Therapists in Cascade County, MT
Olive Branch Psychotherapy LLC
Counselor, DMFT, LCPC, EMDR, II
Verified Verified
Great Falls, MT 59401
In therapy, Dr. Parrish maintains an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive-Behavioral, Narrative and Solution-Focused therapies predicated from a Christian perspective. He also places strong emphasis on self-care and mindfulness. Dr. Parrish appreciates the difficulties associated with living and being human. He also appreciates the importance of "being" with clients wherever they are in their journey. He feels honored and excited to witness clients' self-discovery of their own "inner-expert" through the therapeutic process.
In therapy, Dr. Parrish maintains an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive-Behavioral, Narrative and Solution-Focused therapies predicated from a Christian perspective. He also places strong emphasis on self-care and mindfulness. Dr. Parrish appreciates the difficulties associated with living and being human. He also appreciates the importance of "being" with clients wherever they are in their journey. He feels honored and excited to witness clients' self-discovery of their own "inner-expert" through the therapeutic process.
Online Therapists
Susan A Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Helena, MT 59601
I have advanced training in play therapy, child development, trauma (Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for behavioral and attention difficulties, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, divorce, and family therapy.
I enjoy helping children overcome and heal from life's challenges. I believe that teamwork with parents is critical to kid's healing and healthy development. With over 25 years of professional experience, I specialize in treating children ages 2-18. I offer effective evidence based treatment for early childhood through adolescence. Children's stumbling blocks can be rooted in divorce, learning or developmental disabilities, loss, grief, behavioral difficulties, trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety and academic struggles. Counseling can help turn these struggles into valuable life experience and increased confidence.
I have advanced training in play therapy, child development, trauma (Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for behavioral and attention difficulties, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, divorce, and family therapy.
I enjoy helping children overcome and heal from life's challenges. I believe that teamwork with parents is critical to kid's healing and healthy development. With over 25 years of professional experience, I specialize in treating children ages 2-18. I offer effective evidence based treatment for early childhood through adolescence. Children's stumbling blocks can be rooted in divorce, learning or developmental disabilities, loss, grief, behavioral difficulties, trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety and academic struggles. Counseling can help turn these struggles into valuable life experience and increased confidence.
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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.