Alexandra Haselbeck (she/her)

Mindfulness-based CBT can help clients to better understand the interconnectedness of their thoughts, emotions and behavior. Clients learn how to use cognitive methods and mindfulness-based practices to disrupt the hardwired processes that often trigger self-limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns and ultimately replace these negative cycles with healthier beliefs and coping patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a unique evidence-based therapy practice to treat trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. EMDR is a modality of therapy that uses bi-lateral stimulation (BLS) through eye movements, tapping and/or audible tones to reprocess emotions, thoughts and somatic feelings around one or multiple distressing events.

I practice therapy through the lens of attachment theory, which means it's essential that the therapeutic relationship we build is rooted in a sense of trust, safety and unconditional regard. Within this, I also help clients to better understand their own attachment adaptation and how this informs their internal sense of self, as well as their relationship patterns with others.

May look/feel like: -Ruminations or obsessive thinking about the past or future -Fears around future -Physical symptoms such as chest pain, pit in stomach, muscle tension, nausea -Getting stuck in a cycle of negative thinking/self-criticism -Avoidance of things that trigger your anxiety -Fear of losing control

May look/feel like: -Ruminations or obsessive thinking about the past or future -Fears around future -Physical symptoms such as chest pain, pit in stomach, muscle tension, nausea -Getting stuck in a cycle of negative thinking/self-criticism -Avoidance of things that trigger your anxiety -Fear of losing control

May look/feel like: -Emphasis on relationships with others to define own self-worth -People pleasing -Avoiding confrontation -Fear of being judged, rejected, or misunderstood -Difficulty expressing anger or disappointment to others -Oversharing emotions -Feeling used and/or under-appreciated -Difficulty asking for help

Symptoms of trauma can feel like: -Intrusive thoughts of the event that may occur out of the blue -Vivid flashbacks or nightmares -Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to something that reminds you of the traumatic event (triggers) -Depression or persistent feelings of self-loathing & shame -Disassociation; feeling disconnected from yourself & surroundings

Symptoms of trauma can look/feel like: -Intrusive thoughts of the event that may occur out of the blue -Vivid flashbacks or nightmares -Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to something that reminds you of the traumatic event (triggers) -Depression or persistent feelings of self-loathing & shame -Disassociation; feeling disconnected from yourself & surroundings

Symptoms of PTSD can look/feel like: -Intrusive thoughts of the event that may occur out of the blue -Vivid flashbacks or nightmares -Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to something that reminds you of the traumatic event (triggers) -Depression or persistent feelings of self-loathing & shame -Disassociation; feeling disconnected from yourself & surroundings