Services
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In individual psychotherapy you will work with me on a one-on-one basis—in a safe, caring, and confidential environment—to explore your feelings, beliefs, and behaviors, work through challenging or traumatic memories, identify aspects of your life that you would like to change, better understand yourself and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change. In my work I use an interactive approach, combining humor with compassion and deep listening. I am an affirmative counselor and welcome clients of all ages, genders, races, sexual identities and sexual orientations. I consider our work together as a collaborative effort as I guide and support you in the unfoldment of your unique Self.
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In the 15 years I have used EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) I have guided many clients to activate their natural healing processes and overcome anxiety, depression, fears, phobias, and other emotional distress, enabling them to live life more fully and happily.
Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to achieve. It was previously assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal but EMDR therapy has shown that the mind can heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates a similar process occurs emotionally and neurologically. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing naturally takes place.
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If you are in or ending a verbally abusive relationship, you are likely to feel a host of conflicting and unresolved emotions. Verbally abusive relationships can leave you feeling like your soul and heart have been damaged, which indeed they have been. The recovery process takes time, support from others, patience and self-love -- but you can get through it and emerge stronger, happier and healthier than you were before. I am certified by Patricia Evans, author of The Verbally Abusive Relationship, to guide you through this healing process and welcome to opportunity to join you on the journey.
04.
True Partnering
in Your Relationship
Relational power imbalance is a persistent pattern of coercive behaviors used to maintain power and control over an intimate partner. The coercion can be emotional, financial, sexual or physical and can include threats, isolation, and intimidation. It can be overt or covert, confusing, crazy-making and difficult to identify. After working with many couples who experience this power imbalance, I am heartened to find that many controlling partners want to change and are often unaware of the cost to their and their partner's happiness. The need for power and control can be traced back to childhood trauma and loss. Using EMDR to resolve the trauma, and by teaching new skills for connection, communication and conflict resolution, I guide couples to a new way of relating based on equality and empowerment.
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Once controversial, hypnotherapy is now accepted as an alternative curative healing method that is used to create subconscious change in the form of new responses, thoughts, attitudes, behaviors and feelings. When my clients are under hypnosis, they usually feel calm, relaxed and focused, allowing them to be open to helpful suggestions. Hypnosis is especially effective in stress management, pain management, habit control, inner-child work and other behavioral changes.
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