Our Services (Online & In-Person)
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Our therapists use an individualized, eclectic approach to include: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Expressive Arts (Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and EMDR Intensives, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), and other modalities to address trauma (big and small traumas, PTSD, Complex PTSD), anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, depression, autism spectrum, giftedness, parenting, relationship issues, men & women's issues, young adult issues, life transitions, grief/loss, etc. With these tools, we individualize care in tandem with child, teen, young adult, and adult clients, helping them navigate a full range of everyday and/or traumatic life challenges, while gaining insight, healing, processing, effective ways of adaptation, and more.
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We provide Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) trauma-focused therapies for children, teens, and adults. Stephanie is an EMDRIA-Approved Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) Therapist and trained in IFS (Level One), which means she is trained and certified to provide this highly effective, evidence-based treatment approach to clients with various past and recent traumas, as well as produce life-changing healing and benefits. She is also an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, providing both group and individual consultation to trained EMDR Therapists (please contact me for more information!) and assists in Playful EMDR trainings for therapists. Additionally, she offers EMDR Intensives (click here to learn more) on select weekend days (half-days, full days, or multiple dates), which are very effective for certain clients appropriate for this treatment.
I am also trained in other evidence-based approaches, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). With these tools, I start where the client is and work with the client at their pace in a safe and nurturing environment. Having been on the receiving end of EMDR therapy, I believe in the true power of the brain and nervous system, as well as insight, to help heal "stuck" memories and triggers that impact our daily lives.
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Our therapist, Elizabeth, is also a trained EMDR Therapist skilled
at providing trauma treatment for teens and adults.
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CBT is based on several core principles, including:
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Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking.
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Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior.
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People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives.
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For all ages, and depending on the individual, we also integrate play therapy, sand tray, and other expressive arts strategies to provide deeper integration of CBT principles with various sensory experiences.
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Play Therapy is defined by Association of Play Therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained Play Therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development." As an extensively trained and experienced Register Play Therapist (RPT), I offer and utilize play, sand, and other expressive modalities to expand the "language" of the client (at any age) in the therapeutic process. In addition, I provide a specialty in integrating play therapy, IFS, and EMDR in my work with all ages.
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Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. There is evidence that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and for change in behavioral patterns such as self-harm and substance use. DBT includes four primary modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills.
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Virginia-Approved Clinical Supervision
(for Master's level social workers seeking licensure)
&
EMDR Consultation
Stephanie has been a Virginia-Approved Clinical Supervisor since 2017 and is listed on the Board of Social Work supervisor registry. She currently has a few more spaces for a few more Virginia-based supervisees who are actively employed in a clinical practice or public agency (school, CSB, or other private, nonprofit, or public agency) with access to direct clients.
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Stephanie is also an EMDRIA-approved Consultant and facilitates monthly EMDR group consultation, as well as individual consultation for EMDRIA-approved trained EMDR clinicians. Her EMDR specialties include integration of EMDR with IFS, EMDR Intensives, and EMDR with Play Therapy.
Please contact me for individual and/or group supervision options.
