Therapy Services for Lasting Change in Austin
My approach is best suited for insightful adults with a curious mind and a true motivation to heal. Showing up this way in our therapeutic relationship allows us to go beyond just managing symptoms and to achieve profound, lasting resolution.
Below are my primary areas of focus and the powerful methods we can use on the journey.
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Areas of focus
For when it doesn't quite feel like depression.
Most days, you manage to get out of bed and go about your day, but you know you're not yourself. We can work together to understand these heavy feelings, lift the burden, and find a path back to feeling more engaged with your life.
For that unexplained 'not myself' feeling.
This is the anxiety, panic, or "triggered" feeling that seems to come from nowhere, even when everything on the outside seems fine. We'll explore what your body is trying to tell you and find the deeper source of your distress.
For when it feels like the past is surfacing.
Is what happened considered 'trauma'? You don't know, but you can feel its effects. A sense of being on edge, replaying old events, or struggling in relationships. We can work to gently process these stuck memories and reduce their power.
For physical symptoms that control your life.
When you experience physical discomfort that medical tests can't solve, or you're hesitant about the treatment options presented to you, it can feel frustrating and isolating. You're not imagining your symptoms. We can identify the mind-body connection and work directly on retraining your brain's pathways.
Evidence-based tools we use to get to the root of the issue
I specialize in two powerful, mind-body therapies.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a structured therapy that helps you process and heal from trauma, anxiety, and other distressing life experiences. We can use eye movements or other methods, such as gentle taps on your own body, to serve as a distraction while the subconscious brain digests the problem. This works to reduce the emotional charge of old memories, making them less intense. With EMDR, you can live a life where unpleasant past experiences remain in your memory as just stories, not active threats.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
Ever wonder why certain physical sensations such as chronic pain, dizziness, or headaches linger? Sometimes when you're stressed, and sometimes for no reason at all? The answer is often in your brain. That does not mean what you're feeling isn't real.
Think of your brain as a smoke detector: its job is to send out useful danger signals, but sometimes the system gets stuck on high alert, perceiving smoke when there is none. This creates a cycle of chronic symptoms, often paired with irritability, annoyance, depressed mood, or fear. The great news is that your brain can unlearn this.
Using PRT, we work together to teach your brain how to turn off these "false alarm" danger signals. This isn't about just managing what you're feeling; it's about listening to the message behind the sensation and resolving it.