EMDR Therapists in Providence County, RI
Dawn Perry LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02904 (Online Only)
I utilize multiple modalities including EMDR and RO-DBT.
I blend a professional expertise with a down-to-earth approach, ensuring that while we navigate your journey, we're also building a connection that feels genuine and supportive. Navigating complex emotions, traumatic experiences, or daily stressors can be overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. My approach is all about creating a space where you're seen and heard, blending empathy with evidence-based strategies to support your journey towards healing. My job is to help facilitate the process, keeping in mind you are the expert of your own life. Together, we will work to promote positive change.
I utilize multiple modalities including EMDR and RO-DBT.
I blend a professional expertise with a down-to-earth approach, ensuring that while we navigate your journey, we're also building a connection that feels genuine and supportive. Navigating complex emotions, traumatic experiences, or daily stressors can be overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. My approach is all about creating a space where you're seen and heard, blending empathy with evidence-based strategies to support your journey towards healing. My job is to help facilitate the process, keeping in mind you are the expert of your own life. Together, we will work to promote positive change.
Cristina Trahan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CAGS
Verified Verified
Lincoln, RI 02865 (Online Only)
I most enjoy working with clients who experience anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and stressful life transitions. My approach includes EMDR, Person-Centered Therapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I am also solution-focused and work in a way that is very open and honest with my clients. I believe that having a strong therapeutic relationship sets the foundation for great change in one's life and experience in therapy. My goal is to walk this journey with you and help guide you to healing, strength, and happiness in your life.
I most enjoy working with clients who experience anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and stressful life transitions. My approach includes EMDR, Person-Centered Therapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I am also solution-focused and work in a way that is very open and honest with my clients. I believe that having a strong therapeutic relationship sets the foundation for great change in one's life and experience in therapy. My goal is to walk this journey with you and help guide you to healing, strength, and happiness in your life.
Morgan Lafrance
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02904 (Online Only)
I am trained in a variety of modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational interviewing (MI), and Screening, Brief, Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).
Starting the healing process is not easy. Please acknowledge that looking at this page is already a step in a good direction. As a therapist I am passionate about helping clients who are facing struggles with the effects of complex trauma and addiction. I have worked in multiple agencies in Rhode Island with a focus and expertise in helping clients who are experiencing issues with substance abuse, sobriety, and emotional disturbance. In addition, I am skilled in helping clients overcome challenges with anxiety, depression, codependency, anger management, chronic stress, mood disorders, as well as grief and loss.
I am trained in a variety of modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational interviewing (MI), and Screening, Brief, Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).
Starting the healing process is not easy. Please acknowledge that looking at this page is already a step in a good direction. As a therapist I am passionate about helping clients who are facing struggles with the effects of complex trauma and addiction. I have worked in multiple agencies in Rhode Island with a focus and expertise in helping clients who are experiencing issues with substance abuse, sobriety, and emotional disturbance. In addition, I am skilled in helping clients overcome challenges with anxiety, depression, codependency, anger management, chronic stress, mood disorders, as well as grief and loss.
Tony Sager
Counselor, MHC, LPCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02909
I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR and have an extensive background practicing and teaching mindfulness and meditation.
Are you are challenged with states of depression, anxiety, a lack of direction, relationship or spiritual issues? If you are, we can work together to help you meet and transform those challenges so you can have the life you wish to. Regardless of the nature of your challenges, I can help you access your innate wisdom and capacities to transform your experiences and not be overtaken by difficulties and their effects. It is my wish and purpose to help each person access their innate wisdom and cultivate awareness and skills to meet their experience.
I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR and have an extensive background practicing and teaching mindfulness and meditation.
Are you are challenged with states of depression, anxiety, a lack of direction, relationship or spiritual issues? If you are, we can work together to help you meet and transform those challenges so you can have the life you wish to. Regardless of the nature of your challenges, I can help you access your innate wisdom and capacities to transform your experiences and not be overtaken by difficulties and their effects. It is my wish and purpose to help each person access their innate wisdom and cultivate awareness and skills to meet their experience.
Naydeen Kafalas
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lincoln, RI 02865
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) from the EMDR Training Group, LLC.
I have 16 years experience working in a variety of settings including hospital, residential, urgent care, and office. I have extensive experience working with children and adults suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, grief/loss, sexual abuse/trauma, ADHD, autism and LGBTQ+ issues. In addition to individual work, I enjoy working with couples and families. My therapeutic approach focuses on Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Humanistic/Client-Centered Therapy.
I am trained in Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) from the EMDR Training Group, LLC.
I have 16 years experience working in a variety of settings including hospital, residential, urgent care, and office. I have extensive experience working with children and adults suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, grief/loss, sexual abuse/trauma, ADHD, autism and LGBTQ+ issues. In addition to individual work, I enjoy working with couples and families. My therapeutic approach focuses on Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Humanistic/Client-Centered Therapy.
