The information below provides an overview of some of the areas of specialization you’ll find represented in our practice.

EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a powerful and effective tool for trauma recovery. EMDR incorporates bilateral stimulation to help process and release distressing memories and thoughts trapped in the mind and body. Research is growing that EMDR is also effective for eating disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties.

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NARRATIVE THERAPY
Through storytelling, creative expression, and reflection, narrative therapy helps you explore the stories you carry about yourself and your experiences. Together, we'll identify strengths, uncover new perspectives, and create space for a story rooted in compassion, resilience, and possibility. Narrative therapy recognizes that you are not your problems. You are the author of a life that continues to unfold.

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INTERPERSONAL NEUROBIOLOGY AND ATTACHMENT THEORY (IPNB)

In a nutshell, IPNB holds that we are ultimately who we are because of our relationships. Brain science and attachment research is increasingly showing that positive and secure relationships can create physical brain change and promote psychological healing. What does this mean? Healthy and healing relationships like the one with a therapist can help heal past relationship difficulties and traumas and create new wiring in the brain for continued well-being in the future.

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RELATIONAL CULTURAL THEORY

Mainstream western psychological theories generally depict human development as moving from dependence to independence. In contrast, relational–cultural therapy is built on the premise that, throughout our lifespan, human beings grow through and toward connection, and that we need connections to flourish.

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SHAME RESILIENCE THEORY

Shame is a universal emotion that can have serious negative consequences if left unchecked, including feeling trapped, powerless and isolated. Shame Resilience Theory, SRT, explores the strategies people use to acknowledge and overcome feelings of shame to experience empathy, connection, power and freedom. 

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EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY (EFT)

EFT is an approach to relationship therapy that prioritizes emotion and emotion regulation in relationship interactions. This model also blends attachment and relational sciences.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE THEORY

Social Justice Theory is rooted in the idea that all people should have equal rights, opportunity and treatment across all aspects of society. To creat equality, social justice efforts focus on issues of poverty, unemployment, discrimination and other forms of social injustice, and seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and diversity. 

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SOMATIC HEALING

Somatic healing uses body-centered techniques that connect mind, body and spirit to help heal the nervous system from distress. This is a practice of attuning to the sensations of the body and building inner resources that provide a greater sense of stability. We utilize techniques from somatic experiencing, sensorimotor, and breathing and meditation practices.

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THE GOTTMAN METHOD

The Gottman Method is an approach to relationship therapy that focuses on disarm conflicting verbal communication, increase intimacy, respect, and affection, remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy in conflicting situations, and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.

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HARM REDUCTION

Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with substance use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use substances. Harm Reduction focuses on meeting you where you are and taking a holistic approach to your recovery.

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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Dialectical Behavior Therapy promotes skills that bridge mindfulness and behavioral strategies to help build a life worth living, regulate emotions, cultivate healthy and satisfying relationships and reduce distress by integrating breathing and mindfulness techniques to nurture a sense of safety and self-compassion.

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ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT)

ACT builds skills that help get folx in touch with what really matters in the big picture, who they want to be and how they want to act. We then use this understanding to help guide, motivate and inspire behavior change while accepting the pain that life can bring. The key question at the heart of ACT is: “Is what you are doing working to make your life rich, full and meaningful?”

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PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY

Psychodynamic theory explains personality in terms of unconscious wishes and desires and explains childhood experiences as crucial in shaping adult personality. It can help us find patterns in emotions, thoughts and behaviors in order to gain insight into our current self.

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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps folx resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. 

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