Bethany Gaylor (she/her)

I view therapy through the lens of trauma, so utilize quite a bit of trauma therapy! My clients and I work together to address the trauma they have been through, as well as the trauma responses they are experiencing. We create internal resources to use during these times and practice them often during session.

Humans and the mind are complex; I explore these complexities with my clients to help gain an understanding about how they affect our feelings and behaviors. My clients and I regularly look at not only the trauma we are reprocessing, but at their personal strengths, their life perspective, and their potential.

While working with my clients, we use EMDR to reprocess and desensitize the instances of trauma they have reported. Through training and practice, I've learned to effectively communicate the specifics of EMDR with each of my clients and to administer it in a way that is comfortable for them.

I focus on trauma therapy and work with people suffering from PTSD or complex PTSD (c-PTSD). Using EMDR and EMD methods, the client and I address traumas previously agreed upon. We also create internal resources to help the client cope with disturbances. The client and I work together to identify triggers and to recognize body sensations that are related to trauma responses.

The teen years are so difficult! The client and I work to process the challenging pieces they encounter, including changes in their bodies and feelings, relationship issues, and stressors related to school and family. I do my best to make sure my teen clients feel heard and validated as they navigate their quickly changing lives.

As a fellow anxiety-ridden human, I work with my clients to alleviate what I know to be very uncomfortable sensations and thoughts. We will look at ways to cope with the physical symptoms of anxiety (upset stomach, dry mouth, trembling, etc.) and try to understand where root of the worry comes from. We also focus on lessening the mental changes anxiety causes, including spiraling thoughts and negative self-talk.