Services
I offer neurodivergent-affirming therapy and therapy for clients who have experienced trauma.
I offer traditional weekly therapy, as well as innovative therapy intensives.
In addition, I offer EMDR consultations for therapists seeking certification.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
While one out of five people lives with some type of neurodivergence, therapy—like everything else—is designed for the neurotypical. Most therapists don’t have experience in adapting to the needs of the neurodivergent. But because I specialize in working with neurodivergent adults and the parents of neurodivergent children, your experience with me will be different.
Together, we will reframe neurodivergence, equip you with tools to navigate a world that wasn’t designed with you (or your child) in mind, and process the emotional impact of the difficulties you’ve been dealing with your whole life as a result of your neurodivergence. What makes neurodivergent-affirming therapy different is that it doesn’t identify you as the problem. I would love the chance to work with you and help you view yourself (or your child) in a different light.
Trauma-Focused Therapy
When most of us think of trauma, we think of life-threatening events, assaults, or natural disasters. But trauma also includes things like medical experiences, broken relationships, emotional abuse, or toxic workplaces. Many issues my clients bring to therapy (depression, anxiety, performance issues with sex or at work, relationship difficulties) can be traced back to traumatic experiences.
In trauma-focused therapy, I use a variety of therapeutic approaches to help you identify and resolve past traumas, so that you can heal and leave the baggage behind. This allows you to move forward into a more fulfilling life. Trauma-focused therapy involves creating a safe and supportive environment between us, where we can work collaboratively as you process and heal from traumatic experiences.
Therapy Intensives
EMDR intensives are designed for individuals who have a strong desire to achieve healing quickly, whether due to a busy schedule, frustration with long-term therapy, or the intensity of their symptoms. Therapy intensives are a targeted form of therapy that take place over the span one to several days, with concentrated sessions that last several hours.
By condensing the therapy process into a shorter timeframe, EMDR intensives allow you to dive deep into your symptoms and heal more rapidly. This concentrated approach helps you make significant progress and find relief from your symptoms in a short amount of time. Whether you’re dealing with trauma, anxiety, or other challenges, EMDR intensives offer an efficient and effective path to healing.
EMDR Consultations—Therapists Only
If you are a therapist seeking EMDR Certification or Consultant Status, I would love to work with you as your EMDR consultant. Our collaboration will provide you with comprehensive support and an enriching experience as you learn to apply a powerful new modality.
I offer individual and group consultation sessions, tailored to your specific needs and goals. I prioritize treatment planning, to ensure you have a comprehensive roadmap for your EMDR practice. I integrate polyvagal theory, so you can enhance your work with a clear understanding of the nervous system’s influence on trauma healing. I also teach parts work to allow you to explore and address complex aspects of your clients’ attachment trauma. In addition, I can coach you in offering EMDR intensives, so you can gain the skills and confidence to conduct transformative intensive therapy sessions.
Working together, we will navigate the intricacies of EMDR and expand your expertise, preparing you to achieve EMDR Certification or Consultant status.
Insurance
I understand that therapy can be a significant investment. I offer private-pay options for clients who do not have insurance. My regular fee is $200 per session; I also offer a sliding scale for clients with financial need. I accept BCBS (including Federal and Municipal, Ambetter, Qualchoice, Cigna, and Medicaid.
Please see my Intensives page [link to Intensives page] for more information on fees for intensive therapy packages. For pricing on my EMDR consultations for therapists, please contact me directly at aspirecfr@gmail.com.
The Results
“Not only does healing occur much more rapidly than in traditional therapy, but as a result of EMDR’s clearing of emotional and physical blockages, many people also experience a sense of joy, openness, and deep connection with others. EMDR is a quantum leap in the human ability to heal trauma and maladaptive beliefs”— Laurel Parnell
“Perhaps the greatest joy we have as EMDR therapists is to hear our patients, when they have finished reprocessing their memories, tell us things like… “It’s over. Now it’s distant. It’s in the past.” And when they come back in the following sessions they say: “I remember, but it doesn’t bother me anymore.””— Esly Regina Carvalho
