EMDR Therapists in Tempe, AZ
I integrate approaches such as IFS, EFT, AEDP, and EMDR to help clients better understand how past experiences and relationships shape the way they relate, respond emotionally, and see themselves today.
I work with adults in Tempe and throughout Arizona who feel stuck in relationship cycles, overwhelmed by anxiety, emotionally disconnected, or navigating life transitions that feel heavier than expected. Many of the people I sit with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still notice patterns that feel difficult to shift. While anxiety, overthinking, emotional distress, or relationship struggles may bring someone to therapy, our work often goes beyond symptom management to better understand what’s underneath and driving those patterns and to help you move through life with more clarity and self-trust.
I integrate approaches such as IFS, EFT, AEDP, and EMDR to help clients better understand how past experiences and relationships shape the way they relate, respond emotionally, and see themselves today.
I work with adults in Tempe and throughout Arizona who feel stuck in relationship cycles, overwhelmed by anxiety, emotionally disconnected, or navigating life transitions that feel heavier than expected. Many of the people I sit with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still notice patterns that feel difficult to shift. While anxiety, overthinking, emotional distress, or relationship struggles may bring someone to therapy, our work often goes beyond symptom management to better understand what’s underneath and driving those patterns and to help you move through life with more clarity and self-trust.
I am now offering IFS, EMDR and couples counseling intensives (3-6 hour containers).
Are you tired of talk therapy and feel like it's getting you nowhere? Do you want to go deeper and work w/ your subconscious limiting beliefs or trauma stored in your body? If you identify as a perfectionist, high-achiever, people-pleaser, gifted, ADHD, HSP or simply a person seeking more radical change, then you have found the right place! I help unique individuals increase their self-esteem, self-trust, and self-worth while also teaching boundary-setting techniques and relationship strategy. For couples struggling with communication issues, I utilize a mix of practical skill-building and parts work to improve your relationship.
I am now offering IFS, EMDR and couples counseling intensives (3-6 hour containers).
Are you tired of talk therapy and feel like it's getting you nowhere? Do you want to go deeper and work w/ your subconscious limiting beliefs or trauma stored in your body? If you identify as a perfectionist, high-achiever, people-pleaser, gifted, ADHD, HSP or simply a person seeking more radical change, then you have found the right place! I help unique individuals increase their self-esteem, self-trust, and self-worth while also teaching boundary-setting techniques and relationship strategy. For couples struggling with communication issues, I utilize a mix of practical skill-building and parts work to improve your relationship.
I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to support your healing journey.
If you’re a woman who seems to have it all together but feels overwhelmed on the inside, you may be struggling with anxiety, high-functioning depression, or ADHD. You push through daily life while carrying the weight of relationships, attachment struggles, and self-criticism. You might be an overachiever, whether in school or your career constantly giving to others while feeling disconnected from yourself. If you’re exhausted from holding it all together, therapy can help you ease the pressure, understand your emotions, and find healthier ways to cope.
I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to support your healing journey.
If you’re a woman who seems to have it all together but feels overwhelmed on the inside, you may be struggling with anxiety, high-functioning depression, or ADHD. You push through daily life while carrying the weight of relationships, attachment struggles, and self-criticism. You might be an overachiever, whether in school or your career constantly giving to others while feeling disconnected from yourself. If you’re exhausted from holding it all together, therapy can help you ease the pressure, understand your emotions, and find healthier ways to cope.
My ideal client is someone navigating identity struggles, mental health challenges, and a disconnect between mind and body. They may be apart of the LGBTQ+ community, males of all ages struggling with toxic masculinity or cultural expectations, or black dealing with trauma related to race or gender. These clients need a safe space to explore their identity, heal from past trauma, and gain emotional clarity. They seek practical tools for managing emotions, improving relationships, and reconnecting with themselves. Their goal is to overcome shame, build self-confidence, and foster healthier relationships—starting with themselves.
My ideal client is someone navigating identity struggles, mental health challenges, and a disconnect between mind and body. They may be apart of the LGBTQ+ community, males of all ages struggling with toxic masculinity or cultural expectations, or black dealing with trauma related to race or gender. These clients need a safe space to explore their identity, heal from past trauma, and gain emotional clarity. They seek practical tools for managing emotions, improving relationships, and reconnecting with themselves. Their goal is to overcome shame, build self-confidence, and foster healthier relationships—starting with themselves.
I’m one of the few therapists certified in both EMDR &IFS, allowing me to work with trauma & the nervous system, and the parts of you that protect & ones that get activated under stress.
My approach in therapy blends EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and nervous system regulation. I also offer both low-dose & psychedelic‑dose KAP in collaboration with medical providers. My KAP program includes preparation, guided medicine sessions, & integration to support lasting change. I welcome clients of all cultures and identities.
