Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)
I believe Psychotherapist DW Winnicott is right, "It is a joy to be hidden, but a disaster not to be found." It’s comfortable and nice to hide in the shadows, conceal our deep feelings and say ‘all is fine’. Doing this too much, however, can leave us isolated and disconnected from ourselves, our relationships and a collective whole.
Through in person or telehealth sessions, I offer talk therapy to help individuals process/reprocess difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences with a non-judgmental, supportive and collaborative approach. As appropriate or deemed beneficial, I utilize DBT, CBT, IFS parts work, Mindfulness practices and EMDR to aid in this process. Please see descriptions below.
- DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) acknowledges that two opposite things can be true at once, allowing one to accept difficult feelings and find ways to cope and manage with them simultaneously.
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) looks at how our thoughts effect feelings and behaviors and helps to reframe and challenge thoughts which impede our health and well being.
- IFS (Internal Family Systems) acknowledges that we all have parts within us that serve to protect and manage more vulnerable parts of ourselves. The core self is a courageous and compassionate part which we work with to help manage the more extreme roles other parts play in attempts to soothe and manage pain.
- Mindfulness practices help us to arrive in the present moment and pay close attention, without judgment to our internal sensations and feelings as they arise. Mindfulness practices help us to respond and regulate our physiology and lessen intense reactions to difficult thoughts and feelings by observing rather than being consumed by our emotions.
- EMDR (Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) aims to reduce symptoms of trauma by changing how memories are stored in the brain to diminish distress. EMDR is an 8 phase model involving history and treatment planning, preparation, assessment, treatment and re-evaluation.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR Therapy)
EMDR helps individuals heal from the symptoms and emotional distress of unprocessed trauma and disturbing life experiences.
When left unmanaged, unresolved traumas can cause one to feel out of control of one's emotional states and reactions.
The aim of EMDR is to regain a sense of control. The repeated redirection of attention caused by the eye movements used in EMDR therapy creates a neurobiological state making way for traumatic and emotionally charged memories that are held up in our psyche to be processed.
EMDR is a powerful method for gaining a sense of control and empowerment over your life.