EMDR is an acronym for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences .

Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. IFS focuses on “parts work”. We all have behaviors, or parts of us, that we use to keep us safe. Your beliefs or reactions that you used in the past, may not be helpful in your current day-to-day life. Understanding these parts of yourself and reclaiming your true sense of self will bring you peace, empowerment and so much joy.

Somatic psychotherapy essentially is learning how your nervous system reacts, the messages it is telling you and how you can connect and calm yourself to find peace. The beautiful thing is by doing this, you will strengthen trust in yourself. You hold the power to know your needs and know how take care of them. You will gain a sense of control, safety and knowledge that you are enough.

“Trauma victims cannot recover until they become familiar with and befriend the sensations in their bodies. Being frightened means that you live in a body that is always on guard. Angry people live in angry bodies….In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them.” (Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score)