I’m one of the few therapists certified in both EMDR &IFS, allowing me to work with trauma & the nervous system, and the parts of you that protect & ones that get activated under stress.
My approach in therapy blends EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, somatic therapy, and nervous system regulation. I also offer both low-dose & psychedelic‑dose KAP in collaboration with medical providers. My KAP program includes preparation, guided medicine sessions, & integration to support lasting change. I welcome clients of all cultures and identities.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization ( EMDR) & Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP).
I believe therapy begins with listening and understanding, and I hope to provide an authentic space for you to share your story. I am passionate about coming alongside you as you navigate through and heal from the things that bring you to therapy, whether that be trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, stress, or life transitions. While I love working with all ages, I particularly love working with children and teens. I work with children and teens experiencing depression, trauma, anxiety, OCD, and grief. I understand the importance of meeting children where they are while providing a safe space for them to explore their inner world.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization ( EMDR) & Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP).
I believe therapy begins with listening and understanding, and I hope to provide an authentic space for you to share your story. I am passionate about coming alongside you as you navigate through and heal from the things that bring you to therapy, whether that be trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, stress, or life transitions. While I love working with all ages, I particularly love working with children and teens. I work with children and teens experiencing depression, trauma, anxiety, OCD, and grief. I understand the importance of meeting children where they are while providing a safe space for them to explore their inner world.
In my practice, I draw from EMDR, parts-work, ACT and CBT to help you not just understand these patterns but actually shift them at a deeper level.
Do you find yourself stuck in patterns that feel hard to break? Saying "yes" when you want to say "no?" Overthinking conversations long after they’ve ended? Feeling responsible for others’ emotions while neglecting your own? Perhaps you’re deeply self-aware but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself and others. These experiences are often rooted in early attachment patterns. What once helped you feel safe, connected, or accepted may now show up as people-pleasing, perfectionism, and with difficulty trusting yourself.
In my practice, I draw from EMDR, parts-work, ACT and CBT to help you not just understand these patterns but actually shift them at a deeper level.
Do you find yourself stuck in patterns that feel hard to break? Saying "yes" when you want to say "no?" Overthinking conversations long after they’ve ended? Feeling responsible for others’ emotions while neglecting your own? Perhaps you’re deeply self-aware but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself and others. These experiences are often rooted in early attachment patterns. What once helped you feel safe, connected, or accepted may now show up as people-pleasing, perfectionism, and with difficulty trusting yourself.
I am an EMDR trained and certified ( EMDRIA) therapist.
You most likely feel overwhelmed or confused by your emotions. Perhaps you feel detached and disconnected from yourself and your experiences. You often stay busy and distracted to cope. You feel exhausted, the familiar coping strategies no longer work, and the consequences are catching up to you. But most importantly, you are ready for sustainable change. I help adult women dealing with the effects of attachment/relational trauma. By developing self-compassion and learning how their past experiences impact their current stressors, my clients make well-informed decisions that honor their values and contribute to their ideal future.
I am an EMDR trained and certified ( EMDRIA) therapist.
You most likely feel overwhelmed or confused by your emotions. Perhaps you feel detached and disconnected from yourself and your experiences. You often stay busy and distracted to cope. You feel exhausted, the familiar coping strategies no longer work, and the consequences are catching up to you. But most importantly, you are ready for sustainable change. I help adult women dealing with the effects of attachment/relational trauma. By developing self-compassion and learning how their past experiences impact their current stressors, my clients make well-informed decisions that honor their values and contribute to their ideal future.
Psychotherapy is a partnership between the therapist and the client. The client sets the agenda, the therapist provides methods and together they discuss and explore alternatives to help the client achieve a more effective approach to life. Like any sort of partnership, the success or failure depends upon mutual effort. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2002 and I love my work.
Psychotherapy is a partnership between the therapist and the client. The client sets the agenda, the therapist provides methods and together they discuss and explore alternatives to help the client achieve a more effective approach to life. Like any sort of partnership, the success or failure depends upon mutual effort. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2002 and I love my work.
I am an experienced therapist and psychiatric prescriber who finds healing in humor, travel, diversity, great food, and a whole lot of bad words. I enjoy working with adults 18+ on a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, vocational and academic concerns, relationship distress, travel fatigue, immigration and cultural concerns, parenting, and more. If you feel lost, out of touch, have a case of the "blahs", or just really don't know where those pieces of happiness are hiding in your life, I've got therapy GPS...so let's go find them.
I am an experienced therapist and psychiatric prescriber who finds healing in humor, travel, diversity, great food, and a whole lot of bad words. I enjoy working with adults 18+ on a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, vocational and academic concerns, relationship distress, travel fatigue, immigration and cultural concerns, parenting, and more. If you feel lost, out of touch, have a case of the "blahs", or just really don't know where those pieces of happiness are hiding in your life, I've got therapy GPS...so let's go find them.
