Helen Palmer
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHCI am a Mental Health Counselor, licensed in Florida, Utah and Maine with over 30 years of experience.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) relies on a client's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements, and is founded on the belief that these eye movements can weaken the intensity of emotionally charged memories. EMDR is most often used to treat PTSD or other traumas, but is also sometimes used for panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, and anxiety. EMDR sessions can last up to 90 minutes, and usually starts with a client rating their level of distress. A therapist then typically moves their fingers in front of your face (or sometimes toe tapping or musical tones), asking you to follow along with your eyes, while you recall a traumatic event and all the sensations that come with it. You will gradually be guided by the therapist to shift thoughts from the traumatic experience to a more comforting one. The goal of EMDR is to make disturbing memories less immobilizing. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s EMDR specialists today.
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You have experienced challenges that have caused incredible deep pain, loneliness, depression, and crippling anxiety. You’ve tried for years to find a way to love yourself but feel stuck. You've struggled to free yourself of challenges such as eating disorders or trauma. You desire happiness, but haven’t been able to pull yourself out. Recovery, especially from an eating disorder, feels impossible by yourself.
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Somehow you have been buried under everyone's needs & expectations of who THEY think you are supposed to be. You do not recognize yourself anymore, or the life you wanted. It feels like life is unraveling, and you are unsure what to do. Life is starting to feel overwhelming, and you are not sure where to start. You are feeling stressed in managing everything as though you will never get caught up. You want to find your voice, but you are feeling at a loss or paralyzed by fears.
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Do you feel that anxiety or depression has taken over your life? Do you feel that your emotions lead you to act in ways that later you regret? Maybe logically you understand, but your body seems to respond differently. Maybe you are confused, overwhelmed, and don't even know where to start. You are probably looking for a way to break these patterns. I know emotions and our relationships can be some of the most beautiful and most painful things we can experience in life, but there is hope.
I work with patients that span the age range from 6 to 100. Beyond medication management, I use a blend of therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (for anxiety and depression), Exposure Response Prevention (for OCD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (for Trauma) and Solution-Focused Therapy (for immediate improvement and better outcomes).
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