EMDR Therapists in Old Orchard Beach, ME
A central focus of Melissa’s work is trauma-informed care, particularly through EMDR therapy.
She specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma, helping clients better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck while building healthier ways of coping. Melissa incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based strategies to support emotional regulation, improve relationships, and strengthen overall mental wellness. She works with adults across the lifespan, including those facing midlife and later life transitions, and offers support for concerns such as grief, OCD, and co-occurring challenges, along with additional areas of expertise.
A central focus of Melissa’s work is trauma-informed care, particularly through EMDR therapy.
She specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma, helping clients better understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck while building healthier ways of coping. Melissa incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based strategies to support emotional regulation, improve relationships, and strengthen overall mental wellness. She works with adults across the lifespan, including those facing midlife and later life transitions, and offers support for concerns such as grief, OCD, and co-occurring challenges, along with additional areas of expertise.
Her approach integrates therapeutic writing and creative arts to foster personal insight, self-expression, and healing, blending these techniques with modalities like EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Lizabeth Bedard, LCSW, supports adults across Maine in navigating life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based care. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or adjusting to major life transitions, she helps clients develop tools for resilience and lasting emotional health. Through individual, family, and group therapy, she creates a safe and affirming space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. Lizabeth brings over two decades of clinical experience to her work, with a particular passion for supporting individuals facing midlife and later life transitions.Lizabeth Bedard, LCSW, supports adult
Her approach integrates therapeutic writing and creative arts to foster personal insight, self-expression, and healing, blending these techniques with modalities like EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Lizabeth Bedard, LCSW, supports adults across Maine in navigating life’s challenges with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based care. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or adjusting to major life transitions, she helps clients develop tools for resilience and lasting emotional health. Through individual, family, and group therapy, she creates a safe and affirming space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. Lizabeth brings over two decades of clinical experience to her work, with a particular passion for supporting individuals facing midlife and later life transitions.Lizabeth Bedard, LCSW, supports adult
I approach trauma work using an embodied approach with somatic (body) awareness, EMDR, trauma reprocessing/unburdening, and play therapy.
I welcome parents, adults, and children ages 3-11 that have experienced trauma. Areas of practice include: foster care and adoption; childhood, attachment, generational, and complex trauma and PTSD; ADHD and executive functioning, traumatic brain injury, sensory processing disorders, and applied behavioral interventions.
I approach trauma work using an embodied approach with somatic (body) awareness, EMDR, trauma reprocessing/unburdening, and play therapy.
I welcome parents, adults, and children ages 3-11 that have experienced trauma. Areas of practice include: foster care and adoption; childhood, attachment, generational, and complex trauma and PTSD; ADHD and executive functioning, traumatic brain injury, sensory processing disorders, and applied behavioral interventions.
I am trained in EMDR, which is a well-researched modality for treating trauma as well as many other issues that cause challenges such as depression, anxiety, and relational problems.
I utilize a variety of modalities and techniques specific to clients’ needs. Whether using EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting (a sensory-based approach to address stress/trauma without requiring memories), or other methods, I offer nonjudgmental support and clear communication with feedback. Interests also include dream work and spirituality.
I am trained in EMDR, which is a well-researched modality for treating trauma as well as many other issues that cause challenges such as depression, anxiety, and relational problems.
I utilize a variety of modalities and techniques specific to clients’ needs. Whether using EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting (a sensory-based approach to address stress/trauma without requiring memories), or other methods, I offer nonjudgmental support and clear communication with feedback. Interests also include dream work and spirituality.
Sharon Vigue, LCSW, is passionate about helping individuals in Maine navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clinical expertise, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She supports adolescents, teens, and adults through a personalized and empathetic approach, empowering each person to build resilience, develop coping strategies, and find meaning in their healing journey. Whether addressing mood disorders, trauma, or complex life transitions, Sharon creates a safe and judgment-free space for clients to explore their experiences and move toward lasting emotional wellness.
Sharon Vigue, LCSW, is passionate about helping individuals in Maine navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clinical expertise, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She supports adolescents, teens, and adults through a personalized and empathetic approach, empowering each person to build resilience, develop coping strategies, and find meaning in their healing journey. Whether addressing mood disorders, trauma, or complex life transitions, Sharon creates a safe and judgment-free space for clients to explore their experiences and move toward lasting emotional wellness.
