Specializing in EMDR, Clinical Consultation,
and Relationship Therapy
Specializing in EMDR, Clinical Consultation,
and Relationship Therapy
About EMDR and Somatic Therapy
Somatic Therapy recognizes the deep connection between mind and body. Often, our mind understands that a situation isn’t dangerous, but our body may still react with fear or tension. This gap can leave people feeling like something is missing in traditional talk therapy. While talk therapy helps with self-awareness and insight, it doesn’t always address the body’s protective responses. Somatic therapy works to bridge this gap, helping release these negative physiological responses and improve both physical and emotional well-being.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of somatic therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or alternating sounds, to process and release trapped emotions and memories. It helps align cognitive understanding with felt experiences, releasing disturbing images, physical reactions, and limiting beliefs. EMDR is proven effective for PTSD and is widely recognized as an evidence-based treatment.
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Because EMDR accelerates the healing process, people often experience relief from long-standing sensations and emotions more quickly. It's also effective for treating smaller traumas that lead to symptoms like anxiety, depression, phobias, low self-esteem, creativity blocks, and relationship struggles. As emotional and physical blockages are cleared, many individuals report feeling more joyful, open, and connected with others.
Relationship Therapy
Couples of all types can benefit from guidance in recognizing and resolving conflicts. The main purpose of couples therapy is to offer a neutral, supportive mediator to help you understand what's happening in your relationship. My goal is to unlock your ability to make thoughtful decisions together, guide you toward more productive communication, and foster greater empathy, especially during conflict. I specialize in working with couples healing from trauma and also have experience managing betrayal recovery (such as infidelity), separation, and reunification.
I believe that couples can improve their understanding of one another by exploring the dynamics, both positive and negative, that shape their relationship. Progress is best achieved when partners have a safe, reliable guide to help navigate these complexities. In therapy, my responsibility is to the relationship itself, ensuring both partners receive equal time, attention, and understanding.
My approach is eclectic, and informed largely by the PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) model, which offers unique benefits, including:
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Moment-to-moment attunement: In the PACT approach, both the therapist and the couple focus on subtle shifts in facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. This heightened awareness helps partners learn to respond to each other more attentively, especially in moments of conflict. By tuning into these signals, couples develop the ability to manage and de-escalate tension, even when they're alone together, fostering healthier interactions and deeper understanding.
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Real-time problem-solving: During PACT sessions, the therapist recreates scenarios similar to those causing conflict in the relationship, guiding the couple through these challenges as they occur.
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Fewer sessions: PACT often leads to quicker results, typically requiring fewer sessions than traditional couples therapy.
Adjunctive EMDR
We’ve all experienced those moments in therapy where progress feels stalled or you seem stuck in a loop, especially when dealing with lingering issues from past trauma or negative experiences. It can be frustrating for both you and your therapist. That’s where I come in—through EMDR therapy, I specialize in breaking through those plateaus and targeting specific memories, body sensations, or limiting beliefs that may have been holding you back. By directly addressing these challenges, EMDR can accelerate the progress of traditional therapy and help overcome those “stuck” moments, enhancing the client’s and the primary therapist’s work together.
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Adjunct EMDR therapy doesn’t replace or disrupt your ongoing therapy; instead, it complements and supplements the primary therapeutic relationship. By collaborating closely with your primary therapist, I ensure that EMDR is paced in a way that’s comfortable and effective, while avoiding redundancy in treatment. Success is achieved through clearly defined goals for EMDR, which I establish in partnership with both the client and their primary therapist.
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I’m passionate about working with primary therapists and their clients to achieve deeper, faster healing. If you’re ready to take your therapy to the next level with adjunctive EMDR, I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out directly or ask your current therapist for a referral.
EMDR Consultation
I offer clinical consultation for therapists who are independently licensed and working with individuals and couples/relationship systems. I have particular expertise in dissociative disorders, including dissociative identity disorder, as well as disorders of unknown etiology (e.g. seizures, fainting, memory loss). I consult from a trauma-informed and attachment-focused perspective, and consultation with me will support your professional development in the areas of EMDR, couples/relationship dynamics, case conceptualization, and understanding of theory and technique as it applies to a particular case.
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For those seeking EMDRIA supervision and consultation, I am an Approved Consultant and am able to provide up to all 20 hours of supervision required for EMDRIA certification. I strive to make consultation safe, shame-free and fun, so you can be curious in your learning and feel energized, supported, and refreshed.