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Healing Trauma

Let us help you get past your past
Do you sometimes feel like you are stuck in a moment that you can’t get out of? Do you suffer from nightmares or spend most of your time avoiding thoughts about something terrible that happened? You don’t have to live with that fear anymore. You deserve to live without constant reminders of days gone by. Using scientifically proven treatment, we have helped hundreds of people haunted by memories finally move forward in their lives.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective, well-researched treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other reactions to troubling experiences. It is now recommended along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an effective form of trauma treatment by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization and the Department of Defense.

I am certified by the State of Michigan to provide Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and have been fully trained by the Shapiro Institute in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. To date, these are the two best therapies for helping people heal from trauma according to research.

Schedule your first appointment today. It would be my honor to help your rediscover the beauty in your life.

Depression & Anxiety

Find happiness in the now

You may be here because you, like 40 million Americans, struggle with feelings of fear, helplessness, depression or anxiety. There is hope. Anxiety and depression are widely considered to be the most treatable of all mental health issues. Whether you are suffering from major depression, panic attacks, specific fears (phobias), or social anxiety, all it takes is that first step in reaching out for help. Don’t let any more time pass you by. You can find your joy again.

I have received training in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Beck Institute by Judith and Aaron Beck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is currently considered to be the most effective treatment for anxiety and depression. Aaron Beck is the creator of this therapy. I take a structured, but humanistic and caring approach to people in need.

Schedule your first appointment today. Let’s get through this together.

Insomnia

Fall asleep the natural way in as few as 5-8 sessions

For millions of us, bedtime has become something to dread. We toss and turn all night, only to spend the next day exhausted and irritable. Desperate for a solution, we turn to medications for relief. Only to find that these drugs can be highly ineffective and can have deadly, serious side effects. But there is another way. Imagine never having a sleepless night again. Our unique, science-based approach to treating insomnia can put you back to sleep in as few as 5-8 sessions without medication.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a revolutionary treatment for insomnia and sleeplessness. It is not only the most effective treatment for insomnia. It has been shown to be the most effective behavioral intervention for any health problem ever developed for adults.

It is widely considered to be faster, safer and more effective than sleep medications. According to a study done by Harvard Medical School, out of 10,000 research participants receiving CBT-I:

        75% became normal sleepers
        90% reduced or eliminated sleep medications
        100% reported improved sleep

CBT-I is so powerful that it has been recommended as the first-line treatment of choice for chronic insomnia by The National Institute of Health, the New England Journal of Medicine, the American Psychological Association, and the American College of Physicians:

I am a Certified CBT-I Clinician trained by Dr. GreggJacobs at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jacobs was one of the principal inventors of the CBT-I program.

Chronic Pain

Reclaim your body and feel like yourself again

Do you suffer from constant or crippling ongoing pain? Please, let me help. You can start to heal from your pain without using pain killers or surgical procedures. You aren’t alone and your pain isn’t just “all in your head.” It can be so difficult for loved ones to understand what people with chronic pain are going through. As someone who has suffered chronic pain for years, I can personally attest to how difficult this struggle can be and the freedom that comes with relief. We can provide you the patience and calm understanding needed to heal.

Many pain treatments involve taking powerful addictive substances that fail to achieve long-term improvement. We use a scientific approach to pain management in order to reconnect the mind and body. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) has been shown to be the most effective psychotherapy for improving the lives of people suffering from ongoing pain.

Over the last three decades, a vast body of research has shown this therapy to be more effective than treatment as usual for chronic pain. This includes over thirty randomized trials and a comprehensive systematic review conducted by the Cochrane Library.

I have received training at the Beck Institute in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and advanced training in EMDR for the treatment of chronic pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) is considered the most effective behavioral treatment for chronic pain.

Schedule your first appointment today. Together we will find peace again and completeness in both mind and body.

Life's Challenges

Become the Best Version of Yourself

The world can throw all sorts of things at you and sometimes your problems don’t fit neatly into a box.
We understand that and that’s why we are happy to develop a personalized plan unique to your situation. Whether you struggle with procrastination, mood disorders, relationship problems, substance abuse, parenting struggles or something else, we offer personalized treatment to suit your needs!
Despite all my professional training, my first love is humanistic, client-centered therapy. Seeing my clients blossom into their best selves has always been the greatest joy in my professional life. Underneath it all, I believe there is no better healer than the inner self, and it would be my honor to discover it with you.

You aren’t alone! Schedule your first appointment today and let’s work together to find your way in life again!

813 W South Street, #1C,
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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