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Alexandra Duran
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Hello, my name Is Alexandra (Ali) Duran, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Fresno, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I help adolescents and adults who struggle with depression and anxiety learn to regulate their challenging emotions, develop new life skills, process their history of trauma/loss, and find joy and meaning in life. I also help couples strengthen their bond with one another, improve their overall communication, and explore their joint needs, responsibilities, and dreams/goals for the future.
Hello, my name Is Alexandra (Ali) Duran, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Fresno, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I help adolescents and adults who struggle with depression and anxiety learn to regulate their challenging emotions, develop new life skills, process their history of trauma/loss, and find joy and meaning in life. I also help couples strengthen their bond with one another, improve their overall communication, and explore their joint needs, responsibilities, and dreams/goals for the future.
(562) 561-2738 View (562) 561-2738
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Janet Ambriz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed or just stuck? Are you having trouble setting boundaries, communicating your needs or prioritizing yourself? Therapy could be the perfect space for you to heal, grow and improve your life and relationships. I am passionate about helping you on that journey and providing care for your unique needs. You too can gain an understanding of your feelings, learn to cope with difficult situations, heal from past and current conflicts and improve relationships.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed or just stuck? Are you having trouble setting boundaries, communicating your needs or prioritizing yourself? Therapy could be the perfect space for you to heal, grow and improve your life and relationships. I am passionate about helping you on that journey and providing care for your unique needs. You too can gain an understanding of your feelings, learn to cope with difficult situations, heal from past and current conflicts and improve relationships.
(562) 262-5098 View (562) 262-5098

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Allison Perks
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Waitlist for new clients
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Lluvia Hetrick
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Elizabeth Sanchez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
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EMDR Therapists

Who is EMDR for?

EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.

Why do people need EMDR?

People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.

What problems does EMDR treat?

First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.

What happens in EMDR therapy?

First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.