Explore the Therapeutic Approaches I Offer
In my practice, I utilize various therapeutic methods to address the unique needs of each individual. Each therapy is designed to help you overcome challenges, improve mental well-being, and achieve a more balanced life. Below are the key therapeutic approaches I offer:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a practical, goal-oriented therapy that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns. By understanding the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we work together to reframe unhelpful thoughts, reduce emotional distress, and promote positive behavior change. This method is highly effective for conditions like anxiety, depression, and stress, as it empowers you to make lasting changes by altering unproductive thought patterns.
Narrative Therapy is based on the belief that the stories we tell about ourselves shape our identities. This therapy invites you to explore and rewrite the personal narratives that may be limiting your sense of self and potential. By understanding how past experiences and external influences have shaped your story, you gain the ability to reclaim your narrative, heal from trauma, and create a more empowering and resilient self-image. This approach is especially helpful for those navigating trauma, self-esteem issues, or relationship struggles.
Narrative Therapy
Spiritual Care & Healing integrates your faith or belief system with therapeutic practices to promote deep, holistic healing. Whether you follow a particular spiritual tradition or are exploring existential questions, spiritual care focuses on finding meaning, peace, and purpose in your life. This method can provide comfort during times of crisis, offer guidance in decision-making, and help you restore balance between your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being. It is ideal for individuals experiencing spiritual distress, seeking greater life purpose, or working through moral dilemmas.
Spiritual Care & Healing
Addiction can take many forms, whether it’s substance abuse or behavioral patterns such as gambling, eating, or technology addiction. Addiction Therapy is designed to help you understand the root causes of your addiction and develop strategies to regain control of your life. By exploring the psychological, emotional, and environmental factors that contribute to addictive behaviors, we work together to replace unhealthy habits with healthier coping mechanisms. This therapy aims not only to treat the addiction itself but also to support you in building a fulfilling and balanced life free from dependency.
Addiction Therapy
EMDR is a powerful therapeutic method that helps individuals process and heal from past trauma and distressing memories. It is based on the idea that traumatic experiences can become "stuck" in the brain, causing emotional and psychological distress. Through bilateral stimulation (often in the form of guided eye movements), EMDR helps facilitate the reprocessing of these memories, allowing the brain to integrate them in a healthier, less distressing way.
This approach is particularly effective for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and phobias. By revisiting and reprocessing traumatic memories in a safe and controlled environment, EMDR helps you release emotional pain and regain a sense of control and peace. It empowers individuals to shift from negative beliefs about themselves to more positive, empowering self-concepts, promoting healing from deep-seated emotional wounds.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy
Contact Us
Contact me for any questions or to make an appointment.
PsychologLaraMangan@Gmail.com
+1 (571) 249-5997
