Therapists in 80302
Kate Ebert
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
Utilizing evidence-based techniques such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we will work to rewire the stuck parts of your brain.
Do you constantly feel overwhelmed by anxiety and troubled by past experiences, struggling to find peace and balance in your life? I understand how exhausting it can be to constantly replay social interactions and scan your environment for threats. As a counselor specializing in anxiety and PTSD, I offer compassionate support tailored specifically for the queer community. Together, we can work toward healing, reclaiming control of your life, and boosting your self-esteem. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Let's work together to find healing and reclaim control of your life.
Utilizing evidence-based techniques such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we will work to rewire the stuck parts of your brain.
Do you constantly feel overwhelmed by anxiety and troubled by past experiences, struggling to find peace and balance in your life? I understand how exhausting it can be to constantly replay social interactions and scan your environment for threats. As a counselor specializing in anxiety and PTSD, I offer compassionate support tailored specifically for the queer community. Together, we can work toward healing, reclaiming control of your life, and boosting your self-esteem. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. Let's work together to find healing and reclaim control of your life.
Elliot Helt
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, MFT-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I utilize EMDR, somatic approaches, and narrative therapy primarily.
I have a passion for supporting partners, families, and individuals in the queer community and who identify as neurodivergent. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with navigating experiences and relationships from these lived experiences. My goal is to create an inclusive environment where all expressions of love and identity are celebrated and to support clients in being their authentic self, embrace their identities, and build healthy relationships.
I utilize EMDR, somatic approaches, and narrative therapy primarily.
I have a passion for supporting partners, families, and individuals in the queer community and who identify as neurodivergent. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I understand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with navigating experiences and relationships from these lived experiences. My goal is to create an inclusive environment where all expressions of love and identity are celebrated and to support clients in being their authentic self, embrace their identities, and build healthy relationships.
I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech, LLC, and am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy.
As a psychologist at Abbott Therapeutic Solutions, I have dedicated myself to helping teens and adults who suffer from challenging problems. If you have deep wounds, I can help. I specialize in helping people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harm, substance use, suicidal thoughts, dissociation, and borderline personality disorder. Traditional talk therapy has failed many of our clients. I am able to effectively and compassionately help people with difficult problems by both treating problems at their core and helping people learn the skills and tools they need to live a fulfilling life.
I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech, LLC, and am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy.
As a psychologist at Abbott Therapeutic Solutions, I have dedicated myself to helping teens and adults who suffer from challenging problems. If you have deep wounds, I can help. I specialize in helping people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harm, substance use, suicidal thoughts, dissociation, and borderline personality disorder. Traditional talk therapy has failed many of our clients. I am able to effectively and compassionately help people with difficult problems by both treating problems at their core and helping people learn the skills and tools they need to live a fulfilling life.
"And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin. Gain a deeper understanding of what can change in your life and how to accept what cannot be changed. My specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. I am a trained provider of EMDR therapy. I help clients recognize and overcome the challenges that prevent you from reaching your goals and living a fulfilling, meaningful life. I am also certified in Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, a combination of conventional biomedical methods and complementary medicine.
"And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin. Gain a deeper understanding of what can change in your life and how to accept what cannot be changed. My specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. I am a trained provider of EMDR therapy. I help clients recognize and overcome the challenges that prevent you from reaching your goals and living a fulfilling, meaningful life. I am also certified in Integrative Medicine for Mental Health, a combination of conventional biomedical methods and complementary medicine.
Nicol Pate
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I specialize in EFT and trauma therapy for couples, families and individuals. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and Supervisor. I also work with Janina Fisher's model of trauma treatment which is a blend of modalities including IFS and sensorimotor psychotherapy. I have been certified in EMDR and Brainspotting and use them for emotionally charged issues, stuck patterns and trauma. I love working with couples to create lasting change that touches the heart of the person and the relationship. See my website for more information: nicolpate.com
I specialize in EFT and trauma therapy for couples, families and individuals. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) and Supervisor. I also work with Janina Fisher's model of trauma treatment which is a blend of modalities including IFS and sensorimotor psychotherapy. I have been certified in EMDR and Brainspotting and use them for emotionally charged issues, stuck patterns and trauma. I love working with couples to create lasting change that touches the heart of the person and the relationship. See my website for more information: nicolpate.com
Christine Talaga Morgan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
Using a combination of mindfulness (a non-judgmental state of awareness) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I work with clients to help observe, acknowledge, and even learn to tolerate these feelings and sensations.
I believe that often the suffering that people describe is born from an unwillingness to be present in the moment or to experience the truth of their experience. The truth can make us feel anxious all of the time, make our moods difficult to tolerate, or make us feel uncomfortable during everyday life circumstances.
Using a combination of mindfulness (a non-judgmental state of awareness) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I work with clients to help observe, acknowledge, and even learn to tolerate these feelings and sensations.
I believe that often the suffering that people describe is born from an unwillingness to be present in the moment or to experience the truth of their experience. The truth can make us feel anxious all of the time, make our moods difficult to tolerate, or make us feel uncomfortable during everyday life circumstances.
Family and Elder Counseling Services
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
We tailor our therapy sessions to meet your specific needs, integrating evidence-based techniques including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapy to address grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
At Family and Elder Counseling Services by Windhorse Elder Care, we offer compassionate support through mindfulness-based individual and group therapy. We specialize in working with elders, their caregivers, and family members in their homes or assisted living facilities, in nature, and online. We empower you to navigate the complexities of transitioning into assisted living, cope with terminal diagnoses, find balance in caregiving, process grief & loss, and embrace the aging or dying process with grace and dignity.
We tailor our therapy sessions to meet your specific needs, integrating evidence-based techniques including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapy to address grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
At Family and Elder Counseling Services by Windhorse Elder Care, we offer compassionate support through mindfulness-based individual and group therapy. We specialize in working with elders, their caregivers, and family members in their homes or assisted living facilities, in nature, and online. We empower you to navigate the complexities of transitioning into assisted living, cope with terminal diagnoses, find balance in caregiving, process grief & loss, and embrace the aging or dying process with grace and dignity.
Phoebe Bass
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) therapy.
Hello, and welcome. You are probably reading this because you are looking for someone who will get you—someone who can understand your struggles, offer a fresh perspective, and help you to move forward, letting go of the heaviness that you have been carrying. Maybe you have tried therapy before, or perhaps this is all brand new. Either way, finding the right therapist can be stressful. You are not alone. You can heal. You can experience joy and feel loved in your relationships and within yourself.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) therapy.
Hello, and welcome. You are probably reading this because you are looking for someone who will get you—someone who can understand your struggles, offer a fresh perspective, and help you to move forward, letting go of the heaviness that you have been carrying. Maybe you have tried therapy before, or perhaps this is all brand new. Either way, finding the right therapist can be stressful. You are not alone. You can heal. You can experience joy and feel loved in your relationships and within yourself.
I am also certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. My expertise in both psychotherapy and addictions counseling allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, extremely intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
I am also certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. My expertise in both psychotherapy and addictions counseling allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, extremely intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
I bring a trauma-informed approach which incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Transpersonal psychology and Somatic Experiencing.
I specialize in working with individuals who have suffered traumatic childhoods (sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, neglect, domestic violence) or traumatic experiences in adulthood and are in need of trauma-informed therapy. Symptoms include difficulty trusting others, feeling terminally alone, experiencing overwhelming emotions, a fear of abandonment or engulfment, experiencing flashbacks, feeling worried and anxious about bad things happening, struggling with body dysmorphia or disordered eating, engaging in self-harm, substance abuse issues, feelings of persistent hopelessness, suicidality, or feelings of unworthiness.
I bring a trauma-informed approach which incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Transpersonal psychology and Somatic Experiencing.
I specialize in working with individuals who have suffered traumatic childhoods (sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, neglect, domestic violence) or traumatic experiences in adulthood and are in need of trauma-informed therapy. Symptoms include difficulty trusting others, feeling terminally alone, experiencing overwhelming emotions, a fear of abandonment or engulfment, experiencing flashbacks, feeling worried and anxious about bad things happening, struggling with body dysmorphia or disordered eating, engaging in self-harm, substance abuse issues, feelings of persistent hopelessness, suicidality, or feelings of unworthiness.
Sarah Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, NCC, LPC, LAC, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I hold degrees in Counseling and Psychology, and have training in EFT- the best researched and most effective approach to helping couples heal their relationships & EMDR therapy which targets trauma.
I have specialized training to work with both individuals and couples and believe in a collaborative approach to counseling. You are the expert on your own life but I will bring my own expertise to shape our work around your goals and needs. My skills and qualifications cover a variety of areas but clients experiencing relational distress, anxiety, difficulty setting boundaries, wanting to work on their relationship with themselves or others, or distress in parenthood may be particularly well suited. I have a passion for helping clients feel more connected, authentic, and engaged in their lives and relationships.
I hold degrees in Counseling and Psychology, and have training in EFT- the best researched and most effective approach to helping couples heal their relationships & EMDR therapy which targets trauma.
I have specialized training to work with both individuals and couples and believe in a collaborative approach to counseling. You are the expert on your own life but I will bring my own expertise to shape our work around your goals and needs. My skills and qualifications cover a variety of areas but clients experiencing relational distress, anxiety, difficulty setting boundaries, wanting to work on their relationship with themselves or others, or distress in parenthood may be particularly well suited. I have a passion for helping clients feel more connected, authentic, and engaged in their lives and relationships.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCAT, ATR-BC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
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I am a Board-Certified Art Therapist and trained EMDR therapist.
I work with individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and Complex PTSD, especially those who feel emotionally overwhelmed, have difficulty setting boundaries, feel disconnected from themselves, and struggle with rescuing/fixing others at their expense. I have a passion for working with those struggling with codependency and perfectionism, including patterns of self-abandonment, avoidance, low self-esteem, denial, control, and compliance in relationships. I assist in existential exploration of purpose, meaning, values and identity. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and actively work towards fostering an anti-oppressive lens.
I am a Board-Certified Art Therapist and trained EMDR therapist.
I work with individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and Complex PTSD, especially those who feel emotionally overwhelmed, have difficulty setting boundaries, feel disconnected from themselves, and struggle with rescuing/fixing others at their expense. I have a passion for working with those struggling with codependency and perfectionism, including patterns of self-abandonment, avoidance, low self-esteem, denial, control, and compliance in relationships. I assist in existential exploration of purpose, meaning, values and identity. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and actively work towards fostering an anti-oppressive lens.
Carlie Price
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, RYT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I'm training in EMDR and PACT informed.
Congratulations on your pursuit of self study! This step is a brave one. As a therapist, I adhere to the philosophy that you have all of the wisdom you need, my job is to help you uncover it for yourself. I want to walk alongside you in your journey toward self-understanding, self-awareness, and self-compassion; a journey that will hopefully be incorporated throughout a lifetime. Rather than hate away the parts of ourselves we've deemed problematic, we will begin to understand how these parts likely kept us safe in an unsafe world. Together, we will nurture these parts, which will allow them to soften their grip over our reality.
I'm training in EMDR and PACT informed.
Congratulations on your pursuit of self study! This step is a brave one. As a therapist, I adhere to the philosophy that you have all of the wisdom you need, my job is to help you uncover it for yourself. I want to walk alongside you in your journey toward self-understanding, self-awareness, and self-compassion; a journey that will hopefully be incorporated throughout a lifetime. Rather than hate away the parts of ourselves we've deemed problematic, we will begin to understand how these parts likely kept us safe in an unsafe world. Together, we will nurture these parts, which will allow them to soften their grip over our reality.
