EMDR Therapists in Boulder, CO
Coco Caporal
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80301
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and certified in Seeking Safety, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Managing & Adapting Practice (MAP), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
I provide therapy to individuals and families using a variety of treatment models to best meet your needs. I tend to focus our sessions on gently exploring how the past affects the present, how thoughts impact feelings and behaviors, and how patterns present themselves in our lives. By creating a safe and nurturing environment, I support individuals and families in improving relationships, processing trauma, and implementing healthy coping strategies. I specialize in working with children ages 0-18 and their families, as well as individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and challenges with adjusting to life’s stressors.
I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and certified in Seeking Safety, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Managing & Adapting Practice (MAP), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
I provide therapy to individuals and families using a variety of treatment models to best meet your needs. I tend to focus our sessions on gently exploring how the past affects the present, how thoughts impact feelings and behaviors, and how patterns present themselves in our lives. By creating a safe and nurturing environment, I support individuals and families in improving relationships, processing trauma, and implementing healthy coping strategies. I specialize in working with children ages 0-18 and their families, as well as individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and challenges with adjusting to life’s stressors.
I have trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy and EMDR.
I have over 30 years experience providing therapy and assessment services to various individuals and age groups. I am committed to helping others reach a greater understanding and compassion of themselves, to assist in healing from painful experiences and finding new ways of coping. My approach to therapy is practical, results oriented and emphasizes empowerment through building insight and self awareness. I am committed to learning about my clients and working with them to make long lasting changes.
I have trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy and EMDR.
I have over 30 years experience providing therapy and assessment services to various individuals and age groups. I am committed to helping others reach a greater understanding and compassion of themselves, to assist in healing from painful experiences and finding new ways of coping. My approach to therapy is practical, results oriented and emphasizes empowerment through building insight and self awareness. I am committed to learning about my clients and working with them to make long lasting changes.
I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech, LLC, and am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy.
As a psychologist at Abbott Therapeutic Solutions, I have dedicated myself to helping teens and adults who suffer from challenging problems. If you have deep wounds, I can help. I specialize in helping people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harm, substance use, suicidal thoughts, dissociation, and borderline personality disorder. Traditional talk therapy has failed many of our clients. I am able to effectively and compassionately help people with difficult problems by both treating problems at their core and helping people learn the skills and tools they need to live a fulfilling life.
I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech, LLC, and am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) therapy.
As a psychologist at Abbott Therapeutic Solutions, I have dedicated myself to helping teens and adults who suffer from challenging problems. If you have deep wounds, I can help. I specialize in helping people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, self-harm, substance use, suicidal thoughts, dissociation, and borderline personality disorder. Traditional talk therapy has failed many of our clients. I am able to effectively and compassionately help people with difficult problems by both treating problems at their core and helping people learn the skills and tools they need to live a fulfilling life.
Treatment Approaches used include: 1) EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy), 2) EMDR-level 1 & 2, 3) Family Systems, 4) Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, 5) Psychodynamic.
Unique to my practice is my ability to mirror your innate wisdom. With this relational focus, whether you are coming in for individual or couples therapy, you'll begin to work through issues, and increase your confidence while doing so. I hold a safe space that is conducive to exploring those scary and sometimes dark places that we fear, like broken heartedness, and come out the other side with tenderness, wisdom, & contentment.
Treatment Approaches used include: 1) EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy), 2) EMDR-level 1 & 2, 3) Family Systems, 4) Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, 5) Psychodynamic.
Unique to my practice is my ability to mirror your innate wisdom. With this relational focus, whether you are coming in for individual or couples therapy, you'll begin to work through issues, and increase your confidence while doing so. I hold a safe space that is conducive to exploring those scary and sometimes dark places that we fear, like broken heartedness, and come out the other side with tenderness, wisdom, & contentment.
I specialize in EMDR & Mindfulness Meditation as well as Psychedelic assisted therapy.
Are you living the life you are meant to be living? Are you surfing the waves & riding the inevitable ups & downs of life - or are you feeling overwhelmed, worried, foggy or even like you are being beaten down and drowned? I help people to wake up & make the changes they need to make. On some level, you already know what those are. Clarity and wise action is not only possible, it is your birth right as a human being. You can experience a sense of ease and congruency in your life and this will help not only yourself, but also everyone else in your life. Congruency & Alignment means the inner civil war comes to an end.
I specialize in EMDR & Mindfulness Meditation as well as Psychedelic assisted therapy.
