Heather McPaul
Counselor, MS, LPC, GC-C, ACSI am a proud U.S. military veteran who owns a group therapy practice specializing in working with veterans and first responders.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) relies on a client's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements, and is founded on the belief that these eye movements can weaken the intensity of emotionally charged memories. EMDR is most often used to treat PTSD or other traumas, but is also sometimes used for panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, and anxiety. EMDR sessions can last up to 90 minutes, and usually starts with a client rating their level of distress. A therapist then typically moves their fingers in front of your face (or sometimes toe tapping or musical tones), asking you to follow along with your eyes, while you recall a traumatic event and all the sensations that come with it. You will gradually be guided by the therapist to shift thoughts from the traumatic experience to a more comforting one. The goal of EMDR is to make disturbing memories less immobilizing. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s EMDR specialists today.
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As an adoptee and therapist, I understand that adoption is not just a past event but a lifelong experience shaping your identity, relationships, and sense of self. My goal is to support you in processing the grief and complex emotions tied to adoption, so you can live confidently without fear of abandonment or losing yourself in relationships or perfectionism. I also have expertise in LGBTQIA+ needs, foster care, non-traditional relationships, OCD, trauma, narcissistic abuse, and codependence.
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As a trained addictions counselor, I work with people who are experiencing emotional pain and want it to stop. We find that pain in a variety of ways and the suffering feels completely overwhelming. I get it. I overstand. Let's turn and face that something inside of that desperately wants to be healed.
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