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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR targets specific symptoms related to past trauma or adverse experiences by utilizing bilateral stimulation via eye movements, sound, and/or vibrations. Bilateral stimulation allows the left and right side of the brain to connect, putting together the puzzle pieces of specific events and reprocessing memories in a more adaptive way.
Suggested for:
  • Trauma & abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood neglect
  • Attachment concerns
  • Depression
  • Panic & phobias
What to expect:
After EMDR, people often describe a reduction in anxiety and other trauma-related symtoms and explain that thinking about the traumatic event no longer elicits unpleasant emotions. Participants also tend to feel strength and empowerment after completing EMDR therapy.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS focuses on exploring and understanding the different aspects of your personality and healing parts that are still impacted by past experiences, relationships, or trauma. IFS fosters self leadership qualities of calmness, clarity, curiosity, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, and connectedness.
Suggested for:
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Guilt & shame
  • Substance abuse
  • Low self-esteem
  • Chronic pain
  • Attention deficit
What to expect:
Those who participate in IFS can expect to get to know various parts of themselves and why these parts exist. Participants find it easier to manage unpleasant behaviors and emotions with compassion and curiosity and often experience an increase in self-forgiveness, confidence, love, and acceptance.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. For example, someone's beliefs/thoughts impact the way one feels and acts in certain situations. CBT helps individuals manage and eventually reduce unhelpful thinking patterns.
Suggested for:
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic pain
  • Low self-esteem
  • Substance abuse
  • Guilt & shame
What to expect:
Individuals participating in CBT learn how to challenge unhelpful beliefs or negative self talk and modify their thoughts to be more adaptive. CBT often involves worksheets for individuals to complete at home to record thoughts and feelings and practice developing more realistic thoughts.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
SFBT focuses on solutions versus problems by exploring one's wants and needs, as well as what is within one's control in certain situations. SFBT comes from a belief that individuals innately have the tools to solve their own problems and therapists are there to assist them in finding the answers based on each individual's personal experience.
Suggested for:
  • Life transitions
  • Short-term therapy
  • Grief & loss
  • Relationship concerns
  • Work issues
  • Substance abuse
What to expect:
Individuals engaging in SFBT often find that the solutions to their concerns have been within them all along. Participants in SFBT can expect to answer questions that help them think differently about situations and potential solutions.