Treatment Approaches
Mental Health Care Built Around You
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a holistic approach to trauma and attachment healing that integrates the body, emotions, and thoughts. By recognizing the body as a valuable source of information, SP helps individuals access and process difficult experiences while addressing trauma-related challenges such as overwhelming emotions, physical tension, and negative thought patterns. Through this approach, clients can identify and shift unconscious physical and psychological habits that may be holding them back. SP fosters resilience by building on personal strengths while encouraging growth and lasting positive change, making it a compassionate and effective method for improving well-being and finding balance after trauma.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is a specialized treatment designed for individuals struggling with excessive self-control, known as overcontrol (OC). While self-control is often seen as a positive trait, too much can lead to chronic mental health issues such as depression, anorexia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. People with OC may experience social isolation, rigid thinking, emotional inhibition, and difficulty connecting with others, often suffering in silence. RO DBT helps by targeting these patterns through individual therapy and skills training, fostering openness, emotional awareness, flexibility, and deeper social connections. With over 25 years of research backing its effectiveness, RO DBT provides a structured approach to improving well-being for those who feel overly restrained or disconnected.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a highly effective treatment designed to help individuals who struggle with intense emotions and experiencing emotional dysregulation. DBT focuses on teaching practical skills to manage emotions, cope with distress, and improve relationships through a combination of individual therapy, group skills training, and mindfulness techniques. DBT emphasizes validation—acknowledging that a person’s emotions make sense based on their experiences while also encouraging change. Core DBT skills include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, all of which help individuals navigate emotionally charged situations with greater balance. With structured support from therapists, DBT fosters long-term emotional resilience and well-being
Exposure Response Prevention
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a highly effective form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for treating OCD and Phobias. It involves gradually confronting the thoughts, situations, or objects that trigger anxiety (exposure) while resisting the urge to engage in compulsive behaviors (response prevention).
With the guidance of a trained therapist, ERP helps retrain the brain to recognize that these fears are not actual threats, reducing obsessive thoughts and anxiety over time. While it may feel challenging at first, ERP follows a structured approach where anxiety initially rises but naturally decreases through a process called habituation. ERP works to help individuals better tolerate uncertainty and regain control. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which focuses on discussing problems, ERP is action-based and research-backed, providing lasting relief by breaking the OCD cycle.
Polyvagal Therapy
Polyvagal theory in psychotherapy highlights the importance of co-regulation, where both therapist and client engage their social nervous systems to foster safety and connection. For individuals with trauma, particularly those with developmental wounds, experiencing genuine acceptance and reciprocity can be deeply healing. This approach recognizes that emotional regulation is not about eliminating emotions but expanding one's capacity to navigate them. When clients feel truly received, therapy becomes a space for repair and transformation. The nervous system responds to cues of safety or threat through neuroception, influencing whether we engage socially, mobilize for fight-or-flight, or shut down. Therapists attuning to their own bodily responses can model regulation, helping clients develop resilience. Healing occurs through relational repair, self-awareness, and the ability to hold space for a wide range of emotions. By integrating somatic awareness, mindful body practices, and relational attunement, therapy can create a foundation of acceptance and growth, allowing clients to reclaim a sense of wholeness and empowerment.
