Compassionate and effective
EMDR Therapy
for trauma and anxiety
in
Tigard, OR
I’m Renee, an EMDR-certified Licensed Professional Counselor offering in-person counseling in Tigard and online therapy throughout Oregon.
Helping adults with trauma, anxiety, panic and PTSD using proven methods like IFS and EMDR therapy. Providing Christian counseling when requested.
Hello. I’m so glad we found each other.
You are in the right place if you are ready for a different kind of therapy.
Does this sound like you? You want peace but instead:
You feel overwhelmed-like you’re spiraling, ruminating and the other shoe is about to drop.
You are high-functioning and do a great job but still question yourself. You have high expectations for yourself and worry if you’re loveable or acceptable.
The world doesn’t feel safe.
You’re haunted by your past or by “what if” fears about the future.
You know you have problems setting boundaries and a habit of “losing it” after your boundaries have been pushed past for too long.
Your parents didn’t do a good job at parenting and you feel lost on how to have a healthy relationship as an adult.
You’ve never really gotten to the heart of the issue.
You feel “not good enough” or like something is wrong with you.
You’re so sick of feeling this way and ready for a change!
I use EMDR therapy to help with Trauma and Anxiety
I’m an official “EMDRIA EMDR certified” counselor and a self-proclaimed training-junkie. That means I received extra classes and consultation on using EMDR effectively in order to ensure you have a positive treatment outcome. Applying EMDR is an art. I’ve learned what to focus on using EMDR and how to go about it in order to get you the best results. I have also received training in other effective methods in order to empower you to see lasting change.
After years of being dissatisfied with some of the more standard methods that didn’t seem to help enough, I went searching for something more. Eventually I found EMDR, IFS and Accelerated Resolution Therapy and I’m so glad I did. I saw more improvement and change in clients using these techniques and I’m hoping the same will be true for YOU.
Want Trauma and Anxiety Therapy Tailored to you? Join me.
Along with learning more skills to help you get a handle on those strong emotions, I also help you build insight into your inner world and reprocess the things that are keeping you stuck in your symptoms so that you can think about yourself and the world differently. I have several years of experience helping people like you overcome trauma, anxiety, and PTSD and improve their overall well-being. Work with me to see how you can get lasting change too.
My Specialities and Methods
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Maybe you’ve experienced trauma and have been diagnosed with PTSD. Many people reach out to me specifically because they want to try EMDR and have heard that this eye movement therapy can really help for trauma. Or maybe you had a “good enough” childhood but that one bad experience in your past keeps plaguing you. You’ve tried to move past it and you just can’t. Common examples are:
a traumatic child labor experience
sexual abuse
a traumatic medical experience
a nasty car accident
seeing a loved one pass away
exposure to physical abuse
If a trauma or a bad event is still effecting your relationships, your thoughts, your body response and more, then that's a sign that the experience is not resolved and needs to be addressed. See my EMDR page or the Accelerated Resolution Therapy page to find out how one or both of these eye movement therapies can help you feel free at last.
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Spiraling, ruminating and panic really throw a wrench in your ability to enjoy life and find more peace. These are all symptoms of stress and anxiety. As you may already know, it’s incredibly uncomfortable to live with the fear of getting a panic attack or feel like you have some sort of anxiety disorder. If traditional anxiety counseling hasn’t worked for you, it’s time to try something different. EMDR and many other methods I offer can help address chronic stress and anxiety and even panic attacks.
If you are terrified of going to the dentist or doctor or getting in your car after a nasty car accident, then you know how much your anxiety negatively impacts your life. A fear of flying, dogs, spiders or other more specific fears are just a few examples of phobias. But you don’t have to live with the intensity of that fear any longer. If any of these keeps you paralyzed and interrupts your life, it’s time to get help. I provide counseling for anxiety and specific fears to empower you to find more peace. Your future is waiting.