Elise Hall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lincoln, RI 02865
I specialize in EMDR, which helps the brain’s natural healing process by strengthening its adaptive networks.
Something happened in your past- a single incident, like an assault, or a series of events, such as a traumatic childhood- that continues to impact you today. You have a good life now and hope for the future, but you continue to be bothered by upsetting memories. You want to learn to enjoy the happy moments in your life, feel more in control of your mind and body, and ease your anxiety. You want to work through your trauma so you can get past your past.
I specialize in EMDR, which helps the brain’s natural healing process by strengthening its adaptive networks.
Something happened in your past- a single incident, like an assault, or a series of events, such as a traumatic childhood- that continues to impact you today. You have a good life now and hope for the future, but you continue to be bothered by upsetting memories. You want to learn to enjoy the happy moments in your life, feel more in control of your mind and body, and ease your anxiety. You want to work through your trauma so you can get past your past.
Priyanka Subash
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02909 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am EMDR trained and currently working towards EMDR Certification.
I am not accepting new clients at this time. My therapeutic style is centered around compassion and collaboration. I truly believe each individual has inner strength and resilience, but sometimes it can be difficult to access these on our own. Together, you and I will explore issues, learn skills and challenge thoughts that hinder you from being your confident and whole self. I believe in a creative approach while offering constructive, real life solutions you can use outside of the office.
I am EMDR trained and currently working towards EMDR Certification.
I am not accepting new clients at this time. My therapeutic style is centered around compassion and collaboration. I truly believe each individual has inner strength and resilience, but sometimes it can be difficult to access these on our own. Together, you and I will explore issues, learn skills and challenge thoughts that hinder you from being your confident and whole self. I believe in a creative approach while offering constructive, real life solutions you can use outside of the office.
Donna M Daloia
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
I work with people who want to improve the quality of their life. Whether it is a mood disorder, traumatic experiences, PTSD, relationship issues, medical illness, performance enhancement, or stress management, therapy can be an opportunity to put your life in order and to learn life sustaining skills. My style is supportive and collaborative. I am trained in EMDR, Marriage and Family Therapy and as a Medical Psychotherapist. I have extensive experience working with people who have medical issues that impact the quality of their life.
I work with people who want to improve the quality of their life. Whether it is a mood disorder, traumatic experiences, PTSD, relationship issues, medical illness, performance enhancement, or stress management, therapy can be an opportunity to put your life in order and to learn life sustaining skills. My style is supportive and collaborative. I am trained in EMDR, Marriage and Family Therapy and as a Medical Psychotherapist. I have extensive experience working with people who have medical issues that impact the quality of their life.
Anna Dillingham
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02906 (Online Only)
I am a certified EMDR practitioner, and trained in Intensive EMDR.
Are you looking for support and encouragement to take the next steps toward the life of your choosing? I am dedicated to helping you achieve peace with your past and present challenges, and to better align with your authentic Self. Our sessions provide a safe space, where patience, compassion, and acceptance allow us to work together to achieve your life goals, dreams, and your heart’s desire. When current life stressors feel overwhelming, or familiar patterns play out in the form of symptoms, blocks, or blind spots, it may be a sign that past painful experiences are activated in present day life.
I am a certified EMDR practitioner, and trained in Intensive EMDR.
Are you looking for support and encouragement to take the next steps toward the life of your choosing? I am dedicated to helping you achieve peace with your past and present challenges, and to better align with your authentic Self. Our sessions provide a safe space, where patience, compassion, and acceptance allow us to work together to achieve your life goals, dreams, and your heart’s desire. When current life stressors feel overwhelming, or familiar patterns play out in the form of symptoms, blocks, or blind spots, it may be a sign that past painful experiences are activated in present day life.
Jules B. Patigian
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Cranston, RI 02905
Offering Walk Therapy: outdoors, in-person, year round, dogs invited. I’m licensed in MA & RI & will consider well-aligned virtual clients as well. My current practice is very queer/trans, multi-racial, poly, neurodivergent, spiritual, artistic, working in helping professions, embodied, & politically-engaged. Folks who thrive with me appreciate direct feedback, authenticity, & strengths-based ways of building safety & courage to go after the lives they want, relationally & professionally. I find that the walking modality, in combination with EMDR & somatic practices, are a trustworthy resource for addressing complex trauma.
Offering Walk Therapy: outdoors, in-person, year round, dogs invited. I’m licensed in MA & RI & will consider well-aligned virtual clients as well. My current practice is very queer/trans, multi-racial, poly, neurodivergent, spiritual, artistic, working in helping professions, embodied, & politically-engaged. Folks who thrive with me appreciate direct feedback, authenticity, & strengths-based ways of building safety & courage to go after the lives they want, relationally & professionally. I find that the walking modality, in combination with EMDR & somatic practices, are a trustworthy resource for addressing complex trauma.