Katie Asmus
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BMP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Through a combination of body-mind psychotherapies, EMDR, parts work, and nature connection, I guide you in deeply listening to and following your unique healing pathway to a more healthy, easeful and satisfying life.
Are you looking to make a life change with the support of alternative holistic methods along with time tested traditional tools? If so, I can help you. Whether you are looking to shift the symptoms of anxiety, depression, or trauma, or wanting support through a life situation or transition, you don’t have to do it alone! I work with people both in a traditional office-based format, as well as in an intensive model to accelerate your process. I also offer individual and group-based personally meaningful, culturally relevant Rite of Passage experiences to support you in conscious and intentional movement through life challenges.
Through a combination of body-mind psychotherapies, EMDR, parts work, and nature connection, I guide you in deeply listening to and following your unique healing pathway to a more healthy, easeful and satisfying life.
Are you looking to make a life change with the support of alternative holistic methods along with time tested traditional tools? If so, I can help you. Whether you are looking to shift the symptoms of anxiety, depression, or trauma, or wanting support through a life situation or transition, you don’t have to do it alone! I work with people both in a traditional office-based format, as well as in an intensive model to accelerate your process. I also offer individual and group-based personally meaningful, culturally relevant Rite of Passage experiences to support you in conscious and intentional movement through life challenges.
Kate Josephson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MELP, RYT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
As a mindfulness-based, somatic psychotherapist, I use evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (trauma and Developmental injuries), and DBT to safely work through issues that may be impacting one's life.
Are you wanting a specific approach to working with trauma, PTSD and the nervous system? Are you looking for a mindfulness-based psychotherapist with extensive trauma trainings and experience? Are you looking for a somatic/nervous system approach to healing trauma? I specialize in working with Trauma, Eating Disorders, Domestic Violence/IPV, anxiety and depression. I’ve been studying trauma/PTSD for the past 9 years, and have helped clients work through hard/shameful memories, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, and Eating Disorders/disordered eating. I use a HAES/anti-diet approach to working with Eating Disorders.
As a mindfulness-based, somatic psychotherapist, I use evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (trauma and Developmental injuries), and DBT to safely work through issues that may be impacting one's life.
Are you wanting a specific approach to working with trauma, PTSD and the nervous system? Are you looking for a mindfulness-based psychotherapist with extensive trauma trainings and experience? Are you looking for a somatic/nervous system approach to healing trauma? I specialize in working with Trauma, Eating Disorders, Domestic Violence/IPV, anxiety and depression. I’ve been studying trauma/PTSD for the past 9 years, and have helped clients work through hard/shameful memories, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, and Eating Disorders/disordered eating. I use a HAES/anti-diet approach to working with Eating Disorders.
Chloe Barrett-Page
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate , MA, LPCC, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I am trained in EMDR, relationship/attachment-based work, nervous system repair (craniosacral), coaching, parts work, and doula work.
Empowering you to access more wellbeing through Somatic Therapy, Relationship Counseling and EMDR. With adequate support you can transform stuck patterns and experience a life aligned with more wellbeing and your true desires. My approach is caring and direct. Connection through challenge is key to address feeling stuck, alone, and overwhelmed, and to find more clarity, joy and belonging. I specialize in relationship distress, life transitions, anxiety/depression, grief/loss, chronic stress, PTSD and women’s liberation. Ultimately, I help you build skills for being in more fulfilling and honest relationships - to yourself & others.
I am trained in EMDR, relationship/attachment-based work, nervous system repair (craniosacral), coaching, parts work, and doula work.
