Kai Herschl (he/him)

I address both acute PTSD and complex trauma through a blend of art therapy, EMDR, and guided imagery. My approach is informed by both attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology.

For many LGBTQIA+ clients, the focus of therapy is centered around addressing minority stress, increasing self-acceptance, and getting in touch with one's feelings and fears. I'm Trans-identified and Trans-competent, as well as LGBTQIA+ affirming with many years of experience as an 'out' person in the community.

I address dissociative concerns with collaboration and empathy. Implementing EMDR-informed exercises, art therapy, and guided imagery, and utilizing educational materials such as workbooks. I have in-depth training from the Mindsight Institute and EMDRIA to assist dissociative clients in working with alters/parts and increasing system safety and communication.

I apply an IPNB lens to my work with clients; looking at how your interpersonal experiences from birth to the present have impacted your neurobiology. This approach incorporates tenets of attachment theory, which can support you in examining unhealthy relational patterns, and developing healthier relationships. By engaging in healthier, more compassionate relationships, your brain will adjust to new experiences and have healthier expectations for future relationships with others.

EMDR is a therapeutic method which focuses on integration. If you're experiencing hypervigilance, flashbacks, or are feeling stuck in certain thought patters, EMDR will likely be a good fit for you. EMDR incorporates bilateral stimulation through eye or body movements which activate both sides of your brain. This activation facilitates the integration of more adaptive beliefs and ways of relating to one's self and to others.

Trauma therapy is a broad term for an eclectic blend of theory and approaches which focus on trauma's overall impact on the client. My space is trauma-informed with no scents, gentle lighting, and white noise. I offer weighted comfort objects and other grounding tools to assist with nervous system regulation.