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Are you tired of repeating old patterns that are holding you back in your life? Making the decision to heal, grow, and improve your life with the help of a psychotherapist is not easy and requires trust and faith. Dr. Babbel is a non-judgmental, supportive, insightful, and experienced psychotherapist, providing a safe place for you to explore old habits and new possibilities. Dr. Babbel is a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of "Heal the Body. Heal the Mind. A Somatic Approach to Moving Beyond Trauma." She works extensively with individuals and offers workshops in the Bay Area. Call Today to Start Making Changes!

I fundamentally believe in the reparative nature of the therapeutic relationship and the human spirit’s ability to heal and evolve. By being present and curious, I’ll help you better understand yourself and change behaviors that may be hindering you. Together as a team, we can help you become your best self and be more you. In my personal life, I have experienced and witnessed the strength and freedom that emerges from embracing life’s greatest challenges. Sometimes facing these challenges alone can be daunting. I will be with you as you look at whatever is troubling you. Together, we will help you deepen your understanding of yourself, access and build your core strengths, so you can heal and thrive. To achieve this change, my training has taught me that simply talking about feelings doesn’t transform them. For change to occur, the feelings must be experienced and understood at visceral levels. I know how to help clients delve into the emotional parts of their brain where this change is made. The whole experience is then processed in the cognitive brain, causing a permanent, positive shift. I am here to help. Call or email me and let’s get started.

Lila Flavin is board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine. She is a psychiatrist practicing in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and on faculty at Harvard Medical School with a special focus on addiction and perinatal mental health. She is a graduate of Princeton University, where she received her BA in psychology. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed psychiatry residency at NYU and addiction medicine fellowship at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) offering therapy in person in Newburgh, NY and via telehealth across New York State. I am trained with the Parnell Institute in Attachment-Focused EMDR, and my work centers on helping clients heal from trauma, particularly experiences rooted in early attachment. I take an integrative, holistic approach, drawing from Attachment-Focused EMDR, psychoanalytic therapy, CBT, and DBT, while also incorporating mindfulness, grounding practices, and meditation. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges, with a focus on fostering insight, resilience, and meaningful, lasting change.

Christine Ashe is an EMDR Consultant and Trainer for The Parnell Institute, a licensed Marriage Family Therapist, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Christine has a private practice in the West Los Angeles area working with adults and couples. Trained psychodynamically with an emphasis on intersubjectivity. Christine interweaves this relational process alongside her somatic background and focuses in with Attachment-EMDR. Thus creating a cutting-edge, neuroscience based experience that yields fast results, that are transformative. Christine has a warm intuitive sense & a passion for EMDR. And is continually astounded with the power of EMDR and her clients ability to move through traumas and relational difficulties (that in some way seem to show up once again) that have been holding them back for years. Giving them a sense of new found freedom and peace of mind, that has been long-awaited.

Cliff Schuman, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as an EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA), a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and certified Ericksonian Hypnotherapist with extensive training in trauma informed practices. Cliff tends to integrate IFS through most of his work these days. A psychotherapist who works with individuals and couples, Cliff blends a background in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and evidence based relational therapeutic approach such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to aid individuals, couples and families in understanding underlying emotions that block us from living our life to its full potential. Cliff provides a warm and genuine setting to explore these challenges in collaborative partnership that allows for growth, expression and action toward the goals of our cherished life.

I am a Clinical Social Worker licensed in New York and Pennsylvania. My work with clients is always with a heart-centered approach; listening and understanding each individual's experiences and offering a safe and non-judgmental place for expression. As a therapist, I can assist you with coping, stress reduction and emotional difficulties. I work with adults and elders struggling with attachment and developmental traumas from childhood, substance use disorders, anger and relational issues, depression, anxiety and grief. I am trained and certified in EMDR and Attachment Focused EMDR, trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS level 2), and Hakomi. My work is done virtually.

Courtney is a licensed mental health counselor with a private practice in Poughkeepsie New York. Courtney was a mental health counselor for survivors of human trafficking and torture at the Helen Bamber Foundation in London, UK, a community based mental health counselor at Columbia County Mental Health, and a mental health counselor for domestic minor victims of sex trafficking at the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Courtney is on the Steering Committee of the Dutchess County Task Force Against Human Trafficking and is the head of its training subcommittee. She was on the executive board of the Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse (CASADA) for 6 years. Courtney has facilitated numerous trainings and workshops on human trafficking and psychological trauma for a wide variety of professional groups and agencies, including medical and mental health providers, social service providers, educators, law enforcement officers, probation officers, and attorneys. In 2018, Courtney was awarded the Crime Victim Services Award by Family Services & Vassar SAVP (Sexual Assault & Violence Program). Courtney completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with honors, from the University of Rochester, her Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology from Temple University and her Masters of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven. She completed intensive courses in Somatic Trauma Therapy in 2012, Skills Training in DBT in 2017, and EMDR Training, through the Parnell Institute, in 2018. She became and EMDRIA certified EMDR therapist in 2021.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Virginia and California. I work with individuals of all ages and practice Attachment-Focused EMDR Therapy as a tool for recovery from trauma. I earned an MA in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and have received specialized training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Existential Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy, Grief & Loss, and LGBTQ issues. In my practice, I use EMDR to treat developmental trauma, acute trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression. I am regularly astounded and humbled by the resilience of the human spirit and have found EMDR to be a remarkably effective way to harness our innate healing capacity.

As a warm and down-to-earth therapist, my approach is to offer a non-judgmental space where you can unpack and heal from the painful parts of your life so that you don’t have to carry that weight forever. My combined 20 years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, medical, forensic and educational settings have been centered on supporting a wide range of people in every stage of life, from various racial & ethnic backgrounds, income and education levels and diverse sexual and gender identities. I believe that healing ourselves is an integral aspect of fighting to improve the world around us. In my private practice as a certified EMDR therapist, I primarily work to help people recover from trauma and improve their lives and relationships. I additionally work a great deal with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), helping them learn to thrive and create ideal lifestyles. Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (compulsive skin picking and hair pulling disorders) are also behavioral issues I help people heal from and reduce shame around. Please don't hesitate to contact me for a complimentary consultation.

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I offer individual support for all adult women coping with anxiety, depression, relational issues, trauma, burnout, phobias, grief and loss. I believe change occurs in the context of a supportive, trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen, heard and attuned to their chosen counselor. I believe in the importance of fostering client safety by creating an environment where my clients can be themselves. I believe the relationship between client and therapist is the foundation on which therapy builds. Together with my clients, we develop trust, empathy, and alliance. I trust the wisdom that lies within each of my clients, and I believe therapy is an art. I adapt the treatment to meet the needs of each individual. I am EMDR Certified through EMDRIA and also have been trained in AF EMDR by Dr. Laurel Parnell. I spent 7 years under the Supervision and Mentorship of AF EMDR Faculty Member, Sonja Rudie, MA, LMHC, PhD Candidate.

“A contributive life of giving hope to those who are suffering is a source of growth, fulfillment, learning, creativity, and solidarity.” — Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai International I provide therapy to adults and couples across Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Colorado, and Utah. My work centers on supporting individuals navigating anxiety, identity exploration, life transitions, relationships, sexuality, and entrenched patterns of self-criticism. My therapeutic style is direct, compassionate, and collaborative. I value honesty and transparency while offering deep empathy, nonjudgmental presence, and a grounded sense of humor. Clients often describe feeling both deeply supported and meaningfully challenged in our work together. I hold a MSW in Interpersonal Practice and Global Social Work from the University of Michigan, along with an MBA in Strategic Planning from the University of San Francisco. This interdisciplinary background allows me to integrate clinical depth with a broader systems and strategic perspective, helping clients navigate complex emotional, relational, and life challenges with greater clarity and intention. My approach is evidence-based and highly individualized, with a strong emphasis on somatic therapy. I help clients develop awareness of the body’s wisdom, particularly in relation to trauma, attachment patterns, and anxiety. My work is informed by AF-EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Sex-Positive Therapy. I am deeply committed to affirming, inclusive care and work respectfully with clients from diverse racial, cultural, religious, gender, and sexual orientation identities, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community. In couples therapy, my work is grounded in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), supporting partners in strengthening emotional connection, improving communication, and addressing entrenched patterns that lead to distance, conflict, or disconnection. Together, my clients and I work towards a more authentic life.

I am a psychotherapist in private practice who primarily works with individuals who have early childhood experiences of complex trauma. I have over 20 years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, residential and private practice settings specializing in treating adults who have experienced traumatic stress and co-occurring substance use disorders. My therapeutic approach is psychodynamic, somatic and based in attachment theory. In addition to traditional psychotherapy techniques, I utilize EMDR, Sensory Motor Psychotherapy and Accelerated Resolution Therapy for treating the symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders that cause distress. I am a trained yoga teacher and promote the benefits of combining trauma sensitive yoga practices (meditation, breathing, mindfulness, postures, etc) with psychotherapy.

I enjoy working with individuals and couples in both short and long term therapy. I have extensive training in IFS, EMDR, CBT, and Relational Psychodynamic Therapy. My objective is to work with you using the appropriate approach that best fits your goals for therapy. I have a wide range of experience working with the effects of addiction on families, substance abuse, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

Dianne Gallo, LCSW is a New York City-based psychotherapist. She specializes in working with young adults and highly sensitive people (HSPs). A graduate of Brandeis University and Smith College School for Social Work, Dianne has worked as a therapist in a range of settings since 2014, including community mental health in New York City, San Francisco International High School, and Vassar College. Dianne completed training in post-abortion counseling with Exhale Pro Voice, and participated in GenSex, an anti-oppression workshop for people of all identities about sexuality, gender, consent, and privilege. She has completed trainings in yoga, mindfulness, and other somatic healing practices. Before becoming a therapist, Dianne worked for several years in international women’s rights and trauma-informed nutrition and food security, served as a volunteer at the edible schoolyard in Berkeley, California, and taught at a bilingual school in Madrid, Spain. Dianne draws from all of these experiences to support her clients with deep respect for each person’s inherent dignity, complexity, and potential.

I offer individual psychotherapy for adults residing in the state of NY. In my collaborative work with clients I help people gain more insight in themselves and their relationships, examine the role of the past into the present and bring attention and curiosity to different parts of themselves in order to help them feel empowered to create the changes they want to make. I also use Attachment-Focus Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy(AF-EMDR), a powerful technique for healing complex trauma. I prioritize safe therapeutic relationships and I believe that while most harm happens in relationships healing can take place within a safe therapeutic relationship as well. My work is primarily with folks from immigrant, LGBTQ+ creative and activist communities. While I provide individual therapy I consider it essential to understand the role that issues of power and injustice play in human suffering. I am experienced in working with a wide range of issues and I specialize in working with trauma and dissociation including PTSD and complex PTSD.

Welcome! My practice motto is Hope, Healing, and Wholeness. As a licensed mental health professional for almost 20 years, I have formal training in Psychology, Theology, and Clinical Counseling. Striving to walk with my clients, I offer an individualized client-centered and collaborative approach to psychotherapy to address the whole person- emotionally, physically, culturally and spiritually. Enthusiastic about using modalities that support the brain/body connection, I have found that EMDR is inherently respectful of an individual’s inner wisdom and spirituality. My practice includes working with individuals age 16 and older on a wide range of issues with specializations in complex and attachment traumas, including military, spiritual and medical traumas, abuse, and traumatic grief/loss.

I am a Certified AF-EMDR Consultant in training that has extensive history in working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, the BIPOC community, and the Christian community. I am also trained in CBT, grief counseling, mindfulness, and Theraplay for Children. I work with Children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Helping others heal is my passion. You matter and my goal is to help you live an abundant, joy-filled life.

Elizabeth A. Cruickshank, MA, LPC brings more than 35 years of combined experience serving youth, adults, and families. Elizabeth integrates therapeutic insight with experiential learning, designing programs that cultivate resilience, accountability, and connection to authentic self. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Elizabeth specializes in Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) and is both an AF-EMDR Certified Therapist and Parnell Institute Consultant, providing advanced consultation and training to clinicians seeking to deepen their trauma-informed practice. Her clinical background as a crisis screener and interventionist deepens her understanding of the consequences of attachment disruptions and challenging relational dynamics that can arise from crisis and trauma. Elizabeth’s approach is characterized by compassionate presence, practical wisdom, and a strong belief in growth, healing, and positive change. She draws from a diverse range of therapeutic tools to best serve each client’s unique needs, integrating AF-EMDR , expressive arts, mindfulness practices, and animal-assisted therapy to support sustainable and integrated change for her clients.

Hello, thank you for considering me in your search for a therapist. Just a bit about me - I am passionate about helping clients transform suffering into healing, and even flourishing. Symptom relief is important and necessary, but my goal whenever possible is to help people discover their true selves, no longer hidden by the burden of self-protection caused by emotional trauma. In addition to using EMDR, I draw from other talk therapy strategies, such as AEDP (an experiential/relational model) and polyvagal theory. We can find safety in ourselves and in relationships. Please call me if you would like a fifteen minute complimentary phone call to discuss the possibility of working together.

Eric Paulson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDR practitioner located in Venice/Santa Monica, CA. He received his graduate training degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis on Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. For over 25 years, Eric has immersed himself in the helping profession exploring both traditional and non-traditional approaches to healing. Throughout his career, he has worked with adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups in the treatment of attachment and developmental trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, dissociative disorders, spiritual emergencies, and psychedelic experience integration. His approach is non-shame based and client centered where consideration is given to building a strong and solid rapport - corrective experiences occur when the therapeutic container is filled with shared possibility, trust, and understanding. For Eric, the therapeutic relationship is paramount to transformation.

Erica Thompson has been a therapist since 2006 working in a variety of settings including outpatient community mental, higher education counseling centers, and dual diagnosis treatment programs. She began her private practice in 2018. Do you struggle with trusting others or with feelings of not being "enough"? Have you experienced trauma or difficult relationships? Sometimes your brain is your worst enemy. You question your worthiness and loveablity. You yearn for success and deep connection. There is pain from your past that has led you to build up walls to protect yourself from being hurt again. But here you are, done feeling stuck. You want to feel confident and successful. You want meaningful connections. I utilize EMDR and IFS to help people heal core wounds. Together we break the cycle of anxiety and disconnection. There will be compassion and some laughs along the way. You will find your hope and start to find your relationships changed for the better. Give yourself this gift.

If you want to deepen your understanding of yourself and have a space that is focused on intentional growth and healing, you're in the right place. I work with insightful, self-reflective, and creative individuals who want to feel more connected and confident in who they are. Utilizing a psychodynamic and Attachment-Focused EMDR approach, we will work together to get to the root of what's going on so that you can start feeling better faster than traditional talk therapy alone. Attachment-Focused EMDR allows us to move through areas where your nervous system has gotten stuck so that you can feel more at peace and at home in your own body. I’ve personally witnessed the power of Attachment-Focused EMDR in addressing: anxiety overthinking people-pleasing relationship issues childhood trauma low self-esteem parenting anger + rage perfectionism grief religious trauma stress or just the feeling that things could be better My therapy approach is warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative. In our work together, we will release the pain of the past, build your confidence, and deepen your relationship with yourself and others. This type of personal growth may require you to face uncomfortable and painful parts of your past, but we will walk through it together. I will never ask a client to do work that I haven’t already done myself. If you are ready to be kinder to yourself, trust your intuition, and feel more at peace, let’s talk! You can visit my website, HoldingPlaceTherapy.com, to schedule a free 15-minute consultation today.

I work with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem and life transitions including divorce. I specialize in treating complex trauma including intimate partner betrayal as well as religious trauma and abuse, sexual health and somatic healing.

I am an experienced trauma-informed therapist. I work with adults of all ages as well as children and teens and their parents. In the context of a wam and collaborative relationship, I utilize EMDR for healing and recovery. I also draw upon my DBT training to assist in managing acute stressors in the here and now. I believe that healing starts with self compassion. I can help you to cultivate a compassionate curiosity that honors your strengths and explores the areas where you would like to change and grow. I'm a good fit if you are looking for an experienced, seasoned therapist who has lived through, and helped people through, a wide range of life experiences. I have extensive experience in and commitment to supporting people who are parenting. I am a passionate LGBTQIA+ ally.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 29 years of experience working in integrated health care settings and trauma center in addition to my private practice.

Working with both adults & adolescents, I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, life transition, parent-child conflict, addiction, codependency and issues related to growing up in a dysfunctional family. My focus is to help my clients gain insight, reduce distress and change behavior. I utilize a, culturally-sensitive and strengths-based, collaborative approach to establish goals for therapy and to determine the best treatment. In addition to EMDR, I incorporate CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ImTT (Image Transformation Therapy) and IFS (Internal Family Systems).

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My passion stems from the belief that recovery is possible and that the human spirit is resilient. I strive to create spaces and opportunities for others to heal and rebuild their lives. I believe in supporting each person’s capacity for self-awareness, clarity, and empathy to build healthy, meaningful, and productive lives. My clientele includes individuals who have suffered from neglect, abuse, and violence. I specialize in working with individuals who identify as 1.5 or 2nd generation immigrants and LGBTQ+. My clients often express feeling “stuck” trying to resolve trauma through other therapies. The human condition is both profound and surprising. People are often more resilient than they realize, and I hope to draw this out of people in our work together.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Trauma therapist working in-person in Hamilton, Ontario and virtually across Canada. Level 3 AF-EMDR (Parnell Institute) Level 2 IFS (IFS Institute) CCTP-II Attachment/Complex Trauma (Janina Fisher)

I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety and self-esteem issues. In addition to being certified in EMDR, I am trained in mindfulness-based therapies, including yoga and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Prior to making the shift into psychotherapy, I was a professor of film and literature and a certified yoga teacher. My therapeutic approach is rooted in the belief that our lives are as rich as the characters and narratives that we find in books and movies. Stress, anxiety, depression and trauma tend to mask our awareness of this richness. Yet, it is the struggles themselves that help us to change and grow. Understanding this paradox is one way to find meaning and purpose in life. My clients benefit from slowing down, tuning in to their inner wisdom, and finding solutions to the stress, emotional pain, or emptiness they experience. My approach is holistic and integrative to help identify recurring patterns, heal traumas, and make positive changes in your life and in relationships.

I am Jennifer Brick, a Licensed Clinical Social who has been practicing therapy since 2016. My passion for this work comes from the belief that healing is possible and fulfilled life is achievable. I take a person-centered approach to therapy, offering collaboration in goal setting and establishing a treatment plan to target individual needs. An essential element to therapy is safety. My goal is to create a safe environment to support clients in overcoming adversities by helping them to connect to internal strengths and resiliency. I have a background in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, as well as trainings in TF-CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and completed Attachment-Focused EMDR Basic Training through the Parnell Institute.

