EMDR Therapists in Speer, Denver, CO

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Carolyn Duhn
Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80203  (Online Only)
Each individual's healing path is unique and my work is centered on removing the barriers to living from your highest self through the Internal Family Systems (EMDR, EFT Tapping, Brainspotting too).
Heal. Grow. Thrive. This is our trail map for success in helping you to live your life fully alive: emotionally, relationally, physically and spiritually. I specialize in helping individuals heal the root of their anxieties, fears, and traumas so that they can put their energy back into enjoying life again (not just surviving). I will also help you grow by learning new ways to navigate upsetting emotions, challenging behaviors and thought patterns. Finally, we can work on envisioning the life that you've dreamed of, breaking down barriers that keep you from your best and focusing on identifying and building into your strengths.
Each individual's healing path is unique and my work is centered on removing the barriers to living from your highest self through the Internal Family Systems (EMDR, EFT Tapping, Brainspotting too).
Heal. Grow. Thrive. This is our trail map for success in helping you to live your life fully alive: emotionally, relationally, physically and spiritually. I specialize in helping individuals heal the root of their anxieties, fears, and traumas so that they can put their energy back into enjoying life again (not just surviving). I will also help you grow by learning new ways to navigate upsetting emotions, challenging behaviors and thought patterns. Finally, we can work on envisioning the life that you've dreamed of, breaking down barriers that keep you from your best and focusing on identifying and building into your strengths.
(303) 502-5605 View (303) 502-5605
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Boscoe-Huffman Wellness Center
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80203
Dr. Jeff Boscoe-Huffman and Dr. Scott Boscoe-Huffman treat children, adolescents, adults, and families. We provide individual, group and family therapy as well as psychological evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, crisis debriefings, consultation, and supervision. Treatment includes Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT, EMDR and Trauma Focused CBT. We treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, parental divorce/separation, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, academic performance and behavior issues, suicidal ideation, mood disorder( including Bipolar Disorder), thought disorder, PTSD, Boderline Personality Disorder and Asperger's Disorder.
Dr. Jeff Boscoe-Huffman and Dr. Scott Boscoe-Huffman treat children, adolescents, adults, and families. We provide individual, group and family therapy as well as psychological evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, crisis debriefings, consultation, and supervision. Treatment includes Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT, EMDR and Trauma Focused CBT. We treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, parental divorce/separation, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, academic performance and behavior issues, suicidal ideation, mood disorder( including Bipolar Disorder), thought disorder, PTSD, Boderline Personality Disorder and Asperger's Disorder.
(303) 900-5392 View (303) 900-5392
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Alex Fuller
LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
At Emerald Lake, I focus on helping clients address trauma, stress and anxiety by blending EMDR with supportive talk therapy.
I wholeheartedly believe that LGBTQIA+ folks deserve excellent counseling support in spaces where it's safe to bring our full selves to light. Therapy is a place and experience where we can grieve and heal trauma, understand and develop our relationships with loved ones and community, and each create a healthy relationship with ourselves- one where relentless inner critics can transform into wise and compassionate friends. What healing work might you be able to do in a space where you feel safe?
At Emerald Lake, I focus on helping clients address trauma, stress and anxiety by blending EMDR with supportive talk therapy.
I wholeheartedly believe that LGBTQIA+ folks deserve excellent counseling support in spaces where it's safe to bring our full selves to light. Therapy is a place and experience where we can grieve and heal trauma, understand and develop our relationships with loved ones and community, and each create a healthy relationship with ourselves- one where relentless inner critics can transform into wise and compassionate friends. What healing work might you be able to do in a space where you feel safe?
(720) 706-2635 View (720) 706-2635
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Erin McMahon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
I utilize evidence based practices such as modern psychodynamic, somatic, EMDR, and IFS-informed therapy to help clients process and navigate life's challenges.
Choosing to embark on the therapeutic journey can be both frightening and exciting, and is certainly is always brave. Being willing to ask for support, to be with the thoughts and feelings that are present, and to dive into the past may feel incredibly vulnerable, but doing these things with a trusted and skilled clinician can transform the ways we feel about ourselves, our relationships, and our world. I aim to create a warm space that feels unconditionally accepting in order for us to work together to better understand yourself and your experiences. I find that this deep work ultimately creates more peace, ease, and fulfillment.
