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Using dual stimulation (eye movements, tapping) to activate both brain hemispheres, EMDR helps the brain "digest" unresolved trauma to reduce nightmares and flashbacks. Clients commonly report that, after experiencing EMDR, traumatic memories lose their “charge” and they gain a broader perspective of the traumatic events. The result: their trauma becomes something they “can live with” rather than something that overwhelms them and runs their lives. While EMDR is employed to treat trauma, it is also effective in treating anxiety, phobias, attachment, relationship and other non-trauma-based issues.
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I practice cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and brief psychodynamic therapies. These therapeutic styles provide a range of help for clients—from quick wins/symptom relief to the exploration of the deeper-rooted foundations of their psychological issues.
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Today’s world is complex, fast-changing—and overwhelming for many young people. Formerly a therapist at Chapman University, I specialize in helping teens and young adults gain mastery of their lives when facing anxiety and depression—along with relationship, motivation, self-esteem, addiction, and body image issues.