EMDR Therapists in Palm Desert, CA
Sometimes we feel lost, get stuck, and don’t know how to move forward. I offer personalized therapy tailored to where you are and where you want to go. EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Narrative are a few of the modalities we will use to help you understand yourself, heal, and move towards your goals instead of away from them. I am passionate about helping individuals on their journey toward wellbeing through healing traumas, learning new skills, and making healthier choices. If you are ready to make changes and want a safe place to get started, let’s talk.
Sometimes we feel lost, get stuck, and don’t know how to move forward. I offer personalized therapy tailored to where you are and where you want to go. EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Narrative are a few of the modalities we will use to help you understand yourself, heal, and move towards your goals instead of away from them. I am passionate about helping individuals on their journey toward wellbeing through healing traumas, learning new skills, and making healthier choices. If you are ready to make changes and want a safe place to get started, let’s talk.
Dr. Jamie D. Kirkpatrick, JD, PsyD, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, JD, PsyD, LMFT
6 Endorsed
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Waitlist for new clients
Extensive additional training in trauma, dissociation, sexual abuse/assault, EMDR, hypnosis, & forensic psychology.
It is my passion to help people transform their lives, assisting individuals and families to overcome difficult challenges and achieve the change and growth they desire. Working together as a team I can help you to gain insight and problem-solving skills. My specialty is helping people overcome childhood pain/abuse and trauma. In general, I can help you with Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD), depression & anxiety, stress, suicidal thoughts, self-injury, dissociation (including DID/Multiple Personality Disorder), communication skills, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, and personal and spiritual growth.
Extensive additional training in trauma, dissociation, sexual abuse/assault, EMDR, hypnosis, & forensic psychology.
It is my passion to help people transform their lives, assisting individuals and families to overcome difficult challenges and achieve the change and growth they desire. Working together as a team I can help you to gain insight and problem-solving skills. My specialty is helping people overcome childhood pain/abuse and trauma. In general, I can help you with Posttraumatic Stress (PTSD), depression & anxiety, stress, suicidal thoughts, self-injury, dissociation (including DID/Multiple Personality Disorder), communication skills, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, and personal and spiritual growth.
Using evidence-based approaches, I specialize in EMDR therapy to help individuals process trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges in a way that fosters long-term healing and resilience.
I help adults process trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. My approach includes EMDR therapy to heal distressing memories and reduce emotional triggers, along with Parts Work Therapy (IFS) to enhance self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience. Together, we’ll work toward healing and lasting change.
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Using evidence-based approaches, I specialize in EMDR therapy to help individuals process trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges in a way that fosters long-term healing and resilience.
I help adults process trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. My approach includes EMDR therapy to heal distressing memories and reduce emotional triggers, along with Parts Work Therapy (IFS) to enhance self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience. Together, we’ll work toward healing and lasting change.
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Therapy with me can include EMDR to process past trauma, support in managing postpartum and maternal mental health, and guidance for breaking cycles of stress and self-doubt.
Life transitions can feel overwhelming, especially when balancing motherhood, career demands, and personal well-being. If you’re struggling with anxiety, burnout, or the weight of past trauma, you don’t have to go through it alone. You might be used to holding everything together, yet deep down, you’re craving peace, balance, and relief.
Therapy with me can include EMDR to process past trauma, support in managing postpartum and maternal mental health, and guidance for breaking cycles of stress and self-doubt.
Life transitions can feel overwhelming, especially when balancing motherhood, career demands, and personal well-being. If you’re struggling with anxiety, burnout, or the weight of past trauma, you don’t have to go through it alone. You might be used to holding everything together, yet deep down, you’re craving peace, balance, and relief.
CBT, NLP, EMDR, Mindfulness, Gestalt, inner child, EFT, experiential, family, couples, meditation.
Carol Teitelbaum, LMFT Specializing in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Couples Issues Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years of experience, I am here to help you navigate through life’s challenges. I specialize in supporting individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday relationship issues. Managing life transitions, or working to improve your relationship. I offer a safe space to explore solutions and growth.
CBT, NLP, EMDR, Mindfulness, Gestalt, inner child, EFT, experiential, family, couples, meditation.
Carol Teitelbaum, LMFT Specializing in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Couples Issues Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma? As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years of experience, I am here to help you navigate through life’s challenges. I specialize in supporting individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday relationship issues. Managing life transitions, or working to improve your relationship. I offer a safe space to explore solutions and growth.