I utilize evidence based practices such as modern psychodynamic, somatic, EMDR, and IFS-informed therapy to help clients process and navigate life's challenges.
Choosing to embark on the therapeutic journey can be both frightening and exciting, and is certainly is always brave. Being willing to ask for support, to be with the thoughts and feelings that are present, and to dive into the past may feel incredibly vulnerable, but doing these things with a trusted and skilled clinician can transform the ways we feel about ourselves, our relationships, and our world. I aim to create a warm space that feels unconditionally accepting in order for us to work together to better understand yourself and your experiences. I find that this deep work ultimately creates more peace, ease, and fulfillment.
(720) 790-7892 View (720) 790-7892
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Joan Godbolt
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
I am well versed in EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and DBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Do you experience distressing emotions that appear to you, and perhaps to others, to be excessive given the current situation? Do you tend to be highly reactive to certain triggers? Is there one or more dysfunctional belief that you believe about yourself that on an intellectual level you know is not true? Contact me today for a free phone consultation to see if EMDR might help you release what no longer serves you.
I am well versed in EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and DBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Do you experience distressing emotions that appear to you, and perhaps to others, to be excessive given the current situation? Do you tend to be highly reactive to certain triggers? Is there one or more dysfunctional belief that you believe about yourself that on an intellectual level you know is not true? Contact me today for a free phone consultation to see if EMDR might help you release what no longer serves you.
(720) 605-3396 View (720) 605-3396
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Alyssa Bekerman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MFTC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80203
I also enjoy using attachment and somatic interventions, and I am trained in EMDR and couples-specific modalities including Gottman Method and EFT.
I believe that curiosity heals, that healing comes from approaching our lives with greater openness & non-judgement. I work with individuals and couples/intimate relationships impacted by trauma, relationship issues, chronic illness, grief, & identity exploration. Using a caring and direct approach, I support clients to gain deeper understanding, increase emotional regulation, & use more effective conflict management strategies. I believe that our world often makes it seem like we need to be fixed when really we need trust, connection, and tools to cultivate desired change within ourselves and our relationships.
I also enjoy using attachment and somatic interventions, and I am trained in EMDR and couples-specific modalities including Gottman Method and EFT.
I believe that curiosity heals, that healing comes from approaching our lives with greater openness & non-judgement. I work with individuals and couples/intimate relationships impacted by trauma, relationship issues, chronic illness, grief, & identity exploration. Using a caring and direct approach, I support clients to gain deeper understanding, increase emotional regulation, & use more effective conflict management strategies. I believe that our world often makes it seem like we need to be fixed when really we need trust, connection, and tools to cultivate desired change within ourselves and our relationships.
(720) 792-3326 View (720) 792-3326
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Claire Eliassen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
EMDR can be used to help children overcome difficult life experiences that seem to be getting in the way.
Currently accepting clients. Is your smart daughter struggling to get out of her own way? Are you an overwhelmed mom struggling to "do it all?" Whether it is huge emotions, or feeling consumed by it all, I empower pre-teen girls and overwhelmed moms to overcome hurdles and live with more ease. It's the brave who go to therapy, not the weak.
EMDR can be used to help children overcome difficult life experiences that seem to be getting in the way.
Currently accepting clients. Is your smart daughter struggling to get out of her own way? Are you an overwhelmed mom struggling to "do it all?" Whether it is huge emotions, or feeling consumed by it all, I empower pre-teen girls and overwhelmed moms to overcome hurdles and live with more ease. It's the brave who go to therapy, not the weak.
(720) 262-9546 View (720) 262-9546
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Brooke Zalis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
I specialize in anxiety, life transitions, EMDR, couples, & sex therapy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a major life change, or facing challenges in your relationships or sexual well-being? You're not alone. It takes courage to reach out for support, and I'm here to offer you a safe space to explore these aspects of your life. Whether you're seeking relief from the grip of anxiety, looking to navigate life's transitions, or aiming to enhance your connections and intimacy, I'm committed to helping you achieve a sense of peace, understanding, and fulfillment.