I am an EMDR Certified Therapist and an EMDRIA-approved Consultant.
Sometimes our lowest lows offer a foundation from which to rebuild our lives and find wholeness. If you've been feeling anxious or out of control, know there is hope. You do not have to feel this way forever, and you certainly do not need to endure it alone. Today, I hope you find the courage to choose yourself.
I am an EMDR Certified Therapist and an EMDRIA-approved Consultant.
Sometimes our lowest lows offer a foundation from which to rebuild our lives and find wholeness. If you've been feeling anxious or out of control, know there is hope. You do not have to feel this way forever, and you certainly do not need to endure it alone. Today, I hope you find the courage to choose yourself.
When appropriate, I incorporate EMDR along with CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and person-centered therapy to support meaningful, lasting change.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you - whether that's anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, or the impact of stressful or painful past experiences. Perhaps you're functioning on the outside but overwhelmed on the inside. I work with adults and couples who want to better understand how their past and present connect, improve communication, and feel more grounded and secure in their lives and relationships.
When appropriate, I incorporate EMDR along with CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and person-centered therapy to support meaningful, lasting change.
You may be feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you - whether that's anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, or the impact of stressful or painful past experiences. Perhaps you're functioning on the outside but overwhelmed on the inside. I work with adults and couples who want to better understand how their past and present connect, improve communication, and feel more grounded and secure in their lives and relationships.
I practice Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing ( EMDR), and Art Therapy.
Thank you for reading my biography. I'm licensed in Arizona and Maryland. I'm fluent in English and Japanese. I enjoy working with adults, undergraduate and graduate students, international students, immigrants of all generations, muti-racial and multi-cultural populations, musicians, and artists. I am trained to treat anxiety, depression and trauma issues. To better serve those with busy daytime schedules, I’m happy to offer afternoon and evening appointments.
I practice Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing ( EMDR), and Art Therapy.
Thank you for reading my biography. I'm licensed in Arizona and Maryland. I'm fluent in English and Japanese. I enjoy working with adults, undergraduate and graduate students, international students, immigrants of all generations, muti-racial and multi-cultural populations, musicians, and artists. I am trained to treat anxiety, depression and trauma issues. To better serve those with busy daytime schedules, I’m happy to offer afternoon and evening appointments.
I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology.
I am an immigrant, a wife to a university professor, a mother to a neurodivergent child, and a neurodivergent individual myself. My personal experiences with divorce, remarriage, high-conflict co-parenting, special education, interracial relationships, and cross-cultural communication have shaped both who I am and how I work with clients. As the spouse of a professor, I also have firsthand insight into the unique pressures faced by faculty, researchers, graduate students, and other high-achieving professionals.
I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology.
I am an immigrant, a wife to a university professor, a mother to a neurodivergent child, and a neurodivergent individual myself. My personal experiences with divorce, remarriage, high-conflict co-parenting, special education, interracial relationships, and cross-cultural communication have shaped both who I am and how I work with clients. As the spouse of a professor, I also have firsthand insight into the unique pressures faced by faculty, researchers, graduate students, and other high-achieving professionals.
Processing through EMDR, CPT, Somatic, and Sound Therapy allows us to reopen those pathways for calm and relaxation, and then we can receive the nurture we need.
When you look around, what do you see? Are there opportunities or obstacles, support or neglect? Today's concerns and issues need new thoughts, strategies and patterns, along with a community to help bring them together. Our specialty is in helping you find the unique patterns that speak to your truth. Finding nurture to heal your neglect. And connecting you with authentic support and a healthy family you choose. We specialize in processing, somatic, and engagement therapies. We go to work on the traumatic hurdles, engaging our spiritual and creative parts, to develop the options, motivation, and optimism we all deserve.
Processing through EMDR, CPT, Somatic, and Sound Therapy allows us to reopen those pathways for calm and relaxation, and then we can receive the nurture we need.
When you look around, what do you see? Are there opportunities or obstacles, support or neglect? Today's concerns and issues need new thoughts, strategies and patterns, along with a community to help bring them together. Our specialty is in helping you find the unique patterns that speak to your truth. Finding nurture to heal your neglect. And connecting you with authentic support and a healthy family you choose. We specialize in processing, somatic, and engagement therapies. We go to work on the traumatic hurdles, engaging our spiritual and creative parts, to develop the options, motivation, and optimism we all deserve.
I also utilize EMDR to address the trauma that can block a client's ability to feel safe in their connections to others and themselves.
