EMDR Therapists in Fayetteville, NC
Healing Selves Therapeutics, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28305
We are Licensed Professionals Providing: Psychotherapy, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Processing, EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, and Consultation. We specialize in dissociative disorders, trauma, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
We are Licensed Professionals Providing: Psychotherapy, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Processing, EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, and Consultation. We specialize in dissociative disorders, trauma, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
Donald Sanders
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCQS, MA, MDiv
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28306 (Online Only)
I have been trained in ( EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and Hypnotherapy for trauma .
I believe that everyone may experience unfortunate circumstances during their lifetime. When this happens, we may need a helping hand in managing our difficulties. It takes a brave person to ask for assistance but this is the first step in the healing process. If you would like for me to be that helping hand, please contact me. I offer Tele-Counseling at various times in order to meet the busy schedules that many people have in their lives. Please feel free to email me and request an appointment.
I have been trained in ( EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and Hypnotherapy for trauma .
I believe that everyone may experience unfortunate circumstances during their lifetime. When this happens, we may need a helping hand in managing our difficulties. It takes a brave person to ask for assistance but this is the first step in the healing process. If you would like for me to be that helping hand, please contact me. I offer Tele-Counseling at various times in order to meet the busy schedules that many people have in their lives. Please feel free to email me and request an appointment.
Becoming Counseling Services, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPC, LCMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28314
We also offer specialized services like Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters and EMDR therapy.
Are you someone who's ready to take control of your mental health, seeking support to navigate life's challenges, and looking for a compassionate therapist or counselor who understands your unique needs?
We also offer specialized services like Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters and EMDR therapy.
Are you someone who's ready to take control of your mental health, seeking support to navigate life's challenges, and looking for a compassionate therapist or counselor who understands your unique needs?
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Fayetteville
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Marina Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Some of the evidence-based therapeutic interventions I use in my practice include EMDR, CBT, DBT, Trauma-CBT, and Solution-Focused.
Life can be challenging at times and healthy coping skills are vital to being able to navigate through life and manage daily issues and problems effectively. Many people see seeking therapy as an admission of weakness. I believe that one of the bravest things someone can do is realize that they cannot face everything alone and to ask for help. Therapy doesn't have to be always a painful experience. If you want to achieve personal growth and healing, then it is time to call me for help. My ideal client is someone who is actively seeking to get healthy and willing to put in the effort necessary to try and accomplish it.
Some of the evidence-based therapeutic interventions I use in my practice include EMDR, CBT, DBT, Trauma-CBT, and Solution-Focused.
Life can be challenging at times and healthy coping skills are vital to being able to navigate through life and manage daily issues and problems effectively. Many people see seeking therapy as an admission of weakness. I believe that one of the bravest things someone can do is realize that they cannot face everything alone and to ask for help. Therapy doesn't have to be always a painful experience. If you want to achieve personal growth and healing, then it is time to call me for help. My ideal client is someone who is actively seeking to get healthy and willing to put in the effort necessary to try and accomplish it.
Farid Awad
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, MDiv, MA, LCMHC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28304
My approach for each client is personalized and eclectic which includes: Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Solution Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Existential Therapy as we work towards a fulfilling, gratifying, and purposeful life.
I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2020. I also completed my Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University Theological Seminary in 2011. From 2008 to 2017, I served on active duty as an Army Chaplain, where I conducted 3,000+ hours providing pastoral counseling for Soldiers and their Family members dealing with marital conflict, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, moral injuries, anxiety, depression, and numerous other issues. I trained 62 weekend marriage retreats for thousands of couples. I continue to serve as a Chaplain in the North Carolina National Guard.
My approach for each client is personalized and eclectic which includes: Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Solution Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Existential Therapy as we work towards a fulfilling, gratifying, and purposeful life.
I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2020. I also completed my Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University Theological Seminary in 2011. From 2008 to 2017, I served on active duty as an Army Chaplain, where I conducted 3,000+ hours providing pastoral counseling for Soldiers and their Family members dealing with marital conflict, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, moral injuries, anxiety, depression, and numerous other issues. I trained 62 weekend marriage retreats for thousands of couples. I continue to serve as a Chaplain in the North Carolina National Guard.
Freedom Counseling
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28311 (Online Only)
I am also trained in EMDR technique.
Everyone experience’s struggles in their lives that can feel too overwhelming at times. Even though you are doing the best you can to cope, you just might need a little help getting things on track. I am interested in providing you with the tools to understand your issues and to reach your life goals.