She integrates approaches such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions, tailoring each treatment plan to the individual’s needs
Yolanda Atencio helps individuals find meaningful pathways to healing and growth by offering compassionate and evidence-based mental health care in Maine. She works with adolescents, adults, and seniors, supporting those facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use concerns. Through a warm and collaborative approach, she empowers clients to strengthen their resilience, gain clarity, and create lasting positive changes in their lives. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Mrs. Atencio has developed a deep expertise in trauma-informed therapy.Yolanda Atencio helps individuals find meaningful pathw
She integrates approaches such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based interventions, tailoring each treatment plan to the individual’s needs
Yolanda Atencio helps individuals find meaningful pathways to healing and growth by offering compassionate and evidence-based mental health care in Maine. She works with adolescents, adults, and seniors, supporting those facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use concerns. Through a warm and collaborative approach, she empowers clients to strengthen their resilience, gain clarity, and create lasting positive changes in their lives. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Mrs. Atencio has developed a deep expertise in trauma-informed therapy.Yolanda Atencio helps individuals find meaningful pathw
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At New Pathways, Amy utilizes EMDR, IADC, IFS, CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness therapy to provide clients with the tools they need.
New Pathways is committed to delivering high-quality counseling services throughout Maine. Amy believes deeply in the healing power of genuine connection and strives to show up authentically in every interaction. As Amy shares, “I am incredibly grateful and humbled to be welcomed into each person’s life—to witness their unique experiences and to walk alongside them as they move toward their goals.”
New Pathways supports adult individuals who are navigating or have experienced depression, anxiety, and trauma.
At New Pathways, Amy utilizes EMDR, IADC, IFS, CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness therapy to provide clients with the tools they need.
New Pathways is committed to delivering high-quality counseling services throughout Maine. Amy believes deeply in the healing power of genuine connection and strives to show up authentically in every interaction. As Amy shares, “I am incredibly grateful and humbled to be welcomed into each person’s life—to witness their unique experiences and to walk alongside them as they move toward their goals.”
New Pathways supports adult individuals who are navigating or have experienced depression, anxiety, and trauma.
I am a trauma informed psychologist, trained in Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, EMDR and MBSR.
From Reactivity to Regulation - One Pause at a Time....
There are times in life when we feel lost or just "off track". Maybe life is taking you in an unexpected direction or you are encountering circumstances in which none of your usual coping strategies work. Pivotal transitions: trauma, career changes, relationship issues, retirement, caring for a loved one, health challenges and loss can bring profound upheaval. You might feel stuck, disconnected, and/or overwhelmed. With awareness and self-compassion, we will consider new options and develop healthier and more sustaining habits and resources.
I am a trauma informed psychologist, trained in Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, EMDR and MBSR.
From Reactivity to Regulation - One Pause at a Time....
There are times in life when we feel lost or just "off track". Maybe life is taking you in an unexpected direction or you are encountering circumstances in which none of your usual coping strategies work. Pivotal transitions: trauma, career changes, relationship issues, retirement, caring for a loved one, health challenges and loss can bring profound upheaval. You might feel stuck, disconnected, and/or overwhelmed. With awareness and self-compassion, we will consider new options and develop healthier and more sustaining habits and resources.
At the Partnership for Trauma Recovery we believe that true healing happens when we find the courage to look at the root of the long standing patterns and difficulties we have. While learning to cope with the daily burdens of these patterns is an important skill, our philosophy is that simply learning to manage only places a bandage on the problem. In order to truly heal we have to look deeper into ourselves and try to determine where these patterns developed.
At the Partnership for Trauma Recovery we believe that true healing happens when we find the courage to look at the root of the long standing patterns and difficulties we have. While learning to cope with the daily burdens of these patterns is an important skill, our philosophy is that simply learning to manage only places a bandage on the problem. In order to truly heal we have to look deeper into ourselves and try to determine where these patterns developed.
Pine Tree Recovery Center utilizes a combination of evidence-based practices and holistic methods to provide an individualized recovery experience that is tailored to each patient’s unique situation. The disease of chemical dependency can strike anyone, regardless of age, gender, education, or socioeconomic status. Pine Tree Recovery Center is here to help people redirect themselves out of that negative trajectory and successfully enter a new life free from addiction.