Jennifer has been practicing for over 16 years working with individuals, families, and couples to find wellness in the midst of depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, addictions, sexual assault, and grief. She is trained in Attachment Focus EMDR, Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience and somatic psychologies Trauma Resiliency Model and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Jennifer focuses on compassionately working with clients to understand and soothe nervous systems affected by trauma. Jennifer is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Master of Social Work program at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Jen works with adults seeking support with betrayal trauma, sex/love addiction, codependency, family of origin issues, enmeshment, trauma and relationship issues. Jen values her strong therapeutic relationships with her clients and engages with each client in a non-judgmental, nurturing, and empathic manner to ensure that each client has the opportunity to feel heard and understood. Using an integrative approach, Jen applies techniques from AF-EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory, and inner child work. After years of supervision under a highly experienced Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Jen is experienced and well informed in the trauma model for betrayed partners, Patrick Carnes model, and Pia Mellody model. Jen collaborates with clients to increase self-awareness, improve emotional regulation, and develop skills and confidence to make healthy choices. Individualized techniques explore past experiences and patterns to achieve goals through behavior modification and by enhancing insight into overall communication, development, and belief systems.

With a clinical background of 25 years, Jennifer McKenzie is an exceptionally seasoned psychotherapist who specializes in working with adults and couples. Her vibe is direct and compassionate, as she strives to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for people. Jennifer has training in addiction medicine, attachment-focused treatment, trauma/EMDR, grief/loss and bereavement. Mostly, she values growth and healing and is honored to be a companion to people on their journeys.

Oakland, CA certified sex therapist Jessica Levith, LMFT provides sexual health support for problematic sexual behavior, sexual health, depression, anxiety and unhealthy attachment . She has completed the Sex Therapy certificate training program through The California Institute of Integral Studies and is a certified sex therapist through The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT); She holds a certificate in mindfulness in psychotherapy and is fully trained in Attachment Focused EMDR through the Parnell Institute. These studies support her work as a sex therapist, helping he tailor treatment for individuals and relational work around sexuality and sexual health. Her practice is LGBTQQIA, BDSM, Kink, and Consensual Non-monogamy inclusive.

As a Trauma Therapist I use an experiential, body-centered approach that focuses on the acceptance, exploration and integration of your authentic experience in the moment. This approach recognizes that our bodies and our emotions hold tremendous wisdom. I will facilitate this process collaboratively and respectfully so you can express yourself, expand your awareness, and examine the patterns and beliefs about yourself that create inner conflict and struggles. You will discover options and choices, and access your potential, so you can find satisfying answers to your questions and concerns. Fundamental and sustainable change in your life is our key objective

I am a catalyst for individuals in creating lives of authenticity, wellbeing and meaning. By supporting you in feeling more connected to yourself, I work with individuals to create an increased sense of wellbeing and satisfaction with life, relationships and work.

I am an EMDR-trained Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychoanalyst specializing in work with queer-identified adolescents, young and mid-life adults around the issues of sexual and gender identity, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use and abuse, and trauma. Combining my relational philosophy and my training in Harm Reduction with EMDR, I help people to improve their relationships, strengthen their communication skills, and bolster self-esteem and self confidence. I treat attachment traumas by developing a safe relationship in which we will work together to identify and optimize strengths and locate and reprocess trauma, empowering clients to discover and live as their most authentic selves. I have over thirty years of experience working with adolescents, adults, couples and groups in school and university-based mental health programs, psychiatric units, substance abuse facilities and in private practice. I hold a BA from Tufts University, a Masters in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center and completed Level I-III training in Attachment Focused EMDR at the Parnell Institute, My style is compassionate, warm and active.

Julie Probus-Schad is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She has a private practice in O’Fallon, Missouri. Julie is a Parnell Institute Trainer in Attachment-Focused EMDR Approved Consultant and Facilitator. Julie has facilitated training with the internationally recognized expert, Dr. Laurel Parnell, in Curacao, Singapore, Malaysia, and throughout the United States. Julie delivered Keynotes at the Parnell Institute Innovations in EMDR Conference in 2017- 2022 and provided Master Classes at the Parnell Institute Conferences. She is a contributing author for, Rewiring the Addicted Brain: An EMDR–Based Treatment Model For Overcoming Addictive Disorders (Parnell, 2018, pages 273-293). Julie offers Parnell Approved consultation for Certification and Consultation of Consultation. In addition to her private practice in Missouri, Julie is passionate about trauma-informed healing worldwide.

I've been using EMDR since 2001 and I am continually amazed by the results! It’s effective, efficient and yields incredible results. People feel less triggered, less worried and much more happiness and freedom! I learned during the pandemic that doing EMDR virtually works very well too. I am also an experienced couples and family therapist so I'm particularly interested in using EMDR to help people solve challenges in relationships, whether that relationship is a new date, your partner, boss, mom, or your child or teen.

No matter what brings you to the search for a therapist you deserve to be seen in your wholeness, in your pain, in your joy and in all the beautiful messiness in between. You are entitled to your vitality and we will work together to pursue just that. I work from an anti-oppressive lens, acknowledging the impact of interpersonal, systemic, and intergenerational traumas and also come from a mind/ body, emotion-focused, healing-oriented approach. I hope to highlight your innate resilience that brought you to the incredibly brave step of asking for support. I offer a compassionate and affirming therapeutic space that welcomes you as you are and safely challenges you to explore uncharted waters. I focus on how feelings show up in the body in order to release traumatic energy and disrupt beliefs and behaviors that keep you stuck in a trauma state while activating your natural healing capacity and resilience. If this seems like a therapeutic relationship that could feel right for you, you and your partner, your family, or a child in your care please feel free to reach out. We can chat and discuss any questions you may have so that you can decide whether I am the right therapist for you at this point in your journey.

Ever since my first encounters with Gestalt Therapy and EMDR, I have been continually amazed by the power of transformation inherent in these approaches, supporting the innate ability of every human being to heal. In my private practice in New York, I welcome individuals, couples and groups from all walks of life. I integrate my training in EMDR and Gestalt Therapy with Transpersonal Approaches and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy focusing on working with trauma, attachment, relationships, addiction, spirituality, anxiety, grief and loss, as well as the creative process. I am committed to ongoing personal and professional development through contemplative practice and diverse trainings including Meditation, IFS, Whiteness Learning Group etc. In addition to working in Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse, I have been supervising and teaching in various settings throughout the years. As an EMDRIA approved consultant, I also offer EMDR supervision for individuals and groups.

Hello. My priority is to create a trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming, culturally responsive space for you to heal and grow. In addition to AF-EMDR, I'm trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic Experiencing (SE). I provide a mindfulness, attachment, and compassion-based approach that makes space for all parts of you-thoughts, emotions, body, relationships, cultural experience, and inner wisdom. This kind of work focuses on tapping into and expanding your unique resources-things that allow you to experience moments of resilience, connection, presence, openness, joy, creativity, and love while also attending to and transforming emotional burdens such as trauma, difficult relational patterns, old beliefs about ourselves, and others, and discomfort/pain in the body. I’d love to connect with you to answer any questions you have for me to support you in your process of finding the right therapist for you.

Never worry alone. One of the most difficult tasks in finding a psychotherapist is determining who might be a good fit for your current situation. My goal as a therapist is to see the person in context and to take the time to truly understand your situation, and then work together towards health. My psychotherapy style adapts to the unique needs each person and integrates Attachment Focused EMDR, relational, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral therapies, along with mind-body approaches to help each person achieve balance and well-being. I work with individuals, couples, parents, and children. Specifically, Attachment Focused EMDR is a remarkably powerful tool, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to utilize EMDR towards my clients’ health. In addition to my practice as a psychotherapist, I’m also an adjunct professor at Boston University, School of Social Work, teaching courses such as Introduction to Clinical Practice, Adult Psychopathology, Spirituality and Social Work, and Social Work Ethics. In the introductory notes in my Adult Psychopathology course, we begin by discussing “Psychology is greater than Psychopathology.” What this means, is that the study of the mind (psychology) is so much larger than our sicknesses (pathologies), and we are more than our sicknesses. I work with people to find the strengths in all of us, even when these strengths can feel difficult to find.

To help clients grow, I assist them in identifying and removing the obstacles that keep them stuck. I focus on individuals, couples and families impacted by addiction and trauma. Based on client need, I employ a versatile blend of support, respectful confrontation, sometimes even humor, combined with Twelve Step approaches of acceptance of reality, personal insight and spiritual development. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT). Trained as an Interventionist, I also collaborate with families and organizations in conducting interventions with a person experiencing behavioral problems. After a successful career in Human Resources with Johnson & Johnson, I acquired a Master of Science degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Addictions Counseling. My internship at Caron Treatment Centers provided experience in treating addictions and codependency and in educating and counseling family members.

Kim Cookson is a licensed psychologist and trauma and resiliency informed psychotherapist. Kim combines relational therapy with AF-EMDR and somatic resourcing and processing. Kim practices virtually in California. Kim taught Dr. Laurel Parnell’s AF-EMDR Basic Training at the Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC), a sliding scale community counseling center located in Los Angeles and Watts, CA, where she created the 9-month Trauma and Resiliency Training Program. SCCC has been providing EMDR to a community confronting systemic trauma, poverty, violence and interpersonal trauma for over a decade. Kim is now shifting her focus to teaching Dr. Parnell’s EMDR Refresher Course for EMDRIA trained therapists who wish to expand their EMDR toolbox to include the AF-EMDR approach and skills. Kim is also affiliated with the somatically oriented Trauma Resource Institute (TRI), where she is a Community Resiliency Model (CRM) trainer and facilitator as well as a Trauma Resiliency Model Part 1 trainer and facilitator. Kim has traveled to the Philippines, Nepal and Trinidad with TRI, bringing the CRM model to highly diverse communities recovering from natural disasters.

I remember as a child being moved by a book where a little girl received physical therapy for a disability that ultimately led her to thrive again and reclaim her childhood. I held onto that desire and pursued a biology degree in undergraduate school. While getting my degree, I moved into the realm of nutrition and the power of eating well and using food as medicine. I began a graduate program in nutrition but that was not the right fit; I wanted to look at the issues underlying the symptoms. I wanted to learn about why we do not thrive and how to address it. It was a ten year journey that finally led me to beginning my masters in social work where I focused on clinical practice and eating disorders. ​ Since graduating I have continued my learning and education in studying the enneagram and integrating that into my practice. I have also been certified in Attwchment Focused -EMDR to use with clients who have experienced trauma. This training has given me techniques to access the body and help unlock the trauma it holds from the bottom up while talk therapy works from the top down. I work to create a safe environment where you can come and explore the layers of beliefs, behaviors, and memories and then move towards your true self. To experience greater freedom, we look at life patterns and work together to understand and name overwhelming struggles and unnoticed strengths. I work with a variety of clients who come in with relationship issues, symptoms of anxiety or depression, issues around eating and eating disorders, childhood and family problems, and a history of trauma. I look at each client as a whole person with your own story that has led you to where you are today. When we look at current problems, it is always in the context of your story and all the parts of your life to ultimately help you love towards thriving.

Hello, my name is Kristi and I work with adults of all ages in the Los Feliz and surrounding Los Angeles areas. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy and therapy can be a place for self-exploration, and also a place where one feels completely accepted and free to fully express who they are without judgement. I work with both individuals and couples providing an holistic, collaborative approach in our work together. I specialize in helping adults heal from trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship issues. I am a Certified Grief Counselor and when working with couples I utilize both the Gottman Method and Emotionally-Focused therapy. Some of my other approaches include- CBT, Mindfulness, Compassionate Inquiry, AF-EMDR, and Somatic work. I believe in creating a safe, supportive space where we can get to the root of the problem and begin the healing process.

Hi! I’m Kristy McConnell, RPsych. I created Off the Beaten Path to provide psychotherapy to those in the Airdrie area who are interested in combining movement with therapy and EMDR. OBP is a unique mental health treatment that utilizes movement by walking or running together during therapy. Office appointments are available, as well as outside. Addressing your unique challenges with a personalized approach is where I find my stride. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, PPD, PTSD, trauma, relationship difficulties, or simply find the idea of sitting across from someone in an office intimidating at times, let’s move forward together.

I am a psychotherapist based in New York City and Beacon, NY, specializing in attachment-focused EMDR and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. My work supports clients in exploring the deeper roots of their struggles while using EMDR to reprocess memories and create new neural pathways for healing. My approach is warm, relational, and grounded in curiosity. I aim to create a space where clients can reflect, process, and grow at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.

Everyone’s journey in therapy is unique. Some people come with specific concerns—such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or life transitions—while others seek a space to reflect and grow. Sessions are guided by your needs and pace, and we’ll work together to define goals that feel meaningful and achievable for you. The therapeutic relationship is central to this process. As your therapist, my role is to support you with empathy, respect, and professional guidance. You don’t have to go through things alone—therapy can be a place to feel heard, understood, and empowered.

I believe the most important source of resilience comes from within ourselves and from our close relationships. It is from this belief that I join my clients on their journey toward healing and wholeness as they work to strengthen their internal sense of self and heal attachments with those who love and support them. I am a Certified Emotion Focused Couples and Attachment Focused EMDR Therapist. I am also trained in and informed by Internal Family Systems, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. These modalities allow me to help my clients address, heal and make sense of pain in the past in order to have more clarity and compassion in their present lives. This lends to an increase in clients’ own internal sense of self and capacity. It further strengthens relationships because clients are more in touch with their longings and needs and can communicate more clearly. In addition to providing individual and couples therapy, I work as a clinical supervisor and program developer serving under-resourced communities in San Francisco. I am committed to a lifestyle of diversity personally and professionally and strive to provide a culturally responsive therapeutic space that honors culture, race, gender identity, sexual orientation and all abilities. I enjoy spending time with my partner and friends and exploring the beauty of the Bay Area. Before I was a therapist, I was a certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach and Yoga Instructor.

My clinical practice focuses on couples, families and individuals who have been or currently are impacted by substance abuse, family conflict and life-stage transitions. I also focus on helping my clients examine family patterns and rituals, roles and boundaries, anger management issues and conflict resolution skills.

I am an Integrative and certified EMDR Trauma therapist, completing my Attachment-Focused EMDR training through the Parnell EMDR Institute. I’m deeply rooted in a holistic model which includes the mind-psyche, somatic embodiment, spirit, community and the Planet at large. I’m informed by clinical and spiritual orientations ranging from somatic, relational, intersubjective, IFS (Internal Family Systems), psychodynamic, mindfulness practices, Buddhist Psychology, transpersonal and depth psychotherapies. I have a long-standing 29 year Vipassana Buddhist meditation practice. I received my masters in Psychology with a Somatic Concentration from JFK, Orinda, CA in 1997. Areas of specialty includeL childhood sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, abusive family of origin and inherited & developmental trauma, institutional traumas (e.g. jails, state hospitals, foster care) dying, terminal illness, spiritual emergencies, process addictions e.g. sex, gambling, relationships.

Leslie Rankin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 66189), with over 20 years of experience in medical case management, community mental health and private practice therapy. For more than 10 years, Leslie has been working side by side with first responders. Whether next to them in a police car responding to calls or in therapy listening to their stories, her goal has remained the same-to help them be safe and healthy. This can include a focus on the individual-their strengths, their struggles and their overall health and mental wellness, and also a focus on the role of the system-family, friends, work or community with a common goal to create support for success. As a therapist, Leslie approaches situations with curiosity and compassion. She works in collaboration with clients to find the best path forward and support them on their journeys. Her work focuses on the effects of trauma in the life of a first responder. This can include critical incidents, cumulative trauma building up, beliefs of "I should have done better," as well as trauma outside of work including trauma in childhood.

I bring profound expertise to guide individuals through the intricate journey of healing from trauma. My specialized approach integrates advanced body-based techniques like EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and attachment-informed psychotherapy. By fostering insight, the crucial first step to change, and facilitating transformative growth, I navigate the complexities of identifying and refining essential skills. Embracing a holistic perspective, I navigate the internal landscape with a keen awareness of the profound impact of cultural identities. Recognizing the signature trauma response that triggers a sense of danger in the brain and body, I skillfully navigate the often unreliable yet complex nature of this detection system especially in the context of relationships. Whether supporting trauma survivors or those grappling with chronic stress, burnout, or significant life changes, my extensive training positions me as your thoughtful partner. Proficient in transforming illogical thoughts and bewildering emotions into meaningful progress, I offer a compassionate and transformative therapeutic experience. Through advanced techniques like EMDR, I swiftly shift understanding of events, freeing individuals from old feelings and unhelpful beliefs. This catalyst unravels the intricacies of past trauma, paving the way for a liberated present. Beyond symptom relief, I deepen the understanding of protective behaviors, empowering individuals to transcend limits and embark on a holistic journey of emotional freedom and personal growth.

Linda Kocieniewski, LCSW is a psychotherapist with a private therapy practice in New York City and virtually throughout New York State, who has been practicing EMDR since her training in 1998. She integrates her psychodynamic psychotherapy training with EMDR, mindfulness, and an IFS-informed approach to treating trauma and attachment issues. She has a warm, relational style, which she believes is the most important key to healing and growth. She is now also providing EMDR Intensives, which can provide rapid healing from trauma in a much shorter period of time than traditional therapy. Linda has been a facilitator at Laurel Parnell’s EMDR trainings since 2007, is on the faculty of the Parnell Institute, and is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. She served for several years as Coordinator of the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program’s NYC Trauma Recovery Network, which provided EMDR to first responders and healthcare professionals during the pandemic. Linda was formerly the Clinical Director of a crime victims counseling program and two child abuse treatment programs in the N.Y.C. area, and the past Director of a NYC Crisis Response Team. She currently has a varied adult mental health practice but specializes in treating survivors of trauma; including adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect, developmental trauma, grief and loss, and recent traumas. She has a special interest in the area of healing attachment issues.

