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Mary Webb-Tafoya, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LPCC, NCC, CMS-CHt
Verified Verified
El Paso, TX 79937  (Online Only)
Trained in EMDR for individual, group and children; CPT, combat and assault trauma; Clinical and Medical Support Hypnotherapy, Regression Hypnotherapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology which integrates science and psychology over the lifespan, mood and behavior; Applied Behavior Analysis;CBT, Existentialism,Resiliency training, and integrative medicine.
Currently only accepting clients for Teletherapy. The individual who seeks to improve their quality of life would greatly benefit from having me as their counselor. Each session is goal-oriented and an educational process towards insight and awareness which can greatly improve a client's perspective of themselves; the world; and themselves in the world. I believe in short term, brief solution focused therapy to maximize time and therapeutic interventions. I strive to form a therapeutic alliance with my clients and act as a guide and mentor through all of life's challenges. For more information, go to marywebbtafoyapllc.com
Trained in EMDR for individual, group and children; CPT, combat and assault trauma; Clinical and Medical Support Hypnotherapy, Regression Hypnotherapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology which integrates science and psychology over the lifespan, mood and behavior; Applied Behavior Analysis;CBT, Existentialism,Resiliency training, and integrative medicine.
Currently only accepting clients for Teletherapy. The individual who seeks to improve their quality of life would greatly benefit from having me as their counselor. Each session is goal-oriented and an educational process towards insight and awareness which can greatly improve a client's perspective of themselves; the world; and themselves in the world. I believe in short term, brief solution focused therapy to maximize time and therapeutic interventions. I strive to form a therapeutic alliance with my clients and act as a guide and mentor through all of life's challenges. For more information, go to marywebbtafoyapllc.com
(915) 228-2153 View (915) 228-2153
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New Leaf Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, PMHNP, LPC-S, LCSW, QMHP
Verified Verified
El Paso, TX 79935
We want to help you turn over a New Leaf in your life. The goal is for you to reach overall wellness. We will help you develop the skills you need to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of your happiness. As a mental health clinic, we have multiple male and female nurse practitioners and clinicians that specialize in a variety of treatments. Care coordination services are also available to help provide a full team of providers. Our practice is growing, just like our clients. Come grow with us!
We want to help you turn over a New Leaf in your life. The goal is for you to reach overall wellness. We will help you develop the skills you need to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of your happiness. As a mental health clinic, we have multiple male and female nurse practitioners and clinicians that specialize in a variety of treatments. Care coordination services are also available to help provide a full team of providers. Our practice is growing, just like our clients. Come grow with us!
(915) 701-2224 View (915) 701-2224

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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.