Specialties
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.
EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or completing homework between sessions. EMDR therapy, rather than focusing on changing the
emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allows the brain to
resume its natural healing process.
EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. For
many clients, EMDR therapy can be completed in fewer sessions than other
psychotherapies (www.emdria.org, 2020).
TRE®
Trauma and Tension Release Exercises (TRE®) is an innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. The exercises safely activate a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system. When this muscular shaking/vibrating mechanism is activated in a safe and controlled environment, the body is encouraged to return back to a state of balance.
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (or TRE®) is based on the fundamental idea, backed by research, that stress, tension and trauma is both psychological and physical. TRE®’s reflexive muscle vibrations generally feel pleasant and soothing. After doing TRE®, many people report feelings of peace and well-being. TRE® has helped many thousands of people globally.
TRE® is designed to be a self-help tool that, once learned, can be used independently as needed throughout one’s life, thereby continuously supporting and promoting personal health and wellness (traumaprevention.com, 2020).
Yoga & Yoga Calm®
I am a trained yoga teacher, and certified in Yoga Calm®. Yoga assisted therapy is gaining recognition as a powerful, research supported tool for trauma recovery. It combines traditional practices with modern neuroscience to address both psychological and physiological trauma symptoms.
Key studies, like those by Cabral et al. and Zaccari et al., show that yoga can significantly improve PTSD when used alongside traditional therapies. Regular yoga practice enhances self-concept, acting as a buffer against trauma's negative effects.
Moreover, mindfulness in yoga reshapes brain function, fostering a strong body-mind connection essential for addressing dissociation. Yoga also promotes psychological flexibility, providing healthier coping mechanisms, and helps regulate the body's stress responses, creating a sense of safety (yogatherapyassociates.com/trauma-research/ , 2024).
NeuroAffective® Touch
NeuroAffective Touch® is a professional somatic training that introduces psychotherapists to the use of touch as a vital bridge to body-mind integration. By highlighting the primary role of the body and emphasizing its equal importance to the mind, NeuroAffective Touch® (NATouch™) addresses emotional, relational, and developmental deficits that cannot be reached by verbal means alone.
A polyvagal-informed psychobiological approach, NeuroAffective Touch® integrates the key elements of somatic psychotherapy, attachment and developmental theory, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and affective and interpersonal neurobiology.
The training is designed to progressively build psychotherapists’ skill and confidence in integrating body-centered interventions into their psychological clinical practice (neuroaffectivetouch.com, 2022).