Are you living the life you are meant to be living? Are you surfing the waves & riding the inevitable ups & downs of life - or are you feeling overwhelmed, worried, foggy or even like you are being beaten down and drowned? I help people to wake up & make the changes they need to make. On some level, you already know what those are. Clarity and wise action is not only possible, it is your birth right as a human being. You can experience a sense of ease and congruency in your life and this will help not only yourself, but also everyone else in your life. Congruency & Alignment means the inner civil war comes to an end.
EMDR trained to help you process & heal from trauma and change negative cognitions from the past.
Life is a journey of accomplishments/joy along with struggles/challenges. During difficult phases to navigate my hope is to come alongside and support you by considering the relational, psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions in a holistic way. First, I listen to your story to understand your unique personality and experiences. Next, integrating my professional training, life experience and years encouraging and supporting others I offer resources, strategies and guidance on how to heal, change, or grow. Hope can be restored whether you suffer from wounds in the past, broken relationships or behavior you desire to change.
EMDR trained to help you process & heal from trauma and change negative cognitions from the past.
Life is a journey of accomplishments/joy along with struggles/challenges. During difficult phases to navigate my hope is to come alongside and support you by considering the relational, psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions in a holistic way. First, I listen to your story to understand your unique personality and experiences. Next, integrating my professional training, life experience and years encouraging and supporting others I offer resources, strategies and guidance on how to heal, change, or grow. Hope can be restored whether you suffer from wounds in the past, broken relationships or behavior you desire to change.
Collin Tracy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am trained in EMDR and can offer this powerful method where appropriate.
About me: I specialize in women's issues, trauma, relationships, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. About you: You are intelligent, sensitive, and high-functioning. You appear to others as though you have it all together, but inside, something's not working. Perhaps this manifests physically, as insomnia or chronic tension. Sometimes it's more internal: anxiety or depression, indecision, heaviness, or an inability to move past a traumatic event. You seek answers to life's biggest questions, but sometimes have trouble hearing your own inner wisdom. You wish to feel more ease, more clarity, more connection, more meaning.
I am trained in EMDR and can offer this powerful method where appropriate.
About me: I specialize in women's issues, trauma, relationships, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. About you: You are intelligent, sensitive, and high-functioning. You appear to others as though you have it all together, but inside, something's not working. Perhaps this manifests physically, as insomnia or chronic tension. Sometimes it's more internal: anxiety or depression, indecision, heaviness, or an inability to move past a traumatic event. You seek answers to life's biggest questions, but sometimes have trouble hearing your own inner wisdom. You wish to feel more ease, more clarity, more connection, more meaning.
I also offer family constellations, EMDR, art & play therapy.
You are unique, and have something valuable to express, offer, and live. We suffer when we feel cut off from this, when the circumstances and experiences of life do not reflect our deepest knowing of self. Depression, anxiety; feeling stuck, lost, dissatisfied with life.. addiction, unhealthy relationships, illness, loss.... These are all opportunities to learn to love oneself more fully; invitations to transform and heal. I help people restore clarity, connection, love, and get to the root of what blocks their full aliveness.
I also offer family constellations, EMDR, art & play therapy.
You are unique, and have something valuable to express, offer, and live. We suffer when we feel cut off from this, when the circumstances and experiences of life do not reflect our deepest knowing of self. Depression, anxiety; feeling stuck, lost, dissatisfied with life.. addiction, unhealthy relationships, illness, loss.... These are all opportunities to learn to love oneself more fully; invitations to transform and heal. I help people restore clarity, connection, love, and get to the root of what blocks their full aliveness.
I listen and can offer skills, EMDR, feedback, guidance and CBT.
When our lives become challenging, having an objective and caring 'other' to talk with can alleviate or decrease symptoms. Depression and anxiety are so common in our society and culture. Trauma is something people are experiencing more and more. I would love to connect with you and assist you in/on your journey. I offer just simple, psycho dynamic, mindfulness therapy that supports your examination into your past and present.
I listen and can offer skills, EMDR, feedback, guidance and CBT.
When our lives become challenging, having an objective and caring 'other' to talk with can alleviate or decrease symptoms. Depression and anxiety are so common in our society and culture. Trauma is something people are experiencing more and more. I would love to connect with you and assist you in/on your journey. I offer just simple, psycho dynamic, mindfulness therapy that supports your examination into your past and present.
Sashi Gerzon-Rose
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80304
Waitlist for new clients
I offer EMDR & Ketamine Assisted Therapy, two powerful, evidence-based approaches to trauma, & PACT therapy for couples.
