Services

Individual Counseling

I work with first responders, current and former military, and their family members to overcome your struggles and find overall wellness. We will set goals for what you want to achieve, while also addressing the inevitable life challenges that happen while you’re my client. In our sessions you will find support and encouragement, while also being challenged to grow.

Common issues addressed in individual counseling include: anxiety, panic attacks, childhood abuse, depression, grief and loss, low self-esteem, major life transitions, post-divorce adjustment, relationship problems, poor boundaries and people pleasing, trauma/PTSD, work and life stress, and more.

Read below to learn about my favorite way to help people heal from difficult experiences!

What is EMDR and how does it work?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a unique and integrative therapy that has been extensively researched.

We’ve all heard of REM sleep, the period of sleep believed to be when our brain processes recent life events. During this stage a person’s eyes move back and forth rapidly, which is thought to be a mechanism for the brain processing. During an EMDR reprocessing session, the therapist directs similar eye movements or uses handheld equipment (‘tappers’ and lightbars) while having the client focus on a negative memory/belief to recreate this healing process.

Watch this video to learn more!

Is EMDR just for treating PTSD?

No! While EMDR is most well know as a form of treatment for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), it’s also used to help treat the symptoms and challenges associated with:

  • Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias

  • Chronic illness and medical issues

  • Childhood abuse and neglect

  • Depression

  • Difficult/stressful life events you can’t get past

  • Dissociative disorders

  • Eating Disorders

  • Grief and loss

  • Performance Anxiety

  • Sleep disturbances

  • Violence and assault

Why should someone consider EMDR therapy?

I am an EMDR Certified Therapist and continue to pursue advanced trainings because of how much I believe in it. I see time and time again how quickly it gets to the root of the issue and helps people heal in ways they never thought were possible. It has the power to go beyond the capabilities of traditional talk therapy because it utilizes the brain’s natural mechanism for processing and healing - simply talking cannot do that.

EMDR treatment can often be completed in fewer sessions than talk therapy because of this very reason. It doesn’t require you to talk for hours and hours about what happened.

What if I want to work faster than weekly sessions?

I’m glad you asked! While EMDR can be done in traditional weekly 50 minute sessions, sometimes it can feel like you are ‘dragging it out’. To help speed the process up, I offer EMDR Intensives!

In an EMDR intensive, you have the option of working in a 3 or 6 hour block, for just one day or multiple days. This allows you to take more control of the process, address the issues, and find healing more quickly!

What if my current therapist doesn’t offer EMDR?

No worries! EMDR therapy can be done as an ‘adjunct’ service at the same time as your other form of counseling. We just focus on those specific issues to address with EMDR, and your current therapist continues working on your other goals.