Patricia James
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT, APCCAre you feeling isolated by overwhelming emotions or stuck in unhealthy, even harmful patterns? I can help you feel more free and connected
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) relies on a client's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements, and is founded on the belief that these eye movements can weaken the intensity of emotionally charged memories. EMDR is most often used to treat PTSD or other traumas, but is also sometimes used for panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, and anxiety. EMDR sessions can last up to 90 minutes, and usually starts with a client rating their level of distress. A therapist then typically moves their fingers in front of your face (or sometimes toe tapping or musical tones), asking you to follow along with your eyes, while you recall a traumatic event and all the sensations that come with it. You will gradually be guided by the therapist to shift thoughts from the traumatic experience to a more comforting one. The goal of EMDR is to make disturbing memories less immobilizing. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s EMDR specialists today.
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You have done what was expected of you and more, but despite all the work that you have done your life still isn’t the way you imagined, and you fear things will never change. You’re fed up with not trusting yourself, you can’t be “real” in relationships because of fear, and emotions run your life. You know that you want to do differently and be different, but you are unsure of what that even looks like because things have been this way for so long.
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Are you starting to not recognize yourself? Have you been surprised by how you now react to situations because it is so not you? You may look at your life and think "I have so much good in my life, this doesn't make sense to feel this way, something must be wrong with me." Or maybe life is just feeling too heavy and hard right now. You are in the right place. You are actively looking to get support.
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It takes great courage to take the first step in seeking support for past or current experiences. As a therapist, I use a collaborative approach to explore areas of concern and establish goals towards personal growth and change. In doing so, my goal is to provide a safe environment that is free of judgement when embarking on your journey of healing and self-improvement.
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I work almost exclusively with the trans and nonbinary communities, and I have specialized in gender identities for the last 7 years. I am kink-aware, poly-friendly, and sex positive. I see clients as young as 13 years old. I am familiar with dissociation, as well as working with systems and plural folx.
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Are you an adult who hasn't fully gotten over how you were treated as a child? Do you struggle with anxiety or PTSD symptoms? Do you keep repeating the same negative relationship patterns or have negative beliefs about your worth? Are you overcome with sadness about the childhood you should have had? Have you experienced emotional neglect and/or feel that you weren't emotionally cared for as a child? If any of these resonate with you, I can help.
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