EMDR Therapist Bonnie Nelson
Bonnie Nelson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, uses EMDR in her practice to successfully help her clients overcome the painful memories and experience that are keeping them stuck. After a successful career in technology, Bonnie realized her passion was always about supporting the emotional wellbeing of others, which led to her graduation from Antioch University with a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Throughout her fifteen-year therapy practice, her focus evolved towards a more dynamic approach to helping client’s overcome anxiety, panic attacks and depression, which inspired her to become a Certified EMDR Therapist.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a form of psychotherapy that alleviates the negative thoughts and feelings associated with traumatic memories. During the reprocessing phases of the EMDR protocol, clients focus on past memories, present triggers, and anticipated future experiences while simultaneously using bilateral eye movements, tones or taps. Clients generally experience insights, changes in memories, and new associations, which result in the elimination of the emotional charge associated to the trauma and a positive belief about themselves.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a form of psychotherapy that alleviates the negative thoughts and feelings associated with traumatic memories. During the reprocessing phases of the EMDR protocol, clients focus on past memories, present triggers, and anticipated future experiences while simultaneously using bilateral eye movements, tones or taps. Clients generally experience insights, changes in memories, and new associations, which result in the elimination of the emotional charge associated to the trauma and a positive belief about themselves.
Teen Therapist Andi Fetzner
Being human is a beautiful and, at times, challenging experience. When we find ourselves “stuck,” we risk sacrificing our ability to authentically connect to our self or to others. Interruptions in mental health range from typical life experiences to events that are traumatic. These can be a single event, or more long-term, pervasive experiences. My approach to therapy recognizes each person as a whole “being” prioritizing the goal of developing self-agency through integration of awareness, skills to facilitate healing, and intentionality in the process. I have been trained in a variety of modalities, embracing the uniqueness of how we move through struggles. These include Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Sand Tray/Play Therapy, and Family Systems. My diversity in training accommodates individual needs. My educational background includes a Masters in Community Counseling. Through the International Association of Trauma Professionals, I am a Certified Expert Trauma Professional (CETP). I also educate and advocate in the community for the integration of Trauma Informed Practices, through our systems of care, through Origins Training. I am currently working towards my Doctorate in Psychology at California Southern University.
Licensed Psychologist Dr. Milena Imhof
Dr. Milena Imhof is a Licensed Psychologist who works clinically with individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds. As a trained professional Dr. Imhof has extensive experience helping adults, adolescents, children, families, and couples, and has been honored to witness the courage of her clients manifest through marked improvement in their wellbeing and livelihood. Dr. Imhof is not only well versed in evidence based treatments; she also champions the importance of the working alliance formed with each client through empathetic understanding. In addition to working with adults Dr. Imhof also specializes in psychological assessment, as well as working with troubled adolescents and their families. Dr. Imhof has worked at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles – Division of Adolescent Medicine and high schools across Los Angeles. She is particularly concerned with the impact of socioeconomic extremes at both ends of the spectrum on adolescent development, and the healthy functioning of youth within their unique family context. Dr. Imhof has authored a booklet for mental health professionals working with affluent adolescents, in order to improve quality of care and raise awareness about the challenges teens in affluent communities face. (Dr. Imhof also provides supervision to psychologists in training.