EMDR Psychiatrists in Billings, MT
We are dedicated to serving the mental health needs of pediatric and adult patients in our region. We aim to provide compassionate, thoughtful and comprehensive care by using an integrative approach that focuses on biological, psychological, and social factors that are unique to each patient. We provide Medication Management, TMS Therapy, IV Ketamine and Spravato, Psychological Testing, and Therapy services across the state of Montana. Whatever your mental health needs are, our team at Montana Psychiatry will provide exemplary care to put you on the path to healing and enriched living.
We are dedicated to serving the mental health needs of pediatric and adult patients in our region. We aim to provide compassionate, thoughtful and comprehensive care by using an integrative approach that focuses on biological, psychological, and social factors that are unique to each patient. We provide Medication Management, TMS Therapy, IV Ketamine and Spravato, Psychological Testing, and Therapy services across the state of Montana. Whatever your mental health needs are, our team at Montana Psychiatry will provide exemplary care to put you on the path to healing and enriched living.
She is certified in Nutritional Psychiatry, Perinatal Mental Health & EMDR therapy and also has additional training & specialty in children's mental health, neurodiversity, OCD, body and gender dysmorphia & eating disorders.
Jiff is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Montana State University & focused her research on treating Adverse Childhood Experiences. She has worked & trained at Montana State Hospital, the VA, & many regional hospitals & outpatient facilities where she has served all ages & complexities. She authors continuing education for nurses & instructs nursing courses. Jiff grew up in the small-town, farming, ranching, and rodeo ways of life in Montana. She operates from the values of community learned here.
She is certified in Nutritional Psychiatry, Perinatal Mental Health & EMDR therapy and also has additional training & specialty in children's mental health, neurodiversity, OCD, body and gender dysmorphia & eating disorders.
Jiff is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Montana State University & focused her research on treating Adverse Childhood Experiences. She has worked & trained at Montana State Hospital, the VA, & many regional hospitals & outpatient facilities where she has served all ages & complexities. She authors continuing education for nurses & instructs nursing courses. Jiff grew up in the small-town, farming, ranching, and rodeo ways of life in Montana. She operates from the values of community learned here.
You may feel anxious, emotionally drained, disconnected, or out of balance. Stress may be affecting your sleep, focus, mood, or sense of meaning. You might be functioning day to day, yet internally something feels off. You want more than symptom control—you want clarity, emotional steadiness, and a deeper sense of well-being. Your goal is to feel grounded, regain control of your mental health, and live with greater ease and balance.
You may feel anxious, emotionally drained, disconnected, or out of balance. Stress may be affecting your sleep, focus, mood, or sense of meaning. You might be functioning day to day, yet internally something feels off. You want more than symptom control—you want clarity, emotional steadiness, and a deeper sense of well-being. Your goal is to feel grounded, regain control of your mental health, and live with greater ease and balance.
She is also trained in EMDR therapy for ages 18 and older.
She sees her clients at Simply You Wellness in Bismarck or through telehealth in the state of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana
She is also trained in EMDR therapy for ages 18 and older.
She sees her clients at Simply You Wellness in Bismarck or through telehealth in the state of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana
I am currently accepting new patients at this time. My approach is collaborative and non-directive, and I act as someone who can help identify possible routes through the challenges of your life but will not insist that you must choose a particular path. I am a consultant for you and what troubles you, and together we can identify what it is you care about in life and makes it worth living, what is standing in the way, and how medications and psychotherapy might be able to help you pursue the former and overcome the later.
I am currently accepting new patients at this time. My approach is collaborative and non-directive, and I act as someone who can help identify possible routes through the challenges of your life but will not insist that you must choose a particular path. I am a consultant for you and what troubles you, and together we can identify what it is you care about in life and makes it worth living, what is standing in the way, and how medications and psychotherapy might be able to help you pursue the former and overcome the later.
Optimize Psychiatry offers a modern & natural approach to psychiatry that is Personalized, Holistic, Functional & Scientifically Informed. We take a root-cause analytic approach to each client's unique biochemistry, genetics & psychological factors and work to align physiology, neurology, and psychodynamics by incorporating insights from various disciplines within and outside of medicine. Our goal is always to help you retrieve or discover your Optimized Self through insight and future-driven change designed to improve your health across life domains and aligned with your deepest values. (More details at optimizepsychiatry.com)
Optimize Psychiatry offers a modern & natural approach to psychiatry that is Personalized, Holistic, Functional & Scientifically Informed. We take a root-cause analytic approach to each client's unique biochemistry, genetics & psychological factors and work to align physiology, neurology, and psychodynamics by incorporating insights from various disciplines within and outside of medicine. Our goal is always to help you retrieve or discover your Optimized Self through insight and future-driven change designed to improve your health across life domains and aligned with your deepest values. (More details at optimizepsychiatry.com)
Online Psychiatrists
She is an EMDR trained therapist who has an advanced certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy for Trauma.
Jamie specializes in working with clients with PTSD and/or complex trauma. In addition to therapy, she also offers psychiatric medication management. She served in the US Navy Reserves for 8 years and is the wife of a retired Sheriff’s Deputy. She is thankful for all our Military Veterans, Firefighters, Emergency Responders, and Police Officers.
She is an EMDR trained therapist who has an advanced certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy for Trauma.
Jamie specializes in working with clients with PTSD and/or complex trauma. In addition to therapy, she also offers psychiatric medication management. She served in the US Navy Reserves for 8 years and is the wife of a retired Sheriff’s Deputy. She is thankful for all our Military Veterans, Firefighters, Emergency Responders, and Police Officers.
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EMDR Psychiatrists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.