I specialize in anxiety, life transitions, EMDR, couples, & sex therapy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating a major life change, or facing challenges in your relationships or sexual well-being? You're not alone. It takes courage to reach out for support, and I'm here to offer you a safe space to explore these aspects of your life. Whether you're seeking relief from the grip of anxiety, looking to navigate life's transitions, or aiming to enhance your connections and intimacy, I'm committed to helping you achieve a sense of peace, understanding, and fulfillment.
(720) 613-2125 View (720) 613-2125
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Alecia Zunker
Counselor, LPC, NCC, EMDR, MBA
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
I specialize in a type of therapy that believes your problem or issue is external to you as a person. It lives in the world, not in you. In my practice we put that problem out in front of us, then step back and examine it. Looking at the problem as separate from you helps you understand it better and allows you to you experience yourself in new ways. I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and Narrative therapy to treat survivors of trauma, whether that is Big “T” (profound and debilitating) or Little “t” (smaller “everyday” or less pronounced events).
I specialize in a type of therapy that believes your problem or issue is external to you as a person. It lives in the world, not in you. In my practice we put that problem out in front of us, then step back and examine it. Looking at the problem as separate from you helps you understand it better and allows you to you experience yourself in new ways. I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and Narrative therapy to treat survivors of trauma, whether that is Big “T” (profound and debilitating) or Little “t” (smaller “everyday” or less pronounced events).
(720) 664-9044 View (720) 664-9044
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Jenn Jordan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
I can provide talk therapy and/or EMDR services, either in-person or over teletherapy depending on your needs.
Now accepting new clients! Sometimes we get stuck in cycles that are confusing and painful and keep us from living a joyful and fulfilling life. Wherever you're at in your journey, I want to meet you there. I work with adults who are looking for help with trauma recovery, anxiety & depression, relationship struggles, grief & loss, and life & role transitions. If your goal is to not only make sense of your story but also to take meaningful steps toward a life of fulfillment, I may be a great fit for you. You don't have to do this alone!
I can provide talk therapy and/or EMDR services, either in-person or over teletherapy depending on your needs.
Now accepting new clients! Sometimes we get stuck in cycles that are confusing and painful and keep us from living a joyful and fulfilling life. Wherever you're at in your journey, I want to meet you there. I work with adults who are looking for help with trauma recovery, anxiety & depression, relationship struggles, grief & loss, and life & role transitions. If your goal is to not only make sense of your story but also to take meaningful steps toward a life of fulfillment, I may be a great fit for you. You don't have to do this alone!
(720) 738-6722 View (720) 738-6722
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Paige Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR-T
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80203  (Online Only)
My name is Paige, MA, LPC, NCC (she/they, Black/Mixed). YOU are the expert of your story! Together, we can co-create an authentic, safe, and equitable space that cultivates more curiosity and self-compassion. I am passionate about holistic wellness, honoring and integrating the unique wisdom of your identities and experiences in the pursuit of healing and wholeness. LGBTQIA2S+ & ENM welcomed and celebrated! I offer virtual talk therapy and EMDR. I am currently training to offer legal psychedelic-related services and support (stay tuned; not yet available).
My name is Paige, MA, LPC, NCC (she/they, Black/Mixed). YOU are the expert of your story! Together, we can co-create an authentic, safe, and equitable space that cultivates more curiosity and self-compassion. I am passionate about holistic wellness, honoring and integrating the unique wisdom of your identities and experiences in the pursuit of healing and wholeness. LGBTQIA2S+ & ENM welcomed and celebrated! I offer virtual talk therapy and EMDR. I am currently training to offer legal psychedelic-related services and support (stay tuned; not yet available).
(720) 702-1742 View (720) 702-1742
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Crystal Randles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218  (Online Only)
I can offer EMDR, DBT, CBT and ACT.
Are you tired of negative and intense emotions running your life? Impacting your relationships? Impacting how you feel about yourself? Are you feeling lost and unsure of yourself? Noticing that you can't hold onto or find positivity in your life anymore? Well, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone. Trauma, anxiety, and depression may be what's keeping you stuck and believing that you don't deserve better. You recognize you want things to change but just don't know where to start. I'm glad you're here and reading these words to seek out help. I see you and I want to support you in making that lasting change in your life.