Vianna Schappach
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lincoln, RI 02865 (Online Only)
We will work together to find an approach that uniquely suits you, incorporating a variety of cognitive, somatic, & behavioral therapies such as CBT, EMDR, and DBT.
Are you struggling with anxiety & low self-esteem, experiencing grief, or battling intense emotions linked to past trauma? You may wish to feel more emotionally grounded, banish limiting thought patterns, and/or find inner peace & independence. It can be incredibly difficult to move past your own beliefs about yourself, even if you know they're untrue or holding you back. Therapy with me is about reconnecting with yourself in a compassionate, healthy manner, so that you can achieve your goals, gain personal insight, & heal from past experiences.
We will work together to find an approach that uniquely suits you, incorporating a variety of cognitive, somatic, & behavioral therapies such as CBT, EMDR, and DBT.
Are you struggling with anxiety & low self-esteem, experiencing grief, or battling intense emotions linked to past trauma? You may wish to feel more emotionally grounded, banish limiting thought patterns, and/or find inner peace & independence. It can be incredibly difficult to move past your own beliefs about yourself, even if you know they're untrue or holding you back. Therapy with me is about reconnecting with yourself in a compassionate, healthy manner, so that you can achieve your goals, gain personal insight, & heal from past experiences.
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Hannah Lipschutz
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMHC-A
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
Waitlist for new clients
I have training in EFT, EMDR, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care and eating disorders treatment.
Pre-Licence Mental Health Counselor Associate in Rhode Island, where I offer online and in-person counseling. I work with adolescents, college students, and adults. My areas of specialty are trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and young adults. I also frequently work with clients with eating disorders, chronic pain, and disabilities. I am a person-centered therapist and prioritize therapy that is tailored to the needs of each client by incorporating evidence-based practice such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
I have training in EFT, EMDR, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care and eating disorders treatment.
Pre-Licence Mental Health Counselor Associate in Rhode Island, where I offer online and in-person counseling. I work with adolescents, college students, and adults. My areas of specialty are trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and young adults. I also frequently work with clients with eating disorders, chronic pain, and disabilities. I am a person-centered therapist and prioritize therapy that is tailored to the needs of each client by incorporating evidence-based practice such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
Lotus Healing Psychotherapy and Counseling Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02907 (Online Only)
We incorporate multiple therapeutic approaches into our work including, but not limited to, narrative therapy, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused couples therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, EMDR and dialectical behavioral therapy to assist you through the difficult times “the mud”.
At Lotus Healing, we understand that life has many challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Our goal is to guide you through your issues, relationship issues, stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and loss, social skills, and multicultural issues. We service residents in MA, RI, and CT. We also assist with Bariatric and Immigration Evaluations.
We incorporate multiple therapeutic approaches into our work including, but not limited to, narrative therapy, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused couples therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, EMDR and dialectical behavioral therapy to assist you through the difficult times “the mud”.
At Lotus Healing, we understand that life has many challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Our goal is to guide you through your issues, relationship issues, stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief and loss, social skills, and multicultural issues. We service residents in MA, RI, and CT. We also assist with Bariatric and Immigration Evaluations.
EMDR Intensives with Neeka Stanley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02909
I am certified in EMDR, and trained in ego state work and other trauma treatments.
Do you want to make a big change in your life? EMDR Therapy intensives give you the opportunity to spend several hours a day, for 1-10 days in close proximity, with one therapist, focusing on your healing. We have all gone through hard things in life and often have internalized negative messages and memories from those times. These can block us from living the lives we really want. EMDR is a therapeutic approach that can heal those stuck memories and free up your energy for growth and new ways of living.
I am certified in EMDR, and trained in ego state work and other trauma treatments.
Do you want to make a big change in your life? EMDR Therapy intensives give you the opportunity to spend several hours a day, for 1-10 days in close proximity, with one therapist, focusing on your healing. We have all gone through hard things in life and often have internalized negative messages and memories from those times. These can block us from living the lives we really want. EMDR is a therapeutic approach that can heal those stuck memories and free up your energy for growth and new ways of living.
Peter Murphy
Counselor, LMHC, LCDP
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02909 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
When working, I pull from a variety of mind-body modalities, including mindfulness, meditation, motivational interviewing, EMDR, and CBT, utilizing an eclectic approach.
***Telehealth Only*** Welcome and thank you for considering me to be your therapist. I am a licensed mental health and substance abuse counselor with over ten years of experience working with those seeking to allow themselves the time and space to heal. My goal is to bring you closer to understanding how your mental well-being relates to your overall health and how even small changes in self-awareness can foster significant growth and wellness. I honor and encourage a collaborative relationship and aim to maintain a safe, non-judgemental space of openness for us to work together to meet your needs.
