Healing Trauma

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
uses (eye movements) to help you recall difficult memories. This approach uses body-brain awareness and bilateral stimulation to help process unresolved experiences and reduce emotional distress.

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EMDR Therapy

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  • I guide you through a structured EMDR process, informed by my professional training, to help you safely reprocess distressing memories at a pace that fits your needs.

  • A gradual easing of emotional intensity, so the experiences that once felt overwhelming become more manageable.

  • Shifting limiting beliefs connected to past events, allows you to feel more grounded and supported with practical tools for regulating emotions and calming your nervous system.

  • Benefits of EMDR Therapy include quicker trauma healing, reduced anxiety, and improved emotional regulation.

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Brainspotting Therapy

Brainspotting Therapy is a relational, brain-body mindfulness-based therapy that identifies organic, fixed eye positions within your line of sight that can serve as access points for mindful processing. These eye positions are often linked to activation and unresolved trauma memories.

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  • I help you mindfully notice emotions, beliefs, and body sensation, to help support meaning-making.

  • Use of Expansion Techniques, when helpful, to deepen healing and expand possibilities.

  • Benefits of Brainspotting Therapy include reduced symptoms of trauma, PTSD, anxiety and shame— with increased calm and clarity.

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Mindfulness Practices

(MBSP) Mindfulness Strengths-Based Practice
A character strengths-based approach that uses a research-based VIA character strengths survey to deepen mindfulness-living practices.

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  • Guidance in completing the VIA Character Strengths Survey to identify and explore your unique strengths.

  • Mindful living techniques—grounding, breath awareness, and compassion practices—to support presence and emotional balance.

  • Integration of your character strengths into your therapy to enhance resilience, reduce stress, and promote healthy coping.

  • Benefits for individuals and couples include improved communication, reduced reactivity, increased self-awareness, and a deeper sense of well-being.