I am also trained in EMDR technique.
Everyone experience’s struggles in their lives that can feel too overwhelming at times. Even though you are doing the best you can to cope, you just might need a little help getting things on track. I am interested in providing you with the tools to understand your issues and to reach your life goals.
Haymount Institute for Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28305
We have clinicians skilled in Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR just to name a few.
The power to make positive changes is within us all. The goal of holistic wellness is to "change the lens" and give a healthier perspective for a peaceful and more content life.
Our intention is to provide a confidential, professional and supportive environment in which individuals and families can identify problem areas, explore what prevents the problem from being solved, and help you develop and learn skills that can enhance your quality of life.
We have clinicians skilled in Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR just to name a few.
The power to make positive changes is within us all. The goal of holistic wellness is to "change the lens" and give a healthier perspective for a peaceful and more content life.
Our intention is to provide a confidential, professional and supportive environment in which individuals and families can identify problem areas, explore what prevents the problem from being solved, and help you develop and learn skills that can enhance your quality of life.
Clare Tran Burnett
Counselor, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28306 (Online Only)
I have been trained in EMDR and working with personality disorders and embrace people during all stages of their lives.
In this ever-changing and evolving world, we are all feeling some confusion, perhaps isolation, and a little anxiety in our lives. I see this in my clients’ lives and in my own. Therefore, I am dedicated to working with adults and teens in individual and couples counseling because I can empathize and help people learn new tools to live a healthier, more joyous life. Trauma, relationships, and even family can sometimes negatively affect us. I strive to empower people to become unstuck and move forward with more positivity and strategies to make great changes for themselves.
I have been trained in EMDR and working with personality disorders and embrace people during all stages of their lives.
In this ever-changing and evolving world, we are all feeling some confusion, perhaps isolation, and a little anxiety in our lives. I see this in my clients’ lives and in my own. Therefore, I am dedicated to working with adults and teens in individual and couples counseling because I can empathize and help people learn new tools to live a healthier, more joyous life. Trauma, relationships, and even family can sometimes negatively affect us. I strive to empower people to become unstuck and move forward with more positivity and strategies to make great changes for themselves.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing ( EMDR) which is a psychotherapy treatment to assist trauma and process distressing memories and beliefs.
Choosing a Therapist is a "Big Deal" and I believe I can be the "Right" Therapist for you. I'm not here to judge or ridicule, but I am here to get to the root of issues that bring high levels of distress and anxiety. I have created an environment that is safe and engaging for counseling. I take pride in establishing a professional relationship that is based on making you feel better than when you arrived. My ultimate goal is to help you resolve ongoing issues that cannot be resolved alone. I have immediate openings and look forward to working with you.
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing ( EMDR) which is a psychotherapy treatment to assist trauma and process distressing memories and beliefs.
Choosing a Therapist is a "Big Deal" and I believe I can be the "Right" Therapist for you. I'm not here to judge or ridicule, but I am here to get to the root of issues that bring high levels of distress and anxiety. I have created an environment that is safe and engaging for counseling. I take pride in establishing a professional relationship that is based on making you feel better than when you arrived. My ultimate goal is to help you resolve ongoing issues that cannot be resolved alone. I have immediate openings and look forward to working with you.
Michelle R Walters
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28305
Evidence based trauma training such as: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and The ARAMMU relationship checkup for couples.
Licensed in New Jersey and North Carolina. Easy scheduling and intake process. If you want to grow, create, "thrive instead of survive", improve your work, life, relationship, marriage, or just try to problem solve stuck areas, the tools are here! I especially enjoy using evidence-based treatments that empower clients and produce RESULTS! My motto is: My job is to work myself out of a job! If this resonates with you, call or email today!
Evidence based trauma training such as: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and The ARAMMU relationship checkup for couples.
Licensed in New Jersey and North Carolina. Easy scheduling and intake process. If you want to grow, create, "thrive instead of survive", improve your work, life, relationship, marriage, or just try to problem solve stuck areas, the tools are here! I especially enjoy using evidence-based treatments that empower clients and produce RESULTS! My motto is: My job is to work myself out of a job! If this resonates with you, call or email today!
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28306 (Online Only)
With specialized training in CBT, EMDR, EFT, and SFBT, I treat adults, couples, military and their families in a compassionate and person focused setting.
It is my desire to help bring joy into your life, and live free from self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, co-dependency, chemical dependency, childhood or adult trauma disorders, grief or loss; or are a couple struggling with communication, parenting, affair repair, or abuse, I would be honored to join you on path toward a healthier place.
