EMDR, EMDR Intensives, and Groups
EMDR
EMDR Therapy: Unlocking Healing, Moving Forward
Trauma and difficult experiences can leave lasting imprints on your mind and body, shaping how you think, feel, and respond to the world around you. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy offers a powerful, evidence-based approach to help you process and heal from these experiences, freeing you to move forward with greater clarity and peace.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR is a specialized therapeutic approach designed to help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or “stuck.” Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR doesn’t require you to relive every detail of the trauma. Instead, it uses guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to activate the brain’s natural healing processes.
How Does EMDR Work?
Trauma can overwhelm your brain’s ability to process memories effectively, leaving them fragmented or frozen in time. These unprocessed memories may resurface as:
- Flashbacks or intrusive thoughts.
- Emotional distress or mood swings.
- Anxiety, depression, or difficulty trusting others.
- Physical symptoms like tension or fatigue.
EMDR works by:
- Identifying Target Memories: We’ll pinpoint the memories or experiences contributing to your current challenges.
- Using Bilateral Stimulation: Through eye movements, tapping, or sounds, we activate both sides of your brain, helping it reprocess the memory.
- Transforming Your Experience: Over time, the memory loses its emotional intensity and power, allowing you to view it in a more balanced way.
What Can EMDR Help With?
While EMDR is best known for treating trauma and PTSD, it can also be effective for:
- Anxiety and panic disorders.
- Depression.
- Relationship challenges.
- Grief and loss.
- Chronic stress or overwhelm.
What to Expect in EMDR Therapy
Each EMDR session is carefully tailored to your needs and readiness. We’ll start by creating a safe and supportive space, building skills to help you feel grounded and in control. As we progress, we’ll work together to gently process distressing memories, ensuring the pace feels manageable for you.
Why Choose EMDR?
EMDR therapy is:
- Efficient: Many clients experience significant progress in fewer sessions than traditional talk therapy.
- Empowering: You’re in control of the process, with the tools and support to face what feels overwhelming.
- Healing at the Root: EMDR addresses the core of your distress, not just the symptoms, allowing for deep and lasting change.
Begin Your Healing Journey
You don’t have to be defined by the pain of the past. EMDR therapy offers a path to healing, helping you reclaim your sense of self and step into the future with confidence and resilience.
If you’re ready to explore how EMDR can support your healing, I invite you to reach out for a consultation. Together, we can take the first steps toward relief and renewal.
INTENSIVES
Therapy Intensives: Deep Healing in a Focused Time Frame
Life’s challenges sometimes call for deeper, more concentrated support than traditional weekly therapy sessions can provide. Therapy intensives offer a powerful opportunity to dedicate focused time and energy to your healing and growth. Whether you’re seeking individual support or working on your relationship, intensives can provide the clarity, tools, and progress you need in a shorter timeframe.
What Are Therapy Intensives?
Therapy intensives are extended, structured sessions designed to help you explore specific challenges, uncover deeper insights, and create meaningful change. Lasting anywhere from half a day to several days, intensives provide a safe, immersive space to address the heart of your concerns without the interruptions of daily life.
Individual Therapy Intensives
For individuals, intensives are ideal for:
- Trauma Healing: Addressing past wounds and their impact on your present life using approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy, or Internal Family Systems (IFS).
- Life Transitions: Navigating significant changes, such as career shifts, grief, or personal crises.
- Breaking Through Stuckness: Gaining insight and momentum in areas where you feel blocked or overwhelmed.
During your individual intensive, we’ll work collaboratively to tailor the experience to your needs, using evidence-based methods to foster deep understanding and healing.
Couples Therapy Intensives
Couples intensives provide a focused space to:
- Rebuild Trust: Heal from betrayal, infidelity, or other relational ruptures.
- Enhance Communication: Learn tools to express needs, resolve conflicts, and deepen connection.
- Address Relational Trauma: Explore and heal the impact of past wounds on your relationship.
