Laura Winn (she/her)

I help survivors of sexual abuse process traumatic memories in a safe, supportive environment. Treatment begins with building trust, developing coping skills, and ensuring emotional stability. When the you feel ready, I'll guide you to briefly recall aspects of traumatic memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation, such as following light movements on a bar. This process helps reduce emotional distress, negative beliefs, triggers, creating a greater sense of safety and control.

Work through painful or frightening experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Treatment begins with building trust and learning ways to manage difficult emotions. When you feel ready, I'll help you access upsetting memories while using gentle side-to-side eye movements, or tapping. This process can help make memories feel less overwhelming and reduce symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, and fear. The goal is to help people feel safer, regain confidence, and manage life well.

I am trained in the DeTUR (Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reprocessing) protocol using EMDR-based techniques to help people manage addiction and reduce cravings. Treatment focuses on identifying the people, places, feelings, and situations that trigger urges to use substances or engage in addictive behaviors. We then work through these triggers while building motivation, confidence, and healthier coping skills. The goal is to reduce the intensity of cravings and urges to support recovery.

In therapy, I help clients identify and understand their parts with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment. Together, we explore the purpose of each part, including behaviors or coping strategies that may no longer serve them well. Rather than trying to eliminate unwanted thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, I help clients understand what these parts may be trying to communicate and what they need to feel safer.

I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients understand their emotions and how these feelings affect their relationships and behaviors. Together, we identify patterns that contribute to conflict, disconnection, or emotional distress. I help clients recognize their underlying emotional needs, communicate more effectively, and develop stronger, healthier connections with themselves and others. The goal is to create greater emotional security, trust, and lasting change.

I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients process painful experiences that continue to affect their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I provide a safe, supportive environment where clients can work through distressing memories and reduce triggers, anxiety, and negative beliefs. The goal is to help clients feel less overwhelmed by the past, build confidence, and improve their ability to manage everyday life.