We would utilize Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Trauma Informed and Spiritual Psychology methods, as well as EMDR and Integrative Nutritional Counseling.
I specialize in Spiritual Psychology which addresses all levels of consciousness; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and energetic - however they apply. I am also a certified Coach and seek to get to the heart of the issue and utilize the latest in brain science.
We would utilize Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Trauma Informed and Spiritual Psychology methods, as well as EMDR and Integrative Nutritional Counseling.
I specialize in Spiritual Psychology which addresses all levels of consciousness; physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and energetic - however they apply. I am also a certified Coach and seek to get to the heart of the issue and utilize the latest in brain science.
While strength-based therapy approaches are tailored to your unique needs, I often use EMDR, an evidence-based approach to treat trauma.
Do your emotions feel overwhelming making it difficult for you to relax?
Perhaps you often feel responsible for the well-being of others, carrying the weight of their happiness. Or maybe painful memories from the past make it difficult to move forward. Do you find yourself caught in endless problem-solving that doesn't quiet your worried mind?
While strength-based therapy approaches are tailored to your unique needs, I often use EMDR, an evidence-based approach to treat trauma.
Do your emotions feel overwhelming making it difficult for you to relax?
Perhaps you often feel responsible for the well-being of others, carrying the weight of their happiness. Or maybe painful memories from the past make it difficult to move forward. Do you find yourself caught in endless problem-solving that doesn't quiet your worried mind?
My therapeutic work is drawn from a variety of modalities and practices that incorporate mindfulness, somatic, experiential, EMDR, DBT, IFS level 1, trauma informed, transpersonal &inquiry.
"When we are caught in our mind we cannot feel our own beingness" I am dedicated to working with individuals, families and young adults who are experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Through client-centered sessions I offer a practice that deeply focuses on a myriad of issues including,communications,integration, anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, challenges with transitions in life stages, as well as finding purpose and searching for greater meaning and happiness. I seek to provide a space that is safe and supportive, where one can connect to and experience their deepest self, be listened to and validated.
My therapeutic work is drawn from a variety of modalities and practices that incorporate mindfulness, somatic, experiential, EMDR, DBT, IFS level 1, trauma informed, transpersonal &inquiry.
"When we are caught in our mind we cannot feel our own beingness" I am dedicated to working with individuals, families and young adults who are experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Through client-centered sessions I offer a practice that deeply focuses on a myriad of issues including,communications,integration, anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, challenges with transitions in life stages, as well as finding purpose and searching for greater meaning and happiness. I seek to provide a space that is safe and supportive, where one can connect to and experience their deepest self, be listened to and validated.
I am trained to utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR to help reduce overall symptoms of PTSD.
My areas of specialization include substance abuse, cancer, health-related issues, and trauma. With a background in substance abuse treatment dating back to 2008 and personal experience as a stage 3 lung cancer survivor, I am committed to understanding my clients' unique situations and recommending strategies to facilitate the changes they seek. My goal is to provide genuine assistance.
I am trained to utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR to help reduce overall symptoms of PTSD.
My areas of specialization include substance abuse, cancer, health-related issues, and trauma. With a background in substance abuse treatment dating back to 2008 and personal experience as a stage 3 lung cancer survivor, I am committed to understanding my clients' unique situations and recommending strategies to facilitate the changes they seek. My goal is to provide genuine assistance.
As a licensed therapist for thirty years, Director of the Coachella Valley's most successful counseling center, and host of "It's A Family Affair" on Time Warner Television for ten years, I've helped people with a wide range of personal challenges. I see individuals on a path of spiritual growth and personal transformation. Many of my clients have experienced trauma and are seeking higher answers to life's most difficult questions.
As a licensed therapist for thirty years, Director of the Coachella Valley's most successful counseling center, and host of "It's A Family Affair" on Time Warner Television for ten years, I've helped people with a wide range of personal challenges. I see individuals on a path of spiritual growth and personal transformation. Many of my clients have experienced trauma and are seeking higher answers to life's most difficult questions.
I use a wide range of approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Trauma Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
I provide a safe, warm, and nonjudgmental place to collaborate with a client to address their pain and concerns. My passion is to help individuals explore ways to manage their pain while collaborating with individuals to reach goals specifically tailored to fit their needs.