I understand that starting therapy can be an intimidating process. I also understand that each person enters therapy at a different place in their mental health journey. While I have experience with a diverse clientele, at my core, I am a relationship therapist. By this, I mean I specialize in helping clients connect to their relationships with themselves, partner(s), family members, or peers. I am here to guide you and make this process as simple as possible. I believe you are the expert in your own life. My role is to offer a safe and nonjudgmental stance and provided unbiased insight.
I also utilize EMDR to address the trauma that can block a client's ability to feel safe in their connections to others and themselves.
I understand that starting therapy can be an intimidating process. I also understand that each person enters therapy at a different place in their mental health journey. While I have experience with a diverse clientele, at my core, I am a relationship therapist. By this, I mean I specialize in helping clients connect to their relationships with themselves, partner(s), family members, or peers. I am here to guide you and make this process as simple as possible. I believe you are the expert in your own life. My role is to offer a safe and nonjudgmental stance and provided unbiased insight.
TRAUMA, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, grief & lifespan challenges, helping - children (6+), teens and Adults up to 65 yrs - utilizing integrative therapeutic approaches; EMDR, Expressive Arts, CBT, REBT, Prolonged Exposure & other interventions, we will work to process challenges in anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, PTSD, communication, ADHD and life transitions.
Expressive arts allows individuals to explore beyond words what they need to process. Prolonged Exposure and EMDR are excellent strategies to help create adaptive memory networks where once maladaptive networks were stored and improve one’s quality of life.
TRAUMA, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, grief & lifespan challenges, helping - children (6+), teens and Adults up to 65 yrs - utilizing integrative therapeutic approaches; EMDR, Expressive Arts, CBT, REBT, Prolonged Exposure & other interventions, we will work to process challenges in anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, PTSD, communication, ADHD and life transitions.
Expressive arts allows individuals to explore beyond words what they need to process. Prolonged Exposure and EMDR are excellent strategies to help create adaptive memory networks where once maladaptive networks were stored and improve one’s quality of life.
Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of big emotions, big changes, and sometimes, big mistakes. For teens and young adults with ADHD, those impulses can feel impossible to control—leading to risk-taking, substance use, or conflict at home. Beneath these behaviors, there’s often pain, anxiety, or a deep need for belonging. I help teens and young adults slow down the chaos, understand what’s really driving their choices, and learn how to regulate their emotions and impulses with awareness and compassion instead of guilt or shame.
Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of big emotions, big changes, and sometimes, big mistakes. For teens and young adults with ADHD, those impulses can feel impossible to control—leading to risk-taking, substance use, or conflict at home. Beneath these behaviors, there’s often pain, anxiety, or a deep need for belonging. I help teens and young adults slow down the chaos, understand what’s really driving their choices, and learn how to regulate their emotions and impulses with awareness and compassion instead of guilt or shame.
For treating trauma, I use TFCBT and CPT (I am certified in both) as well as EMDR.
I work with young adults, LGBTQIA+ community members, military members, veterans, and their families, as well as young adults navigating questions or challenges with identity and intergenerational dynamics. I offer therapy that is affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in transparency and clear boundaries. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy with particular expertise in childhood trauma, sexual abuse, intergenerational trauma, and relational wounds.
Although these are my passion areas and specialties, I am happy to work with a wide range of people with different types of needs and struggles.
For treating trauma, I use TFCBT and CPT (I am certified in both) as well as EMDR.
I work with young adults, LGBTQIA+ community members, military members, veterans, and their families, as well as young adults navigating questions or challenges with identity and intergenerational dynamics. I offer therapy that is affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in transparency and clear boundaries. I specialize in trauma-focused therapy with particular expertise in childhood trauma, sexual abuse, intergenerational trauma, and relational wounds.
Although these are my passion areas and specialties, I am happy to work with a wide range of people with different types of needs and struggles.
I incorporate EMDR therapy to support the processing.
If you’ve spent most of your life being the strong one, the responsible one, or the person holding everything together for your family, you’re not alone. Many of the adults I work with are navigating deep family stress, unhealthy dynamics, burnout, and the emotional weight of trying to break generational patterns while still showing up for everyone else.
You may find yourself constantly overthinking conversations, struggling to set boundaries without guilt, feeling emotionally responsible for other people’s reactions, or carrying pressure that no one else seems to notice.
I incorporate EMDR therapy to support the processing.
If you’ve spent most of your life being the strong one, the responsible one, or the person holding everything together for your family, you’re not alone. Many of the adults I work with are navigating deep family stress, unhealthy dynamics, burnout, and the emotional weight of trying to break generational patterns while still showing up for everyone else.
You may find yourself constantly overthinking conversations, struggling to set boundaries without guilt, feeling emotionally responsible for other people’s reactions, or carrying pressure that no one else seems to notice.
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EMDR Therapists
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.