EMDR Therapists in Gardiner, ME
I'm a licensed clinical counselor with a PhD in Counseling Studies, and training in psychotherapy, transpersonal therapy, energy psychology, and EMDR.
Life experience (and the thoughts and beliefs we hold) can control how we feel and directly impact struggles such as grief, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and trauma. I combine psychotherapy with holistic counseling to help you see a bigger picture for your life, and to help you change emotional, physical, and psychological upsets that interrupt the life you prefer to live.
I'm a licensed clinical counselor with a PhD in Counseling Studies, and training in psychotherapy, transpersonal therapy, energy psychology, and EMDR.
Life experience (and the thoughts and beliefs we hold) can control how we feel and directly impact struggles such as grief, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and trauma. I combine psychotherapy with holistic counseling to help you see a bigger picture for your life, and to help you change emotional, physical, and psychological upsets that interrupt the life you prefer to live.
I’m an eccentric, depth‑oriented therapist who blends radical honesty with a warm, grounded presence. I work with the unconscious, the body, and the patterns you’ve carried for years—often without realizing it. My approach is deeply trauma‑informed and somatically attuned, helping you understand how your story lives in both mind and body. If you’ve ever felt “too much” or misunderstood, this is a space where your complexity is welcomed and your truth can finally breathe.
I’m an eccentric, depth‑oriented therapist who blends radical honesty with a warm, grounded presence. I work with the unconscious, the body, and the patterns you’ve carried for years—often without realizing it. My approach is deeply trauma‑informed and somatically attuned, helping you understand how your story lives in both mind and body. If you’ve ever felt “too much” or misunderstood, this is a space where your complexity is welcomed and your truth can finally breathe.
Effective therapy begins with a solid, trusting relationship between you and your therapist. I create a warm, open environment where we can build trust and address your concerns. Through therapy, you will learn new ways of responding to obstacles (internal and external) that are currently contributing to your distress and preventing you from creating the life and relationships you desire. I have extensive experience working with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, social and relational issues, as well as substance abuse, and have worked with clients in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential.
Effective therapy begins with a solid, trusting relationship between you and your therapist. I create a warm, open environment where we can build trust and address your concerns. Through therapy, you will learn new ways of responding to obstacles (internal and external) that are currently contributing to your distress and preventing you from creating the life and relationships you desire. I have extensive experience working with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, social and relational issues, as well as substance abuse, and have worked with clients in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential.
I specialize in trauma work utilizing a treatment called EMDR which is particularly effective to ameliorate flashbacks and nightmares.
I enjoy helping people move toward a more serene and positive place in their lives.
I specialize in trauma work utilizing a treatment called EMDR which is particularly effective to ameliorate flashbacks and nightmares.
I enjoy helping people move toward a more serene and positive place in their lives.
EMDR, IFS, Somatic, and Sensory-Motor Art therapies represent the forefront in the movement beyond talk therapy and towards working with the nervous system to deeply integrate positive change.
We often find ourselves stuck in all too familiar negative patterns. Patterns of behavior that we know don't serve ourselves or our loved ones. Patterns of thought that always seem to tear us down no matter how much progress we make. Patterns within relationships that are less than we deserve. Patterns of anxiety and stress that feel out of our control. Many of us have worked hard to understand and change these patterns: setting goals, self-help books, therapy, medication, meditation, and so on. Yet we find that the deepest patterns are frustratingly stubborn, seeming to rise to the surface no matter how much work we've done.
EMDR, IFS, Somatic, and Sensory-Motor Art therapies represent the forefront in the movement beyond talk therapy and towards working with the nervous system to deeply integrate positive change.
We often find ourselves stuck in all too familiar negative patterns. Patterns of behavior that we know don't serve ourselves or our loved ones. Patterns of thought that always seem to tear us down no matter how much progress we make. Patterns within relationships that are less than we deserve. Patterns of anxiety and stress that feel out of our control. Many of us have worked hard to understand and change these patterns: setting goals, self-help books, therapy, medication, meditation, and so on. Yet we find that the deepest patterns are frustratingly stubborn, seeming to rise to the surface no matter how much work we've done.
Martha Hernandez
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Welcome to my practice! If you're reading this, maybe you've been having a rough time. Maybe you've been feeling anxious or depressed, beyond where that seems ok. Perhaps you're feeling stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting that don't feel good or no longer "work." I believe that all of us can feel better and have more satisfying lives, no matter how difficult our circumstances may be. I have been privileged to witness extraordinary healing and growth in many of my clients.
