Seeking growth? Working one on one with a therapist can help you uncover insights into your behaviors and mood. Sometimes we find ourselves in unhealthy patterns and negative thoughts. By talking about the difficult stuff from the past or present we can uncover the roots. Then we have the power to change it! Knowledge is power.

Anxiety is a terrible thing to have to live with. It can impact your relationships and your physical health. I teach different tools and techniques that have been scientifically been proven to reduce stress, panic attacks and anxiety. I use multiple interventions that help your amygdala learn to be less reactive. It does take time and practice but you can rewire your brain into a peaceful and calmer state.

If you want to take your emotional intelligence to the next level I can help. Communication skills are of high value in so many areas of life. I can teach you how to connect more effectively with others interpersonally or professionally. I sometimes use worksheets, projects and verbal role playing activities. This is a safe place to fine tune those social skills and become a powerful player in your own life.

Medical trauma is a very real and difficult thing. It can have such a deep impact on us psychologically. The stress of dealing with a very broken medical system, family and friends that don’t understand and feelings of helplessness. I have personally dealt with it and I have experience helping others to process the complex emotions that come up when our bodies struggle. So get the support you deserve from someone who truly understands.

I have experience working with and am supportive of the struggles faced by the LGBTQIA community. This world can often be unfairly harsh to those who walk a different path. Even family can be unsupportive and not know how to love us for who we truly are. I provide a non judgmental safe place for processing those difficult emotions and healing. Learning to embrace, love and accept yourself can be powerful.

Sliding scale available for mental health care workers. Its not easy doing what we do and sometimes we just need a listening ear ourselves to help us process our own stress and the stress of this difficult job. I have experience working with many therapists and provide exceptional confidentiality. I’m here to help support you as you continue to support others through these difficult times. A safe and non judgemental place to vent.

*EMDR is a scientifically established method for treating past trauma. It can improve many conditions related to PTSD such as anxiety, disturbing memories, nightmares, panic attacks, complicated grief, chronic pain, medical traumas, sexual/physical abuse and stress.

When a trauma occurs, an individual’s anxiety level becomes unusually high. So high in fact, that the brain cannot process the information from the trauma in a healthy way. The trauma can become ‘stuck’ in the brain. The events and emotions of the trauma are stored as if they are still happening instead of something that happened in the past. The brain will struggle to differentiate what’s actually a threat and what’s not. This can create ‘triggers” that have lasting effects on the way someone views the world and react to other people. It can also feel exhausting to be stuck in such a hypervilligent state constantly.

So how can EMDR help you? Have you ever felt less emotionally reactive after getting a goodnights sleep? This is because the REM sleep cycles process emotional content you’ve experienced and stores it in the right locations in your brain at night as you sleep. This creates healthy and adaptive memory networks. In REM sleep, your eyes move bilaterally which stimulates both sides of your brain. During an EMDR session, we simulate both sides of your brain using a variety of techniques in order to help re-process the stuck trauma. The brain is naturally designed to heal itself, this process just helps it along. After successful EMDR sessions, people remember the trauma but no longer feel they are re-living it, and often feel detached from the distressing emotions that were associated with it. They are able to see the trauma with new information and in a different light.

What is the processing phase of EMDR like? Processing of the trauma using side to side stimulation of the brain is called "bilateral stimulation." This can be done with eye movements, tapping side to side, or sensors held in each hand that alternate sides. During EMDR, you are not hypnotized nor unconscious at all. You are in full control of the session and may stop at any time. You are also not required to talk about the trauma during processing if you chose not to.

I have performed over a hundred EMDR sessions and have seen some truly amazing results while using it on clients over the years.

For more information on EMDR please go to: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

Spirituality is valuable but sometimes imperfect man made religious organizations can cause serious damage to people. If your struggling with negative feelings over a religion you grew up in, lets talk about it. I’m hear to listen in a non judgmental way. Deconstructing old beliefs can be very healing psychologically. Your allowed to re-design anything you want in your life. Your allowed to be happy. Your allowed to heal.

**I have alot of experience working with many different types of victims from many different organizations so you probably wont have to spend tons of time in our our sessions explaining what your religion believes. We can just focus on how to help you heal.