Treatment Services & Therapy Groups

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Brainspotting: BSP

Developed by David Grand, PhD. in 2003, Brainspotting was found to be the most effective mode of trauma therapy used in Newtown Sandy Hook, Connecticut for survivors of the school shooting compared to other trauma treatment modalities. This neurophysiological approach uses bilateral sound and fixed eye positions to deeply heal and resolve core issues that are held deeply in the non-verbal, non-cognitive areas of our brains, and relieves triggers and activation in the brain and body. Left unprocessed, these overwhelming memories and experiences can develop into posttraumatic stress symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, memories, sensations, flashbacks, hypervigilance/numbness, avoidance of any stimuli associated with the memory, etc. Many appreciate the depth and effectiveness of processing and resolving their trauma symptoms without having to talk about the details of their traumatic memories, as brainspotting is not a traditional "talk therapy." Instead, we hold space for the brain and body to do what they know how to do - process and create new neuropathways to healing. Brainspotting works with the deep brain and body to access the autonomic and limbic systems within the body's central nervous system. It can provide profound psychological, emotional, and physical healing. 

To learn more, please go to David Grand's website, watch the video of  What is a Brainspot, or contact me with any questions.
 

To watch a research video (2min33sec) of a polar bear releasing trauma-related  fight-or-flight responses from being held in the body, please go to Trauma Releasing Polar Bear. (NOTE: No animals are harmed in this video)

To watch a brief video (4min11sec) of Peter Levine, PhD discussing how the body holds the energy of trauma, please go to Trauma in the Body.

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EMDR. Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

EMDR was developed in the late 1980's by American psychologist ​Francine Shapiro, PhD, as a breakthrough therapy and specific protocol with the potential to improve one's capacity to overcome the often devastating effects of psychological trauma. Initially studied specifically in the treatment of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), it has since been applied to many other conditions, including panic attacks, performance anxiety, complicated grief, stress reduction, dissociative disorders, disturbing memories, phobias, etc. EMDR addresses experiences that have overwhelmed the brain's natural resilience or coping capacity. Reprocessing these "stuck" experiences can improve insight about the previously disturbing event/memory and negative beliefs about self, as well as lessen physical reactions to triggers.​

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Premarital Counseling: Build and nurture a strong foundation, Talk about expectations, 

and Work on Conflict Resolution

I am also a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator for couples who seek intensive and quality premarital, marital, re-marital and/or pre-family therapy. Prepare/Enrich is the leading relationship inventory and skill-building program used nationally and internationally. It is founded on 30+ years of solid research and is custom tailored to a couple's relationship, providing couple exercises for strengthening relationship skills. It involves the use of an online Relationship Assessment survey that you take with your partner to help identify the unique strengths and potential growth areas of your particular relationship.