Empowering you to access more wellbeing through Somatic Therapy, Relationship Counseling and EMDR. With adequate support you can transform stuck patterns and experience a life aligned with more wellbeing and your true desires. My approach is caring and direct. Connection through challenge is key to address feeling stuck, alone, and overwhelmed, and to find more clarity, joy and belonging. I specialize in relationship distress, life transitions, anxiety/depression, grief/loss, chronic stress, PTSD and women’s liberation. Ultimately, I help you build skills for being in more fulfilling and honest relationships - to yourself & others.
Certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT, I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology from Fielding University, and a master's in Counseling Psychology and Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. Most people suffer from more than one problem at once. My expertise allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
Certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT, I hold a doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology from Fielding University, and a master's in Counseling Psychology and Wilderness Therapy from Naropa University.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. Most people suffer from more than one problem at once. My expertise allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
I am an experienced clinician and am skilled at creating a safe, warm, empathic environment for my clients in which to heal and grow. I am a generalist with specialized knowledge in the areas of eating disorders, body image, relational issues, trauma recovery, EMDR, couples counseling, family of origin issues, anxiety, post traumatic stress, women's issues, parenting, and mindfulness and yoga as therapeutic endeavors. I work within my clients' multicultural lens and framework to establish safety and rapport. I include my clients in their treatment planning and process of therapy to create greater gains and a sense of mastery.
I am an experienced clinician and am skilled at creating a safe, warm, empathic environment for my clients in which to heal and grow. I am a generalist with specialized knowledge in the areas of eating disorders, body image, relational issues, trauma recovery, EMDR, couples counseling, family of origin issues, anxiety, post traumatic stress, women's issues, parenting, and mindfulness and yoga as therapeutic endeavors. I work within my clients' multicultural lens and framework to establish safety and rapport. I include my clients in their treatment planning and process of therapy to create greater gains and a sense of mastery.
Taylor Baird
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I use an integrative approach of mindfulness, body-based interventions, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and PACT relationship therapy to assist me in supporting people as they tap into their innermost resources and move through hardships.
I help people move through the stuckness that is blocking their full potential. Together, we will navigate pain and trauma from your past, unearth the parts of yourself that are no longer serving you, and create positive change and movement in your life from this point forward. I work to highlight the strength and wisdom you already possess that have helped carry you to this present moment. We will practice patience with the parts of you that are still growing while infusing new habits and self-care routines into your life to create forward momentum and help you rise into the highest version of yourself.
I use an integrative approach of mindfulness, body-based interventions, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and PACT relationship therapy to assist me in supporting people as they tap into their innermost resources and move through hardships.
I help people move through the stuckness that is blocking their full potential. Together, we will navigate pain and trauma from your past, unearth the parts of yourself that are no longer serving you, and create positive change and movement in your life from this point forward. I work to highlight the strength and wisdom you already possess that have helped carry you to this present moment. We will practice patience with the parts of you that are still growing while infusing new habits and self-care routines into your life to create forward momentum and help you rise into the highest version of yourself.
Paige Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR-T
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am EMDR-trained.
My name is Paige, MA, LPC, NCC (she/they, Black/Mixed). YOU are the expert of your story! Together, we can co-create an authentic, safe, and equitable space that cultivates more curiosity and self-compassion. I am passionate about holistic wellness, honoring and integrating the unique wisdom of your identities and experiences in the pursuit of healing and wholeness. LGBTQIA2S+ & ENM welcomed and celebrated! I offer virtual talk therapy and EMDR. I am currently training to offer legal psychedelic-related services and support (stay tuned; not yet available).
I am EMDR-trained.
My name is Paige, MA, LPC, NCC (she/they, Black/Mixed). YOU are the expert of your story! Together, we can co-create an authentic, safe, and equitable space that cultivates more curiosity and self-compassion. I am passionate about holistic wellness, honoring and integrating the unique wisdom of your identities and experiences in the pursuit of healing and wholeness. LGBTQIA2S+ & ENM welcomed and celebrated! I offer virtual talk therapy and EMDR. I am currently training to offer legal psychedelic-related services and support (stay tuned; not yet available).
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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.