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Erika Garcia Rangel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Jose, CA 95112
I support individuals struggling with difficult life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues utilizing evidence-based approaches: EMDR, DBT, CBT and internal family systems (IFS).
Finding a therapist you trust is a challenge and scheduling your first session takes courage. You’ve taken the first step toward healing and personal growth. I’m offering you a safe, nurturing and accepting place to freely express your feelings, thoughts and experiences. My vocation is to guide and support individuals like yourself to better understand themselves at a deeper level through the transformative power of compassion and empathy. With commitment to therapy, we will explore your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others, addressing behavioral and emotional issues that are potentially holding you back.
I support individuals struggling with difficult life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues utilizing evidence-based approaches: EMDR, DBT, CBT and internal family systems (IFS).
Finding a therapist you trust is a challenge and scheduling your first session takes courage. You’ve taken the first step toward healing and personal growth. I’m offering you a safe, nurturing and accepting place to freely express your feelings, thoughts and experiences. My vocation is to guide and support individuals like yourself to better understand themselves at a deeper level through the transformative power of compassion and empathy. With commitment to therapy, we will explore your relationship with yourself and your relationships with others, addressing behavioral and emotional issues that are potentially holding you back.
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Carmen Barcena Barba
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95112  (Online Only)
Are you or your teenage daughter feeling lost and uncertain about the future? Maybe you're navigating a new phase of life as your children leave home, unsure of your purpose or value. Or perhaps your child/adolescent is struggling with motivation and self-esteem issues. You want a future where you both feel empowered and connected. I specialize in therapy for teen girls, women, college students, and young professionals who are seeking hope for a brighter tomorrow. Together, we'll explore your strengths, values, and potential, uncovering the resilience already within you. Let's work towards a future where you feel calm, confident,
Are you or your teenage daughter feeling lost and uncertain about the future? Maybe you're navigating a new phase of life as your children leave home, unsure of your purpose or value. Or perhaps your child/adolescent is struggling with motivation and self-esteem issues. You want a future where you both feel empowered and connected. I specialize in therapy for teen girls, women, college students, and young professionals who are seeking hope for a brighter tomorrow. Together, we'll explore your strengths, values, and potential, uncovering the resilience already within you. Let's work towards a future where you feel calm, confident,
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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.