I can offer EMDR, DBT, CBT and ACT.
Are you tired of negative and intense emotions running your life? Impacting your relationships? Impacting how you feel about yourself? Are you feeling lost and unsure of yourself? Noticing that you can't hold onto or find positivity in your life anymore? Well, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone. Trauma, anxiety, and depression may be what's keeping you stuck and believing that you don't deserve better. You recognize you want things to change but just don't know where to start. I'm glad you're here and reading these words to seek out help. I see you and I want to support you in making that lasting change in your life.
(720) 513-0889 View (720) 513-0889
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Laura Henderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80203
I work with a variety of treatment approaches, including mindfulness, nervous system regulation, EMDR for current or past traumas and neuroscience to lower anxiety.
This time of year is stressful and maybe you are questioning your drinking or you know something needs to shift because you feel disconnected from who you want to be. People around you think you have it together, but they don’t know how much you drink or how anxious you feel. It’s exhausting keeping it all together and you want more from your life. Whether you are a gray area drinker, taking a break from drinking or fully in recovery, you are welcome here.
I work with a variety of treatment approaches, including mindfulness, nervous system regulation, EMDR for current or past traumas and neuroscience to lower anxiety.
This time of year is stressful and maybe you are questioning your drinking or you know something needs to shift because you feel disconnected from who you want to be. People around you think you have it together, but they don’t know how much you drink or how anxious you feel. It’s exhausting keeping it all together and you want more from your life. Whether you are a gray area drinker, taking a break from drinking or fully in recovery, you are welcome here.
(720) 613-5896 View (720) 613-5896
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Veronica Beer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
Whether you’ve experienced complex trauma, are worried that your issues aren’t “big enough”, or fall somewhere in between, therapy is for you. I use a strengths based, trauma-informed, psychodynamic approach rooted in a safe, secure therapeutic relationship to help you become conscious of the patterns and cycles that are impacting your life. I am committed to exploring the fit of each therapeutic relationship and approach as it connects to your process and goals, and trusting you as the expert of your experience.
Whether you’ve experienced complex trauma, are worried that your issues aren’t “big enough”, or fall somewhere in between, therapy is for you. I use a strengths based, trauma-informed, psychodynamic approach rooted in a safe, secure therapeutic relationship to help you become conscious of the patterns and cycles that are impacting your life. I am committed to exploring the fit of each therapeutic relationship and approach as it connects to your process and goals, and trusting you as the expert of your experience.
(720) 637-2394 View (720) 637-2394
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Emily Burks
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80209  (Online Only)
As a Counselor, I am proud to have the privilege to step into the therapeutic space with a warm heart, playful spirit, and open mind. Having worked in a variety of settings over the past 10 years from school-based counseling to county-wide Crisis Response, I have witnessed the full spectrum of the human experience across the lifespan. I am aware how jarring transitions can be, how trauma shatters our sense of self and security, and how disruptive and painful depression and anxiety are in one’s daily life.
As a Counselor, I am proud to have the privilege to step into the therapeutic space with a warm heart, playful spirit, and open mind. Having worked in a variety of settings over the past 10 years from school-based counseling to county-wide Crisis Response, I have witnessed the full spectrum of the human experience across the lifespan. I am aware how jarring transitions can be, how trauma shatters our sense of self and security, and how disruptive and painful depression and anxiety are in one’s daily life.
(720) 743-4985 View (720) 743-4985
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Carley Waddell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80218  (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients. Novo Therapy strives to offer you a safe space to heal and an environment where you will learn to thrive. Do you find yourself overcome with negative self talk? Do you struggle to believe that you hold value in the world? With the right approach and therapist your life will change for the better as you begin to love yourself and thrive in this life you have been given. I offer a compassionate and shame-free environment so that you can process past and current pain and learn to thrive in the narrative you are writing for yourself now.
Currently accepting new clients. Novo Therapy strives to offer you a safe space to heal and an environment where you will learn to thrive. Do you find yourself overcome with negative self talk? Do you struggle to believe that you hold value in the world? With the right approach and therapist your life will change for the better as you begin to love yourself and thrive in this life you have been given. I offer a compassionate and shame-free environment so that you can process past and current pain and learn to thrive in the narrative you are writing for yourself now.