I use a wide range of approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Trauma Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
I provide a safe, warm, and nonjudgmental place to collaborate with a client to address their pain and concerns. My passion is to help individuals explore ways to manage their pain while collaborating with individuals to reach goals specifically tailored to fit their needs.
I utilize many tools from neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness techniques, EFT, EMDR, somatic techniques, family systems and couple's developmental models to help facilitate this very powerful unfolding and healing process.
My work as a therapist for the past 24 years has been focused on helping people uncover what is most authentic, naturally resourceful and vividly alive in each person. The stresses and traumas of living one's life can deaden our connection with ourselves and with those we love. Emotional suffering, isolation, addiction and crisis can be powerful gateways to a deeper foundation of self-acceptance, compassion and inner freedom. Learning to utilize proven tools for recognizing and transmuting pain into the ever deepening and changing experience of your life and relationships are the foundation of our work together.
I utilize many tools from neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness techniques, EFT, EMDR, somatic techniques, family systems and couple's developmental models to help facilitate this very powerful unfolding and healing process.
My work as a therapist for the past 24 years has been focused on helping people uncover what is most authentic, naturally resourceful and vividly alive in each person. The stresses and traumas of living one's life can deaden our connection with ourselves and with those we love. Emotional suffering, isolation, addiction and crisis can be powerful gateways to a deeper foundation of self-acceptance, compassion and inner freedom. Learning to utilize proven tools for recognizing and transmuting pain into the ever deepening and changing experience of your life and relationships are the foundation of our work together.
As an EMDR Consultant and Certified EMDR psychologist, I will help you work through most traumatic events/experiences in just a few sessions.
Welcome! Let's work together, using your strengths to move through what has been holding you back or getting in the way. You are resilient and a fighter, which is why you haven't given up. We will come to understand your personal relationship with your emotions and how that relationship affects your emotional responses and experiences. We will confront anxiety, depression, fear, shame and the physical symptoms that tag along. Working with me is deciding that you are going to face it all and draw on the courage you've had all along. If your past is influencing your life, it's time to break free and find peace. To breathe again.
As an EMDR Consultant and Certified EMDR psychologist, I will help you work through most traumatic events/experiences in just a few sessions.
Welcome! Let's work together, using your strengths to move through what has been holding you back or getting in the way. You are resilient and a fighter, which is why you haven't given up. We will come to understand your personal relationship with your emotions and how that relationship affects your emotional responses and experiences. We will confront anxiety, depression, fear, shame and the physical symptoms that tag along. Working with me is deciding that you are going to face it all and draw on the courage you've had all along. If your past is influencing your life, it's time to break free and find peace. To breathe again.
I am an EMDRIA and Brainspotting consultant and certified in Brainspotting, EMDR, and the Eagala model of psychotherapy.
I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Brainspotting, and the EAGALA model of equine assisted psychotherapy. I am trained in EA- EMDR (Equine Assisted EMDR), and I am in the process of getting certified in the Natural Lifemanship approach to healing and working with trauma. I specialize in treating PTSD and complex trauma.
I am an EMDRIA and Brainspotting consultant and certified in Brainspotting, EMDR, and the Eagala model of psychotherapy.
I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Brainspotting, and the EAGALA model of equine assisted psychotherapy. I am trained in EA- EMDR (Equine Assisted EMDR), and I am in the process of getting certified in the Natural Lifemanship approach to healing and working with trauma. I specialize in treating PTSD and complex trauma.
I use evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help you process trauma, rewire anxious thoughts, and build real coping skills.
Book with me now by clicking on my website. Life can feel heavy. Anxiety, trauma, or big transitions keep you stuck in a cycle of stress and exhaustion. You may look like you have it all together, but inside, you’re overwhelmed—your mind won’t slow down, your body feels on edge, and you’re tired of carrying it all alone. You want relief, clarity, and the confidence to move forward, but you’re not sure where to start. Therapy can help you break free from survival mode and create the life you want.
I use evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help you process trauma, rewire anxious thoughts, and build real coping skills.
Book with me now by clicking on my website. Life can feel heavy. Anxiety, trauma, or big transitions keep you stuck in a cycle of stress and exhaustion. You may look like you have it all together, but inside, you’re overwhelmed—your mind won’t slow down, your body feels on edge, and you’re tired of carrying it all alone. You want relief, clarity, and the confidence to move forward, but you’re not sure where to start. Therapy can help you break free from survival mode and create the life you want.