With 20+ years experience, I offer a creative, holding and supportive environment. We go through it all together - the ups, the downs, the in-betweens. Trained in a wide range of clinical modalities (listed below), I have found that there is no one size fits all and so we work together in a way that works for you. I can also share that AF-EMDR has been a deeply inspiring and practice altering process that it intersects beautifully with all other approaches. Trainings Include: AF-EMDR (Basic Training) IFS (Level 2 – Internal Family Systems) AEDP (Level 3 – Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Kint Institute (Certificate – Expressive Arts Therapies and Trauma) ISP (Certificate – Integral Somatic Psychotherapies) CTI (Basic Training – Coaches Training Institute)

I consider it a privilege to be able to respond to a need for help. Beginning my career in community mental health (access for all) and moving into my private practice, I have had experience working with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and grieving with adults, children, couples, and the LGBTQ community. I specialize in working with people who have a history of trauma, big and small, and related issues. I integrate my psychodynamic and relational training with long- or short-term, problem focused psychotherapeutic work as well as EMDR treatment. In training to be an AF-EMDR practitioner, I found a new modality to be a wonderful tool that enriches all of the work I do and has provided an opportunity to enhance the connection to self and others that we all crave, to redefine ways to metabolize painful experiences, and to desensitize and reprocess distress. A foundational belief of AF-EMDR is that we naturally move toward health and wholeness. I have found this to be true in all the years of my work and treasure the journey that bears it out. My treatment approach in all modalities in relational. I believe in, and experience daily, the power of connection - compassionate, collaborative, creative. My focus, above all, is to create a meaningful and therapeutic connection that provides a foundation for the work of diminishing suffering and learning how to navigate each day with a sense of easeful reflection that guides the way. I could not imagine doing anything else. We all have an innate capacity to heal.

Dr. Lisa Goldfarb is Board-Certified in both Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Goldfarb is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine and a lecturer at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Dr. Goldfarb is in private practice with offices in Brooklyn, NY and Manhattan, NY. She is most interested in treating patients with complicated addiction problems and trauma histories, as well as their difficult mood states, anxiety disorders and complex personality styles. She uses psychodynamic principles as a foundation in her work. She believes that most patients who struggle with addiction benefit from a combination of cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR (trauma focussed work), supportive psychotherapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She utilizes the techniques of motivational interviewing to decrease resistance and more fully address the patient’s addictions and self-destructive behavior patterns. Dr. Goldfarb also works with family members using the techniques of CRAFT. Teaching families to constructively communicate a healthy, positive message has been shown to shift addictive behavior toward moderation or complete abstinence

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker experienced in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and relational issues, among other concerns. In addition, I work  extensively with survivors of Interpersonal Violence, also known as Domestic Violence. I have built my practice as a compassionate, empathetic professional who believes that everyone deserves to have a fulfilling life. I am proud to say that I am a first generation graduate, acquiring my Master's degree in Social Work from CSUN in 2014. I am fluent in English and Spanish. Born and raised in Guatemala, Central America, migrated during childhood, I am fully aware of the added struggles drastic changes may bring to one’s life. Give yourself time to heal, you deserve it!! It may take time and hard work, but you don’t have to do it alone.

I am a licensed psychologist and a graduate of Antioch University Seattle with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. ​I have over 15 years experience in a variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. In our work together, we will be partners in understanding how your life and experiences have shaped who you are and how you interact with yourself and your world. We will identify strengths as well as challenges and work to heal the things that keep you from living your fullest life.

Discover the transformative power of attachment-focused EMDR with Makahala Hepburn, a BIPOC Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Makahala specializes in providing a dynamic and integrative approach to therapy that combines EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, individual therapy, group therapy, family and couples counseling, and end-of-life counseling. In Makahala's practice, clients find a nurturing and safe environment to explore their emotional landscapes and heal from mental stress. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the principles of validation, active listening, support, mindfulness, reflection, and strategic problem-solving, guiding clients through a holistic journey towards well-being. Makahala's passion for empowering her clients drives her collaborative approach to developing personalized treatment plans aimed at achieving positive and realistic outcomes. Her compassionate and supportive nature helps clients unravel complex emotional issues and equips them with effective tools to thrive. Focusing on fostering resilience and personal growth, Makahala addresses a wide range of concerns, including crisis intervention, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ issues, divorce, separation, and workplace challenges. Her intuitive, empathetic, and down-to-earth style ensures that therapy is both accessible and profoundly transformative. Experience the profound benefits of attachment-focused EMDR with Makahala Hepburn. Begin your journey towards healing and resilience with a therapist who honors your unique experiences and helps you forge a path to a more connected and fulfilling future.

Mari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in private practice in New York City where she sees individuals and groups online. She is an EMDR Consultant and Therapist, Hypnotherapist, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). She is on the faculty of the Institute for Expressive Analysis (IEA), and Creative Art Therapy Online (CATO). She also offers courses and workshops on working with the Mother Wound. Mari works online exclusively. She is licensed to work with people in NY, NJ, FL, and CA.

Are you feeling stuck—overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship challenges? Do you need support exploring your gender, sexual identity, or LGBTQIA+ experiences? In a world that often values productivity over presence, it’s easy to lose touch with your needs. I draw from evidence-based approaches—such as EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, and neurobiologically informed care—to help you reconnect with your inner world and move toward lasting change. With couples, I gently support partners in understanding the protective parts behind conflict and guide them toward compassion, care, and deeper connection. In our work together, I invite you to notice how your body speaks—perhaps through a knot in your stomach, trembling hands, or a heavy chest. Our bodies hold deep wisdom, expressing through sensation, emotion, thought, image, memory, and impulse. By tuning in, we can deepen self-compassion and support your body’s natural ability to heal from trauma. Think of me as a companion through life’s many challenges. We’ll access your innate wisdom, that core part of you that is calm, confident, and compassionate—offering greater flexibility and choice in life. Therapy is a space for creativity, play, and discovery. Let’s take this journey together and see what unfolds.

Mary Tesoro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in individual, couples and family therapy. She maintains a private practice in San Luis Obispo County, California, where she has worked with counseling clients since 2005. Mary received her M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. She has an extensive background working in healing and empowerment fields; as a private practitioner she works with a broad range of clients to facilitate growth, healing, and resilience. Mary uses a variety of therapeutic approaches to provide support and practical feedback to help her clients effectively address personal issues and life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each person. With compassion, skill, and understanding, she works with each unique individual to resource build on their strengths to achieve personal healing and growth.

Hello. I am a psychotherapist in NYC with over 25 years of experience. My clinical training includes psychoanalysis, Dialect Behavioral Therapy (DBT), CBT, crisis intervention, etc. EMDR is a shift from traditional talk therapy. If you are here, it's because you are feeling you might need something different. My approach is client centered. I am here to support your needs and to help you move towards your treatment goals. NYC is my home, but I have experienced life in different countries, different cultures. I speak English and Spanish fluently. I want to provide an environment where you feel comfortable expressing, exploring and integrating identity. You can contact me for a short consultation.

Meg Grundy, LCSW has a private practice in Carmel, Ca. Her primary clinical focus is in treating complex trauma and anxiety disorders. She has over 20 years of clinical experience working with teens and adults.Meg is EMDR Certified and a Facilitator for the Parnell Institute. Her training in Attachment Focused EMDR began in 2007. She is an adept EMDR practitioner and consultant and infuses her passion and creativity in working with both clients and consultees. Meg enjoys providing consultation to both new and seasoned EMDR clinicians and offers individual and group consultation in her office and virtually.

My favorite quote is “Real is better than perfect,” by Dorothy Satten. I believe being authentic and open in our relationships builds connection with those that are most important to us. We are all working through something—whether it is trauma, addiction and/or relationship issues—and I have found attachment focused EMDR to be wonderful at helping clear through those things that are holding us back from truly showing up for ourselves and others. Besides my advanced training in EMDR, I am also a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT), a NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) therapist and have trained with Pia Mellody in her codependence and trauma model. I look forward to meeting you!

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, and a teaching certification with OCT. I own a private practice and see clients in person as well as virtually from select provinces across Canada. I also offer nature, Eco-therapy walk-and-talk sessions in the ‘Waterfall Capital’ of the world (Hamilton, ON). My approach to therapy is Experiential, Existential, and Transpersonal. I utilize modalities such as AF-EMDR, Jungian Sandplay (yes, for adults!), and Embodied Experiential Dreamwork, which emphasize uncovering the unconscious through creative, mind-body free associative approaches. Active imagination and symbols can be deeply empowering and supportive to one’s therapeutic journey. My work also supports post psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAT) or plant medicine sessions, and experiences with altered states of consciousness or spiritually transformative experiences (STE). The clientele I work with include people who have experienced trauma (C-PTSD, PTSD), grief, relational difficulties, mid or quarter life crisis, and big life transitions. I believe therapy is also a place for you to explore and integrate Self, shadow work, parts of self or ego states, identity, and purpose in life while held with non-judgement, empathy, and congruence with an experienced practitioner.

My approach to therapy is psychodynamically oriented, relational, and experiential. I offer a warm, collaborative, and compassionate safe space in which AF-EMDR’s holistic approach—the use of body, mind, emotion, and spirit—can fully guide the healing process for those struggling with lasting and current effects of a big and small traumatic experience. I specialize in working with adults and couples with attachment trauma, complex trauma, sexual abuse trauma, PTSD, immigration trauma, racial/discrimination trauma, and loss/grief. In addition to AF-EMDR, I offer modalities such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP), IFS (Internal Family System), Somatic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based therapy, and Art Therapy based on client’s individualized treatment needs. I have also recently developed a special interest in integrating AF-EMDR as an effective tool to support people for before and after their psychedelic medicine journey.

One of my favorite parts about therapy is the openness to explore what you've been through, where you are, and where you'd like to go. It’s important that my clients feel safe and understood as we collaborate to find what is needed whether that be peace, healing, joy, energy, or whatever else you are seeking. I am experienced in helping folks with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and life transitions. I utilize Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) to process trauma or stressors. AF-EMDR is effective for PTSD and C-PTSD; it is also useful to process and move through depression, anxiety, and grief experiences. For other moments during therapy, I utilize narrative therapy to help navigate the nuances and specifics of your unique lived experience. I would describe myself in therapy as kind, patient, gentle, and even playful when appropriate. It's important to me that all parts of your intersectionality (gender, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, culture, age, etc.) feel welcomed and seen during our work together. Please feel free to ask me any questions.

I have been working in the fields of social work and child and youth care for over 40 years. I have been in private practice since 2008. My extensive experience is grounded in mental health well-being impacted by the challenges of life including but not limited to loss and traumatic events. I work from an attachment and trauma informed lens and trained in strength based somatic approaches. I value the voice of individuals. You are deserving to have a space where you fell heard and valued. It takes incredible courage and vulnerability to share your pain. It is my responsibility to provide you the needed support in your healing journey

People seek therapy for many reasons, but at its core, the goal is often to live more fully, freely, and authentically in a world that doesn’t always make space for us. I provide an affirming, anti-oppressive space where you can be heard, gain insight, and work toward meaningful, lasting change on your own terms. As a queer woman committed to liberatory healing, my work is informed by over two decades of experience in community-based mental health, harm reduction, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and our work will center your agency, wisdom, and resilience. Together, we’ll honor your lived experience, challenge the systems that have shaped your struggles, and cultivate the skills to navigate life with greater ease and empowerment. I offer psychotherapy and consultation services in person in Montgomery County, Maryland, and virtually in New York and Washington, D.C. My approach is relational, client-centered, and justice-informed, drawing from advanced training in AF-EMDR, psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I specialize in supporting individuals exploring gender identity, sexuality, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, and substance use—always with an awareness of the broader social and structural forces that impact well-being. Healing is both personal and collective. Contact me for a free consultation to see if we’re the right fit.

Nicoleen Prince-Burrell is a licensed therapist who earned her Master of Social Work degree from New York University Silver School of Social Work. As a therapist, Nicoleen enjoys working with clients from diverse backgrounds on issues such as depression, anxiety, and generally improving well-being. Nicoleen utilizes a variety of approaches and modalities including psychodynamic theory, cognitive behavior therapy, and mindfulness. She guides clients to increased self awareness and acceptance in order to move towards the changes that they seek. Prior to becoming a therapist, Nicoleen worked on both the buy side and sell side as an investment analyst in the financial services industry. She understands the dynamics of working in Corporate America that can lead to stress, anxiety, and other issues.

I'm a consultant for the Parnell Institute and an EMDRIA-approved therapist and consultant. I specialize in helping people heal from trauma. I am experienced in dealing with childhood traumas, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional deficits, as well as more recent events such as accidents, rape, and other frightening experiences. I have a particular interest in working with people who experienced developmental/relational trauma. I am also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Clinical Hypnosis, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I have a certificate in psychoanalysis from the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis. I'm a former faculty member and consultant for the National Institute for the Psychotherapies' Integrative Trauma Treatment Program. I have a private practice in Manhattan and I am available for individual and group supervision.

Patricia Monteleone, LCSW is licensed in the state of New York. She offers psychotherapy, consultation, supervision and coaching. She obtained her AM from the University of Chicago in 1995 after having a successful business career as a CPA. Her extensive professional experience coupled with her life experience as a wife, mother, community member, athlete and spiritual student offer her clients a rich, broad-reaching range of services to help them become their best selves. Patricia is an integrative psychotherapist informed by EMDR, ISTDP, DBT, IFS, SE, Self Psychology, among other modalities. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Facilitator for The Laurel Parnell Institute, where she is also on the faculty. She has developed a thriving trauma practice. She has a large consultation and coaching practice for EMDR practitioners as well as other helping professionals. Her integrative and grounded approach to teaching is the cornerstone of her success.

I practice integrative psychotherapy, drawing primarily from relational and attachment perspectives and EMDR. My work may also include mindfulness, other experiential therapies, and parts work as indicated. I am particularly interested in working with developmental trauma, especially ways that early experiences have informed the adults’ sense of self-in-the-world. I often focus on non-verbal, emotional and/or embodied experiences and communications. I also work with adults who have experienced single-incident Trauma and may have PTSD. EMDR has really impacted the way I work -- and I love sharing it. I have had a private practice with adults in New York for over 25 years. I am a graduate of the Parnell Institute for Attachment-Focused EMDR. In addition to being a certified therapist and approved consultant, I am on the faculty of the Parnell Institute. I also have a certificate in psychoanalysis and have taught and supervised at several psychoanalytic institutes in NYC.

I support individuals through the process of growth, self-understanding and change. I specialize in treating mood disorders, trauma, and the exploration of identity and relationships. I encourage a dual focus on the individual experience and the systems that impact us. Together, we create a holistic approach that utilizes your internal resources, increases your capacity to thrive, and helps you heal.

Certified EMDR clinician specializing in sexual trauma.

Rebecca Alexander is a psychodynamic psychotherapist with over two decades of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Based in Manhattan, she maintains a private practice where she combines a warm, attuned therapeutic relationship with evidence-based methods to support clients through life’s most complex emotional challenges. Certified in Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) through the Parnell Institute, Rebecca specializes in trauma treatment, healing attachment wounds, and building emotional resilience. Her practice is inclusive and affirming, welcoming people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Rebecca’s therapeutic style is interactive, collaborative, and strengths-based. Drawing on her extensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and AF-EMDR, she tailors each treatment plan to the unique needs of the individual. With compassion, insight, and curiosity, she helps clients deepen self-understanding, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate self-compassion and authenticity. In addition to her clinical work, Rebecca is an educator and advocate—offering supervision, teaching continuing education courses, and serving on boards that promote accessibility for mental health services.

Robin Adler is a psychotherapist specializing in mind body medicine, trauma, and couples therapy. She has been a psychotherapist for over twenty years and has a private practice in Brooklyn and Kingston, NY. Robin has completed EMDR basic training with Laurel Parnell and is a Certified EMDRIA Therapist. She is also a certified EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) therapist and specializes in couples therapy. She has an integrative approach that is informed by mindfulness, EMDR, EFT, neurobiology and attachment theory.

I received my MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999 and relocated to Albuquerque, NM in 2000. I have experience treating substance use disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma. I approach my work from a client-centered perspective with specific attention to attachment and relational awareness. I deeply value the importance of connection and safety and feel it is necessary for meaningful and productive work with my clients. My guiding belief is that resolution of trauma allows us to live in the present moment and that we must hold that moment with an open hand.

I'm Rod Mitchell, a Registered Psychologist (MSc, MC) and the founder of Emotions Therapy Calgary. We provide EMDR therapy in Calgary AB for trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD using Attachment-Focused EMDR and the standard eight-phase protocol. My approach to EMDR integrates bilateral stimulation with resourcing and careful work within the window of tolerance - helping clients reprocess traumatic memories toward genuine integration. I also draw on Somatic Experiencing, CBT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy to meet the full range of trauma responses, from single-incident PTSD to developmental trauma and attachment wounds. Emotions Therapy Calgary is located in Calgary AB, with telehealth available across Alberta.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from New York University and twenty years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist. Additionally, I provide psychotherapeutic supervision and clinical guidance for therapists at the Brooklyn Center For Psychotherapy in Park Slope, Brooklyn as well as for those in private practice. I have written the children's book "More Than One Way To Be Okay" aimed at helping children learn cognitive flexibility and have published parenting articles online for Mothering and Cookie Magazine. In my private practice also located in Park Slope, I provide individual adult psychotherapy where I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger, romantic relationships, parenting, extended family conflicts, childhood trauma and sexual abuse, gender and sexuality struggles along with many other issues causing conflict within day to day life. I have also completed Attachment Focused EMDR Training and can offer this method as a treatment modality. I believe in the importance of a varied technique base as, often what resonates with one person may not have the same impact on another. For that reason I am versed in mindful, psychoanalytic, AF-EMDR, psychodynamic, interpersonal, relational and cognitive-behavioral techniques however, all of my work is grounded in the three following statements. Every person is intrinsically healthy, even when that health is temporarily obscured. (My goal is to help you come home to yourself- the whole, wise person that you already are.) Unconditional compassion and love towards one's self is an essential element for genuine change. (When relevant, we will work to move beyond whatever has blocked this level of self-acceptance in the past) Direct perception of one's experience in the moment, without judgement or rejection forges the path to healing. Through becoming present with what actually is, we will identify a wide range of emotions within you and the beliefs attached to them.

Rui is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, and developmental and attachment trauma in teens and adults. Rui holds certifications in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, she is also trained in Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Relational Life Therapy for couples. Rui's approach is holistic (mind-body-spirit), relational, non-violent, mindfulness-based, attachment-based, and Interpersonal Neurobiology based. Rui was born and raised in Beijing, China. Her Eastern background makes her personally and professionally connected to mindfulness-based practice and Buddhist philosophies. Growing up, Rui has seen her own family and the society in China suffering from different forms of trauma, including generational trauma. Rui is a mother to a 28-weeker preemie baby who has special needs, so she understands the emotional up-and-downs of being a parent. She utilized her professional knowledge and applied trauma-informed care to her baby while she was undergoing multiple surgeries. However, the key mental element that got her through was the practice of staying present.