Welcome to my practice! If you're reading this, maybe you've been having a rough time. Maybe you've been feeling anxious or depressed, beyond where that seems ok. Perhaps you're feeling stuck in patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting that don't feel good or no longer "work." I believe that all of us can feel better and have more satisfying lives, no matter how difficult our circumstances may be. I have been privileged to witness extraordinary healing and growth in many of my clients.
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TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
Recovery of wellness is often a staged process of issue identification, problem-solving and deep internal healing. Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
Recovery of wellness is often a staged process of issue identification, problem-solving and deep internal healing. Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
I am trained in EMDR, PSR, and Internal Family systems.
Hello! My name is Tammy and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). I earned my Master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2008. While attending New Mexico Highlands University, I focused on mental health and theories in behavior. I have experience in various mental health diagnoses, trauma treatment, and extensive grief therapy. I also have experience and knowledge in interdisciplinary leadership, family-centered practices, and grief interventions which have provided me with the tools to help those who are facing mental stressors, behavioral disturbances, and/or grief-related depression and anxiety.
I am trained in EMDR, PSR, and Internal Family systems.
Hello! My name is Tammy and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). I earned my Master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2008. While attending New Mexico Highlands University, I focused on mental health and theories in behavior. I have experience in various mental health diagnoses, trauma treatment, and extensive grief therapy. I also have experience and knowledge in interdisciplinary leadership, family-centered practices, and grief interventions which have provided me with the tools to help those who are facing mental stressors, behavioral disturbances, and/or grief-related depression and anxiety.
Therapeutic Intensives for Trauma Now
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LADC, CCS
1 Endorsed
Auburn, ME 04210
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in multi-day trauma intensives — 1 to 3 days of concentrated, in-person EMDR, Flash Therapy, narrative reconstruction, and somatic work.
Hi! I'm James. I am accepting new clients for trauma intensives if it seems like a good fit for you. Learn more at my website, search for Soma·Athene. I believe every person has the innate wisdom and capacity for change— trauma buries it, but it doesn't destroy it. My work focuses on adults navigating complex trauma, PTSD, and relational trauma. This is for people who have plateaued in weekly therapy and need movement, not more coping tools.
I specialize in multi-day trauma intensives — 1 to 3 days of concentrated, in-person EMDR, Flash Therapy, narrative reconstruction, and somatic work.
Hi! I'm James. I am accepting new clients for trauma intensives if it seems like a good fit for you. Learn more at my website, search for Soma·Athene. I believe every person has the innate wisdom and capacity for change— trauma buries it, but it doesn't destroy it. My work focuses on adults navigating complex trauma, PTSD, and relational trauma. This is for people who have plateaued in weekly therapy and need movement, not more coping tools.
I am licensed in IL, ME, VA, and FL, and trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, and cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia.
After another night of sleeplessness, you may be fed up with staring at an email because your brain won't "click" into gear, or feeling the quiet panic of forgetting a key detail in a high-stakes meeting.You wonder if you’ve lost the sharp, decisive version of yourself and can’t tell which came first: the anxiety or the insomnia.One thing is for sure: you’re ready for relief. You’re ready to quiet the 3:00 AM mental rehearsal of your "to-do" list and navigate your workday with calm, sustained presence rather than caffeine-fueled survival. It’s time to reclaim your cognitive confidence and feel like the high-impact leader you are.
I am licensed in IL, ME, VA, and FL, and trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, and cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia.
After another night of sleeplessness, you may be fed up with staring at an email because your brain won't "click" into gear, or feeling the quiet panic of forgetting a key detail in a high-stakes meeting.You wonder if you’ve lost the sharp, decisive version of yourself and can’t tell which came first: the anxiety or the insomnia.One thing is for sure: you’re ready for relief. You’re ready to quiet the 3:00 AM mental rehearsal of your "to-do" list and navigate your workday with calm, sustained presence rather than caffeine-fueled survival. It’s time to reclaim your cognitive confidence and feel like the high-impact leader you are.
I most often utilize attachment-based therapy, EMDR, parts work, and skills from DBT/CBT, MI, and Somatic Therapy to address the mind-body connection holistically.
My name is Amanda Morais, LCSW.
