EMDR Therapists in Metairie, LA

I have experience working with clients from various backgrounds, presenting with multiple different mental health concerns. I have the most experience and training in working with survivors of trauma. Many of my clients have suffered unbearable loss, abuse, neglect, and traumatic experiences outside of their control. They need help in identifying and regaining control over their symptoms that stem from the trauma they have endured. They need a safe relationship in which they are able to reprocess the events and reactions to the hardest things they have experienced. They want to not feel trapped in their traumatic memory.

If you often find yourself lost or stuck in a pattern of living, maybe even frustrated because nothing seems to change, you've found the right place. These behaviors, these feelings, and these mindsets feel out of our control sometimes. Whether you're an adult or a parent with a child - anyone can find themselves unsure of what to do. I enjoy working with adult individuals and children with their parents through confusing behaviors and emotions - building connection, helping to find clarity, and walking through healing of past or present relational wounds. Together, we create new meaning out of something that once felt so confusing.

I work with adolescents and adults who are interested in better managing their daily life. Whether it is traumatic or adverse experiences (recent or long ago event), anxiety, depression, life changes, or any similar concerns, my goal is to help you better manage the stress associated with it and live a happy, healthy life. I have a part time private practice and am currently available for evening and weekend virtual sessions of EMDR and Solution Focused therapies.

I offer a safe, nonjudgmental, and relaxed environment that will allow you the chance to grow. Individuals are often misunderstood for their actions when they are experiencing intense emotional discomfort. I will work with you with acceptance while offering you a new way to cope and refocus your outlook.

Chances are, you are here because despite your best efforts lack of change is compelling you to courageously consider another approach. Trauma’s haunting memories, anxiety, sleep problems, or depression might be limiting how you live your life. You may be unsure what you experienced is considered traumatic yet it continues to interrupt your life. I’ve been honored to help many clients connect with their authentic selves so they can lead a fulfilling life. Working with the unique challenges of those in frontline, medical, and mental health fields is especially rewarding. Ready enough to begin healing? You are in the right place!

Are you tired of experiencing the same patterns and want to heal at the root of your symptoms? Often times just when things seem difficult, hopeless, or challenging we tend to retreat inward and isolate, when in truth, this is the precise moment that we need to reach out and form human connection. Your life may be overrun by fear and insecurities, or maybe you carry around deep shame about who you are and never feel quite “good enough”. If you want to be able to share your gifts and express yourself without fear, be confident, and heal the patterns that are holding you back, I would love to help you get there.

Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck at a crossroads in your life? Do you find yourself wishing things were different but need a little more support to create positive outcomes? Maybe you’ve been feeling more fear, sadness, stress or worry than you’d like to feel. Maybe deep down you know life could be better and you want some things to change. This is the part of you that is ready for growth and has a desire to live a life with more purpose and less struggle. You can cultivate that life and you don’t have to do it alone. I am here to help you take those next steps successfully and in a way that will lead to change.

UPDATE: REMOTE (TELEHEALTH) COUNSELING AVAILABLE. Therapy is a journey of healing and change. In my practice, I aim to tailor my clinical expertise to best fit your needs. Together, we will identify what you can do to improve relationships, better understand and accept your emotions and live in the present moment. You will have the opportunity to explore the areas of your life you would like to change as well as learn to use the tools to accept and commit to your longterm health and happiness.

Anxious? Depressed? Overwhelmed with life? Are you challenged with relationship issues or low self-esteem? I recently relocated my private practice in the heart of Lakeview New Orleans in which I am offering 20 years of Counseling Expertise. My clients have life changing positive results through a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I work hard in my practice to empower individuals and assist them to make positive life changing decisions. I offer a safe environment and easy access to it. Clients can feel comfortable to explore challenges with: Traumas, Addictions, Loss, Emotional Abuse to face life in a more functioning, positive way.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over thirty years of experience counseling families and individuals from 2 years old to 80 plus. I am EMDR trained to treat many issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and grief. Using Person-Centered Counseling and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to explore and address distressing issues, special attention is given to creating a comfortable atmosphere for personal growth and self-awareness. Play Therapy and CBT Interventions help children and their parents better understand their issues while building self-esteem, teaching coping and anger management skills.

As an EMDRIA approved Consultant, Certified EMDR Therapist, and Certified Brainspotting Therapist, I offer evidenced based brain-body psychotherapy for patients and EMDR consultation for therapists. Stress, anxiety, and trauma overwhelm our systems. Symptoms can manifest in unexpected ways. There may be an identifiable trigger or we may not know why we feel the way we do. These modalities work with the self-healing aspects of our biology, restoring balance to the nervous system, and influencing neural patterning so that deep and lasting change can occur. EMDR and BSP intensives/ customized accelerated therapy programs are available.

Our work together will facilitate your being in the present moment, not stuck in the past or concerned about the future. Incidents from your past can be "desensitized", allowing your attention to come into the present, giving you more energy and the ability to concentrate. The clinical name for this work is EMDR , Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which is the treatment of choice for those afflicted with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).We will use Art to communicate and express deep feelings. Children respond well to this type of treatment.

I approach counseling from a Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, Person Centered or Child Centered Play Therapy perspective. I offer Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing ( EMDR ) Therapy and Ego State/IFS Therapy. You are unique in your issues and our therapeutic relationship is tailored to you. My approach is a respectful inquiry into my client’s personal issues to envision improved functioning and a future to move towards change. We will work toward positive thoughts feelings and behaviors to improve your life. I see children 12+ Adolescent/Teen, and adult clients in individual therapy.