I have been a trained therapist in EMDR since 1996.
Lost your balance? Through gentle guidance you will feel safe and supported as you discover your own innate capacity to heal. You can feel resilient and whole again. Troubling situations or events in your life will be processed, and the discomfort associated with them released so that you will not only survive, you can thrive. Our work will focus on the relationship between painful past or current life events and your health and well-being. As a result, you will experience more peace within yourself, more harmony in your home and in your outside relationships.
I have been a trained therapist in EMDR since 1996.
Lost your balance? Through gentle guidance you will feel safe and supported as you discover your own innate capacity to heal. You can feel resilient and whole again. Troubling situations or events in your life will be processed, and the discomfort associated with them released so that you will not only survive, you can thrive. Our work will focus on the relationship between painful past or current life events and your health and well-being. As a result, you will experience more peace within yourself, more harmony in your home and in your outside relationships.
I offer a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR) and Imago Relationship Therapy for Couples.
My name is Gina Leiserowitz (Lie-zer-witz). I am a marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor with many years of experience. I love being a therapist. I have worked with people who have trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and much more. In my practice I offer a caring, non-judgmental space in which you will have someone to talk to who will listen warmly and help you with your issues, need, and goals.
I offer a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR) and Imago Relationship Therapy for Couples.
My name is Gina Leiserowitz (Lie-zer-witz). I am a marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor with many years of experience. I love being a therapist. I have worked with people who have trauma, PTSD, chronic pain, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and much more. In my practice I offer a caring, non-judgmental space in which you will have someone to talk to who will listen warmly and help you with your issues, need, and goals.
I use EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) to help reduce the effects of the past causing you pain and suffering now.
Are you tired of the same old problems happening over and over in your life or your relationships? Are you looking for a new way to think, feel, and react? Are you ready for genuine long lasting change? If so, I want you to know there is a way to heal and grow that is immediate, permanent, and transformational. You can learn how to change your thoughts and feelings, beliefs, and responses today! I can teach you a way to stop past experiences, and other people and situations from affecting how you think and feel and respond today. You can create a more satisfying life and it’s my life’s work to help you do that!
I use EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) to help reduce the effects of the past causing you pain and suffering now.
Are you tired of the same old problems happening over and over in your life or your relationships? Are you looking for a new way to think, feel, and react? Are you ready for genuine long lasting change? If so, I want you to know there is a way to heal and grow that is immediate, permanent, and transformational. You can learn how to change your thoughts and feelings, beliefs, and responses today! I can teach you a way to stop past experiences, and other people and situations from affecting how you think and feel and respond today. You can create a more satisfying life and it’s my life’s work to help you do that!
My therapeutic orientation is eclectic and includes Humanistic, Existential, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), action-oriented, life coaching, EMDR and Biofeedback.
I treat individuals facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, and OCD. I offer EMDR, the 1st-line treatment for PTSD and emotional trauma. I do short-term (CBT) and long-term (insight-oriented) therapy, and have considerable experience in helping with isolation/relationships, financial anxiety, medical/sexual concerns, and work stress.
My therapeutic orientation is eclectic and includes Humanistic, Existential, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), action-oriented, life coaching, EMDR and Biofeedback.
I treat individuals facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, and OCD. I offer EMDR, the 1st-line treatment for PTSD and emotional trauma. I do short-term (CBT) and long-term (insight-oriented) therapy, and have considerable experience in helping with isolation/relationships, financial anxiety, medical/sexual concerns, and work stress.
Our modalities include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing.
At A Human Sanctuary, we believe that providing therapy and creating a therapeutic environment is nothing short of a work of art. We have found that every human is incredibly unique and requires true curiosity, openness, and authentic compassion for healing and transformation to occur. In sessions, we provide a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can connect to their inner compass and work toward a more fulfilling and purposeful life. Embracing a collaborative, strengths-based perspective, we draw from various therapeutic approaches tailored to the values, needs, and goals of the individual.
Our modalities include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing.
At A Human Sanctuary, we believe that providing therapy and creating a therapeutic environment is nothing short of a work of art. We have found that every human is incredibly unique and requires true curiosity, openness, and authentic compassion for healing and transformation to occur. In sessions, we provide a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can connect to their inner compass and work toward a more fulfilling and purposeful life. Embracing a collaborative, strengths-based perspective, we draw from various therapeutic approaches tailored to the values, needs, and goals of the individual.
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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.