Drawing from approaches like the PACT model, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and The Gottman Method, couples intensives help you move beyond recurring patterns and build a stronger, more secure partnership.
Why Choose an Intensive?
Therapy intensives offer unique benefits, including:
- Accelerated Progress: Dive deeper and make meaningful strides in a condensed timeframe.
- Focused Attention: Work without distractions, dedicating uninterrupted time to your goals.
- Custom Tailored Support: Every intensive is designed around your unique needs and objectives.
What to Expect
- Pre-Intensive Planning: Before your intensive, we’ll discuss your goals, concerns, and hopes to ensure a personalized experience.
- Structured Sessions: Intensives include a mix of therapeutic modalities, guided exercises, and time for reflection.
- Post-Intensive Integration: You’ll leave with insights, tools, and a clear plan for integrating what you’ve learned into your daily life or relationship.
Take the Next Step
Whether you’re seeking individual healing or a renewed connection with your partner, therapy intensives offer a powerful opportunity to transform challenges into growth.
If you’re ready to explore what an intensive could look like for you, I invite you to reach out for a consultation. Together, we can create an experience that meets you where you are and supports where you want to go.
Groups & Workshops
Check back soon for 2025 group therapy offerings.
LMFT Clinical Supervision & Professional Consultation
LMFT Supervision, LPC Supervision & Clinical Consultation
Supporting therapists is a passion of mine. Whether you’re an LMFT Associate seeking supervision or a seasoned clinician looking for consultation, I provide a collaborative, supportive space to deepen your skills, expand your insights, and grow as a professional.
Supervision for LMFT Associates & LPC Associates
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, I offer supervision designed to meet the unique needs of LMFT & LPC Associates. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed principles and focuses on:
- Building Confidence: Helping you navigate the complexities of clinical work while strengthening your clinical voice and decision-making.
- Trauma-Informed Supervision: Providing a supportive environment where we explore how trauma impacts clients, clinical work, and your own professional development.
- Integrating Theory and Practice: Bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world application, with a focus on modalities such as trauma-informed care, EMDR, IFS, and relational approaches.
- Ethical and Competent Care: Ensuring you provide high-quality, ethical care that aligns with best practices and legal guidelines.
Supervision is a collaborative and reflective process where we explore your cases, address challenges, and celebrate your growth as a clinician.
Clinical Consultation for Licensed Therapists
Even experienced therapists encounter complex cases or situations where additional support can make a difference. My clinical consultations are designed to help you:
- Navigate Challenging Cases: Gain fresh perspectives and strategies for working with clients who present unique or complex issues.
- Deepen Specializations: Expand your skills in trauma-informed care, relational therapy, EMDR, or other therapeutic approaches.
- Prevent Burnout: Create space to reflect on your work, maintain boundaries, and ensure your own well-being as a clinician.
Whether you’re seeking a one-time consultation or ongoing support, I offer a collaborative environment to enhance your clinical expertise.
My Approach
As a supervisor and consultant, I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth. My approach is grounded in:
- Trauma-Informed Principles: Recognizing how trauma impacts both clients and therapists, and ensuring a supervision space that prioritizes safety, trust, and empowerment.
- Curiosity and Compassion: Encouraging open dialogue and self-reflection.
- Strength-Based Collaboration: Highlighting your existing skills while supporting areas for growth.
- Tailored Support: Adapting to your needs, professional goals, and preferred therapeutic approaches.
Who I Work With
- LMFT Associates: Working toward licensure and seeking a supervisor who aligns with your values and therapeutic style.
- Licensed Therapists: Seeking consultation for specific cases, new modalities, or professional growth.
Let’s Connect
If you’re ready to take the next step in your professional journey, I invite you to reach out. Together, we can create a supportive partnership that fosters your development, confidence, and clinical excellence.
Let's Talk
Take your first step today. Let's find a time where we can meet and talk about what's on your mind.
