EMDR:  I am a certified EMDR therapist, and have been using EMDR since 2009.  EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a multi-purposeful therapy especially useful in helping people overcome the negative effects of trauma.  It is one of the most evidence-based therapies for mental health at our disposal, helping people reduce symptoms associated with trauma:  

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Invasive thoughts and memories

  • Nightmares

  • Agitation and aggression

  • Impulsivity

  • Isolation from others

  • Poor concentration

  • Conflict

  • Low work/school performance

Aside from helping those who have suffered through a trauma, EMDR can also be helpful for those who want to improve healthy life skills, such as those related to assertiveness, conflict-management, self-care, safety-creation, and more.

Trauma:  Nearly 90% of individuals seeking counseling have lived through at least one traumatic event.  Examples of traumatic events include:

  • Physical/sexual abuse

  • Physical/sexual assault

  • Divorce

  • Traumatic death

  • Childhood neglect

  • Fighting/Living in a warzone

  • Health/Medical issues

  • Natural disasters

  • Car accidents

  • Incarceration

Traumatic events can negatively impact people in nearly every aspect of their lives.  The degree to which a person can be affected by trauma can range from mild anxiety to complex trauma, a confusing and overwhelming degree of symptoms which can be debilitating.  

Talk Therapy:  EMDR isn’t for everybody, and it isn’t the only evidence-based approach to trauma therapy.  Talking with a trusted human in a safe place can help people become expert in needed skills, develop powerful insights, and increase a needed sense of stability.   I draw my therapeutic approach from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).  We will make a plan that works for you.