Tina Levine-Babayan (She)

Anxiety convinces you that worry is doing something helpful, so stopping it feels risky. CBT targets this directly: examining the predictions your mind makes, testing them against actual outcomes, and reducing avoidance that sustains anxiety. You'll leave sessions with tools you can use right away. When anxiety is linked to a specific event, EMDR can process the original experience to prevent future alarms.

PTSD keeps the past active in the present. Sleep is disrupted, reactions feel exaggerated, and reminders come without warning. I use EMDR to help the brain finish processing what it couldn't at the time, so memories lose their charge and no longer control the day. EMDR doesn't require you to narrate the event in detail. Alongside it, CBT provides ways to manage symptoms while that deeper work happens.

Depression drains motivation before it affects mood, making helpful activities feel out of reach. I use CBT to break that cycle: identifying thoughts that sustain it and rebuilding activity in small, realistic steps rather than waiting to feel ready. When depression stems from loss or past experiences, EMDR can address underlying issues instead of just managing symptoms.

Depression drains motivation before it affects mood, making helpful activities feel out of reach. I use CBT to break that cycle: identifying thoughts that sustain it and rebuilding activity in small, realistic steps rather than waiting to feel ready. When depression stems from loss or past experiences, EMDR can address underlying issues instead of just managing symptoms.

PTSD keeps the past active in the present. Sleep is disrupted, reactions feel exaggerated, and reminders come without warning. I use EMDR to help the brain finish processing what it couldn't at the time, so memories lose their charge and no longer control the day. EMDR doesn't require you to narrate the event in detail. Alongside it, CBT provides ways to manage symptoms while that deeper work happens.

Depression drains motivation before it affects mood, making helpful activities feel out of reach. I use CBT to break that cycle: identifying thoughts that sustain it and rebuilding activity in small, realistic steps rather than waiting to feel ready. When depression stems from loss or past experiences, EMDR can address underlying issues instead of just managing symptoms.

CBT operates on a simple idea: how you interpret a situation influences how you feel and what you do next. We identify automatic thoughts, test them against evidence instead of arguing with them, and modify behaviors that keep the pattern going, such as avoidance, checking, or withdrawal. It’s structured and time-limited, with practice between sessions so progress occurs outside the therapy room. You leave with tools that continue to work after therapy ends.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) addresses memories that the brain hasn't fully processed. By using bilateral stimulation while briefly holding the memory in your mind, you can reconsolidate the experience so it becomes something that happened rather than something ongoing. You don’t need to describe the event in detail or relive it extensively. Most people notice that reminders become less intense: the memory remains, but the emotional alarm tied to it calms down.

Mindfulness work involves noticing what you’re experiencing without reacting immediately. Practically, this means developing the ability to stay with a difficult feeling long enough to see it clearly instead of pushing it away or being overwhelmed by it. I focus on teaching grounding and breathing skills early on, especially before trauma processing, so you have reliable methods to steady yourself. Over time, a thought becomes less powerful simply by observing it.