At Farside Counseling, each session is a new opportunity to dive into your inner knowing, illuminate and embrace your strengths, and bring your shadows to light in pursuit of transformation. Change in session is accomplished through the power of relationship and non-judgmental exploration of your inner truth(s). I am trained in a variety of trauma-focused interventions that support the reconnection of mind and body, alleviate distress, & promote holistic healing. Together we will explore new skills & strategies to manage stressors, improve communication, and build self-awareness and self-compassion.
I most often utilize attachment-based therapy, EMDR, parts work, and skills from DBT/CBT, MI, and Somatic Therapy to address the mind-body connection holistically.
My name is Amanda Morais, LCSW.
At Farside Counseling, each session is a new opportunity to dive into your inner knowing, illuminate and embrace your strengths, and bring your shadows to light in pursuit of transformation. Change in session is accomplished through the power of relationship and non-judgmental exploration of your inner truth(s). I am trained in a variety of trauma-focused interventions that support the reconnection of mind and body, alleviate distress, & promote holistic healing. Together we will explore new skills & strategies to manage stressors, improve communication, and build self-awareness and self-compassion.
I integrate EMDR when appropriate and support you in building tools and staying engaged outside sessions to create meaningful, lasting change.
My ideal clients are women in any phase of life who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or not quite like themselves. Many are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, infertility, or past experiences. They’re often looking for a space where they can feel understood and begin to sort through what they’re carrying.
My approach is collaborative and humanistic. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space while providing gentle guidance and insight. Together, we explore patterns, process experiences, and build practical tools, helping you feel more grounded, clear and confident as you move forward.
I integrate EMDR when appropriate and support you in building tools and staying engaged outside sessions to create meaningful, lasting change.
My ideal clients are women in any phase of life who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or not quite like themselves. Many are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, infertility, or past experiences. They’re often looking for a space where they can feel understood and begin to sort through what they’re carrying.
My approach is collaborative and humanistic. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space while providing gentle guidance and insight. Together, we explore patterns, process experiences, and build practical tools, helping you feel more grounded, clear and confident as you move forward.
I draw from a range of approaches, including EMDR, CBT, ACT, and ISTDP.
I’m a licensed therapist with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health. I trained at Goddard College, earned my doctorate in public health from Tulane University, and am licensed to practice in both Maine and Vermont. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. My approach is grounded in an existential perspective, which means I help clients explore questions of meaning, identity, connection, and how their environments shape their wellbeing. My goal is to offer a thoughtful, supportive space where clients can reflect, heal, and make meaningful change.
I draw from a range of approaches, including EMDR, CBT, ACT, and ISTDP.
I’m a licensed therapist with more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health. I trained at Goddard College, earned my doctorate in public health from Tulane University, and am licensed to practice in both Maine and Vermont. I work with individuals navigating a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. My approach is grounded in an existential perspective, which means I help clients explore questions of meaning, identity, connection, and how their environments shape their wellbeing. My goal is to offer a thoughtful, supportive space where clients can reflect, heal, and make meaningful change.
As your therapist, I will accept and affirm your experience, diversity, and identity. It can be extremely lonely and isolating, especially in the modern era. Let's talk about it. I am trauma-informed and ready to work with you at the pace that feels comfortable for you.
As your therapist, I will accept and affirm your experience, diversity, and identity. It can be extremely lonely and isolating, especially in the modern era. Let's talk about it. I am trauma-informed and ready to work with you at the pace that feels comfortable for you.
Certified in EMDR, I specialize in supporting first responders, combat veterans, emergency medical personnel and dispatch in working through trauma and moving toward posttraumatic growth so that they can focus on what is important: helping others and being present with their families.
If you find yourself struggling with the impact of cumulative trauma, stress and burnout, panic, phobia, or simply want to ensure long-term wellness and increase resilience; I encourage you to reach out!
Certified in EMDR, I specialize in supporting first responders, combat veterans, emergency medical personnel and dispatch in working through trauma and moving toward posttraumatic growth so that they can focus on what is important: helping others and being present with their families.
If you find yourself struggling with the impact of cumulative trauma, stress and burnout, panic, phobia, or simply want to ensure long-term wellness and increase resilience; I encourage you to reach out!
I use evidence-based treatments, including IFS (Level 1), ACT, CBT, Somatic EMDR, and DBT skills.
