Florida Healthy Minds, Inc
Also Serving California and New Hampshire Offering Telehealth
and
Florida in person option

 

My treatment methods

Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a gentle, focused therapy that helps access and process trauma, anxiety, and emotional experiences that may be stored deeper in the brain than words can reach. By using specific eye positions, we allow your brain to process and release unresolved experiences naturally. You don't have to retell every detail of what happened for healing to occur. Many clients describe Brainspotting as helping them feel calmer, more grounded, and less emotionally reactive over time. I guide you through the process at a pace that feels safe and comfortable, allowing your brain to do the work it was designed to do.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps us understand the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Together, we'll slow things down and look at the stories your mind is telling you. Are they accurate? Are they helpful? Do they still fit the life you want today? Rather than telling you what to think, I'll help you examine your options, weigh the costs and benefits of different choices, and develop practical tools for responding in ways that align with your values and goals. CBT is a collaborative, solution-focused approach that gives you skills you can use long after therapy ends.

EMDR & ART

One of the things I appreciate most about EMDR & ART is that healing doesn't always require talking through every detail of a painful experience. Your brain already knows how to heal—sometimes it just needs the right conditions to do so. Traumatic and distressing experiences can sometimes become "stuck" in the brain, causing them to continue affecting how we think, feel, and respond long after the event has passed. EMDR helps your brain process these memories so they become part of your past rather than something that continues to feel like it's is happening in the present. During EMDR, we'll use bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating taps, while you briefly focus on a memory or current concern. You never have to share more than you're comfortable sharing, and we'll move at a pace that feels safe for you. As the brain reprocesses these experiences, many people notice a reduction in emotional distress, negative beliefs begin to shift, and they are able to respond to life's challenges with greater confidence and resilience. EMDR can be effective for trauma, anxiety, grief, phobias, and many other concerns. Typically there is some relief (not resolution) in just on session.

​Internal Family Systems

We all have different "parts" of ourselves. You may have a part that worries, a part that strives for perfection, a part that avoids conflict, or a part that wants to protect you from getting hurt. These parts aren't flaws—they developed for a reason, often as a way of helping you survive difficult experiences. Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us understand these different parts with curiosity rather than judgment. Instead of trying to get rid of them, we'll explore what they're trying to protect, what they need, and how they may be affecting your life today. As you begin to heal the wounded parts of yourself, you'll feel more balanced, compassionate toward yourself, and better able to respond from your calm, confident core rather than from old survival patterns. IFS is a gentle, respectful approach that can be especially helpful for trauma, anxiety, childhood wounds, relationship difficulties, and building greater self-understanding.

Mind-body approach

Our minds and bodies are constantly communicating with one another. Stress, trauma, anxiety, and grief don't just affect our thoughts—they can also show up as muscle tension, chronic pain, digestive issues, fatigue, headaches, or a constant feeling of being "on edge." A mind-body approach recognizes that healing involves more than talking about problems. In our work together, we'll learn to notice how your body responds to stress and use practical techniques to help regulate your nervous system. This may include breathing exercises, grounding skills, mindfulness, body awareness, movement, or other strategies that help you feel calmer, safer, and more connected to yourself. Rather than fighting your body's reactions, we'll work to understand what they're trying to communicate. As your nervous system begins to feel safe, many people notice improvements not only in their emotional well-being but also in how they experience stress in everyday life.