We offer individual therapy to help you cope with:

Anxiety

• There are several types of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and various phobia-related disorders
• According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), GAD affects 6.8 million adults in the U.S. (3.1% of the population), and yet only 43.2% is receiving treatment. That means that at any given point, more than 3.8 million people are struggling with anxiety without professional support

Depression

• The most commonly diagnosed form of depression is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Research indicates that depression occurs more often in women than men, and symptoms are manifested differently depending on one’s age and gender
• According to the NIH, in 2021 an estimated 21 million adults in the U.S. (8.3% of the population) reported at least one major depressive episode in the previous year.

OCD^*

• It has a neurobiological basis. It equally affects men, women, and children of all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds
• According to the NIH, between 2-3 million adults in the U.S. currently have OCD, and many do not report
• It is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that take up at least an hour a day – but usually longer – and cause significant distress
  • Obsessions: repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that are intrusive, unwanted, and make most people anxious
  • Compulsions: repetitive behaviors a person feels the urge to do, often in response to an obsession

Trauma

• Developmental trauma
  • The term describes experiences of chronic trauma and loss experienced by children in their early years, usually with their attachment figures
  • According to LaPierre and Heller (2012)¹: “Developmental trauma may well be one of the most important public health issues in the world today. It is roughly estimated that in the United States alone, it affects nearly 3 million children yearly.”
    • The ACES study
      • The adverse childhood experiences study looked into patterns of abuse (emotional, physical and sexual), neglect (physical and emotional) and household challenges experienced by a large sample of adults from birth to age 17
      • The study found that ACEs are common among all populations. The number of ACEs is correlated to multiple health risk factors. Research indicates that adults who had experienced 4 or more ACEs showed a 12-time higher prevalence of health risks such as alcoholism, drug use, depression, and suicide attempts².
      • Additional research indicates that having the support of a trusting adult during childhood can mitigate the negative impact of ACEs
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • It refers to clusters of symptoms developed after exposure to traumatic events:
    • Intrusive symptoms: recurrent and unwanted thoughts, feelings, body sensations, nightmares and flashbacks related to the traumatic event(s)
    • Avoidance symptoms: attempts to avoid activities, people, places, distressing thoughts, memories and conversations related to the traumatic event(s)
    • Alterations in cognition and mood: difficulty experiencing a full range of emotions, inability to remember important aspects of the traumatic event(s), undue feelings of responsibility for the cause(s) and consequence(s) of the traumatic event(s)
    • Alterations in arousal and reactivity:irritability, state of constant alertness, reckless/self-destructive behaviors, sleep and concentration disturbances
  • According to the NIH, about 6% of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their lives. Many people who have PTSD will recover and no longer meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD after treatment
  • According to the NIH, most people who go through a traumatic event will not develop PTSD

Reiki**

• Reiki is a Japanese technique that uses energy healing to reduce stress and anxiety while promoting relaxation. Reiki supports the flow of energy within the body by removing blocks or balancing chakras that may be either under or over -active. By improving the flow of energy around the body, Reiki enables relaxation, relieves emotional, spiritual and physical pain, speeds healing and reduces other symptoms of illness.

1. Heller, L & LaPierre, A. (2012) Healing Developmental Trauma. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books. ↩︎
2. Webster EM. The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health and Development in Young Children. Glob Pediatr Health. 2022 Feb 26;9:2333794X221078708. doi: 10.1177/2333794X221078708. PMID: 35237713; PMCID: PMC8882933. ↩︎

* I have been trained in ERP, the gold standard treatment for OCD, but I do not specialize in OCD. I seek consultation to ensure I offer my clients proper care.

** Not covered by insurance companies