My practice emphasizes traditional talk therapy while also incorporating advanced brain-based therapies when appropriate. These include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and the FLASH Technique. By blending these approaches, I aim to provide a comprehensive and effective treatment experience tailored to each individual’s needs.

Psychodynamic Therapy: Psychodynamic therapy is a type of insight-oriented therapy,  where the primary focus is to reveal the unconscious content of a person’s psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension. The goal of psychodynamic therapy is to help a person gain self-awareness and understand the influence of the past on present behavior.  It’s aim is to alleviate symptoms and improve people’s lives.

Psychodynamic Therapy recognizes the power of the past on the emotions of today.

People feel and behave as they do for specific reasons. People are frequently unaware of why they feel or have in certain ways. Past event and experiences, often outside of awareness, determine how people feel about themselves and their world. Psychodynamic Therapy helps individuals to unravel, experience and understand their true, deep-rooted feelings in order to resolve them. Our unconscious holds on to painful feelings and memories, which are too difficult for the conscious mind to process. In order to ensure these memories and experiences do not surface, many people will develop defenses, such as denial and projecting. According to Psychodynamic Therapy, these defenses will often do more harm than good. This type of therapy aims to help individuals with a range of psychological disorders to make significant changes to how they make decisions and interact with others.

There tends to be a certain type of individual who responds particularly well to psychodynamic therapy. This individual is genuinely interested in exploring themselves, and seek self-knowledge in addition to symptom relief. They will have the capacity for self-reflection and a natural curiosity for their internal life and why they behave the way they do.

EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique developed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences and distressing memories. It involves guiding individuals through a series of structured steps, including the use of bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements) to help them reprocess and integrate these memories.

During an EMDR session, a therapist helps the client focus on specific traumatic memories while simultaneously engaging in guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. The goal is to help the client reframe and process the memories in a way that reduces their emotional charge and integrates them more effectively into their overall narrative. EMDR is often used to treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression.

ART: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a form of psychotherapy designed to quickly and effectively resolve distressing memories and emotional issues. Developed by Laney Rosenzweig, ART combines elements from various therapeutic approaches to help individuals process traumatic or negative experiences.

In ART, clients use a technique called “voluntary memory recall” while engaging in bilateral stimulation, often through guided eye movements.

ART is used to treat a variety of issues, including trauma, anxiety, and depression, and is known for its emphasis on rapid resolution and effective outcomes.

FLASH Technique: The FLASH Technique (FT) is a modern, evidence-based therapy designed to lessen the emotional impact of traumatic or distressing memories. Unlike traditional trauma therapies, FT is minimally invasive and does not require the client to directly confront or relive the traumatic memory. This approach allows clients to process difficult memories with less emotional discomfort. It can be used alongside the EMDR preparation phase or other exposure-based treatments, making it possible to address memories that might otherwise be too overwhelming for the client.

2025 UPDATE:

• Please note that my practice is currently full and I am not accepting any new clients.