As a licensed LCSW clinician, I have worked with teens, young adults, couples and older adults for thirty-six years. My private practice has been operative since 1998. I generally like working with clients who are beginning to understand that they can choose their path and want to work with someone to discuss their understandings, wants, and needs as they move toward change. Originally trained by Francine Shapiro in the EMDR method, I am now certified in the AF-EMDR method for working with trauma. I am working entirely virtually at this time. I have offices in New Paltz, NY and in mid-town Manhattan. Experiences with teaching/training: Supervising and training Bachelor’s Degree psychology students in their field placements at the University of Michigan during my MSW training led me toward expertise in teaching, fieldwork supervision and understanding mental health issues in social work. I was an adjunct professor in the Master’s Degree Social Work program at Fordham University for seven years, teaching general social work classes and clinical assessment and diagnosis. I am creating classes for Connection Counseling’s continuing education program, and researching Ethics and the Latino use of substance use treatment services in New York. I’m beginning research on attachment styles and their relationship to trauma. I am currently supervising a social work student in her internship at the Connections Counseling PLLC practice.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and am passionate about helping people overcome and heal from past traumas. I have advanced EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training and specialize working with those who have experienced big or little traumas that keep them from achieving peace and happiness current day. Serving with clients that have experienced trauma, addiction, depression and relationship issues has strengthened my resolve to help people heal from the underlying and past problems that keep them from having the success and joy that can be experienced in life. I love empowering people and feel it a privilege to help bring others out of their trauma and hardships. My personal life experiences of marriage, motherhood, a blended family, grandchildren, family addictions, divorce and the healing power of faith has enriched my life and fired a strong passion in me to help others overcome trauma to find the healing and joy that is achievable in this life

We all have the power to heal from hard times - even from trauma - it’s within us, it’s human. Sometimes we need another person to support us in our journey. I believe growth and change are always possible outcomes. I provide a safe place, thoughtful attention, and gentle encouragement to support hope, healing, and most importantly, a relationship with yourself that is loving. My goal is to help you increase self-awareness, self-compassion, and self agency - skills that help you understand yourself and your unique value in the world. I consider my approach to be a feminist relational one. My focus is on adults working through current or historical events as well as various life transitions. The understanding of a trusted and trained counselor can help us clarify our wants and needs and support peace of mind and confidence in our life choices. I hope you will reach out with questions about how we can work together to meet your personal goals. I am married and have 3 adult children. My interests include women's health including pregnancy, parenting, and humanitarian work.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults, families, and children. I received my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology in 2004. I am a relational therapist, meaning I deeply value the healing aspects of the therapeutic relationship and work collaboratively with clients to help reach their goals. Starting from a place of deep respect and connectedness, I utilize evidence based treatments to help clients re-engage with their best selves in the face of difficulty and change. I am originally trained as a psychodynamic therapist. In addition to this framework, I have advanced training in a variety of modalities, including mindfulness, somatic focusing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and attachment focused EMDR trauma therapy (level III trained).

I am a licensed psychotherapist providing therapy in California & Colorado. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression and relationship issues. As an attachment-focused therapist, I am passionate about helping clients resolve trauma related to their childhood. My approach is compassionate, direct and solution-focused. As your therapist, I will help you understand the past so that you can move forward with coping skills and greater confidence.

I am a Registered Psychologist who has previously enjoyed a 25-year career as a registered nurse in both Alberta and B.C., with experience ranging from critical care and cardiology to family medicine. Building upon my acute interest in biology and neurobiology, my focus is on the innate mind, body, and spiritual connection, as well as the impact of stress, and how self-awareness supports healing. I fundamentally believe in healing and growth through a genuine, non-judgemental, and authentic connection, that is both client-focused and strength-based. I enjoy integrating several modalities into treatment including mindfulness, family systems, narrative, cognitive behavioural therapy, patterns of attachment, Polyvagal theory, and Attachment-focused EMDR.

I offer my expertise helping individuals and couples recover from loss, rebuild relationships, develop intimacy, reduce depression and anxiety, and take more control over life decisions. My approach is relational and based in mindfulness, positive psychology, and goal oriented approaches. I understand the need to provide relief and effective problem solving in modern life. I have specialized training in Attachment Focused EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Relational Psychoanalysis, which gives you the tools you need to feel better, understand yourself, and communicate more effectively. Overall, my practice is varied with the specificity of catering to subjective needs. I provide virtual sessions and park walks in local parks near Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, including Prospect Park, Fort Greene Park, and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

I have been a therapist since 2003, working in community mental health clinics and long term care facilities. In 2020 I opened my private practice, where I have specifically worked with adults, elderly, veterans and their families, and I have specialized in trauma, grief, mood disorders, and end of life issues. I am a recent Parnell Institute AF-EMDR trained therapist. In my experience, understanding diagnosis and symptoms is the first step of a collaborative approach between therapist and their clients, in order for them to achieve their goals and return to a sense of empowered control. My approach follows a trauma informed care modality, which is inherently strengths-based and person-centered. It not only helps clients identify their own strengths, but also supports development of new coping skills. Trauma informed care increases emphasis on clients’ making choices and the use of collaborative problem solving. Choosing the right therapist is like a match making process, and the first step can be difficult. I honor diversity and am LGBTQ+ allied. I am bilingual, English and Italian, and able to provide psychotherapy in both languages. I am currently licensed both in Massachusetts and in Connecticut.

Sonja is the President, founder, and Clinical Director of La Perla Counseling & Trauma Response Services, Inc. She is a core faculty member of the Parnell EMDR Institute and as an Approved Consultant provides consultations for therapists. She specializes in the treatment of stress, PTSD, depression, betrayal trauma, and attachment injuries. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor with IITAP, a Washington State Supervisor, and a PhD Candidate in Clinical Sexology. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, bike riding, traveling, writing, horses, and artistic expression with watercolor, oil, and pencil. Sonja has a prior extensive history with the airline industry and is an avid aviation enthusiast.

Stephanie Small is an accomplished Marriage, Family and Child therapist with a positive and empowering approach in her work with children, adolescents, and their families. She builds on the strengths and resilience of her clients while healing the life challenges and traumas that have impeded their sense of wholeness and joy. She is recognized by leading physicians in Los Angeles for her treatment of medical trauma in children and adults. In her private practice of 29 years, she has integrated Attachment-Focused EMDR and somatic therapies to resolve the troubling impact of divorce or separation, grief and loss, attention difficulties, bullying, depression, anxiety, and adoption issues. In addition to her private practice, Stephanie has lectured locally, nationally, and internationally on childhood and adolescent trauma issues. She recently consulted with state and local officials following the San Bernardino, Valencia, Paris, Sandy Hook, Aurora, Colorado, and Parkland shootings.

I work with high-potential, creative and sensitive beings, who may feel stuck and burned out. I've discovered personally how AF-EMDR and somatic therapies revitalize the organism and effectively resolve psychological and health issues at the source. In particular AF-EMDR can shift anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, digestive & other health issues, depression, loneliness, and imposter syndrome. It works to restore the nervous system to a state of healthy regulation, energetic flow and feeling at home in your body. This provides a foundation of authentic self-esteem that becomes the basis for a meaningful career and a network of healthy relationships—a life that works great on the outside and feels great on the inside. My work combines AF-EMDR with Somatic Experiencing (SE) and attachment repair to accelerate the process of healing. This is a body-oriented approach grounded in neuroscience and trauma-informed research. It works to discharge bound survival energy, disrupt tension patterns, and reset the nervous system. I am a Licensed Psychotherapist (LMFT), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR and IFS. I am the Executive Director of Beyond Psychology Center, a network of practitioners focused on cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments . I have trained personally with Laurel Parnell (AF-EMDR) Bessel van der Kolk (Body Keeps the Score), Richard Schwartz (IFS), Peter Levine (SE), and Thomas Hübl (Collective Trauma). If you'd like to learn more about my approach and why it can be more effective than regular talk therapy, schedule a free consultation. I look forward to meeting you.

I work primarily with couples and adult individuals from an attachment, family systems and mindfulness frame work. I find that so often relationships between people are greatly healed when individual trauma is addressed in the couple environment. I had interest in being a therapist since I was a small girl and this is a second career after raising a family, primarily as a single parent.

I am a licensed LCSW psychotherapist working with individuals, couples & families with two decades of clinical experiences. I am fluently in Mandarin Chinese/English & provide culturally competent psychotherapy. My practice located in Berkeley in San Francisco Bay Area while I also provide tele health therapy in California & New York two states. As an Asian American and raising an immigrant family myself, I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, parenting, life transitions, relationship issues, self esteem and immigration/identity. I am trained and practice in Attachment Focused-EMDR, psychodynamic psychotherapy, emotional focus therapy (EFT), attachment-based therapy, Internal Family System (IFS), mindfulness, acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Through my devotion in making a change of people' life, I have helped clients including different generation of Asian Americans, immigrant and parents raising children with acculturation challenges, and caretaking burden as a sandwich generation. We work on developmental injury to complex trauma, grief and lost in various life stages, and struggles in different type of relationships which we ultimately are longing for a safe attachment with our partner, parents, children, and our inner self. I offer consultation for licensed and associated mental health professionals. I provide Asian culturally competent perspectives in conceptualizing cases, developing a treatment plan, discuss interventions, and working with challenging clinical questions on cases. Consultation specialties include, Issues in therapeutic relationship Career and Professional Development. Asian stigma of mental health and psycho-education. Trauma-informed treatment around immigration and intergenerational trauma. Couple and family issues with Asian Americans and immigrants

Tobie Grama is a Psychoanalyst and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience. She is in private practice in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. Tobie has a general practice with specializations in EMDR, trauma, and clinical supervision. After graduating from the The Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City, Tobie’s education continued at The Training institute for Mental Health where she earned degrees in Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Tobie was trained in EMDR by Laurel Parnell and is an EMDRIA approved consultant and EMDRIA certified EMDR therapist. She regularly supervises new and experienced EMDR therapists. Tobie is a Facilitator in EMDR trainings and an approved supervisor for Laurel Parnell.

Travis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Mind+Body Coach. He has been practicing over the past 10 years. He has further expertise, training, and certification in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Focusing-Oriented Trainer (FOT), Certified Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM) Facilitator, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). He has been married for 14 years to his amazing wife, Anna, and resides in Southern California with their family. They have two boys and a girl: Shepherd (7), Eli (5), and Iva (2). Travis is passionate about continuing to grow as a father, husband, friend, and therapist. Life in the Goodman family usually consists of lots of music, playing, cooking, exploring the outdoors, wrestling and tickling matches, and making up funny songs together. As host of the video podcast, the Integrated Man Project (Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube), Travis invites you to hear and share in journeying towards integration psychologically, physically, socially, and spiritually. The podcast is organized around the integration of holistic health, well-researched evidence-based education, conversations with experts, along with practical applications. The mission of the Integrated Man Project is to create a space that aims to equip men around the world with the tools, inspiration, and resources needed to be the best men they can be.

I am a certified psychoanalytic psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker with a second master’s degree in transpersonal psychology. As part of my traditional psychotherapy practice, I am deeply committed to Laurel Parnell’s attachment-focused EMDR. A successful EMDR session not only provides relief; it can increase clarity and transform how you live. I offer a safe, warm and confidential environment where together we can explore what’s troubling you. I work primarily with adults, individually and in couples. Our work together will help you move from painful and unrewarding repetitive patterns to significant and sustainable life change. To do this, we will address those coping strategies, often borne of trauma, that get in the way of progress, including addictive behaviors, anxiety and depression. We will work together to move from feelings of stuckness and dissatisfaction to finding the joy in your life.

Wendy Lewis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Attachment Focused EMDR Clinician. She has been a psychotherapist for 26 years and has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Currently in her practice, she sees adolescents 16 and older, adults, and couples. She has been utilizing EMDR in her practice since 2020. She works with single incident traumas, complex traumas, anxiety, and depression. Through the EMDR process, Wendy has seen clients experience healing more rapidly than traditional therapy, as well as have the ability to clear both physical and emotional blockages that allow them to experience a sense of joy and deep connection with others.

Yvonne was an educator before joining the Ministry of Education as a Guidance Officer. In MOE, her work centred primarily on social emotional learning, a key aspect in preventing mental health issues in children. Subsequently, she went into private practice and has been working with children and adolescents, Yvonne has a keen interest in supporting children who has been exposed to traumatic experiences, and completed her PhD research on the treatment of complex trauma in children in Singapore.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a focus on trauma, anxiety, and depression. I specialize in providing trauma informed care that utilizes EMDR, somatic work, and IFS/parts work. I have extensive training in these practices and participate in ongoing continuing education as well as regular consultation to deeply support and inform my work. I have worked extensively with people whose history of trauma interferes in their relationships, professional success, and happiness. This includes sexual trauma, physical or verbal abuse, and relational trauma. I have helped many people build meaningful lives where they don’t feel overrun by the impact of these past events. I work well with people who are highly curious, sensitive, or have a value on creativity and aesthetics. My approach is thoughtful, warm, engaged and intuitive. I am committed to helping you develop your strengths, know yourself more fully, access your emotions, and enhance areas of joy. I provide a space for individual growth to help you make lasting change in your life.

I love to learn; specifically about the human brain, human connection and the impact of trauma. I have completed numerous hours of training and am excited to continue this journey. Recently, I completed training and received a certificate in the Adult Attachment Interview (DMM). I've worked with individuals of all ages since 2014 from the correctional facility to private practice. My current practice focuses on working with individual adults; identifying their attachment patterns and strategies and its effectiveness. I believe these lessons are at the core of living, having a sense of purpose and hope. Understanding ourselves and who we’ve become because of relationships gives us strength in struggles and encourages us to strive for success. In therapy, I work with you to identify safety, messages, and ruptures in attachments and the barriers/comfort those created and then its impact on you currently in order to obtain your goals.

I am a betrayal trauma specialist with over 25 years of clinical experience working with midlife women recovering from intimate partner betrayal. My work is grounded in the understanding that betrayal is first a nervous system event before it is a relationship decision. I focus on stabilizing the nervous system, restoring trust in the body, and helping women return to clear, grounded self-trust. I am the developer of the Woodland Pathways Method, a five-stage trauma treatment framework that guides women through Stabilize, Clarify, Reclaim, Integrate, and Live Well. This model supports women in moving from shock and disorientation toward clarity, identity restoration, and empowered relational choice. My clinical work integrates Attachment-Focused EMDR, parts work, and somatic approaches. I specialize in working with women who have experienced long-term deception, gaslighting, and relational trauma. Many of the women I work with feel disoriented, unable to trust themselves, and pressured to make decisions before their nervous system has stabilized. In our work together, the focus is not on fixing the relationship first. The focus is on restoring the woman to herself. Specialties Betrayal trauma and partner trauma Impact of sex addiction on partners Gaslighting and reality disruption Attachment injury and relational trauma Nervous system dysregulation following betrayal Identity disruption in midlife Approach Nervous system stabilization before decision-making Attachment-focused EMDR with resource development Parts-informed trauma treatment Restoration of internal authority and self-trust

Welcome to my Bio: I am a Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and received my Ph.D from the California School of Professional Psychology - San Diego and her Undergraduate studies in Health Psychology from University of California, Irvine. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Kaiser-Permanente -San Francisco. I currently have a Private Practice in Ladue, Missouri at Clayton Behavioral and practicing for over 20 years. My Practice incorporates a Holistic Integration of the Spirit, Body, & Mind . I am trained in Attachment Focused - EMDR through the Parnell Institute, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic based Therapies and Yoga Therapy , Biofeedback Therapies, Behavioral Medicine, Internal Family Systems, PolyVagal Therapies, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Natural Processing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher. Through my Somatic, Yoga and AF- EMDR based training, I have been blessed to help others to cultivate an inner awareness of their Internal Rhythms of the mind- body - spirit connection. And to teach them to learn to express the freedom and healing acquired within, through their own Practices or Rhythms . It is said that, where there is healing and freedom, their is the space for creativity and thriving to blossom! I’m excited to see that within you! ~ Dr. Laila

When trauma, shame, or old patterns continue to shape your present, it can feel overwhelming and isolating. With EMDR and an integrative approach, we can work together to help you move through the pain and reclaim a sense of safety and possibility in your life. I am a holistic psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, licensed in California and Oregon. I specialize in supporting adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, sexual trauma, and complex PTSD, helping them process and transform difficult experiences into greater resilience and self-trust. My clinical work is grounded in EMDR therapy, which I integrate with psychodynamic, somatic, relational, and Gestalt approaches. In addition to individual work, I bring a holistic perspective to couples therapy. I have a particular strength in helping couples navigate differences around finances, family expectations, desire, and religious or cultural identity. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, creating a safe space where both partners feel understood and empowered to reconnect in meaningful ways. Alongside my therapy practice, I offer weekly supervision for pre-licensed therapists already in a placement, as well as consultation for licensed clinicians seeking guidance with complex cases or advanced case conceptualization. My practice is primarily remote in the East Bay, with limited in-person sessions available one day a week in Emeryville. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re seeking support for yourself, your relationship, or your growth as a clinician, I welcome the opportunity to connect.

I consider it a great honor to support children, teens and adults to navigate distressing life experiences and/or relationship challenges. As I am bilingual and bicultural, I am able to offer services in English and in Spanish. I am one of counted therapists that work with children/teens and trauma using EMDR. One of the last things we want children to experience is a traumatic event such as bullying, abuse, trauma, witnessing disturbing events, or losing a loved one. Effects of trauma in children/teens can be manifested as changes in eating habits, insomnia, irritability, sadness, isolation, anxiety, refusal to go to school, refusal to leave the home (among many others) I love tailoring therapy to kids and teens and creating a safe/engaging approach to healing. I start by building a strong foundation of trust and positive regard within the therapeutic relationship. I work collaboratively with parents. I want the clients I support to experience unconditional respect and safety while enjoying moments of resilience, strength and self-growth. I have witnessed first hand the innate capacity that children, teens and adults have to heal and recover from traumatic experiences. For the past 18 years, I have been providing comprehensive mental health services to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds across different settings. My experience has provided me with the opportunity to support children and teens within the school environment (from pre-schools to high school programs). Over the years I have also had the privilege of working within non-profit organizations, outpatient psychiatry departments and victims of crime programs. My foundation is humanistic and have been described as warm and easy to connect with. I have numerous certifications.

We are all born with the ability to imagine, play, explore and create. But more often than not, trauma and difficult life events keep us from moving forward. The role of creative arts therapy is to help us imagine new life possibilities again. As a psychotherapist with an expertise in trauma informed work, I use the creative arts therapies to achieve the therapeutic goals of self-expression, personal empowerment, and emotional and physical integration. With over 20 years of experience, I offer individual and group therapy, intentionally combining talk therapy, drama therapy, psychodrama, embodied practices and AF-EMDR to address emotional issues in innovative, unique ways. I work from a psychodynamic and relational lens, meeting people where they are, and making sure that whatever therapeutic methods I offer suit the individual's needs. The therapeutic space is co-created developing trust and offering acceptance. I am a believer that when words are not enough, creative and dramatic tools can offer alternate ways of exploration

I specialize in helping adults heal from childhood attachment wounds, complex trauma (CPTSD), single traumatic experiences, and the lasting impact of generational or systemic trauma. Many clients notice patterns in their relationships, emotions, or self-beliefs that feel familiar but painful. My approach is trauma-informed and collaborative, grounded in the belief that meaningful healing happens within a safe, supportive relationship. Together, we explore how your past and present experiences shape your nervous system, thoughts, and emotional patterns, helping you process difficult emotions, regulate your nervous system, strengthen cognitive awareness, and build emotional resilience, self-compassion, and healthier ways of relating. My work integrates Attachment-Focused EMDR, parts work, and the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM). I also provide spiritually integrated support for clients who wish to connect their healing process with their spiritual or faith-based practice. Coming from a biracial and multicultural background, I bring attunement to the complexities of culture, family, and systemic influences, and I honor the diverse experiences clients bring. I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can feel supported, move at your own pace, and take steps toward lasting healing, growth, and meaningful change.

