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Larry J Colby
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408  (Online Only)
I use a combination of EMDR, DBT, CBT, Sand Tray, Play Therapy, Storytelling, and relationship strategies to help you maximize your life.
Stress can come into our lives at the most unexpected and inconvenient times. We may try to deny the effects of stress in our lives until it becomes overbearing. When this happens, we tend to have developed behaviors that become more damaging than they are helpful – these are maladaptive behaviors. It can be hard to pick up the pieces and begin rebuilding our lives. Our thoughts and actions can get in our way. We can get stuck with our unhelpful actions and need help learning how to replace these behaviors.
I use a combination of EMDR, DBT, CBT, Sand Tray, Play Therapy, Storytelling, and relationship strategies to help you maximize your life.
Stress can come into our lives at the most unexpected and inconvenient times. We may try to deny the effects of stress in our lives until it becomes overbearing. When this happens, we tend to have developed behaviors that become more damaging than they are helpful – these are maladaptive behaviors. It can be hard to pick up the pieces and begin rebuilding our lives. Our thoughts and actions can get in our way. We can get stuck with our unhelpful actions and need help learning how to replace these behaviors.
(540) 329-3476 View (540) 329-3476
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Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC is a group practice committed to working with those who are suffering, marginalized, and feeling like no one understands. So many times, we all struggle to verbalize and contend with emotional difficulties and finding someone to walk that path with you, can be healing and hopeful. We strive to make our practice “A Place to find Hope” using evidence-based therapeutic interventions provided in a compassionate and validating environment.
Lighthouse Counseling of Fredericksburg, PLC is a group practice committed to working with those who are suffering, marginalized, and feeling like no one understands. So many times, we all struggle to verbalize and contend with emotional difficulties and finding someone to walk that path with you, can be healing and hopeful. We strive to make our practice “A Place to find Hope” using evidence-based therapeutic interventions provided in a compassionate and validating environment.
(540) 469-5033 View (540) 469-5033
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Dianne Bachman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
As a psychotherapist, I believe that each of us holds the capacity to utilize our personal creativity to resolve life's challenges. I seek to assist the folks I work with to find their strengths. I utilize a number of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Interactive Guided Imagery, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and elements of Internal Family Systems and psychological astrology. Upon the initial therapy session, we will work together to determine the most beneficial modality for you, your family, or your child. In addition, I may suggest expressive arts as a vehicle to create life changes.
As a psychotherapist, I believe that each of us holds the capacity to utilize our personal creativity to resolve life's challenges. I seek to assist the folks I work with to find their strengths. I utilize a number of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Interactive Guided Imagery, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and elements of Internal Family Systems and psychological astrology. Upon the initial therapy session, we will work together to determine the most beneficial modality for you, your family, or your child. In addition, I may suggest expressive arts as a vehicle to create life changes.
(540) 302-5806 View (540) 302-5806
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Brittani Sanders
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fredericksburg, VA 22408  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My counseling approach is versatile, and I use a range of therapeutic techniques, including: EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing.
Hi! I am Brittani Sanders and I’m so excited you’ve decided to stop by! First and foremost, I want to applaud you for taking the first step toward your healing and restoration. It is God’s desire of us to be whole and live in the fullness of who we are created to be. Whether you are in an unhealthy behavioral cycle, random obstacles, or other various stressors, we can end up ready to throw in the proverbial towel on life. My passion is the mental and spiritual health of God's people. I firmly believe that our spiritual health is directly impacted by our emotional health and the way we lead and live our lives.
My counseling approach is versatile, and I use a range of therapeutic techniques, including: EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing.
Hi! I am Brittani Sanders and I’m so excited you’ve decided to stop by! First and foremost, I want to applaud you for taking the first step toward your healing and restoration. It is God’s desire of us to be whole and live in the fullness of who we are created to be. Whether you are in an unhealthy behavioral cycle, random obstacles, or other various stressors, we can end up ready to throw in the proverbial towel on life. My passion is the mental and spiritual health of God's people. I firmly believe that our spiritual health is directly impacted by our emotional health and the way we lead and live our lives.
(540) 253-1698 View (540) 253-1698

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.