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Carol Despres
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR II
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Freeport, ME 04032
Let's Connect (207) 426-4205
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Welcome! In this very moment you're choosing to be on your journey. My therapeutic philosophy is to facilitate and support your body's innate healing response through the applications of EMDR, (EMDRIA.ORG) and heart-centered therapies. EMDR in particular works to liberate clients from past trauma memories whether that be small "t" trauma or big 'T" trauma and to transform a person's subconscious beliefs thus "turning down the volume" on negative memories/negative beliefs and transforming those subconscious beliefs back into positive core beliefs so that you may become your highest aspect of yourself.
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Specializing in PTSD/Anxiety/Depression, I work to facilitate your body's innate healing response through possible EMDR, CBT & Eclectic applications. These modalities may liberate you from past trauma memories releasing subconscious patterning that no longer serves you in your present life while supporting a strong therapeutic bond....It's time to let go!
Caring through compassion and empathy, I listen to understand your present difficulties. In speaking directly to your heart rather than just your mind, you start to shift and see things in a new light bringing forth an innate inner knowing that has always been inside of you since birth. If this resonates with you, I am offering a free 30 minute consult.
Call Carol Despres now for a free 15 minute consultation - (207) 426-4205
Let's Connect (207) 426-4205
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- APS Healthcare
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Health Net
- Humana
- Magellan
- Maine Community Health Options
- MaineCare
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Martin's Point
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- TRICARE
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 426-4205
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Carol Despres
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR II
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maine / LC16057 Carol Despres
- In Practice for 13 Years
- Certificate from EMDRIA.ORG Level II EMDR certification
- Attended Boston College, Master's Social Work, LCSW, Graduated 2008
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Codependency
Expertise
- Addiction
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- panic attacks, phobias, interpersonal conflict
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- small "t" and large "T" trauma, social anxiety,
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Racial Justice Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
some basic Spanish
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Racial Justice Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
some basic Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couples Counseling/Intentional Dialog
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Music Therapy
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Telehealth/ in person office
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (207) 426-4205
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Carol Despres
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR II