Deborah Mondlak

Attachment patterns formed early in life shape every relationship we have — with others, with ourselves, and with the world. I work attachment-informed across all my clinical work, helping clients understand the relational blueprint they carry and how it shows up in their current relationships, their parenting, and their sense of self. Healing attachment wounds is at the heart of almost everything I do.

I specialize in Accelerated Resolution Therapy — ART — one of the most effective and efficient trauma treatments available. ART works with how the brain stores traumatic memories, providing relief without requiring you to retell your story in painful detail. I also integrate HeartMath and IFS to address trauma at the nervous system and parts level simultaneously. Many clients experience significant relief in far fewer sessions than traditional talk therapy.

I work with couples using an integration of Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method — addressing both the emotional root of disconnection and the daily patterns that keep couples stuck. I am also trained in IFIO — Internal Family Systems for couples — which brings deep parts work into the relational space. My approach helps couples move from surviving conflict to genuinely understanding and reaching each other.

ART is a powerful eye movement based therapy that reprograms how distressing memories and images are stored in the brain. Unlike traditional talk therapy, ART produces rapid results — often within one to five sessions — without requiring clients to relive traumatic experiences in detail. I use ART as a primary trauma treatment, integrating it with somatic and parts-based approaches for comprehensive and lasting relief.

My clinical work is deeply rooted in attachment theory — the understanding that our earliest relational experiences create a blueprint that shapes every relationship we have throughout life. I work attachment-informed across modalities, helping clients recognize their relational patterns, understand their origins, and develop the security and flexibility to relate differently — to others and to themselves.

I bring together two of the most research-backed approaches in couples therapy — Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method. EFT works at the emotional and attachment level, helping partners identify and break negative cycles. Gottman provides practical tools for communication, repair, and daily connection. Together they create lasting change — not just conflict management but genuine reconnection.