We are always, already in relationship. Whether it is a relationship to another person, place, or oneself, we are in some way connected to and affected by our surroundings. It's in relationship that our deepest hurt can take place, and it's also in relationship that our most profound and liberating healing can occur. Let's utilize relationship- yours and mine, other relationships in your life (partner or friends), and the greater context of society, and nature to illuminate your unconscious patterning, and support you in finding new, intentional ways of being that bring you greater joy, clarity, and wellbeing.
I offer EMDR & Ketamine Assisted Therapy, two powerful, evidence-based approaches to trauma, & PACT therapy for couples.
We are always, already in relationship. Whether it is a relationship to another person, place, or oneself, we are in some way connected to and affected by our surroundings. It's in relationship that our deepest hurt can take place, and it's also in relationship that our most profound and liberating healing can occur. Let's utilize relationship- yours and mine, other relationships in your life (partner or friends), and the greater context of society, and nature to illuminate your unconscious patterning, and support you in finding new, intentional ways of being that bring you greater joy, clarity, and wellbeing.
Phoebe Bass
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) therapy.
Hello, and welcome. You are probably reading this because you are looking for someone who will get you—someone who can understand your struggles, offer a fresh perspective, and help you to move forward, letting go of the heaviness that you have been carrying. Maybe you have tried therapy before, or perhaps this is all brand new. Either way, finding the right therapist can be stressful. You are not alone. You can heal. You can experience joy and feel loved in your relationships and within yourself.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR) therapy.
Hello, and welcome. You are probably reading this because you are looking for someone who will get you—someone who can understand your struggles, offer a fresh perspective, and help you to move forward, letting go of the heaviness that you have been carrying. Maybe you have tried therapy before, or perhaps this is all brand new. Either way, finding the right therapist can be stressful. You are not alone. You can heal. You can experience joy and feel loved in your relationships and within yourself.
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I use EMDR and the Flash Technique as a tool to help in this process.
I have more than 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. My expertise is in treating trauma and attachment issues but I am adept at helping with anxiety, depression, and adjusting to a current life crisis such as divorce and loss. Another area of expertise is working with children, especially children between 0 and 6.
I use EMDR and the Flash Technique as a tool to help in this process.
I have more than 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. My expertise is in treating trauma and attachment issues but I am adept at helping with anxiety, depression, and adjusting to a current life crisis such as divorce and loss. Another area of expertise is working with children, especially children between 0 and 6.
Christine M Springer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80301
I strive to provide a safe and therapeutic space for individuals to work on a variety of issues. I believe that each of us has inherent abilities to heal and live a successful and balanced life. A therapist or counselor's role is to use learned skills and therapeutic modalities in an empathic voice to assist individuals in overcoming the obstacles in their life. My goal is to have that person feel mentally and emotionally healthy AND to thrive. I hope to help you unlock that potential within yourself using such modalities as general psychotherapy, art therapy, EMDR, DBT and mindfulness-based psychotherapy.
I strive to provide a safe and therapeutic space for individuals to work on a variety of issues. I believe that each of us has inherent abilities to heal and live a successful and balanced life. A therapist or counselor's role is to use learned skills and therapeutic modalities in an empathic voice to assist individuals in overcoming the obstacles in their life. My goal is to have that person feel mentally and emotionally healthy AND to thrive. I hope to help you unlock that potential within yourself using such modalities as general psychotherapy, art therapy, EMDR, DBT and mindfulness-based psychotherapy.
I am also certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. My expertise in both psychotherapy and addictions counseling allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, extremely intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
I am also certified in EMDR and Intensively Trained in DBT.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. My expertise in both psychotherapy and addictions counseling allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, extremely intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
Therapy can help you tap into your innate resilience and develop the coping skills to heal from trauma, emotional reactivity, grief and relationship challenges. I work with clients to help them understand their reactions, their relationship needs, access their strengths, and develop supportive coping strategies by drawing upon a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including psychotherapy, EMDR, self-compassion, strengths based therapy and emotion focused therapy. Whether you're working through loss, anxiety, depression or trauma, you don't have to do it alone. Appointments are available in person or via telehealth.
Therapy can help you tap into your innate resilience and develop the coping skills to heal from trauma, emotional reactivity, grief and relationship challenges. I work with clients to help them understand their reactions, their relationship needs, access their strengths, and develop supportive coping strategies by drawing upon a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including psychotherapy, EMDR, self-compassion, strengths based therapy and emotion focused therapy. Whether you're working through loss, anxiety, depression or trauma, you don't have to do it alone. Appointments are available in person or via telehealth.