Pine Tree Recovery Center utilizes a combination of evidence-based practices and holistic methods to provide an individualized recovery experience that is tailored to each patient’s unique situation. The disease of chemical dependency can strike anyone, regardless of age, gender, education, or socioeconomic status. Pine Tree Recovery Center is here to help people redirect themselves out of that negative trajectory and successfully enter a new life free from addiction.
Many adults carry the weight of trauma, chronic stress, or painful life experiences long after the events themselves have passed. You may feel constantly on edge, emotionally numb, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you’ve learned to “push through” while quietly struggling inside. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone — and healing is possible.
I work with adults who are ready to understand their story, process emotional wounds, and create lasting change. My clients often want to feel calmer in their bodies, clearer in their thinking, and more confident in their relationships.
Many adults carry the weight of trauma, chronic stress, or painful life experiences long after the events themselves have passed. You may feel constantly on edge, emotionally numb, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you’ve learned to “push through” while quietly struggling inside. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone — and healing is possible.
I work with adults who are ready to understand their story, process emotional wounds, and create lasting change. My clients often want to feel calmer in their bodies, clearer in their thinking, and more confident in their relationships.
I have been helping people for over 25 years in the healthcare field, and I have extensive experience diagnosing and treating mental illness and substance abuse in inpatient and outpatient settings. I have extensive experience using multiple therapeutic modalities, and I use several to create a unique and personalized treatment plan. At my practice, you will be treated individually, as a person(s), not as a dollar sign or your illness. I enjoy treating patients of all ages. I welcome you to my practice, where you will have a different experience, and I look forward to working with you.
I have been helping people for over 25 years in the healthcare field, and I have extensive experience diagnosing and treating mental illness and substance abuse in inpatient and outpatient settings. I have extensive experience using multiple therapeutic modalities, and I use several to create a unique and personalized treatment plan. At my practice, you will be treated individually, as a person(s), not as a dollar sign or your illness. I enjoy treating patients of all ages. I welcome you to my practice, where you will have a different experience, and I look forward to working with you.
I continuously seek training in a variety of evidenced-based approaches and methodologies, including EMDR, IFS, CBT, somatic therapy, and mindfulness.
At the heart of my work is a genuine, compassionate connection rooted in years of personal and professional experience—because when people feel truly seen, heard, and accepted, they can reconnect with their own strength, wisdom, and sense of worth.
I will work with you to uncover attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that might be getting in the way of what you truly yearn for in life. I take an integrative, holistic approach to therapy and will work hard to authentically connect with you to get to know your unique situation and needs before crafting a treatment approach in collaboration with you.
I continuously seek training in a variety of evidenced-based approaches and methodologies, including EMDR, IFS, CBT, somatic therapy, and mindfulness.
At the heart of my work is a genuine, compassionate connection rooted in years of personal and professional experience—because when people feel truly seen, heard, and accepted, they can reconnect with their own strength, wisdom, and sense of worth.
I will work with you to uncover attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that might be getting in the way of what you truly yearn for in life. I take an integrative, holistic approach to therapy and will work hard to authentically connect with you to get to know your unique situation and needs before crafting a treatment approach in collaboration with you.
Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing ( EMDR) through an EMDRIA-certified organization.
I bring a natural warmth and empathic presence to my practice and believe a strong relationship between client and therapist is the driving force behind progress. I offer therapy to adults for a wide range of psychological concerns including depression, anxiety, relational difficulties, issues of self, and processing and adapting to trauma.
Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing ( EMDR) through an EMDRIA-certified organization.
I bring a natural warmth and empathic presence to my practice and believe a strong relationship between client and therapist is the driving force behind progress. I offer therapy to adults for a wide range of psychological concerns including depression, anxiety, relational difficulties, issues of self, and processing and adapting to trauma.
