Our treatment methods
Our therapists are trained in multiple evidence-based modalities, with particular depth in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT works by identifying and restructuring unhelpful thought patterns that drive emotional distress. Sessions are structured and skills-focused — clients learn practical techniques they can apply outside of therapy, making it one of the most broadly applicable and well-researched modalities available.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns shape current behavior and emotional life. Sessions are conversational and reflective rather than structured, with the therapeutic relationship itself serving as an important part of the healing process.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation — typically therapist-guided eye movements — to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories that have become neurologically "stuck." Clients briefly hold a distressing memory in mind during stimulation sets, with the goal of reducing its emotional intensity over time. Extensive verbalization of the trauma is not required.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
CPT is a structured, 12-session protocol targeting maladaptive beliefs — called "stuck points" — that commonly develop following trauma. Clients examine and reframe these beliefs through guided in-session discussion and written reflection between appointments. CPT has a strong evidence base for PTSD across a variety of trauma types.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
ART combines guided eye movements with imagery rescripting to reduce the distress associated with traumatic or distressing memories. Treatment is typically brief — one to five sessions — and clients are not required to verbalize the content of their experiences. The approach emphasizes client control throughout the process.
Somatic & Body-Based Therapies
Somatic approaches recognize that trauma and stress are stored in the nervous system as well as in cognition. Sessions incorporate awareness of physical sensations, breath, and movement alongside verbal processing. Body-based methods are often used as a complement to other modalities when talk therapy alone has not produced sufficient relief.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS views the psyche as a system of distinct "parts," each carrying its own perspective, affect, and protective role. Therapy involves identifying and developing a compassionate relationship with these parts rather than suppressing or pathologizing them. IFS is non-pathologizing by design — the core assumption is that all parts developed for a reason and carry inherent worth.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based therapy cultivates non-judgmental, present-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. Rather than attempting to eliminate difficult internal experiences, clients learn to observe them with greater distance and less reactivity. Skills developed in session are reinforced through regular practice between appointments.