Great relationships are built on trust and open communication. I believe that our relational well-being is the cornerstone of deeper connections and effective communication with others. With over 16 years of experience, I've dedicated my career to helping individuals, couples, and families have the opportunity to gain self-awareness, conquer trauma, and enhance relationships across all aspects of life. I employ a range of techniques to tailor my sessions for each unique situation. I have extensive training in Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) which is supported by extensive research and has yielded remarkable results in trauma treatment. When working with couples I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and The Gottman Method, recognized as two of the most effective forms of couples counseling which underscores my commitment to marital success. Additionally, I integrate approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy to provide a comprehensive therapeutic experience. My ultimate goal is to empower clients with the tools and knowledge needed to create positive transformations in their lives. Throughout the therapeutic journey, I take a holistic approach, considering your environment, personal history, and interpersonal dynamics to help you thrive within your unique ecosystem. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Oregon State University and a Master's of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University. I enjoy staying active and spending time outdoors with my family. If you want help connecting with your spouse or overcoming past trauma please reach out.

I am an art psychotherapist specializing in reproductive mental, sexual health, relationships, and faith transitions and working from a trauma informed and attachment lens. In addition to my EMDR training, I am a nationally registered and board certified art therapist and art therapy certified supervisor. I have specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (through PSI), emotionally focused couples’ therapy (EFT), Gina Ogden’s 4D Wheel, and OCSB (out of control sexual behaviors). I am an EMDRIA Consultant in Training and available for consultation. I have a lot of experience working with couples and relationships (including poly) using EMDR to facilitate healing and meaningful connection.

Leah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed to practice in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, and Colorado. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, and is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist- Consultant through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Treatment with Leah prioritizes safety and connection, while working towards relief and achievement of therapeutic goals.

Nina Coffin, LMFT, has a private practice in Fresno, CA, providing in person and teleconferencing services. Her clinical focus includes the treatment of: Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Attachment Focused Trauma and Performance Enhancement. Nina is committed to providing an environment that offers the opportunity to experience being seen and being safe, promoting a collaborative approach between client and therapist.

Trauma leaves us feeling broken, damaged, and disconnected from our true selves. You may feel exhausted by feeling triggered in everyday situations, isolated from loved ones who don't understand, or guilty over what happened to you. You may not even remember a time you didn’t feel like this. Relief is possible! If you are ready to improve your well-being and relationships, please reach out to me. Clients come to me looking for someone who “gets” what happened to them on a deeper level, because therapy should be a place where you feel safe & validated. I chose training in EMDR because I felt passionately about allieviating suffering, and I chose attachment-focused EMDR because my clients benefit from a deep and compassionate approach to healing. In addition to PTSD/CPTSD, I have a specialty working with folks with disordered eating and healing from the trauma of diet culture, including the emotional pain and body image disturbance that come with it. I particularly enjoy working with folks who have a history of chronic dieting and those in larger bodies. You don’t have to continue feeling broken and damaged, and you don’t have to do it alone. I work via telehealth and I can offer support anywhere in Californa. Call me today for a free 20-minute consult. I look forward to hearing from you.

I believe people are inherently oriented to heal and grow. Sometimes on the healing journey we need support to navigate difficult transitions, especially if old traumas are clouding our current vision. My role as a psychologist is to accompany you on your personal path. I welcome people with all types of concerns. I am especially experienced in treating people struggling with trauma, eating and body image issues, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, life transitions, relationship and parenting issues. I believe people are inherently oriented to heal and grow. Sometimes on the healing journey we need support to navigate difficult transitions, especially if old traumas are clouding our current vision. My role as a psychologist is to accompany you on your personal path. I welcome people with all types of concerns. I am especially experienced in treating people struggling with trauma, eating and body image issues, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, life transitions, relationship and parenting issues. I use multiple therapeutic modalities including EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Mindful Self-Compassion to help people discover values, set goals, and live with vitality. I am certified in EMDR. Therapy is your space. I strive to create a safe environment for you to explore your struggles and your strengths. I believe therapy is a collaboration to help you discover your values and create a life that feels authentic and vibrant to you.

Hello, my name is Rosy Biglari, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California in the Private Practice in San Jose and a clinical supervisor. I welcome people of all races, culture, gender, sexual orientation, faith, abilities, and lifestyles. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused therapy by International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), advanced training in EMDR, CBT, and DBT, certified in sand play therapy, Circle of Security family attachment, and Triple P family systems. In my private practice, I provide support to couples that struggle with relational and marriage and family issues and provide support to individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment injuries, personality disorder, and help people navigate through many different challenges they experience. As we are constantly facing challenges in life, there are times we cannot face them alone. It is my utmost pleasure to empower and enable couples, families, and individuals to find ways to help themselves so they can be successful in their life journey.

Constance presented four keynote addresses at the PI Innovations in EMDR Conferences and has taught master classes. She is a contributing author in Dr. Parnell’s book, Rewiring the Addicted Brain. She integrates AF-EMDR and somatic modalities into an Object Relations practice and works with creative blocks and peak performance. She is former President of the Association for Psychoanalytic Thought in California. She served on 2 committees at the American Psychoanalytic Association to further social justice issues within the curriculum and the public sphere. She was influential in launching the Trauma Resource Institute and served on various trauma relief teams providing onsite training to first responders and mental health professionals. She expanded the PI’s in-person AF-EMDR training to include a virtual format able to reach clinicians around the globe. She created an online video with two colleagues to help front-line healthcare providers avoid long-term distress during the pandemic.

Lizbeth Hamlin MA, LMFT has been a practicing psychotherapist Santa Rosa, California for over 45 years. Her orientation is from a Jungian based, attachment focused model utilizing EMDR, Authentic Movement, the creative process, mindfulness disciplines and a somatic approach to healing. Her approach to healing relational, childhood trauma, and single incident events is unique to each client. She has several years of spiritual practice and is open to transpersonal realms that inform us about our unconscious resources towards healing. In her private practice she has worked extensively with seasoned professionals, business owners, artists, couples, body pain and women with breast cancer. Because she lives in N. CA, she has worked extensively with fires, including loss of property and eco-anxiety. She views each individual uniquely and provides a strong container for healing to occur, believing that each individual has the ability within to become more fully who they are meant to be.

Rendy “Dorenda” Freedman is the co-founder of AHA! www.ahasb.org which has served 65,000 teens, families, and educators since its founding in 1999. AHA! is committed to equipping teenagers, educators, and parents with social and emotional intelligence to dismantle apathy, prevent despair, and disrupt hate-based behavior. Rendy has worked as a psychotherapist since 1994, and specializes in working with adolescents, couples, families, groups, and trauma issues and has worked extensively with women’s issues. She is a licensed mediator, and has had significant training and experience in body related healing modalities, as well as in relational therapy systems including self psychology, family systems, the mutuality philosophy of the Stone Center at Wellesley College, and Council practice from The Ojai Foundation. She taught for many years in undergraduate and graduate programs as well as in private and public schools.

I believe therapy is meant to be experimental, experiential, and collaborative. Carl Jung said, “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” Insights in therapy have the potential to be challenging and painful, and my job is to help you through them. A spirit of non-judgment, empathy, directness, and sense of humor defines my style. My goal is to assist clients in connecting to their authentic Selves, for the purpose of overcoming negative thinking, self-destructive patterns, and unfulfilling relationships. I am passionate about helping people on the LGBTQ+ continuum achieve a wholeness and personhood not mirrored by a cis/heteronormative society. Areas of work include: trauma, coming out, gender identity, HIV/AIDS, sexual compulsivity, alcoholism/addiction recovery, codependency, and intersections of cultural/racial/ethnic identity.

Dr. Topp completed all three levels of Approved Attachment-focused EMDR Training with Dr. Laurel Parnell in addition to three years of group supervision with Dr. Parnell. Dr. Topp conducts both in-person and Telehealth sessions. Her specialties are PTSD, stress management, life transition, Expatriate populations, multi-cultural and third culture kids and adults, depression, anxiety, grief, complex grief, wellness, executive mental health and leadership, peak-performance, and executive and life coaching.

If you’re carrying the effects of trauma, anxiety, mood challenges, or the complexities of neurodivergence, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Please feel free to reach out for a free consultation. I’d be honored to connect with you. I specialize in Attachment-Focused EMDR, a gentle yet effective approach that helps people heal from trauma and move toward greater ease, clarity, and belonging. By weaving EMDR with spiritual practices and practical strategies, I support both symptom relief and deeper transformation. I bring over 20 years of clinical experience, beginning with community work in New York City, doctoral training at the Wright Institute in California, and over a decade of practice in Hawaii. On Kauai, I offered therapy and psychological assessments in schools, conducted disability evaluations for adults, and built a private practice serving the community. On Oahu, I supported children and teens through Kaiser clinics. My work is also informed by meditation and Reiki practices, which bring compassion and depth to the therapeutic process. Today, I offer client-centered EMDR therapy for people of all ages, honoring each person’s unique story. My virtual practice allows me to serve clients throughout Hawaii and California.

In recent years I have specialized my clinical practice in helping individuals heal from traumatic experiences and chronic stress, including symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, depression and insomnia. I see many first responders and other health care providers and therapists for both occupation-related and personal concerns. I have a passion for learning and integrating theoretical knowledge into practice. So I have pursued in-depth training in a variety of modalities: Somatic Experiencing, Flash, Reconsolidation Therapy and Cognitive-Processing Therapy for PTSD, Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Integration, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Focusing. My approach prioritizes what is important and meaningful to each individual. I draw from this variety of therapeutic modalities in a client-centred and individualized way to help each person I meet to adapt, grow and thrive with life challenges.

I am a Licensed Psychoanalyst as well as a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, with a specialty in drama therapy. My private practice focuses on helping people to improve their relationships, communication skills, self-esteem and self-confidence. In addition, I encourage self-reflection, curiosity, and an interest in improving one's quality of life. I have over fifteen years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and couples in various settings including mental health clinics, school-based mental health programs, psychiatric units and private practice. I graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from Brown University, and have a Masters in Drama Therapy from New York University. In addition, I hold a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the four-year Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies and completed Level I-III training in Attachment Focused EMDR through the Parnell Institute. I approach my work from a relational psychoanalytic theoretical background.

I’m an Asian American therapist in NYC. I created Modern Mindful Therapy for high achieving adults dealing with anxiety, depression, burnout, intergenerational or complex trauma, perinatal and parenting challenges, cross-cultural identity & relationships, and recovery from narcissistic abuse. I work primarily from a person centered and relationally focused lens. I am trained in AF-EMDR (attachment focused) and other trauma-informed therapies. Therapy with me should feel grounding, accepting, and encouraging. Experienced in treating a wide spectrum of mental health through an interactive as well as integrative lens, I know first hand that each client & story is different. The process of healing and integrating is not always easy or linear, but I am honored to support & explore with clients as they journey towards their best selves.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New York City. I specialize in individual psychotherapy. I hold a Master’s degree in Social Work from Fordham University and completed post-graduate training at the Parnell Institute on Attachment Focused EMDR. I conduct sessions in a nonjudgmental atmosphere to guide you in addressing your past, future, and most importantly, your present. Outside of my work as a therapist, you can find me playing with my two cats, cooking new recipes, or watching something silly on Bravo.

People don't seek therapy because they're happy or feeling good. We initiate therapy when something feels profoundly off—leaving us disconnected from ourselves, inside and out. Let me help you reconnect with yourself—not the version of YOU that you're trying to leave behind, but the YOU we can build together. This version will be shaped by your emotions, experiences, and the vision you've always had of yourself. Together, we can find the missing pieces to create the whole, authentic you (self). I'm in if you are. Steph Machado-Jenkins, LCSW, is a licensed mental health professional with over 25 years of clinical experience. Based in Whittier, CA, Steph offers both in-person sessions and statewide virtual therapy. She specializes in trauma-focused care and brings two decades of expertise in treating complex trauma. Steph employs evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Additionally, she is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, working closely with partners navigating challenges like emotional and physical infidelity. As a body-positive practitioner, Steph fosters emotional and physical wellness at all sizes. She also provides skilled support for individuals struggling with eating disorders and body image concerns. Steph is dedicated to affirming all aspects of a person’s identity, lived experiences, cultural and spiritual practices. She is kink and LGBTQ+ friendly!

Complex childhood and developmental trauma affects people in their personal, relational, and work lives. My psychoanalytic skills are vital in assessing new patients. Insight alone, however, is not always the key to recovery. Attachment Focused-EMDR training now allows me to give people tools for optimizing health and well-being in their daily lives.

Rebecca is a licensed psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience specializing in sexual assault, infertility, and reproductive mental health. She works with adults, including emerging adults (18–25), and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Rebecca is based in West Los Angeles and offers virtual therapy to clients throughout California. Rebecca views therapy as a collaborative and relational process. Through a trauma- and resiliency-informed lens, she integrates evidence-based practices tailored to each client’s unique history, needs, and goals for therapy. Her approach draws from traditional psychotherapy modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, as well as somatic approaches, including Attachment-Focused EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, allowing her to offer a comprehensive and flexible therapeutic toolkit.

Are you looking for a therapist who can give you the support and understanding that you need?  You’ve found it! I am a compassionate practitioner who uses a strength-based approach to help you work through your most painful issues.  I create a warm and caring environment for my clients that puts them at ease, and sometimes, make them laugh. Through a combination of CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, solution-focused and AF EMDR, you will see improvements in your mood, your motivation and resilience. With my experience working with people with anxiety and depressive disorders, you will find an understanding and compassionate therapist where you can be and discover yourself. I meet you where you are on your first day; listening and getting to know who you are and set goals to motivate you and move you forward. Please call me to schedule a 15 minute consultation.

As a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience, I prioritize collaboration and attunement within an integrative approach to offer all people a safe and empowering environment. I am an EMDR-Approved Consultant, Facilitator of EMDR trainings, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner/Trainer (SEP). I hold extensive theoretical, research, and practical knowledge relating to trauma, treatment, and recovery. Specifically, I guide clients in processing their unique interplay of individual and familial histories, life experiences, identities, and social/geopolitical forces. The therapeutic relationship offers a place to heal, repair, and reprocess once-protective patterns/behaviors which now may hinder growth. I support patients with their personalized goals, including symptom relief, transformation, and greater tolerance for discomfort. At this time, I provide Telehealth. Please contact me though my website or the email address listed above.

I am a certified EMDR therapist and an EMDRIA Consultant-in-training. Understanding that individual issues are complex, I offer an eclectic approach that integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, IFS, mindfulness-based practices, brainspotting, and expressive art therapies in order to meet your unique experiences and needs. I practice with the beliefs that every human being deserves to be heard and seen, and that the power to heal already exists within all of us. I approach therapy from a strengths-based, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and intersectional lens. My specialities include working with QTBIPOC, poly/kink communities, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, racial/identity trauma, and gender-based violence. I welcome the opportunity to be able to support you in accessing your healing so that you can reclaim your true self and life.

Hello and welcome! In addition to traditional talk therapy, I incorporate somatic work, which is mindful attention to what is held non-verbally in the body. We will together explore patterns in the body, whether from trauma or other life experiences, that may be impacting you in the present. Clients often tell me that learning to pay attention to their body provides an additional path toward healing that talk therapy alone has not. I see adult clients who want to explore adjustments to changing life circumstances, low mood, depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, fertility, grief, single-incident trauma, and PTSD, including physical and sexual abuse. I worked for over ten years in the field of adoption with prospective parents, new parents, multi-racial families, birth mothers, and adoptees, and spent many years working with foster children. I draw primarily from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Attachment-Focused EMDR, Integrative Body Psychotherapy, and Parts work. My office is set in nature and is surrounded by calming mountain views. I am married with two wonderful children and a dog. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and breathing in fresh mountain and ocean air.

Sara Hamilton Dietzel is a highly skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, specializing in mental health and well-being. With her private practice located in the vibrant San Francisco East Bay area, Sara offers telehealth services to residents of California. With over a decade of experience, Sara has honed her expertise in incorporating Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her therapeutic approach since 2007. As a Certified EMDR Therapist, as well as an EMDRIA and Parnell Institute Approved Consultant, Sara is dedicated to providing compassionate support to individual clients and couples who have experienced various forms of trauma. By seamlessly integrating Attachment Focused-EMDR with other trauma-informed modalities and strategies, she empowers her clients to tap into their inherent capacity for healing and personal growth, guiding them toward optimal health and wholeness. Sara's holistic approach to therapy encompasses the mind, body, and spirit, incorporating soul psychology into her practice. This comprehensive approach ensures a thorough and transformative healing process for her clients. Drawing upon her extensive background as an educator, Sara takes great pleasure in offering consultation services to fellow therapists seeking to incorporate Attachment Focused-EMDR into their own therapeutic practices. To learn more about Sara Hamilton Dietzel and her therapeutic services, please visit her website at saradietzeltherapy.com. Regenerate response

I help driven growth-oriented adults heal attachment wounds, and resolve trauma through depth focused EMDR therapy, with in person sessions in San Francisco. My schedule is made for people with flexible workdays who want to prioritize their mental and emotional health while maintaining demanding, high-responsibility roles. I work in the Parnellian approach to EMDR to shift patterns that impact relationships, focus and wellbeing. My approach is efficient, attuned and depth oriented-supporting meaningful change without unnecessary overwhelm. I tend to work best with driven, growth oriented people who hold themselves to high standards and are ready to engage in deeper work. Many of my clients are ambitious and self-aware, yet stuck in patterns that insight, logic or effort alone fix. In our work together we move through analysis to deeper processing, helping you build a more secure internal foundation, more emotional flexibility, and a stronger sense of allotment in both your personal and professional life.