With specialized training in CBT, EMDR, EFT, and SFBT, I treat adults, couples, military and their families in a compassionate and person focused setting.
It is my desire to help bring joy into your life, and live free from self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, co-dependency, chemical dependency, childhood or adult trauma disorders, grief or loss; or are a couple struggling with communication, parenting, affair repair, or abuse, I would be honored to join you on path toward a healthier place.
Carol Michelle Duke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28305
I provide EMDR therapy to help clients process their traumas, grief and negative beliefs.
I am dedicated to helping women work through life’s challenges by offering compassionate and personalized support. Grounded in my Christian faith, I take an integrated approach to mental health, recognizing the connection between emotional well-being and spiritual strength. With years of experience and insight from my roles as a wife, mother, and business owner, I deeply understand the struggles women face. In our sessions, I provide a safe, welcoming space for you to explore your concerns and build the tools needed to confidently manage life’s demands.
I provide EMDR therapy to help clients process their traumas, grief and negative beliefs.
I am dedicated to helping women work through life’s challenges by offering compassionate and personalized support. Grounded in my Christian faith, I take an integrated approach to mental health, recognizing the connection between emotional well-being and spiritual strength. With years of experience and insight from my roles as a wife, mother, and business owner, I deeply understand the struggles women face. In our sessions, I provide a safe, welcoming space for you to explore your concerns and build the tools needed to confidently manage life’s demands.
Life Matrix NC, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Other specialty training includes, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), eye movement desensitization reprocessing ( EMDR) and emotionally focused therapy (EFT).
Navigating life's transitions can be challenging at times. During those times, when you are living in overwhelm and wondering about which decision is best for you in that moment, who do you rely on to process that information? Where and who is your support system? Do you know what you need or want in that moment? You need a person and space where safety abounds and judgement does not exist. Let's talk!
Other specialty training includes, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), eye movement desensitization reprocessing ( EMDR) and emotionally focused therapy (EFT).
Navigating life's transitions can be challenging at times. During those times, when you are living in overwhelm and wondering about which decision is best for you in that moment, who do you rely on to process that information? Where and who is your support system? Do you know what you need or want in that moment? You need a person and space where safety abounds and judgement does not exist. Let's talk!
Skilled in EMDR, I learned from the master, creator Dr.
Space available in ongoing ZOOM therapy GROUP! Only accepting previous clients for individual therapy. As a seasoned counseling psychologist, I have found that you "can't heal what you don't feel" and that most emotional difficulties stem from difficult experiences and relationships earlier in life. Helping you understand how your past experiences result in current struggles is a pivotal part of the help I offer. Additionally, I will provide you with tools such as mindfulness, and coping strategies, and emotional awareness exercises. The foundation for our work is a compassionate and nonjudgmental therapeutic partnership.
Skilled in EMDR, I learned from the master, creator Dr.
Space available in ongoing ZOOM therapy GROUP! Only accepting previous clients for individual therapy. As a seasoned counseling psychologist, I have found that you "can't heal what you don't feel" and that most emotional difficulties stem from difficult experiences and relationships earlier in life. Helping you understand how your past experiences result in current struggles is a pivotal part of the help I offer. Additionally, I will provide you with tools such as mindfulness, and coping strategies, and emotional awareness exercises. The foundation for our work is a compassionate and nonjudgmental therapeutic partnership.
Clare Tran Burnett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28301
I come from a place of nonjudgment, drawing on my clinical experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and solution-focused work.
Born in Vietnam and raised in the Bay Area in California I was definitiely a third culture kid! In early 2006, my husband was again stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Although we have moved numerous times due to his military career, North Carolina has been our home for the last eight years. We have a wonderfully diverse culture here and I have the opportunity to interact with so many different people in all walks of life, especially in my telemental health practice. Having lived in so many locations and among different cultures, I am able to identify and empathize with unique personal, familial, social, and cultural issues.
I come from a place of nonjudgment, drawing on my clinical experience in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and solution-focused work.
Born in Vietnam and raised in the Bay Area in California I was definitiely a third culture kid! In early 2006, my husband was again stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Although we have moved numerous times due to his military career, North Carolina has been our home for the last eight years. We have a wonderfully diverse culture here and I have the opportunity to interact with so many different people in all walks of life, especially in my telemental health practice. Having lived in so many locations and among different cultures, I am able to identify and empathize with unique personal, familial, social, and cultural issues.
