BRIANA MESSERSCHMIDT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, M.S., LMFT #122796I am a compassionate EMDR trained LMFT trying to do my part to make to world a little more beautiful for everyone.
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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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Newport Institute has youth male and female programs located in Southern California, with residential homes for men and women in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They incorporate experiential practices into their patient’s schedules. These include yoga, equine-assisted therapy, cooking classes, and martial arts. Newport strives to provide a well-rounded program, so they also have life skills programs, career counseling and spiritual programs.
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Calling all women who feel dismissed, overlooked, or rejected by your family. Every time you talk with them you end up feeling worse. The loneliness is real. You don’t feel seen even when you’re surrounded by family and friends. You feel obligated to meet everyone’s wants and needs, but it feels like no matter what you do it’s never enough or there’s no time for you. You don’t have to be exhausted and frustrated. Our work will help you embrace who you really are and discover who you want to be.
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It takes great courage to take the first step in seeking support for past or current experiences. As a therapist, I use a collaborative approach to explore areas of concern and establish goals towards personal growth and change. In doing so, my goal is to provide a safe environment that is free of judgement when embarking on your journey of healing and self-improvement.
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**On leave until December '24. Cheryl, my assistant, can help: cherylm@joinonyourjourney.com** I work almost exclusively with the trans and nonbinary communities, and I have specialized in gender identities for the last 8 years. I am kink-aware, ethical nonmonogamy-friendly, and sex positive. I see clients as young as 13 years old. I am familiar with dissociation, as well as working with systems and plural folx.
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Are you an adult who hasn't fully gotten over how you were treated as a child? Do you struggle with anxiety or PTSD symptoms? Do you keep repeating the same negative relationship patterns or have negative beliefs about your worth? Are you overcome with sadness about the childhood you should have had? Have you experienced emotional neglect and/or feel that you weren't emotionally cared for as a child? If any of these resonate with you, I can help.
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