PERSONALIZED THERAPY PATHS
EMDR
Working at the adaptive information processing layer.
“For all of us, unprocessed memories are generally the basis of negative responses, attitudes, and behaviors. Processed memories, on the other hand, are the basis of adaptive positive responses, attitudes, and behaviors.”
— Francine Shapiro, PhD
EMDR is a structured, evidence-based approach to trauma treatment with an extensive research base spanning over three decades. EMDR operates on the understanding that many psychological difficulties are rooted in unprocessed memories — experiences that were too overwhelming to be fully integrated at the time they occurred, and that continue to generate distress in the present.
Through a carefully sequenced protocol using bilateral stimulation, EMDR may support the brain's natural capacity to process and integrate these memories, often producing meaningful shifts in how past experiences are held and how the present is experienced. EMDR is effective for a wide range of presentations, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety, grief, and early relational wounds. It has also been used effectively to help in the treatment of OCD, addiction, and other issues.
Training & Credentials
Chris completed full EMDR training through an EMDRIA-approved program and will begin in 2027 pursuing advanced training through EMDRIA certification.
Other approaches
Existential-Humanistic Therapy
Existential-Humanistic therapy is central to Chris's practice, focusing on life's meaning, self-awareness, and existential concerns like freedom and authenticity.
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is key to Chris's practice, helping clients heal trauma by focusing on bodily sensations to release tension and support emotional healing.
Dream Work
Working with dreams as meaningful, useful expressions of the unconscious that track and support psychological growth.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Structured, evidence-based tools for working with patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional regulation.
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative, person-centered approach to exploring ambivalence and building readiness for change.
Areas of focus by approach
Existential-Humanistic Therapy
Existential-Humanistic therapy is central to Chris's practice, focusing on life's meaning, self-awareness, and existential concerns like freedom and authenticity.
EMDR
A structured, evidence-based approach to processing unresolved memories and reducing their distress in the present.
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is key to Chris's practice, helping clients heal trauma by focusing on bodily sensations to release tension and support emotional healing.
Dream Work
Working with dreams as meaningful, useful expressions of the unconscious that track and support psychological growth.
NEXT STEPS
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