Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain that may be presenting as mental and physical health symptoms. For many clients, EMDR therapy can be completed in fewer sessions than other psychotherapies and uses a less traditional approach than talk-therapy. EMDR uses Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) framework to process past events through the body and ultimately reduce symptoms creating distress and discomfort in the body.
EGO STATES - STRUCTURAL DISSOCIATION (PARTS WORK)
Individuals are multidimensional and benefit from being treated as such. This form of psychotherapy focuses on integrating all parts of our system, providing support, understanding, and resources to each of those parts. When we experience traumatic events in our life, we do the best we can to cope with the skills we have, until we can learn more effective coping skills. Like EMDR, Ego States uses Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) framework, to integrate all parts of us to ensure that the most grounded, adult version of ourselves, is the one in charge.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is form of psychotherapy that treats presenting problems and increases contentment by modifying unhelpful emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Unlike traditional analysis techniques that search for root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions. This encourages and empowers individuals to challenge distorted thoughts and change destructive patterns of behavior.
CBT is helpful for people of all ages, including children, adolescents, and adults. Evidence supports that CBT can benefit numerous conditions, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic and acute stress disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and many others. Research also supports that CBT can be just as effective online, in addition to face-to-face therapy sessions.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
DBT was developed in 1993 originally for suicidal adults and is derived from cognitive behavioral therapy. Further research has identified efficacy among those who struggle with personality disorders, substance use, suicidal adolescents, treatment-resistant depression, eating disorders, and various other mental health disorders.
DBT focuses on four different areas to reduce presenting symptoms; these areas include: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
“This is dedicated to all the patients in the world who think no one is thinking of them. I considered telling you that I would practice skills for you so that you don’t have to practice them. But then I realized that if I did, you would not learn to be skillful yourself. So instead, I wish you skillful means, and I wish that you find these skills useful.”