holistic treatment orientation

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

Brainspotting locates points in the client’s visual field that help to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain. Dr. Grand discovered that "Where you look affects how you feel." It is the brain activity, especially in the subcortical brain that organizes itself around that eye position.

Somatic and Embodiment therapies both prioritize the embodied experience in the healing process. Bringing cohesion to the brain-body-mind connection is at the root of these methods. These modalities can range from slow, subtle, and meditative to exploratory and playful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that focuses on one’s thinking and behavior as a mode of change. It has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment approach that supports clients in learning fundamental skills for mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

We are Brain Health Professionals certified by the Amen Clinics. We provide assessment and exploration of treatment approaches alternative to psychotropic medication. Brain health is incomplete without addressing nutrition and supplemental care.

Expressive Arts Therapy draws from various mediums to explore and process psychological, emotional, and relational issues. It is an integrative approach that includes methods such as writing, music, visual arts, drama, and dance to help people achieve personal growth.

Even though we all do it everyday, breathing is a unique skillset that many of us are unfamiliar with. How we breath impacts how we feel and how we function. Our breathing has the ability to catalyze or neutralize a panic attack.

Embodied mindfulness skills are at the core of our treatment philosophy. It is not enough to be aware of your thoughts, we must recognize the interrelationship between thought, feeling and sensation. These skills are requisite for treating trauma effectively.

Psychodynamic therapy is the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing especially in early childhood and their effects on behavior and mental states. It provides explanation or interpretation (as of behavior or mental states) in terms of mental or emotional forces or processes.

We provide holistic care that welcomes and includes the spiritual dimension, regardless of faith or orientation. We provide a safe space to ask and explore deep questions like: What is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? What are my values? Do I believe in a Higher Power? What is my connection to past generations, future generations, and the planet?

We are hard-wired for connection and yet many of our challenges are relational. Community care is important for healing ruptures and strengthening resilience as a tribal being. Healing in community is especially powerful because of the borrowed benefits that can come from a witness others in a process that reflects your own.