Hi, I'm Kim (she/her). I create a space to learn about yourself while working towards your hopes for the future. My role is to support you in accessing your strengths, building resilience, and gaining insight to create a positive path forward. We will work together to explore your values and inner wisdom while developing skills to move you closer towards your goals for the future. I create a supportive therapeutic space where I offer acceptance and understanding to foster growth. I tailor every experience to support each individual’s unique story and goals while using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, eclectic approach.
I use evidence-based treatments, including IFS (Level 1), ACT, CBT, Somatic EMDR, and DBT skills.
Hi, I'm Kim (she/her). I create a space to learn about yourself while working towards your hopes for the future. My role is to support you in accessing your strengths, building resilience, and gaining insight to create a positive path forward. We will work together to explore your values and inner wisdom while developing skills to move you closer towards your goals for the future. I create a supportive therapeutic space where I offer acceptance and understanding to foster growth. I tailor every experience to support each individual’s unique story and goals while using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, eclectic approach.
We offer EMDR for traumatic birth experiences and old childhood wounds.
Supporting women through every season of motherhood and beyond. We specialize in pregnancy and postpartum challenges, miscarriage and termination, infertility, traumatic birth, PMDD, empty nest, menopause, parenting and women’s health concerns.
Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, complicated family dynamics, painful childhood experiences, divorce or leadership pressures, this is a place to feel seen, supported, understood, and most importantly - heal.
If you’re ready to feel like yourself again — or maybe for the first time — we’re here to help.
We offer EMDR for traumatic birth experiences and old childhood wounds.
Supporting women through every season of motherhood and beyond. We specialize in pregnancy and postpartum challenges, miscarriage and termination, infertility, traumatic birth, PMDD, empty nest, menopause, parenting and women’s health concerns.
Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, complicated family dynamics, painful childhood experiences, divorce or leadership pressures, this is a place to feel seen, supported, understood, and most importantly - heal.
If you’re ready to feel like yourself again — or maybe for the first time — we’re here to help.
Tabitha Ramos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Tabitha Ramos, MSSW, LCSW, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I use EMDR, parts work, and other therapy modalities to help people move through their past experiences and into their present feeling healthier and more hopeful.
True healing requires more than just a degree; it requires a witness who has walked the path. I bring 30 years of clinical experience and the hard-won wisdom of my own therapy journey to every session. By blending evidence-based tools like CBT and DBT with deep-reaching Parts Work, I provide a safe, expert space for you to untangle the past and finally step
I use EMDR, parts work, and other therapy modalities to help people move through their past experiences and into their present feeling healthier and more hopeful.
True healing requires more than just a degree; it requires a witness who has walked the path. I bring 30 years of clinical experience and the hard-won wisdom of my own therapy journey to every session. By blending evidence-based tools like CBT and DBT with deep-reaching Parts Work, I provide a safe, expert space for you to untangle the past and finally step
I am EMDR trained and work with clients who have PTSD and CPTSD.
We each have an authentic self, and things we know to be deeply true about our hearts, minds, identities and lives. I believe that no matter how confused we may feel, we can all find our way back to what is unique, creative and courageous in ourselves. These are wild times. There is nothing maladjusted about feeling anxious or depressed in a world that does not feel equitable or safe. My goal is not to help you adjust to broken things; it is to build upon the strengths of your identity, your values and your truth, and to hold space for all of the parts of you that need to be heard and seen.
I am EMDR trained and work with clients who have PTSD and CPTSD.
We each have an authentic self, and things we know to be deeply true about our hearts, minds, identities and lives. I believe that no matter how confused we may feel, we can all find our way back to what is unique, creative and courageous in ourselves. These are wild times. There is nothing maladjusted about feeling anxious or depressed in a world that does not feel equitable or safe. My goal is not to help you adjust to broken things; it is to build upon the strengths of your identity, your values and your truth, and to hold space for all of the parts of you that need to be heard and seen.
Daniel M. Pierce II
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MEd, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Waterville, ME 04901
I work from a trauma-focused lens using Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) and Therapeutic Fly-Fishing with EMDR (TF- EMDR) for treating trauma.
My values of community, family, and bonding have directed me to focus on individual, couples, and career counseling. Beliefs, culture, and environment all shape our mindset. I can help you to strengthen, shift, or completely upend your worldview.
I work from a trauma-focused lens using Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) and Therapeutic Fly-Fishing with EMDR (TF- EMDR) for treating trauma.
My values of community, family, and bonding have directed me to focus on individual, couples, and career counseling. Beliefs, culture, and environment all shape our mindset. I can help you to strengthen, shift, or completely upend your worldview.
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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.