Accepting New Clients. Not getting results with talk therapy? Lets help you with AF EMDR, Integrative Mental Health methods, IFS, ACT, Temporal Integration, Inner Child Work, Ego States, DBT, STAIR. I also help individuals with dating, premarital, couples and Family Counseling. If you are looking understand and manage traumatic experiences, child wounds and to improve your relationships I am here to help you go deep into those problems. I offer supportive counseling using Christian concepts and I accept clients of all religions and beliefs. Hypnosis services OOP . I treat sleep disorders using techniques: CBTI, MBTI and ACT . Talking about traumas does not work! Using the right tools can process traumas, spiritual problems and crisis. Couples issues need to be addressed while dating and even before marriage. If you are at a point in your marriage where you dont know what to do Discernment and Intensives will help to decide. My services are offered in English and Spanish Taoist Emotional Recycling and Creative Arts, STAIR Narrative Therapy and Hypnosis.EMDR for Performance in sports and learning. I offer Developmental, IFIO, Imago, Drama Triangle, Boundaries and Schema Therapy for couples. These are specialized wounding healing techniques for couples to heal their traumas and improve communication. Besides AF EMDR I also use: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), AF EMDR, Schema, Ego, STAIR, Integrative approach, Art Therapy, Attachment-based, CBTI, MBTI and ACT for sleep issues. Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavior (DBT), Family / Marital, Hypnotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) ,Neuro-Linguistic (NLP), Somatic, Trauma Focused

My approach draws primarily on AEDP and EMDR, both of which privilege safety as a space within which to work with emotional experience, heal trauma, and create change for the better. At times in our lives we are faced with transitions, experiences, or emotions that can feel destabilizing or challenge our familiar ways of coping. Present day stressors may lead to anxiety or depression, or connect with unresolved trauma from the past. Developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients provides the safety and connection that is key for therapy to be helpful. It is a foundation from which to explore and understand your feelings and experiences. I am active and collaborative in listening, inquiring, and guiding. With greater self understanding, clients discover important internal resources and develop parts of themselves which generate vitality in their inner life and outer reality.

Never worry alone. One of the most difficult tasks in finding a psychotherapist is determining who might be a good fit for your current situation. My goal as a therapist is to see the person in context and to take the time to truly understand your situation, and then work together towards health. My psychotherapy style adapts to the unique needs each person and integrates Attachment Focused EMDR, relational, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral therapies, along with mind-body approaches to help each person achieve balance and well-being. I work with individuals, couples, parents, and children. Specifically, Attachment Focused EMDR is a remarkably powerful tool, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to utilize EMDR towards my clients’ health. In addition to my practice as a psychotherapist, I’m also an adjunct professor at Boston University, School of Social Work, teaching courses such as Introduction to Clinical Practice, Adult Psychopathology, Spirituality and Social Work, and Social Work Ethics. In the introductory notes in my Adult Psychopathology course, we begin by discussing “Psychology is greater than Psychopathology.” What this means, is that the study of the mind (psychology) is so much larger than our sicknesses (pathologies), and we are more than our sicknesses. I work with people to find the strengths in all of us, even when these strengths can feel difficult to find.

My clinical foundation was built in community mental health working with children and families, which evolved through group practice experience and eventually led to the founding of my private practice, Sai Psychotherapy Center. My work is anchored in the understanding that many psychological struggles are deeply connected to early attachment and formative relationships. I believe that how we experience our early world shapes how we perceive ourselves and our current reality. The name of my practice, "Sai" (사이), is a pure Korean word that signifies the space, distance, and sacred connection between people and their inner worlds. I focus on understanding my clients' challenges by examining these very connections—the relationship with oneself, with others, and with the world. Through Attachment-Focused EMDR and a relational approach, I aim to help clients repair these bonds, supporting them in cultivating harmony in their daily lives and emotional well-being.

I am a trauma-focused therapist with advanced training in EMDR, somatic therapy, and attachment-based approaches. My work centers on helping individuals understand and resolve the deeper patterns that shape how they relate to themselves and others. I believe healing happens when you feel safe, supported, and truly understood. As an AF-EMDR therapist, I work with individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, and life stressors—helping them process difficult memories, reduce distress, and reconnect with their inner strengths. My approach is thoughtful, direct, and deeply relational. I integrate clinical expertise with genuine human connection, creating a space where meaningful and lasting change can occur. I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Somatic Psychology and am a Certified EMDR Therapist with advanced training in attachment-focused EMDR. I have also completed additional somatic training in NeuroAffective Touch and The Three Fold Way.

I provide online psychotherapy for adults navigating trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, grief, emotional overwhelm, and recurring relational patterns. My work is especially informed by Attachment-Focused EMDR, ego state therapy, somatic approaches, and relational psychotherapy. I strive to create a therapeutic space that feels collaborative, grounded, and emotionally attuned. I completed my EMDR training through the Parnell Institute and continue to deepen my work through monthly consultation in Attachment-Focused EMDR. My approach supports clients in processing painful experiences while strengthening internal safety, self-understanding, and connection. I am licensed to provide therapy to clients in Quebec, Colorado, and California. Services are offered online in English and French.

Wendy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Attachment Focused EMDR Clinician. She has been a Licensed Psychotherapist for 28 years and has worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Currently in her practice, she sees adolescents 16 and older, adults, and couples. She has been utilizing EMDR in her practice since 2020. She works with single incident traumas, complex traumas, betrayal trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD. In addition, she uses EMDR to help clients who struggle with reoccurring negative thoughts/beliefs about themselves, themes, or behavior patterns that continue to interfere with their personal, relational, spiritual, or professional life. Through the EMDR process, Wendy helps her clients navigate through their past and current experiences that are causing hurt, as well as, emotional, cognitive, and physical blockages. This allows them to experience healing as well as experience clarity, confidence, joy, and meaningful connection with others.

I integrate Attachment Focused EMDR, somatic modalities, IFS, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and contemplative mindfulness approaches to help my clients get to the root causes of their suffering. I 'm interested in you as whole person: mind, body and spirit. I know it takes courage to reveal ourselves so I hold space for all aspects of you with deep compassion. As a therapist I respect both your strength and vulnerability, offering a safe, nonjudgmental environment to express your truth, explore, and heal.

I work in an intensive format rather than the traditional weekly 50-min session because, in my experience, longer and more focused sessions allow for more meaningful and efficient change. When appropriate, ketamine is incorporated as a powerful support to help soften defenses, access new perspectives, loosen long-standing patterns & support trauma resolution The goal of therapy with me is not simply to help you cope better. You have been coping for a long time. The deeper intention is to support a real, felt shift in how you experience yourself, so you can live with more ease, connection, and choice. If this resonates, I invite you to schedule a free 20-minute consultation through my website.

As a 10 year veteran of the United States Army, with experience working with teams needing support abroad, I have worked with many different cultural backgrounds, as well as those with differing spiritual beliefs. Since attaining my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I have pursued many therapeutic techniques to help my clients. My clinical interests include treating trauma for adults as a Certified Complex Trauma Professional Level 2, tech and screen addiction as well as providing LGBTQIA+ affirmative psychotherapy. I strive to use my experience, as well as my honest and open style of communication to act as a positive support to help clients fulfill therapeutic and life goals. I primarily focus on helping clients enhance positive traits and feelings as well as strengthening existing skills. I strive to utilize the client’s reality and values within the work together.

In 2013 I started working at the behavioral hospital where I had previously interned, and I noticed few people improved. I also saw the unintentional harm experienced by staff and students. These experiences led me to a deep dive into trauma work starting with the “gateway” book by Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (2014). Finally, my personal experiences with trauma, as well as those of my clients, made sense. We hold the fragmented stories in our bodies. In my career as a social worker, I have seen the effects of traumatic stress on communities as well as individuals. These experiences hardwire the nervous system towards protection and hypervigilance—sometimes this looks like anger and anxiety, and sometimes like sadness and being “checked out.” I’ve completed a certificate program with The Trauma Center and Trauma Research Foundation, then earned a Doctor of Social Work degree with a clinical research focus on traumatic stress—both direct and indirect—and ways to move through the adverse experiences held in our bodies. I brought this knowledge to the work with veterans, first responders, and healthcare professionals that I saw while working in behavioral health at a VA outpatient clinic, as well as in private practice. As a body-oriented practitioner, I join with clients to honor what is held and move through the experiences. I incorporate strategies to rewire the nervous system towards safety as part of AF-EMDR. Certified since 2020 in both EMDR and HeartMath, I have used them daily while working with the Department of Veterans Affairs and in private practice. I work with individuals through childhood experiences, combat, life transitions, grief and loss related to suicide, and ongoing stress of helping professions (law enforcement, first responders, and front-line workers). Though change sometimes feels almost impossible, we walk through the stuck parts together on the way to hopeful resilience

Dr. LJ Geiken is an EMDR training licensed psychologist in California and registered counselling psychologist in New Zealand. Current practice provides for telemental health for California residents.

My specialty is supporting people through life transitions. From adolescence into adulthood, we all encounter times when extra support can help us navigate change and growth. As a Registered Drama Therapist and Hakomi Somatic Practitioner, my approach is warm, creative, and grounded. I believe strongly in attachment focused EMDR to help clients work through trauma and gain greater emotional resilience. My work also extends beyond the traditional therapy setting. I teach Shakespeare at San Quentin State Prison, using theater as a powerful vehicle for self-exploration, connection, and transformation. As an active actor and performer myself, I believe deeply in the arts as an essential pathway for expression, growth, creativity, and healing. I bring these experiences together in my work with clients, creating a space where they can explore who they are, understand their experiences, and move toward meaningful change.

We thrive as individuals—and, in turn, collectively—when we feel safely connected to ourselves and to those around us. I offer a warm, grounded, and compassionate approach, grounded in the belief that people can move through life’s difficulties when supported with care and understanding. I spent ten years in San Francisco working as a psychotherapist, counsellor, group facilitator, supervisor, and trainer within an inner-city hospital setting. During the 1990s, I supported individuals living with and dying from HIV/AIDS, as well as their families—both chosen and biological. Since returning to the UK, I have worked within NGOs and in private practice, integrating couples counselling informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with individual therapy supported by Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR). I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and trained as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California. By combining EFT and AF-EMDR, I support both healing and growth. EFT helps to identify and shift the relational patterns that can leave you feeling stuck or disconnected, while AF-EMDR gently addresses the deeper attachment wounds beneath them. Together, these approaches create a safe, supportive space to strengthen your sense of security within yourself and to build more connected, fulfilling relationships.

Queer BIPOC clinician who helps folks individually and/or relationships understand themselves and the world better to increase capacity for the burning world as well as the love experienced relationally and otherwise. Work with af-emdr, Brainspotting, and relational experiential talk therapy to create lasting change. Often help artists in all realms get through blocks and find understanding and grounding in an unstable world.

Welcome to my remote practice. I firmly believe that we as human beings grow in relationships as an empathic and attuned other bears witness to our struggles; my role is to provide a safe environment and a skilled ear in which you are able to become better acquainted with yourself: your thinking, behavior, and feelings so that you can ultimately live a more fulfilled life. For some this means a few months of work and for others a few years. My approach is integrative, collaborative, and informed by my training in depth psychology. Many have described me as gentle, empathic, and non-judgmental. I work with you to illuminate and build on your strengths and empower you to conquer negative patterns so you have greater emotional and overall psychological freedom. I have extensive experience working with young adults and adults and specialize in the treatment of college mental health, depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ and multicultural issues, and entrepreneur and executive stress. Whether it be depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems or any other struggles, you don't have to do it alone. Contact me and lets take the next step together.

After working for LA County Department and Children Family Services for over 30 years and having been licensed as a clinical social worker since 1998, I was thrilled to open a small private practice in 2023. I have extensive experience working with children, families and communities and thorough knowledge and understanding of key factors contributing to healthy human development and functioning. Along with my professional experience, my personal journey significantly increased my skills and abilities to empathize, form strong therapeutic and trust-based working relationships, and help individuals recover, heal and achieve well-being. I believe each of us are the experts on our own needs and, as such, I utilize an individualized, goal-oriented, strengths-needs based holistic approach to therapy. I believe in the power of a therapeutic, compassionate relationship to help individuals develop their sense of self, achieve a corrective emotional experience, to heal and overcome trauma. I work closely with individuals to clearly understand their story, current circumstances, and to achieve their hopes and dreams. Given my personal and professional experience, I have a strong foundation related to healthy child and family functioning, however completion of Laurel Parnell's Attachment Focused - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Training transformed my practice and further equipped me to help others in addressing, managing and overcoming enumerable life challenges. In addition to AF-EMDR, I rely most heavily on Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and other techniques to increase coping and well-being. I take my practice and partnership with clients very seriously and strive to provide high quality services and outcomes.

You're not here because it's easy. Trauma. Depression. Anxiety. Inattention. These are all natural responses to the challenges of life. These challenges are daunting on their own, and can feel insurmountable because of how the world treats gender, race, sexuality and learning differences. Call me Alex. I'm a therapist at the intersection of multiple identities (queer, non-binary, Japanese American, Jewish). I use mindfulness-based therapies to help clients live in the present moment and find liberation from the impact of family history and systemic discrimination. Using Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) we'll work together to find your existing inner strength and heal the parts of yourself that might show up in confusing ways. This shit is hard. But maybe it doesn't have to be.

From as early as I can remember, I’ve been interested in stories of struggle and survival. As an adolescent, I devoured autobiographies and wrote short stories that borrowed from themes of self-actualization, purpose, and the quest for happiness and freedom. This interest led me to UC Berkeley and a semester at Oxford University where I studied Virginia Woolf (among others) and what she called “life, truth, spirit. . . the essential thing.” It was in the realm of narrative and consciousness that uncovered one of my greatest passions – the human relationship with ourselves and the collective stories we tell. It became crystal clear to me that I wanted to work with people in the service of creating an inner life of well-being and authenticity. After completing my Masters, I pursued post graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy- the unconscious and how we come to bring all that we know and feel into conscious awareness. Soon after, I started my private practice and have been seeing individuals, couples, and families ever since, working with the core values of interconnectedness, mindful awareness, and struggle as it transforms into purpose, meaning, and health. In addition to my private practice, I was proud to serve as a founding clinician at the University of California, San Francisco, in the Intensive Family Therapy Program of the Department of Psychiatry. After years of working at UCSF, I relocated to Los Angeles with my husband and we launched La Maida Institute, an integrative care center focused on promoting wholeness as a foundation for health. In 2019 we turned this vision into La Maida Project, a non-profit dedicated to rewriting the story of mental health. We relocated back to the Bay Area in 2020 and I am cherishing the return home.

Alissa Blackman is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, a Certified EMDR therapist and Somatic Psychotherapist specializing in integrating body, mind and spirit. She supports clients in recovery from trauma, attachment trauma, chronic pain and headaches. She offers a supportive, warm presence so clients can transform ingrained patterns and build new capacities. After working for over a decade as a massage therapist, Alissa studied Counseling Psychology (Somatics) at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She worked extensively with Bill Bowen, training in Psycho-Physical Therapy, and feels passionate about integrating body-mind-spirit healing into EMDR resourcing and processing. She taught Somatic Psychology at CIIS and worked in community mental health as a Therapist and Mental Health Educator/Advocate supporting at-risk youth. She loves to support clients in discovering (or rediscovering) their strengths and living a more vibrant, joyful life. She is an approved EMDR consultant and offers individual EMDR consultation to therapists who have been trained by the Parnell Institute.

I’m Allison Nelson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, EMDR and trauma therapist, couples therapy specialist, and certified addictions counselor. I specialize in treating all degrees of trauma, and provide individual and couples therapy to assist my clients to live a more integrated and satisfying life. I am EMDRIA certified, trained in the modality at the Parnell Institute, and a Parnell Institute Consultant In Training. I have completed a five-year postgraduate training program at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples therapy (EFT) as well as the Ackerman Relational Approach, a relational-systematic approach for working with couples.

Feminist, polvagal-guided psychotherapist with twenty years of post-masters clinical experience supporting young people and adults through challenges related to traumatic experiences, sex/love/food/work addictions, and recovering an embodied and healthy relationship with the Self. Integrating a wide variety of psychological theories and trauma-informed interventions (e.g., AF-EMDR) and other tools, Aly enjoys collaborating with clients and offering choices about approaches to take in working together. Aly currently offers neuro-inclusive, online individual and group therapy, coaching, and consultation services for women and therapists working with women in addiction recovery. She particularly enjoys working with other therapists/counselors, feminists, women in mid-life, “in recovery,” lesbian/bisexual, and/or those exploring ADHD/Autism in adulthood.

If you feel chronically overcommitted, perpetually exhausted, or can't turn your brain off and unwind, I'm glad you've found me. I help high anxiety overachievers and perfectionists create meaningful lives brimming with self-compassion, flexibility, and inner peace. I take special pride in supporting adult clients who haven’t been given permission to have needs or set boundaries in their current or past relationships, those who demonstrate compassion towards others but have difficulty extending the same compassion to themselves, highly sensitive people (HSPs), and individuals whose attachment wounds are holding them back from having the relationships they crave. I use Attachment-Focused EMDR to help clients strengthen their inner resources, resolve trauma, and heal attachment wounds. I strive for my clients to experience me as welcoming, thoughtful, straightforward, and caring. I find joy in building on clients' existing strengths and helping them cultivate new skills and understandings to rewire patterns that no longer serve them well.

My name is Amanda Burback, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Mellow Therapy, a boutique practice in Marina del Rey, California. At Mellow, I work with high-functioning, modern professionals navigating anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship challenges, and the effects of trauma. I offer both in-person and online sessions, helping clients address patterns that keep them feeling stuck, strengthen self-understanding, and create lasting change. In my practice, I use Attachment-Focused EMDR and integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients safely access and reprocess painful memories, connect with parts of themselves that have been pushed aside, and create space for new ways of being. My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, with a focus on nervous system regulation, self-trust, and lasting emotional resilience. I believe growth comes from being challenged with care, not coddled. My goal is to create a space where you feel seen, supported, and empowered to do the deeper work — so life feels more grounded, connected, and your own.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialized training in Clinical Art Therapy. I work with individuals to address a wide variety topics, including trauma, loss, behavioral/emotional difficulties, relationship and family conflicts. In my practice, I incorporate Attachment-Focused EMDR into my work (if needed) to help clients heal from trauma and transform their lives. I work collaboratively with my clients to meet each individual's unique needs and potentials. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or phone to schedule your initial consultation.

Currently a consultant and facilitator for the Parnell Institute, I have been certified in EMDR since 2004. My private practice is located in New York City, where I have been practicing psychotherapy for three decades. I specialize in helping adults who have developmental trauma and PTSD; attachment trauma from early childhood to present; as well as relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and dissociation. Throughout my career, I have continued to learn various modalities based in the belief that we all have an innate capacity to heal. Originally certified as a psychoanalyst, I have also been trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and several other mind/body-based therapies. I believe that one size does not fit all, and collaboration with my clients is key to transformation and healing. In addition to providing AF-EMDR for adults, I also offer individual and group consultation.

