I have the perspective “hurt people hurt,” and sometimes that hurt is experienced within the individual, and sometimes that hurt is acted out towards others. I utilize a trauma-informed lens, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR principles, and attachment theory in individual sessions to help clients discover their needs and triggers. This allows us to move forward with healing wounds, identifying core beliefs, and implementing self-compassion. 

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I am direct and kind in my approach, and I challenge clients from the perspective that therapy is hard work and it takes effort to change. 

I am EMDR trained. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a researched, effective therapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or completing homework between sessions. EMDR therapy allows the brain to resume its natural healing process and is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. This therapy may be used within a standard talking therapy, as an adjunctive therapy with a separate therapist, or as a treatment by itself.

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