I’m here to guide you home to yourself. Coming into a civilization that values hyper-production and individualistic ways of being I became enlightened by the deep rooted connection and harmony the mind, body, and soul were craving. The suppression and imbalance of our innate human parts has created exhaustion and burnout that instills conditioning of shame, guilt and fear. My mission is to provide a meaningful safe space to shed these burdens, connect with the healing allies of nature and your own inner wisdom to remember how to be in alignment with your whole embodied Self and the world around you
I’m here to guide you home to yourself. Coming into a civilization that values hyper-production and individualistic ways of being I became enlightened by the deep rooted connection and harmony the mind, body, and soul were craving. The suppression and imbalance of our innate human parts has created exhaustion and burnout that instills conditioning of shame, guilt and fear. My mission is to provide a meaningful safe space to shed these burdens, connect with the healing allies of nature and your own inner wisdom to remember how to be in alignment with your whole embodied Self and the world around you
Currently, my primary work is with Individual Adults, in Kennebunk, Maine and Telehealth in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida. We all want to be happy. And many of us are happy much of the time as ordinary events pass through us without leaving a mark. And then, something happens and we're stuck. These events narrow our view of ourselves, our world and keep us from living to our full potential. Your problems affect who you are today and you want things to change. I can help you reduce what keeps you stuck so that you can move forward living your life in a more fulfilling and meaningful way.
Currently, my primary work is with Individual Adults, in Kennebunk, Maine and Telehealth in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida. We all want to be happy. And many of us are happy much of the time as ordinary events pass through us without leaving a mark. And then, something happens and we're stuck. These events narrow our view of ourselves, our world and keep us from living to our full potential. Your problems affect who you are today and you want things to change. I can help you reduce what keeps you stuck so that you can move forward living your life in a more fulfilling and meaningful way.
We are down-to-earth people who won't tell you how to live your life. You tell us what you want to be different in life and we'll offer pragmatic and supportive steps to get you there. We are honored to serve individuals, couples, families, and groups. We are available for single consultations, short term and long term therapy. We welcome your questions and concerns and look forward to hearing from you!
We are down-to-earth people who won't tell you how to live your life. You tell us what you want to be different in life and we'll offer pragmatic and supportive steps to get you there. We are honored to serve individuals, couples, families, and groups. We are available for single consultations, short term and long term therapy. We welcome your questions and concerns and look forward to hearing from you!
As a parent, partner, former teacher and business owner, I understand the pressures of modern life. In 2025, I begin my 15th year in the emotional health field in Southern Maine and now, perhaps more than ever before; quality compassionate care is needed. I constantly strive to provide personally tailored care that specifically addresses an individuals goals and empowers them to achieve a higher quality of life.
As a parent, partner, former teacher and business owner, I understand the pressures of modern life. In 2025, I begin my 15th year in the emotional health field in Southern Maine and now, perhaps more than ever before; quality compassionate care is needed. I constantly strive to provide personally tailored care that specifically addresses an individuals goals and empowers them to achieve a higher quality of life.
I am also EMDR certified for those with PTSD who are interested in learning more about this intervention.
Are you looking for a supportive, empathetic and kind counselor? I am Innes, the energetic owner of Black Cat Counseling LLC in Maine. My private practice is centered in taking a 'whole person' approach by supporting a diverse collection of people with their mental health concerns. Being client-centered is important in my practice, through being genuine and using strengths-based interventions. I believe it is important to meet a client where they are at and that they lead their treatment goals. Going to counseling can be nerve-wracking and I do my best to create a comfortable and safe space on the screen and in the office.
I am also EMDR certified for those with PTSD who are interested in learning more about this intervention.
Are you looking for a supportive, empathetic and kind counselor? I am Innes, the energetic owner of Black Cat Counseling LLC in Maine. My private practice is centered in taking a 'whole person' approach by supporting a diverse collection of people with their mental health concerns. Being client-centered is important in my practice, through being genuine and using strengths-based interventions. I believe it is important to meet a client where they are at and that they lead their treatment goals. Going to counseling can be nerve-wracking and I do my best to create a comfortable and safe space on the screen and in the office.
Through specialized online EMDR Intensives, we go beneath the surface together — doing the work that actually moves things.
EMDR Intensives are designed for women who are ready to go deep — without the slow drip of weekly sessions. We co-create an experience built entirely around you, helping you drop the armor and be at home in your own skin. This is what it looks like to go from stuck to self-led. That's why I do this work.
Through specialized online EMDR Intensives, we go beneath the surface together — doing the work that actually moves things.
EMDR Intensives are designed for women who are ready to go deep — without the slow drip of weekly sessions. We co-create an experience built entirely around you, helping you drop the armor and be at home in your own skin. This is what it looks like to go from stuck to self-led. That's why I do this work.
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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.