Family and Elder Counseling Services
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
We tailor our therapy sessions to meet your specific needs, integrating evidence-based techniques including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapy to address grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
At Family and Elder Counseling Services by Windhorse Elder Care, we offer compassionate support through mindfulness-based individual and group therapy. We specialize in working with elders, their caregivers, and family members in their homes or assisted living facilities, in nature, and online. We empower you to navigate the complexities of transitioning into assisted living, cope with terminal diagnoses, find balance in caregiving, process grief & loss, and embrace the aging or dying process with grace and dignity.
We tailor our therapy sessions to meet your specific needs, integrating evidence-based techniques including EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapy to address grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
At Family and Elder Counseling Services by Windhorse Elder Care, we offer compassionate support through mindfulness-based individual and group therapy. We specialize in working with elders, their caregivers, and family members in their homes or assisted living facilities, in nature, and online. We empower you to navigate the complexities of transitioning into assisted living, cope with terminal diagnoses, find balance in caregiving, process grief & loss, and embrace the aging or dying process with grace and dignity.
My approaches to therapy include Mindfulness-based therapy, IFS parts-work, EMDR, and body-centered awareness.
Embarking on the path of healing and self-exploration is an act of daring. Perhaps the search comes from a place of despair or struggle, yet it is through this gateway of pain that we may find greater meaning and self-compassion. In the process, we may make a friend we have always longed for, ourselves. I would be honored to support your journey of self-discovery and change. I work with individuals, both adults and adolescents. I work with LGBTQIA+ and am adept at navigating issues of gender/sexuality. I am also certified to practice Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), which can relieve distress and accelerate healing.
My approaches to therapy include Mindfulness-based therapy, IFS parts-work, EMDR, and body-centered awareness.
Embarking on the path of healing and self-exploration is an act of daring. Perhaps the search comes from a place of despair or struggle, yet it is through this gateway of pain that we may find greater meaning and self-compassion. In the process, we may make a friend we have always longed for, ourselves. I would be honored to support your journey of self-discovery and change. I work with individuals, both adults and adolescents. I work with LGBTQIA+ and am adept at navigating issues of gender/sexuality. I am also certified to practice Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), which can relieve distress and accelerate healing.
I am also trained in Written Exposure Therapy, EMDR, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I work with adults, many of whom are dealing with anxiety, depression, transitions, trauma or just trying to cope with the world we live in. I am meeting with people in person, virtually, or some combination of both. My office is in South Boulder and when clients prefer to meet in person, we can either meet in my office or on the back deck (weather permitting). I am licensed in Colorado but also have the PsyPact license, which means that I can work with people from many other states.
I am also trained in Written Exposure Therapy, EMDR, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
I work with adults, many of whom are dealing with anxiety, depression, transitions, trauma or just trying to cope with the world we live in. I am meeting with people in person, virtually, or some combination of both. My office is in South Boulder and when clients prefer to meet in person, we can either meet in my office or on the back deck (weather permitting). I am licensed in Colorado but also have the PsyPact license, which means that I can work with people from many other states.
True Essence Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80303
We have specialized training in Art Therapy, Somatic Therapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy), EMDR, contemplative practices, traditional talk therapy, and are dedicated to creating an inclusive & safe environment for everyone we work with to thrive in.
You feel stuck between being true to yourself and losing or disappointing those you love. You are tired of feeling invisible or alone. You feel anxious, might never have felt good enough, are burned out, and fear you won’t ever get to live a life you want to be living. You are tired of fitting into the box of who you are supposed to be and want to know, or be, who you really are. You long to feel more free, confident, secure, able to make decisions, and able to reach for your dreams or have a life you feel good in.
We have specialized training in Art Therapy, Somatic Therapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy), EMDR, contemplative practices, traditional talk therapy, and are dedicated to creating an inclusive & safe environment for everyone we work with to thrive in.
You feel stuck between being true to yourself and losing or disappointing those you love. You are tired of feeling invisible or alone. You feel anxious, might never have felt good enough, are burned out, and fear you won’t ever get to live a life you want to be living. You are tired of fitting into the box of who you are supposed to be and want to know, or be, who you really are. You long to feel more free, confident, secure, able to make decisions, and able to reach for your dreams or have a life you feel good in.
CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focus Therapy, EMDR/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Imago Relationship Therapy, DBT/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Body/Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Awareness, Mindfulness and Awareness Practice, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focus Therapy, EMDR/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Imago Relationship Therapy, DBT/Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Body/Mind Centering, Feldenkrais Awareness, Mindfulness and Awareness Practice, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in Individual and Couples Therapies. I maintain a private practice in Boulder, Colorado and am a graduate of Naropa University. With over 21yrs of experience the therapeutic approach I use is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. As needed, I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
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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.