Amy holds a Master of Social Science in Professional Counselling and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology. She is a registered member and supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling. Amy is happily married with three sons aged 28, 24 and 21. Currently, she works as a Principal Counsellor with Care Corner heading the Community Counselling Unit. During her course of work, Amy counsels children of all ages, teenagers and families. Amy seeks to help individuals grow their self -awareness and empowers them to unleash their potential. With families, Amy aims to help build strong bonds among family members through strengthening of the marriage and positive discipline of the children. As a qualified Family Violence and Trauma Informed Practitioner, she helps both the survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence in her course of work. Amy is passionate about helping client who experienced trauma, and is a registered practitioner and consultant with EMDRIA, US certification body of EMDR ( eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). As a keen member of Community of Practice for Mental Health, Amy participated in developing the Mental Health Resource Kit for Practitioners in 2014. She is a qualified trainer for the Mental Health First Aid for children and Youth since 2015.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience treating clients with psychiatric and addictive disorders. Via my clinical experience there is one thing I know for sure; no one is impervious to the impacts of trauma, addiction and grief. We all have moments in time where we need some guidance and help. I bring years of experience coupled with evidenced based therapy interventions to help people get back to the place where life is interesting again. I achieved my Masters in Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work and was director at a trauma focused Intensive Outpatient Program treating clients with complex PTSD for many years. I am level 3 trained by the Parnell Institute, and see clients in person in Oakland as well as via Telehealth. I welcome all potential clients, and invite clients with LGBTQIA+ identities to reach out for care. I fully believe in being a warm, down to earth, and active partner in the therapeutic relationship. Please email, call or text if I can be of support in your healing journey.

My name is Anna Aslanian. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Gottman Method Therapist practicing in the states of California, Florida and New York. I am the founder and director of My Therapy Corner, a boutique practice that focuses on individual and relational healing through a trauma-informed, attachment-focused lens. I’ve been working in the field of psychological care since 2006 and in a private practice setting since 2011. I’ve worked with a variety of clients of different ages and backgrounds- those struggling with severe psychiatric mental illnesses, substance and process addictions, anxiety disorders, couples dealing with a wide range of relational problems, individuals struggling with big and small traumas, etc. My belief is that therapy should be supportive and trauma-informed. Additionally, it should be culturally sensitive and consider all the layers of one’s identity, including gender, race and sexuality. I feel proud in my ability to work with various clients and meet them where they’re at. I am aware of the complex impact of trauma (any perceived trauma, no matter how big or small) on an individual so my approach integrates this knowledge into every aspect of client’s treatment. While I give clients coping skills using a variety of therapeutic modalities, the goal is always to get to the core of the problem. I am an EMDRIA EMDR Certified psychotherapist and a Parnell Institute Certified Attachment-Focused EMDR therapist. Additionally, I am a consultant in training. My trainings including Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Polyvagal Framework for nervous system regulation. While these are the modalities I highly recommend and love practicing, I often utilize many other modalities to tailor to client’s unique needs. People heal and grow in connection to others. So my therapeutic alliance with my clients is very important to me. I make it a priority to make sure clients feel comfortable with me and can trust me fully.

I am a psychotherapist who has been practicing since 1981 in a variety of settings with a variety of populations and cultures. My approach has been eclectic though based on a traditional talk-therapy model and I have been open to incorporating approaches and practices over the years. My social work background has led me to include social, emotional, physical, spiritual and environmental influences and resources in my treatment plans as well as psychodynamic factors influencing growth, healing and life satisfaction. I have been using EMDR in my practice for the past couple of years with great success. I currently work part-time and all my sessions are virtual. I have been happy with this transition and continue to celebrate my clients growth and healing. I welcome new clients.

Do you feel disconnected from living a vibrant and engaged life? Do the simplest tasks stand before you like an ocean? Are relationships a source of emotional pain in your life? Our ability to make sense of our emotional experiences can be the key to releasing emotional pain and suffering. Often times, our own cultural perceptions of mental health can prevent us from seeking the help that we need. My personal and professional experiences have influenced my understanding of the value of promoting mental health and how simple changes can have a profound effect on our lives. My foundation in, attachment, trauma, and family dynamics allows me to partner with you, adapt my clinical expertise to meet your individual needs, and hold a safe place for you to discover your truest potential. I have completed my EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training through the Parnell Institute which specializes in Attachment-Focused EMDR. My eclectic approach highlights the importance of relationships throughout our lives and your ability to affect positive changes in your life. If you are ready to make this pivotal leap call me today. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide services for individuals, couples, children, and families.

Hi, my name is Aurora and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty plus years experience in the field of mental health. During this time, I have developed a specialization for working with adults who are often successful in some areas of their life however feel stuck or unhappy in other areas often due to trauma. I work with clients who are willing to engage in the therapeutic process to better understand their history and unique story and to process maladaptive dynamics and body memories so they can live a healthier, more fulfilling life.

My strength and passion lies in working with adults and with couples who are ready to do transformative work. I have developed an expertise in working with men and my writing and interviews on my work have appeared in the NY Times and other outlets. More broadly, I am drawn towards working with anyone who is seeking to heal from past traumas – big and small, recent and old. Helping someone regain their vitality and joy in life is one of the most rewarding and powerful experiences I can imagine – it is a privilege to participate in it. I have found, both in my own life and as a therapist, that working with embodied emotions yields powerful and lasting change, which is why my practice is dedicated to working with the body. In addition to EMDR, I am certified in AEDP and have done trainings and supervision in other somatically oriented modalities. In addition to my work as a therapist, I am the owner and clinical director of Downtown Somatic Therapy, a group therapy practice in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn where we incorporate EMDR, AEDP and many other trauma oriented modalities.

I am passionate about working with individuals and couples with any life transition issues including all stages of relationship, (personal and professional development), healing recent or past traumas, or moving through any obstacles impeding your experience of joy, compassion and overall fulfillment. Individuals and couples experience me as a warm, caring therapist, where exploration and discovery is fostered through partnership and respect. I strongly believe we all have the innate capacity to heal and thrive, and EMDR activates your organic healing capacity. Present or past injury influences our overall experience of ourselves in the world. As we heal, it can be difficult to fully trust or “take in” the positive. An essential part of our work together is to “rewire,” and experience the good in yourself and your relationships! Certified by EMDRIA in EMDR and The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples, I integrate my 35 plus years with advanced training in attachment based therapy, EMDR, trauma psychology, positive psychology, life coaching, and mindfulness. I am an intuitive, sensitive therapist, who continues to study and grow to give you my best.

I am a Clinical Social Worker in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. I am a specialist in addressing anxiety, depression, and the trauma that often underlies these emotions. I am also a certified specialist in working with addictions of all kinds including alcohol, drugs, and behaviors like gambling, sex, shopping, and food. I work with trauma to address the fear, helplessness and shame that can trouble a trauma victim for most of their life if left untreated. I have found that the use of EMDR within a relational psychotherapy to be the most complete way of addressing the biological, psychological, social and spiritual injuries resulting from trauma. More often than not addictive behaviors are found to have a background in trauma experiences, earlier or contemporary in life. EMDR has been shown to address addictive cravings, as well as the post traumatic emotional dysregulation that can fuel the development of addiction. All of my work is done virtually.

My goal is to help people achieve a higher quality of life and to improve their well-being emotionally, physically, culturally, and spiritually. My practice includes working with adults who may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, chronic stress, trauma (including developmental trauma from childhood), grief/loss, and difficult life transitions. I work collaboratively with you on the mutual development of goals for therapy. I’m invested in an approach that emphasizes an integrative, heart-centered, holistic approach to mental wellness. My approach is sensitive, and relational with the aim of helping you make sense of your feelings, your past and current difficulties, and enabling greater self-awareness, so change becomes possible.

It has been my privilege & honor to give back to my individuals, couples & families what had been given to me: psychological, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical health and healing! I do not take lightly what has been given to me: the privilege & honor to be invited into my clients’ hearts and lives. My goals are to make therapy a "safe place" by welcoming my clients with empathy, validation, affirmation, assistance and tender care (the way we all want to be treated). I strive to make therapy an experience of renewal and transformation! I have been trauma-trained in standard EMDR and more recently, AF-EMDR (Attachment-Focused-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Training which has transformed the lives of my clients and TRM (Trauma Resiliency Model) to help with the somatic effects of trauma. In addition, I have also been trained in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, play, expressive and Sandtray therapy. I have also helped clients who struggle with boundaries, relational difficulties, codependency, coping skills, parenting, suicide, betrayal, low self-esteem and domestic violence. I strive to perfect my skills to offer my clients my best self and that is why I continue to work towards certification through consultation and study. In addition, I strive for my own psychological, emotional, mental, spiritual and physical healing. I also offer faith-based counseling.

I strive to create a warm environment for you to feel safe, accepted, and nurtured. My intent is to collaborate with you; follow your unique experience of thoughts, sensations, and feelings; help you deepen your understanding of yourself; and, support your inner wisdom as it leads you toward healing. I bring varied skill sets to my work and over twenty-five years of clinical practice. I am trained in several approaches to psychotherapy that include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, relational, mindfulness, body-centered, and neuroscience perspectives. My specialties include depression; anxiety; relationship problems; couple's counseling; trauma; chronic pain, illness, and injury; and neuropsychology. I work with individuals and couples aged 16 and older.

I'm Beth, and as a therapist, I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to the healing journey. My passion for this work comes not only from years of clinical experience, but from having walked my own path of healing over the past 25 years. I know firsthand the courage it takes to begin therapy—and the transformation that is possible when you feel truly seen, supported, and understood. I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) and see clients both virtually and in person. Before starting my private practice, I worked at a mental health facility and the YWCA. I specialize in treating eating disorders and the deeper emotional patterns that often drive them. My approach uses attachment-focused EMDR, which helps clients gently process past experiences, shift long-standing beliefs, and build a stronger, more secure sense of self. As your therapist, I am committed to creating a space where you feel safe, respected, and empowered. I know how life altering trauma can be, and therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and focused on helping you reconnect with yourself. Whether you are navigating disordered eating, trauma, or relational challenges, my goal is to walk alongside you as you move toward greater freedom and self-trust.

In my experience as a clinician, I’ve learned that academic knowledge alone doesn’t impact lives; rather, connecting soul to soul is the most important part of the therapeutic process. I am the therapist I am today because I’ve lived my own healing journey. My continued path of recovery from childhood trauma allows me to show up for clients in a way that I wouldn’t be able to otherwise. I’ve been in the helping profession for 25 years, and I believe that most—if not all—of what we struggle with today is rooted in childhood trauma and family-of-origin experiences. When trauma isn’t dealt with, we create an unconscious process that drives our current thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Time can’t heal this type of pain. Fully processing the trauma—connecting with the felt experience physically, emotionally, and mentally—is how it moves through us and allows for healing. My hope is to provide the support and resources necessary for those seeking true healing, as well as for clinicians who want to help their clients take the next step in recovery. Lasting healing and change are possible. I know. I’ve experienced it. I offer individual trauma Intensives and other forms of focused trauma treatment for those who have done a lot of childhood trauma healing work but have areas of their story that still need to be addressed.

I completed my Masters in Social Work in 2014 and found my way to Private Practice in 2020. Since finishing the level 3 AF EMDR training with Parnell in 2024, I have found this work to be lifechanging, both as a practitioner and as a recipient. I now offer longer format intensives where we use AF-EMDR, as well as other mind-body and trauma-informed approaches to help my clients find deep healing. I have seen my client's find peace with symptoms and situations they once struggled with. I've watched this work give so many people more choice in their daily life, helping them respond to challenges with authenticity and clarity. This approach can feel gentle and attuned, yet deeply powerful and moving at the same time. If you're interested in working together, I offer virtual therapy to those located in NY and AZ. Please reach out to discuss further.

Dr. Betsy Halsey, PsyD, has been a licensed psychologist since 2004, and is in private practice in Rockville, MD (serving the greater DC metro area). She is a Consultant and Facilitator for the Parnell Institute and an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant. She works with a wide range of therapeutic issues and specializes in working with people with complex and attachment traumas and those who struggle with sex/porn addictions. Prior to entering private practice she worked in VA hospitals with veterans with PTSD, as well as in long-term residential facilities for addictions and other mental disorders. She uses a client-centered, integrative approach to help individuals and couples achieve healing and wholeness. Dr. Halsey sees her life’s work as a ministry of transformation. In her early professional life, she worked with social advocacy organizations to effect change on a state and national level. She then served as an ordained clergyperson for 10 years, believing that lasting change would come only as individuals’ hearts and minds were transformed. Realizing that many people experience blocks that keep them from being who they really want to be, she found her home as a psychologist, helping individuals transform their lives. She finds EMDR to be an especially effective modality that is inherently respectful of a person’s own inner wisdom and spirituality. She enjoys working with clients to transform their trauma, as well as sharing her experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to help other therapists develop and fine-tune the transformative practice of EMDR.

About My Clients: I love to work with clients who really want to be done with their suffering, but don’t know how to do that. I integrate EMDR with Alison Teal’s Super Resourcing, a close cousin to EMDR that combines powerful resourcing and Parts work to achieve deep healing of your wounds. Background and Approach: In working with clients with trauma in their backgrounds – and many people have several – I use a process that’s tailored to each client. We’ll pay close attention to the pace of work that’s right for you. We’ll work together to develop your ability to be mindfully present and peaceful in your daily life. We can look at the coping tools you’ve been using, and look for ways to make them more adaptive for your present life. We can use some powerful tools to strengthen your internal resources. All these methods work to help you be well-grounded more often, in more situations, even in stressful times. Trauma work doesn’t have to be as painful as you might imagine, and I’ll be with you helping find ways to make it as gentle as possible. EMDR, integrated with Super Resourcing and Parts work, can help you stay within your range of emotional tolerance. Overall the aim is to balance progress with gentleness. Personal Beliefs: I am a longtime ally of People of Color, women, LGBTQIA people, and I support social, economic, and environmental justice. I believe that deep down, we are meant to exist in community and connection. I strongly believe in everyone’s inherent right to discover who they are, and to live their fullest life.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a certified AF-EMDR therapist (Laurel Parnell Trained & EMDRIA). I am also a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Arizona and Texas, and thus can provide telehealth services for clients who are living in these states or moving to (going to college) in these states. I often work with individuals to help them rediscover meaning and purpose for their lives. I can help individuals process the negative/ traumatic events that have occurred in their lives in order to put the past in the past. I believe that finding, creating and maintaining positive relationships is a key aspect to our lives. I believe that the physical, mental, cultural, emotional, sexual and spiritual aspects of our lives are unique, but must all be in some way stable; thus it is essential to address all areas of our lives in order to be the very best we can be. I first began working in the mental health field in 1995, changed pathways, and then returned to this type of work after my hiatus. I have had the privilege of working with many different people, in a variety of settings: inpatient, residential treatment, outpatient treatment, in school based services, private practice and through experiential group work. I have ample experience counseling with children, adolescents, young adults, parents, adults, and groups. I do feel it is important to continue to educate myself on the current and most recent evidence based practices as well as continued consultation, so that I may provide you with the best, most efficient and thorough treatment approaches used today. Traumatic experiences can happen to anyone, and it can feel overwhelming. I have specialized training in working with complex trauma. I can use AF-EMDR alone or in combination with other modalities to fit your needs (such as art therapy techniques or ego state techniques), so that you can receive the tailored care you deserve.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Los Angeles, working with clients across California. I work with people who feel and think deeply, and at times get stuck in that intensity. Whether it shows up as anxiety, stress, or depression—emotional challenges can persist despite best efforts. My approach is attuned and depth-oriented. I use Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) to help clients process experiences at a deeper level, especially when change feels difficult to access. I integrate this work with Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and narrative therapy. I work with individuals and couples from diverse backgrounds, with a specialization in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides psychotherapy to individuals 18 and older. I graduated from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service in 2013. I have worked extensively with the military veteran population, survivors of intimate partner violence and child survivors of abuse and neglect. I have acted as both a supervisor and therapist in community mental health settings, and as Assoc. Clinical Director and supervisor for a telehealth startup. I have received training in a variety of modalities including, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment Focused EMDR, Brainspotting and Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy.

I believe that we all have an inherent capacity for growth & change. It is only our insecurities that prevent us from achieving our optimal potential. Within a collaborative therapeutic space, I strive to create a sanctuary of compassion & safety. This allows clients to begin their journey of self-discovery as they work to overcome personal and societal obstacles. I focus on providing more targeted & individualized care using AF-EMDR; Somatic Experiencing; DBT; Psychodrama; Parts Work, & Family Systems modalities. As a prior professional ballet dancer, I understand the importance of creating balance by nurturing the “whole self." I emphasize the mind-body-spirit connection to promote healing at a neurobiological level by fostering and respecting a person’s own inner resources and wisdom. I encourage the development of skills “in action” designed to increase self-awareness and to improve one’s ability to tolerate, embrace, and respond to experiences as they are in any given moment.

I am a licensed psychologist and utilize Attachment-Focused EMDR to help individuals process underlying traumatic experiences to help facilitate healing from depression, anxiety, problematic relationship patterns, unresolved grief, and self-destructive behaviors. Helping clients improve their lives and restore their sense of well-being and fulfillment is my priority. My approach integrates EMDR, IFS and somatic work. I am passionate about and trained in transformative therapies that are relational and trauma-informed in their approach. In my utilization of EMDR I place great value on the therapeutic relationship. I strive to create an atmosphere of safety and trust so that you can feel comfortable sharing and processing difficult life experiences in an accepting environment emphasizing understanding and support. ​My therapeutic style offers warmth, care and compassion, as well as feedback and ideas about areas of your life you are seeking to change or manage more successfully.

Trauma-informed Therapy For Highly Sensitive + High Achieving Women: I’m Carrie Hill (she/her). I’m a dog mom, a Lagree enthusiast and aspiring yogi, an avid international traveler, a Washington state native (PNW 🫶), and a huge nerd for anything related to the psyche and self-healing. I’m most passionate about empowering other highly sensitive and high achieving women to overcome the effects of trauma and complex trauma, so they can break free from old patterns of behavior and heal from the experiences that prevent them from living a life of joy + peace. I want to help women learn how to effectively protect and prioritize their energies, and gain the self-trust and self-worth they didn’t develop earlier in life! Using coping skills and evidence-based therapies like mindfulness, EMDR Therapy, and IFS Therapy, I provide other highly sensitive and high achieving women with a holistic approach to help overcome the effects of trauma and complex trauma. By tapping into your inherent strengths, internal wisdom, and natural ability to heal, together you can learn to build self-awareness and perspective, gain self-knowledge and self-compassion, and break unhelpful thought patterns and outdated self-worth issues that have no place in your life today.

