Meet Our Therapists
Dani is the founder of Inner Healing Therapy. She established this safe and supportive space in July 2024 and is dedicated to serving the Wilmington community. Outside the office, Dani enjoys hot yoga, hiking in the mountains, and browsing antique shops around Wilmington.
She is passionate about holistic healing and takes a unique, relationship-centered approach to therapy. Dani emphasizes the importance of trust and connection before engaging in deep trauma work. Once safety is established, she gently encourages clients to step beyond their comfort zones—both in and outside of sessions.
Drawing from an empowering and strength-based perspective, Dani helps clients reprocess trauma and rebuild a sense of wholeness as they are. She enjoys working with spiritual individuals, highly sensitive people, and empaths.
Her therapeutic style is relational, holistic, and trauma-focused. Dani often integrates EMDR, Inner Child Work, Psychodynamic theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness-Based Interventions into her sessions.
If you’re interested in learning more about Dani’s approach or beginning therapy, feel free to reach out today for a free consultation.
Owner/ Mental Health Therapist
Specialty: Helping adults heal from
childhood trauma with EMDR
Dani Fazio LCSW
Offering: EMDR Intensive Treatment
Current Availability: Limited sessions available
Education/Credentials
SUNY Plattsburgh BSW 2017
Radford University MSW 2021
NC License #C017109
Trainings
EMDR certification in-progress
EMDR Intensives
Internal Family Systems Informed EMDR
Advanced EMDR Skills
EMDR refresher course
Embodies Somatic Interventions for Healing
Trainings completed since April 2024
Publications
Mental Health Trauma Therapist
Treatment Specialty: Helping children, teenagers, and adults heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression
Allie Hepler is a trauma-informed therapist who believes healing begins when you feel truly seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Allie works with individuals across the lifespan and focuses on issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, and the lasting impact of difficult life experiences.
Allie’s approach is holistic, person-centered, and eclectic, blending a variety of evidence-based and experiential practices. She integrates modalities such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and IFS-informed work, including inner child healing. She also incorporates sand tray and play therapy techniques to support deeper emotional expression and processing.
Allie has a grounded, compassionate presence that allows clients to feel safe exploring even the most vulnerable parts of themselves. Whether you’re processing trauma, navigating anxiety, or working through childhood wounds, she strives to create a space where you can feel understood, empowered, and supported every step of the way.
She is passionate about walking alongside clients as they reclaim their stories, connect with their inner selves, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life.
If you’re ready to take the next step, Allie would be honored to join you on your journey toward healing and growth. Contact us today to request a free consultation or to schedule your first session.
Allie Hepler LCSWA
Therapy Modalities: Somatic therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Sand Tray, IFS-informed Inner Child Work, Walk and Talk, Play Therapy
Waitlist for weekly therapy sessions
Education/Credentials
University of North Carolina Wilmington BSW 2024
University of North Carolina Pembroke MSW 2025
Experience within community mental health
Guardian ad Litem Supervisor
NC License #P022390
Allie is currently engaged in a play therapy certification program