Dawn Shea-Frick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28314
I am an IFS trained therapist; with training also in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and NARM.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, depressed or disconnected and wanting to make lasting change in your life and relationships? Feel like you have tried everything you know to do? Still nothing seems to work and you just want to feel better. I believe that many symptoms and problems are actually survival strategies that emerge from our need to cope with the hardships of life. These could be depression, shame, perfectionism and fear of rejection to name a few. My passion is helping people identify and understand their survival strategies and create new patterns that improve their lives and connection to self and others.
I am an IFS trained therapist; with training also in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and NARM.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed, depressed or disconnected and wanting to make lasting change in your life and relationships? Feel like you have tried everything you know to do? Still nothing seems to work and you just want to feel better. I believe that many symptoms and problems are actually survival strategies that emerge from our need to cope with the hardships of life. These could be depression, shame, perfectionism and fear of rejection to name a few. My passion is helping people identify and understand their survival strategies and create new patterns that improve their lives and connection to self and others.
Michelle Hanley
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is client-centered, with foundations in Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and EMDR.
Your feelings and experiences are REAL, and you are WORTH being here. Change. Trauma. Microaggressions. Fears. Impulses. Compulsions. Insecurities. Feeling Alone. Death. Birth. Family. Marriage. Divorce. Abuse. Addiction. Sadness. Jealousy. Communication. Anger. Loss of Control. Food Noise. Generational Trauma. And MORE. I want to help you on YOUR journey of awareness and acceptance. I believe in building a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe in the session, even when it gets challenging. Your autonomy and growth are important
My approach is client-centered, with foundations in Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and EMDR.
Your feelings and experiences are REAL, and you are WORTH being here. Change. Trauma. Microaggressions. Fears. Impulses. Compulsions. Insecurities. Feeling Alone. Death. Birth. Family. Marriage. Divorce. Abuse. Addiction. Sadness. Jealousy. Communication. Anger. Loss of Control. Food Noise. Generational Trauma. And MORE. I want to help you on YOUR journey of awareness and acceptance. I believe in building a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe in the session, even when it gets challenging. Your autonomy and growth are important
Lynette Davis
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Please know that I have education in using EMDR, CPT, CBT, ACT, DBT, and Solution-Focused.
Exploring the stuck places of your life with someone who is nonjudgmental and goal-focused can be a real game changer, moving you forward toward your hopes and dreams. I not only listen, but help you to solve problems. I am a psychotherapist working with individuals and families to reduce mood, relationship conflicts, and parenting concerns. We target specific goals of change and identify steps toward those goals. I use science-based interventions exploring past and current patterns that hold you back from making progress. Most of my clinical experience has been treating depression, anxiety, grief, bipolar, trauma, and PTSD.
Please know that I have education in using EMDR, CPT, CBT, ACT, DBT, and Solution-Focused.
Exploring the stuck places of your life with someone who is nonjudgmental and goal-focused can be a real game changer, moving you forward toward your hopes and dreams. I not only listen, but help you to solve problems. I am a psychotherapist working with individuals and families to reduce mood, relationship conflicts, and parenting concerns. We target specific goals of change and identify steps toward those goals. I use science-based interventions exploring past and current patterns that hold you back from making progress. Most of my clinical experience has been treating depression, anxiety, grief, bipolar, trauma, and PTSD.
Tracey R Frink
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S, CST, EMDR, EAMH
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Tracey is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with additional training in trauma recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder/symptoms (PTSD), Sensory Processing Disorders, Equine Assisted Mental Health (EAMH), and Sex Therapy. Her unique experience embodies a holistic approach. She combines traditional talk therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR), equine therapy, and somatic techniques for effective symptom relief and client empowerment. Tracey works with military personnel and their families, couples, and the LGBTQIA community. Tracey is knowledgeable of world religions, Native American spirituality and Christian faiths; she is understanding of individuals who consider themselves atheist, humanist, agnostic, seeker, or other.
Tracey is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with additional training in trauma recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder/symptoms (PTSD), Sensory Processing Disorders, Equine Assisted Mental Health (EAMH), and Sex Therapy. Her unique experience embodies a holistic approach. She combines traditional talk therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR), equine therapy, and somatic techniques for effective symptom relief and client empowerment. Tracey works with military personnel and their families, couples, and the LGBTQIA community. Tracey is knowledgeable of world religions, Native American spirituality and Christian faiths; she is understanding of individuals who consider themselves atheist, humanist, agnostic, seeker, or other.
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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.