EMDR
I am an EMDRIA certified EMDR clinician offering trauma resolution therapy. Clients who are survivors of trauma often find themselves stuck in a pattern of responding to difficult situations from a "fight or flight" response which helped them survive past trauma but has become their system's instant response to things in their life which are not life threatening. EMDR is not talk therapy, it is a body based therapy that works with a person's nervous system to reset automatic responses and allow a person to acknowledge their trauma as part of their life story rather than being owned by their trauma.
Deep Brain Reorienting
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) is a trauma therapy that is emerging from Glasgow, Scotland. Created by Psychiatrist Dr. Frank Corrigan, DBR works at a deeper level than other trauma modalities. It enables a survivor to process the initial impact of shock and horror which are the starting point of trauma, before "flight, fight, freeze" responses kick in.
Because it accesses the core impact in the nervous system of attachment wounds, it is particularly effective in helping survivors of dysfunctional families.
DBR also has the ability to help clients address and relieve the “deep aloneness” that comes from attachment wounds. It is theorized to work "under the dissociation", which can make safe processing possible for a client with complex trauma and dissociation
Psychotherapy
Sometimes life has sharp edges. Everyone faces things that are challenging and stressful and sometimes just plain awful. Therapy can help a person process their grief and anger and begin to find a way to manage what feels unmanageable.
Areas of Expertise
My Approach
I know from my experience working with people that you have the ability to make big changes in your life. If you are ready to do the work, you will be amazed at how capable you are to explore parts of yourself you never knew existed and shape a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. The process of therapy can allow you to grow more quickly than you ever have before.
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I am committed to offering support, validation, and healing to people of marginalized communities whose voices and experiences have too often been shoved down, ignored, or outright silenced. I am an LGBTQ+ ally and kink allied.
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People are not one size fits all; your therapy can’t be, either. Because no one modality is perfect for everyone, part of what I do is work in collaboration with you to find and fashion the right combination of treatment to help you walk your unique path and create a life that is meaningful to you.
