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About
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." I am a compassionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist attending to the emotional and psychological needs of individuals, children, families and couples in a safe and confidential environment. I treat trauma, dissociation, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship issues. I have significant clinical experience treating trauma based disorders as well as dissociative disorders resulting from childhood sexual abuse and/or SRA/mind control.
I also use EMDR. EMDR IS helpful to those with trauma histories, anxiety/phobias, depression, and more. I am also trained in Dyadic therapy for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder. I offer sand tray therapy for children who have difficulty expressing themselves. I also offer SSP. It is designed to calm down the 10th cranial nerve, the vagus nerve.
I have published three journal articles on trauma and dissociation. I also offer phone consultation for professionals and phone/online therapy for those who cannot attend in person. "Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it." -Tori Amos. For information regarding publications visit LinkedIn.com Laura Ness.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Laura A Ness now - (631) 892-6108
Finances
- Cost per Session: $250 - $500
Accepted Insurance Plans
- out of network
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 15 Years
- License: New York / 017467
- School: California School of Professional Psychology
- Year Graduated: 2006
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: EMDR / Certified EMDR therapist
- Certificate Date: 2008
- Certificate: Colin Ross Institute / Trauma Model Therapy
- Certificate Date: 2010
Laura A Ness's Groups
Adult Trauma and Dissociation
Skills group for coping with trauma and dissociation. Skills include flashback management, containment, mindfulness, grounding techniques and DBT skills. This group is not currently running. Please call and request to be placed on the list for January 2016 group. ALSO: if you have not had individual treatment first for your trauma, I highly recommend that first, as the group can be triggering for certain individuals.
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Specialties
- Dissociative Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Child
Issues
- Anger Management
- Animal phobias, SRA/mind control,DBT
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
Mental Health
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
- Teen
- Preteen
- Children (6 to 10)
- Toddler
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- DID integration
- Dialectical (DBT)
- EMDR
- Exposure Response Prevention
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Sandplay
- Trauma Focused
- Trauma Model
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2020
(631) 892-6108