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About My Clients
I specialize in working with adults 18+ who are dealing with symptoms of anxiety, depression, self esteem challenges, motivation issues, and difficulties with emotion regulation secondary to acute and complex trauma. I am experienced working with people who are dealing with childhood/attachment trauma and unresolved grief. I also work with couples struggling with their connection through an Emotion Focused Therapy approach.
My Background and Approach
I am a trained EMDR therapist and certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, both methods that tap into the brain's innate ability to adaptively heal trauma wounds through memory reconsolidation. The idea is that we can access these stored experiences and the brain's adaptive processing system at the same time to help the memories become stored in a way that is less distressing and more helpful so that we are no longer hindered by these past experiences and no longer experience unwanted triggers in the present. I lean on these modalities primarily to help my clientele, and I utilize my knowledge in a variety of other therapeutic modalities to tailor my approach to the needs of each individual. I often utilize CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches, somatic and sensorimotor psychotherapy approaches, Polyvagal Theory. Coherence Therapy, and Structural Dissociation/Parts Work and Ego State methods to simultaneously heal internal conflicts and build self compassion.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal. Our brains all have the ability to learn and adapt and if we harness this therapeutically, we can create meaningful and lasting change in the way we think, feel, and act in our lives. We are all shaped by our experiences and it can feel as though they can define us, but our brain and body are our key to being able to redefine ourselves. We just have to know how to access these amazing tools!