durham, Garner, Chapel Hill, and across the Triangle.

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Therapy for people  who hate therapy.

Third Wave is for people who quietly hold the weight of keeping it all together. Whether you’re a busy parent navigating your family’s ever-changing needs, a couple experiencing a rough patch, a high-achieving individual feeling burnout in your job, or a teen struggling with the growing pains of high school, we’ll build a relationship tailored to you. 

Our clinicians serve clients across Raleigh, Durham, Garner, Chapel Hill, and remotely, helping you untangle what’s weighing you down. We lighten your mental load with tools that actually work in your busy life. Therapy at Third Wave is a partnership—a safe place to dive deep and emerge fulfilled. 

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01.  Individual therapy

Providing you with Space to think and Room to grow.

02. Couples therapy

Navigate your next chapter, together. 

03.  ADOLESCENT THERAPY

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ONES FINDING THEIR WAY.

04.  Family therapy

Strengthen relationships across the whole system.

We meet you where it’s hard.

When you feel like you’re underwater, we’ll throw you a life raft. No matter what you’re navigating, our team has the training, depth, and lived experiences to help across our Raleigh, Durham, Garner, and Chapel Hill locations.

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Go beneath the surface

Our clinicians are trained in the most effective, research-backed approaches available, including ACT, CBT, EMDR, IFS, and more. Clinical expertise matters. Humanity matters just as much. We believe the relationship between a licensed therapist and client is where change actually begins.

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Even if you never become a therapy client, Third Wave is a place worth knowing. We’d love to see you at a workshop, sound bath, or clinical training. 

The way you do one thing is the way you do everything.

Bryan Landaas, LCSW, third wave founder

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Because carrying it alone is overrated. 

Founded in 2015 by Bryan Landaas, Third Wave exists to make therapy a place you actually want to be. Whether you’re juggling work, relationships, or just life, we offer a grounded, human approach because everyone deserves care that meets them where they are. With offices in Raleigh, Durham, Garner, Chapel Hill, and telehealth options, we’ll meet you where you are.

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We’re here to make the first step
feel simple, even if you’re not sure
where to start.

Visit one of our four locations or meet with our therapists from the comfort of your own home.  Just reach out to our team today and we'll take it from there.

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Insights on anxiety, relationships, identity, and the messy, meaningful work of being human from our team of clinicians.