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You’re an achiever. You’re capable and everyone thinks you can handle it. But inside, you’re scared that you can’t. You feel like an imposter-like you’re not good enough. You’re afraid you’ll do something wrong or you’ll fail. And you can’t understand why because you look like you have it all together. Address that internal turmoil. Get to the root of the issue, improve your sense of self and debunk the beliefs about yourself that maintain your low self-esteem. Gain insight into why you feel the way you do and build self-awareness. Find out how and feel more confident, perhaps for the first time ever. Learn more about how EMDR can help you by checking out my EMDR page.
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Want to integrate your Christian faith into our sessions together? No problem. Looking for a Christian EMDR trauma or anxiety therapist for your healing journey? I’m glad you found me. If requested, I can integrate a Biblical or Christian worldview into our time together. You can speak freely about your spiritual perspective whether it’s a source of comfort or a part of your life that you are questioning or hurt by. I strive to provide counseling online or in-person for clients near the Portland area in a safe and non-judgmental space. I can provide an array of therapy modalities for trauma or anxiety and other concerns using EMDR therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy and other modalities through a Christian world lens as appropriate. Which means you can incorporate your beliefs into our sessions while using top-notch counseling modalities. Check out my Christian Perspective page for more information. Discover compassionate support with a Christian who understands your worldview.
Please note: Some people who are not familiar with EMDR have questions about if EMDR therapy is ok for Christians. EMDR, from my experience, does not contradict Christian beliefs. However, if you have questions about EMDR, please check out my EMDR page here.
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This isn’t your sit down and vent and get nowhere type of session. EMDR is a different approach. And I’ve gotten enough advanced training and experience to become certified in EMDR to help you most efficiently move towards your goals. Ready to get started? If so, book a free consultation with me. If you want to find out more, check out my EMDR page.
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Do you have a strong inner critic? Having trouble understanding why you do what you do? Instead of demonizing each part of you or trying to dismiss those pesky feelings, let’s work to understand them together using this very gentle approach to inner therapy work and healing.
IFS is a form of therapy developed by Dick Schwartz who discovered that building harmony within ourselves by giving space for each part or emotion that we have and seeing each of these as trying to help us allows us to find more peace. IFS has been shown to be healing for trauma in addition to anxiety and other concerns.
IFS or Internal Family Systems Therapy may help you discover how your perfectionist part is trying to help you become more acceptable to others, even though it stresses you out. Seeing the good in this part builds more acceptance for it, thus allowing you to respond to it differently and create change.
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While lesser known, this amazing therapy combines a variety of concepts from EMDR to progress you in working through a traumatic event faster. It’s different, in part, due to its focus on moving people to more peace in just a few sessions and “erasing and replacing” negative images. While arguably not as thorough as EMDR, it’s a great option if you’re looking to make some progress in addressing a specific traumatic event in less time. I offer Accelerated Resolution therapy in a weekly and biweekly 55 minute format, or in 3 hour blocks called “intensives” so that you can see your results faster and with less interruption to your life. To find our more about Accelerated Resolution Therapy, check out my page dedicated to this modality.
Ready to get started?
Here’s how it works.
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Contact me.
Email me to set up a free consultation or just give me a call when you get a minute. We’ll talk logistics (insurance, schedules etc.) and make sure we’re the right fit for each other. Then we’ll schedule your first counseling appointment.
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Learn skills to manage emotions.
If you’re like most people, you wouldn’t mind adding some more skills to your toolbox to help you manage emotions better. And that’s great, because that’s also one of the steps in EMDR therapy and a helpful skillset to have.
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Get to the heart of the matter.
Once you’re feeling more confident in your ability to manage emotions, we’ll get to the root of the issue using the method or methods that best meet your needs. You’ll start to see and feel things differently and notice changes.
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See lasting change and find more peace.
Therapy ends when you’ve addressed your concerns and you’re seeing the changes in your life that you want to see. Oh what a life that will be! Give me a call or schedule a free consult today.