(720) 784-6943 View (720) 784-6943
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Juliana Vergaray
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80203
Approaching 20 years of experience, I know these initial steps seeking support can be tense and uncomfortable. Rest easy knowing that when we meet for your initial session, you will enter a safe space you can relax into, free of judgement. Along with traditional psychotherapy approaches (psychodynamic, evidence-based and somatic therapies), I offer psychedelic assisted psychotherapy (ketamine assisted therapy), integration consultation, and psychedelic harm reduction care at my downtown Denver office suite. I work with individuals 14+ y/o into elderhood, who are seeking support in managing anxiety, grief, and trauma.
Approaching 20 years of experience, I know these initial steps seeking support can be tense and uncomfortable. Rest easy knowing that when we meet for your initial session, you will enter a safe space you can relax into, free of judgement. Along with traditional psychotherapy approaches (psychodynamic, evidence-based and somatic therapies), I offer psychedelic assisted psychotherapy (ketamine assisted therapy), integration consultation, and psychedelic harm reduction care at my downtown Denver office suite. I work with individuals 14+ y/o into elderhood, who are seeking support in managing anxiety, grief, and trauma.
(720) 702-9329 View (720) 702-9329
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Selena Papaconstantinou
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80203
If you're seeking support during challenging times or are ready to make transformative changes in your life, therapy can be a powerful ally. I am a heart-centered clinician who believes in the profound potential of therapy as a vehicle to freedom and a more fulfilling life. Clients often come to me with concerns related to (C)PTSD, depression, anxiety, shame, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, life transitions, religious trauma, spirituality, identity development, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA-related concerns.
If you're seeking support during challenging times or are ready to make transformative changes in your life, therapy can be a powerful ally. I am a heart-centered clinician who believes in the profound potential of therapy as a vehicle to freedom and a more fulfilling life. Clients often come to me with concerns related to (C)PTSD, depression, anxiety, shame, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, life transitions, religious trauma, spirituality, identity development, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA-related concerns.
(720) 799-0834 View (720) 799-0834
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Megan Rogers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW, online
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Speer, Denver, CO 80203  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
On your best day, you are bright, bold, and badass; feeling really great because you've got your shiz *almost* together. On your worst, you may feel insecure (doomed, even!), crushed by worry, binging food/booze/Netflix, and wanting to hide under your covers forever and ever. And if you're like most of my ambitious and high-achieving clients, these days can even be in the same week, which is really frustrating, confusing, and downright exhausting. Or maybe you suspect that your drinking is a little OOC, or getting in the way of the life you know you could have. You deserve so much more. Want someone who gets it? I got you.
On your best day, you are bright, bold, and badass; feeling really great because you've got your shiz *almost* together. On your worst, you may feel insecure (doomed, even!), crushed by worry, binging food/booze/Netflix, and wanting to hide under your covers forever and ever. And if you're like most of my ambitious and high-achieving clients, these days can even be in the same week, which is really frustrating, confusing, and downright exhausting. Or maybe you suspect that your drinking is a little OOC, or getting in the way of the life you know you could have. You deserve so much more. Want someone who gets it? I got you.
(720) 386-4589 View (720) 386-4589
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Joanna Lucille Ford
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Speer, Denver, CO 80218
Not accepting new clients
Do you manage many things well, but find it hard to focus on yourself? Do you connect and problem solve for others well, but fall short when connecting to yourself? We can work together to find tools to manage depression or anxiety associated with feeling overwhelmed. I use EMDR when working with clients. Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing can help clients address depression, anxiety and traumatic experiences. You deserve peace in your life! The building I work in has free parking in a lot and street parking. Call me at 303-963-9249.
Do you manage many things well, but find it hard to focus on yourself? Do you connect and problem solve for others well, but fall short when connecting to yourself? We can work together to find tools to manage depression or anxiety associated with feeling overwhelmed. I use EMDR when working with clients. Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing can help clients address depression, anxiety and traumatic experiences. You deserve peace in your life! The building I work in has free parking in a lot and street parking. Call me at 303-963-9249.
(303) 963-9249 View (303) 963-9249
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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.