Caryn Markson, Ed.D is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Northampton, Massachusetts, working with individuals and couples. She has been in clinical practice for over 30 years combining systems thinking, ego state psychology, parts work, and psychoanalytic theory. She does long and short term therapy with a relational and spiritual approach, helping people heal through finding inner resources and strengths to guide them into the shift from past wounds to present capacity. Her goal is to help provide attuned, respectful guidance toward deep healing that is body, mind, and heart centered, always with healthy attachment in mind. In addition to her EMDR practice, she is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and has completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship with the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis. Dr. Markson facilitated EMDR Comprehensive and Advanced Trainings with Laurel Parnell from 2004 through 2015. She currently provides consultation for EMDR clinicians.

I'm so glad you are seeking help for yourself. You are already on your way to healing and growth. Together, we can use attachment focused EMDR to address whatever issues you need. I am committed to creating safety in our sessions. Through tapping into your inner resources, my therapeutic presence, and attuning to your specific needs we will create an experience of felt safety so that we can work through the hard things together. Please reach out if you have any questions. All the best in your journey of healing and growth. I'm cheering you on along with the whole therapeutic community!

Hello I am Catherine Morelix and I am a therapist licensed in California and Kansas. If you are feeling anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed in relationships - my speciality is helping you feel safe and secure with others. ​ If you are struggling to overcome intense reactions such as: freezing and cannot talk; wanting to rescue others to your own detriment; or acting out in rage - we can work together to help you feel more regulated and reduce your trauma triggers.

I am a registered psychologist with a master’s degree in counselling psychology. I believe that people are always striving for more fulfilling lives, but often find there are barriers. In my practice I offer support to clients who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, uncertain how to heal from previous adversities, or are experiencing challenging dynamics with the people in their lives. My areas of specialty include trauma and abuse, attachment and family of origin issues, anxiety, as well as other forms of emotional dysregulation. I provide counselling to adolescents, adults, and couples. I frequently work with first responders and health care providers. My goal is to work with clients to create significant change to help them live their preferred lives; I am dedicated to creating a welcoming atmosphere that invites clients to feel at ease and understood.

I am a Registered Psychologist with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psycholology. I work with individuals dealing with a wide variety of issues and concerns. I believe that despite challenges and difficulty, with understanding and the right coping strategies, feeling strong and capable is something we can all achieve. Stressors and intense emotions can be overwhelming and leave us feeling out of control, helpless, frustrated and scared. I work with clients to help them understand how to relax their body and release patterns of thought and behaviour that reinforce avoidance and relief seeking and get in the way of them achieving their goals. As an Approved Parnell Institute Consultant, I enjoy supporting therapists developing their Attachment Focused EMDR skills and case conceptualization to support treatment of their clients.

I am passionate about helping people activate their innate capacity to heal even the most overwhelming wounds. Attachment-focused EMDR is an extremely powerful path to that healing. I specialize in childhood trauma, grief related to traumatic loss, LGBTQ issues and spiritual issues.

I’m Deborah (Debbie) Marshall and I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the greater San Jose Area of California. My specialties are infertility and perinatal mood disorders and I work mostly with women around issues related to starting or growing their families. Having been an infertility patient myself, I understand the journey women are on when life presents obstacles to family building. Inherent to the infertility and family-building journeys is mourning losses, managing anxiety and depression and navigating medical procedures. Often the medical interventions of assisted reproductive treatment bring up previously undiscovered trauma. Infertility patients often internalize messages about themselves as inadequate, or their bodies as defective, because of the difficulties they’re presented with. I utilize Attachment Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) to help clients process the trauma of current medical treatments and issues of self-image and self-esteem, as well as earl

I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking a deeper awareness of their past, in order to understand themselves in the present and thrive in the future. I strive to create trusting relationships with my clients that allow us to work together collaboratively. I typically help clients with relational issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions and trauma. I utilize a LGBTQIA+ affirmative lens and fuse together a psychodynamic approach and when appropriate Attachment Focused EMDR to target traumas. I have also completed the level 1 training of the Gottman Method and utilize this practice when working with couples. My approach to therapy is predominately psychodynamic. I have strong background in cultural diversity, feminism and my graduate studies focused on LGBTQIA+ affirmative psychotherapy. Choosing a therapist who is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community can often be a healing experience for clients who struggle to find support from cis-hetero people in their lives. Deciding to start therapy and choosing the right therapist can be a daunting process, but the choice is pivotal to your personal growth. This is why I offer free consults. For clients who are looking for a therapist who understands their cultural experience, I am a latinx therapist who recognizes she passes as white and the privilege that comes with that.

With over 20 years of experience, my practice integrates mindfulness, expressive arts, and somatic modalities. I’m passionate about supporting my clients to overcome their deepest challenges as well as develop their innate strengths. I love the elegance of how EMDR supports your own natural ability to heal from trauma. I've developed specialties working with highly sensitive people, artists, and the unique concerns of adults who grew up with a sibling with developmental disabilities. Training: NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist AF-EMDR (Parts I, II, and III) Hakomi (somatic mindfulness-based psychotherapy) Guided Drawing® (sensorimotor art therapy approach to bilateral body mapping) Certified Core Energetics Practitioner ISSTD professional training program (trauma and dissociation)

I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Portland, Maine and Brooklyn, NY as well as remotely throughout Maine, New York, and Illinois. In my queer, trans, poly, and ace affirming practice, I offer traditional talk therapy, attachment-focused EMDR, and outdoor walking sessions for individual adults. My treatment approach is sex-positive, grounded in social and racial justice, and centered on the dignity and worth of each individual. Together, we can clarify the changes that are most important to you, identify barriers to growth, work toward personal acceptance, and break negative thought patterns. I am a queer/femme/cis therapist. She/Her/Hers Currently accepting new clients for remote sessions, in person EMDR, and outdoor walking sessions.

As a therapist and certified perinatal mental health professional, I specialize in supporting individuals through their reproductive journey, trauma recovery, and managing anxious and obsessive thinking. My approach is relaxed, compassionate, and human-centered. I offer in-person psychotherapy in Montclair, NJ, and telehealth services across NJ, PA, and MA. Together, we can create a safe space for your healing journey.

I am a lifelong learner who admires creativity and finds beauty in nature. I find great peace in nature and in my faith practices as both activities draw me outside myself and connect me with something much larger. Music also feeds this connection with my creative and spiritual parts and brings me great joy! As a mother of five grown children and grandmother of two, I appreciate the difficulties families face and that we sometimes just need some extra support to understand ourselves, to improve communication, to develop healthy coping strategies, and to achieve our goals. I love to see others flourish and take joy in their accomplishments as they strive for change. I follow the belief of Viktor Frankl that “between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom”. I come from a trauma-informed, solution-focused, strength-based perspective and the interventions I use with clients include (but are not limited to) AF-EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gottman Couple Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy.

I am a relational, psychodynamic and somatic therapist with ten years of experience. I attended the Smith College School for Social Work and have worked in a wide variety of community mental health settings since then. My experience includes working with school aged children, teens, transition-aged youth, adults, and elders. I have also helped train and supervise new therapists in a community mental health clinic. One of the therapy approaches I have found to be most transformative is Attachment-Focused EMDR. When a pattern feels intractable, AF-EMDR can help you get in touch with your innate wisdom, nurturance, and capacity to protect yourself, allowing for new ways of feeling, thinking, and experiencing yourself and the world. Trauma becomes less impactful as you gain distance and a sense of new possibilities for the future. I strive to use a feminist, anti-racist, anti-oppression lens in my work. I believe that our environments, identities, and how we move through the world impacts how we understand the world, our mental health and how we heal. Please contact me to partner together to help build your resilience.

With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals and couples heal from trauma and build more fulfilling, connected relationships. My work is rooted in a deep passion for guiding people through the emotional pain that stems from early attachment wounds, anxiety, and depression. I integrate Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) with psychodynamic therapy to support individuals in uncovering and resolving the root causes of emotional distress. For couples, I primarily draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, along with AF-EMDR, to address relationship challenges and foster secure, lasting bonds. I’m currently in the process of completing certification in AF-EMDR and continue to stay deeply committed to ongoing professional development to best support my clients on their healing journeys.

I know from my own experience that sometimes those struggles and challenges can threaten to overwhelm us, making us feel frightened, alone, and doubting our ability to manage them. When I faced those challenges, I was grateful for both the help I received and the insight I gained from my experience. As the Founder and Director of Gooding Wellness Group, it’s immensely gratifying to help others find the right therapist with the right training and expertise, for the best possible outcome. Motivated by this conviction, I began my work in private practice, specializing in treating and supporting adults, couples, and families impacted by substance use disorder. The knowledge I gained in private practice reinforced my belief in the meaningful impact communities, families, and organizations have on someone’s success, and this belief remains one of my core values today Through my work, I recognized there was a greater need for private therapists with a solid background in working with young people, as well as those struggling with substance use disorder. So in 2017, I reached out to other talented clinicians and founded the Gooding Wellness Group. The team I chose had the specialized training and experience required to understand the demands and stressors that young people face and the desire to support children, adolescents, and teens, and their families, confronting a variety of academic, social, emotional, and traumatic challenges. To stay true to this purpose, the Group has expanded to include professionals specializing in treating an array of relationship issues and mental health challenges, including addiction, eating disorders, codependency, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief, to name a few. We take advantage of the full range of expertise our clinicians bring, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Processing (EMDR), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), neuropsychology, and 12-step recovery.

Individuals, couples, and families experience trauma, stressors, and circumstances outside their control throughout life. Such times can leave us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from ourselves and others. My counseling focus is meeting individuals where they are and facilitating healing, connection, strength, and balance. I am committed to assisting clients with self-connection and nurturing healthy relationships with themselves and others. When individuals have done the work to heal, they can better show up in their relationships. We are relational beings, wired for connection, yet sometimes we get caught in negative cycles, often driven by the same unmet needs. I help individuals and couples uncover those underlying unmet needs, emotions, and perceptions and then facilitate a pattern of turning toward each other rather than away. You can find me playing with my husband and four hilarious kids when I am not in the office. We love the outdoors, hiking, exploring beautiful Idaho, being in the mountains, time on the river, and making memories with family and friends.

I’m a Psychotherapist who works closely with my clients to resolve relationship issues, reduce emotional distress and explore feelings that may manifest as depression, unhappiness or anxiety. The primary goal is to identify and overcome destructive patterns that you feel are not serving you.

My approach to therapy is very practical: I think that it should free you from symptoms and distress and also enable you to do things that you couldn’t do before, to feel real happiness, to have warm, supportive relationships, if you don’t already, and a fulfilling life. If you have had therapy before, you may find working with me quite different. I will answer all your questions and help you to understand yourself and make sense of your life, target the root causes of difficulties in the present and help your brain to rewire and create more adaptive networks. As an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant, I integrate many different modalities into Attachment-Focused EMDR, including The Progressive Approach to EMDR, integrative, relational psychotherapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, ego state therapy, 'parts work', the Structural Dissociation Model, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, yoga therapy and transpersonal psychotherapy.

I am a clinical social worker based in NYC. Often I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, past traumas, life transitions, diversity, migration and acculturation. Sometimes, we just want to understand ourselves better. I work with a diverse group of individuals from all walks of life. I have worked in different settings during my career: community outpatient clinics, emergency psychiatry, inpatient, research. I have done post-graduate training to refine my clinical skills, become a better therapist. After completing psychoanalytic training, I’ve found that my patients may need a different approach to work on the issues that bring them to therapy. AF-EMDR has been helpful in this sense. My approach is client centered, so we work together in tailoring treatment to fit your needs. Finding a therapist that feels right for you can be challenging. I offer a 15 minute phone consultation to clarify questions you may have and see if what I offer meets your needs.

I am a firm believer that exercising the muscle of self-awareness is the key to being attuned to your life and creating a reality that you enjoy. We innately know who we are but the distractions of the world often make it difficult to hold on to that. In my work, I assist my clients in rediscovering who they are, what they want, and where they are going. The people I work with are often faced with ruminating thoughts and reflections that leave them feeling confused and are searching for a change. If you are looking to deepen your friendships, familial relationships, and professional interactions, EMDR can help with that. I utilize Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) to process trauma and stressors of daily life. AF-EMDR is effective for PTSD and C-PTSD; it is also useful to process and move through challenges from neurodivergence, anxiety, and depression. For children, I combine play therapy, sand tray, and DIR/Floortime to create a tailored comprehensive treatment to support the whole child and family system.

Dr. Sarah Schewitz is a licensed psychologist specializing in love & relationships. She is the founder of the successful online psychology practice, Couples Learn, which was named by Forbes Health as one of the top 3 online marriage counseling services in 2023. Dr. Sarah has been working with couples and individuals to improve their love lives for over 15 years. Dr. Sarah works from an attachment perspective which means that she will help you understand and change how your past attachment experiences are influencing your current relationships and functioning. She specializes in healing attachment trauma, understanding the impact of childhood wounds on your relationships, helping couples transform their communication, and rebuilding trust after betrayal. Dr. Sarah and Couples Learn have been featured on CNN, The Washington Post, Women’s Health, Bravo TV, Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown Podcast, and more.

I help exhausted men and gender non-conforming professionals find relief, clarity, and connection. You’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. On paper, you’re successful, but inside, you’re barely holding it together. At work and home, you stay strong and take care of business. But in your personal life, there’s no one you feel truly connected to—not even yourself. You feel misunderstood, unappreciated, and never quite good enough. The result is a constant sense of burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, and loneliness. You’re not sure how much longer you can keep going like this. This isn’t the end for you. It doesn’t have to stay this way. You can feel more grounded and in control. You can gain clarity about why you feel the way you do and start to shift dynamics in your relationships, nervous system, and sense of self. Life can become more than just about work. Finding joy in life is possible, even if it feels far off right now. Using EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Therapy I offer a highly focused approach designed to accelerate growth. My practice is trauma-specialized and rooted in respect for your lived experience. You don’t have time to waste and you shouldn’t have to wait to feel better. That’s why I offer appointments within the week & extended session when needed.

A Licensed Professional Counselor and graduate of the esteemed Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology Program, my training focused on mindfulness, a holistic full body-being approach, interpersonal neurobiology, brain science, grief, cognitive work, and attachment. My style is relational and infused with non-judgment, empathy, and understanding. I am here to help you heal and to give you the tools to find and keep well-being. Think of me as a guide who will swim next to you side by side into the ocean of your experiences, understanding the currents and safety needed, and who will work with you collaboratively to help facilitate healing and becoming your best self. Trained and supervised directly by Dr. Parnell, I utilize EMDR with a majority of my clients to process trauma, support somatic regulation, heal developmental deficits from childhood, and help heal from the traumas of the past to facilitate well-being. I specialize in individual therapy (also couples, children 10+), yet also do performance work with athletes/dancers and high level, or aspiring, executives, as well as do basketball therapy with adolescents and young adults. Unique aspects of my work are informed by having a 35 year mindfulness practice, 13 years as an executive, 10 years as a college basketball coach, and having a background as a professional dancer and martial artist.

After years of training and experience, I have developed a unique treatment approach using a combination of psychotherapy, NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Experiencing touch therapy, attachment-focused EMDR, and grief work, together with spiritual and intuitive resources. This blended approach supports nervous system regulation, healing, and reconnection to self. Through this process, your body is better able to organize, "digest" and settle, which often leads to a felt sense of safety and healing. When the nervous system senses safety, it relaxes and moves out of survival mode. During this process, the system will release trapped energy, emotions, and memories. By creating energetic space, the body can do what it is designed to do, heal. Sessions are dynamic and often bring relief. I work with individuals who are healing from chronic stress, anxiety, depression, developmental trauma, childhood abuse, shock trauma, and unresolved grief. I also work with many physicians and clinicians who are on their healing journey.

Hi, I’m Vanessa. I am an animal-loving, trauma-informed therapist focused on safety, integration, and healing after systemic harm and loss. I specialize in complex and iatrogenic trauma—harm that occurs within systems intended to help—with particular emphasis on adult and teen survivors of the troubled teen industry (TTI), grief and loss, pet bereavement, and the human–animal bond. My approach is informed by both extensive clinical training and my lived experience as a TTI survivor, shaping a deep commitment to transparency, safety, and client autonomy so that therapy itself can feel like a place of restoration rather than another system you have to survive. My work is warmly grounded in the belief that distress is shaped by what happened to us, not who we are. I understand symptoms as adaptive responses to unresolved experiences, often rooted in old narratives and traumatic memories that keep people living out of alignment with themselves. My aim is gently desensitize and reprocess outdated beliefs and survival responses, helping clients move from disconnection—often mislabeled as denial—toward integration. I integrate Attachment-Focused EMDR with Internal Family Systems, polyvagal, somatic, psychodynamic, cognitive, and narrative approaches to support healing at both relational and nervous system levels. My specialized training includes polyvagal-informed EMDR, EMDR for grief, loss, and mourning, as well as EMDR for religious and spiritual abuse. I am also trained in EMDR for the human–animal bond and the Waldrup Somatic Method. When appropriate, animals can be incredibly beneficial when incorporated as grounding and co-regulating supports to enhance felt safety and presence. At the heart of my work is helping people feel more at home in themselves—restoring a sense of agency and safety in their bodies and moving from survival toward integration and self-trust.

My passion and dedication to this work lies in that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Everyone at some point in their life has had some frictions or challenges and need support to get through those times. Welcoming clients to tell their stories, histories, and important aspects of life is specific to how we work on resolving and reducing suffering. I also invite you to become aware of how you feel as you share what you are experiencing. By tuning into the wisdom of your bodies (emotional and physical - body sensations, gestures, breath, emotions, eye contact, etc.) Together we will work to discover significant and often transformative information about core patterns, beliefs, and ways of relating. I am trained in Attachment Based EMDR, Mindful practices, and Family Constellation work. My professional life is further informed by meditation, non-violent communication, relational neuroscience and BCST ( Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy). I've completed a Masters in Intuitive Medicine which allows me to work Multi- Dimensionally and Spiritually with people who align or seek to grow this type of work. I am a committed learner who stands for social justice and the equality of all.

I am passionate about using EMDR to move through trauma and outdated coping mechanisms. EMDR and Trauma therapy can retrain the nervous system and allow you to move through life in a more regulated way. EMDR has a way of activating the brain's natural adaptation process allowing you to move through what is stuck. I am trained in other mind/body therapies and tailor treatment to fit the client. I specialize in helping adults who have developmental trauma and PTSD; attachment trauma from early childhood to present; as well as relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and dissociation. I am a Consultant in Training with the Parnell Institute and love sharing my knowledge with others through the learning process.