Modalities

A sneak peek into a couple of the therapeutic modalities I use

EMDR

Similar to physical therapy, but for the brain. It's hard work! And there can be after effects, such as; vivid dreams, exhaustion, alertness, introspection.
Focuses on a specific memory or symptom, connecting with the emotions, thoughts, and body sensations that are activated with that memory.
Uses bilateral stimulation, which activates the left and right side of your body. Allows processing of the past while engaging in the present moment.
Like sitting on a train (present therapeutic space), while looking out a window as the landscape (memories, thoughts, feelings) passes by.

*I completed my EMDR Basic Training from the Trauma Therapist Institute in Spring 2025

The notion that we have parts of us that carry burdens
- They can serve to protect us (protectors) or are parts that feel shame and we want to brush them off (exiles)
IFS focuses on working with these parts to unburdened them by integrating the Self
The Self, the part of us that we all have inside us, possesses the eight C's:
- Confidence
- Clarity
- Curiosity
- Calmness
- Compassion
- Courage
- Creativity
- Connectedness
The goal : being Self-led, having Self and parts live in harmony
I incorporate Parts work by itself and in EMDR

*I have taken training courses for IFS but have not received any certifications in this modality

Benefits:

Different scenery than your traditional session
Notion of "walking alongside" each other instead of face-to-face
Connecting with what is around you & moving energy out of the body while mindfully disconnecting from what is going on inside of you
Creating Place Attachment- a place to associate with calmness, safety, to come back to in your mind if you are feeling dysregulated in other environments

Risks: