Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT has extensive research to back its effectiveness. It helps clients manage emotions, gain control over their actions, and cultivate lasting relationships.

It’s shown to be effective for anyone with strong emotions that contribute to unwanted ways of reacting.

Dialectical means the integration of opposites. We balance acceptance and change strategies to empower clients to build a life they are excited to live.

Behavioral means that we’re learning and practicing skills to increase our quality of life and amount of choice we have over our actions:

  • Mindfulness: being present, intentional, and aware 

  • Emotion Regulation: changing unwanted emotions

  • Distress Tolerance: managing intense emotions without the use of destructive behaviors

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: cultivating stable relationships where your needs are met

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT is pronounced as the word “act” because it empowers clients to take the actions that build a rich and meaningful life. It is a transdiagnostic approach, which means research has shown that it’s helpful for a wide variety of challenges. 

ACT helps you clarify what matters most to you so that you can use those values to guide your actions. You learn new ways of relating to painful thoughts and feelings that inevitably arise so these private experiences have less influence over you. You practice being more present, aware, and engaged in what matters.

The end result is psychological flexibility. Rather than struggling with thoughts and feelings, clients are able to connect with them when they’re useful and get some distance when they’re not.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

When we go through distressing events, our brain's information processing systems can become overwhelmed. As a result, the memories of these painful experiences may get stuck and stored with the same emotions and perceptions that were there during the original event. These improperly stored memories can have a profound impact on how we perceive things, feel emotions, and react in our everyday lives.

EMDR therapy consistently shows that the mind can heal from psychological trauma much like the body recovers from physical trauma. EMDR helps us effectively digest memories so they no longer cause disruptions in our daily activities. Unlike other trauma treatments, EMDR does not require clients to talk in detail about the distressing issue.

Prolonged Exposure (PE)

PE is considered a first line treatment for PTSD because exposure-based treatments have the most research supporting their effectiveness.

It’s natural to want to avoid reminders of trauma; at the same time, this avoidance maintains fear. PE teaches individuals to gradually approach trauma-related cues. This intervention dramatically reduces PTSD symptoms as the mind learns these cues are not dangerous.

PE is a brief treatment lasting 9-12 sessions. It’s a highly collaborative and supportive process that proceeds at the client’s pace.

Rates

  • $220 for initial evaluation

  • $200 for ongoing 53+ minute individual psychotherapy sessions

Please see the billing page for information on out-of-network billing and reimbursement.