When working, I pull from a variety of mind-body modalities, including mindfulness, meditation, motivational interviewing, EMDR, and CBT, utilizing an eclectic approach.
***Telehealth Only*** Welcome and thank you for considering me to be your therapist. I am a licensed mental health and substance abuse counselor with over ten years of experience working with those seeking to allow themselves the time and space to heal. My goal is to bring you closer to understanding how your mental well-being relates to your overall health and how even small changes in self-awareness can foster significant growth and wellness. I honor and encourage a collaborative relationship and aim to maintain a safe, non-judgemental space of openness for us to work together to meet your needs.
Kate Niles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Waitlist for new clients
Specialties: EMDR, Trauma, family systems (internal and external!); adolescent and family; holistic approaches; therapeutic techniques including DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic work, and Trauma-Focused CBT; team player; empathic listening; victim-offender issues; crisis intervention; workplace issues.
My ideal client is an adult or late teen/young adult, with an interest in improving and transforming their life via therapy. I focus on the whole person, contextualizing presenting problems/diagnoses within the framework of family dynamics, peer relations, trauma history, physical health, and job/school experience. That is, I don't consider it useful to assume that issues arise in a vacuum! The greatest gift my clients give me is their ability to teach me far more than I could possibly teach them. I consider our time in session one of validation, hope, and intense curiosity about my client's lives.
Specialties: EMDR, Trauma, family systems (internal and external!); adolescent and family; holistic approaches; therapeutic techniques including DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic work, and Trauma-Focused CBT; team player; empathic listening; victim-offender issues; crisis intervention; workplace issues.
My ideal client is an adult or late teen/young adult, with an interest in improving and transforming their life via therapy. I focus on the whole person, contextualizing presenting problems/diagnoses within the framework of family dynamics, peer relations, trauma history, physical health, and job/school experience. That is, I don't consider it useful to assume that issues arise in a vacuum! The greatest gift my clients give me is their ability to teach me far more than I could possibly teach them. I consider our time in session one of validation, hope, and intense curiosity about my client's lives.
James Richardson - Wellness Rhode Island
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Riverside, RI 02915
I utilizes a variety of treatment modalities including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, psychoeducation, and play therapy to work with youth.
Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a wide array of experience. I have been working with adults, teenagers and children for over 17 years. If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, and/or dealing with life struggles. I will help you find a new and rewarding path. I am skilled in making positive changes happen. I collaborate at Wellness RI with psychiatrist Dr. Monissa Solberg, which is integral to our caring approach. We coordinate with each other and with other medication and counseling providers in our practice.
I utilizes a variety of treatment modalities including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, psychoeducation, and play therapy to work with youth.
Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a wide array of experience. I have been working with adults, teenagers and children for over 17 years. If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, and/or dealing with life struggles. I will help you find a new and rewarding path. I am skilled in making positive changes happen. I collaborate at Wellness RI with psychiatrist Dr. Monissa Solberg, which is integral to our caring approach. We coordinate with each other and with other medication and counseling providers in our practice.
Denise Rodriguez
Counselor, LMHC, CAGS, MA
Verified Verified
North Scituate, RI 02857 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor conducting telehealth counseling in RI and offering EMDR therapy. Other areas of clinical work include family conflict resolution, parenting issues, relationship discord, personal growth needs, stress reduction, life changes, grief and financial problems. I work with adults individually and in couples sessions. Any work with children and adolescents are in family sessions only and not individually. Most appointments can typically be scheduled within one week. Office hours are daytime, Tuesday through Saturday.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor conducting telehealth counseling in RI and offering EMDR therapy. Other areas of clinical work include family conflict resolution, parenting issues, relationship discord, personal growth needs, stress reduction, life changes, grief and financial problems. I work with adults individually and in couples sessions. Any work with children and adolescents are in family sessions only and not individually. Most appointments can typically be scheduled within one week. Office hours are daytime, Tuesday through Saturday.
Darlene D'Arezzo
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
D'Arezzo has advanced training in EMDR, including Equine-Assisted EMDR, EMDR-Sandtray protocol, and ASSYST procedures (early intervention care within hours to days after an adverse experience).
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl G. Jung.
D'Arezzo has advanced training in EMDR, including Equine-Assisted EMDR, EMDR-Sandtray protocol, and ASSYST procedures (early intervention care within hours to days after an adverse experience).
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl G. Jung.
Cynthia Almonacy
Counselor, EdD, LMHC
Verified Verified
North Providence, RI 02904
To my potential client, I look forward to hearing from you. I have been working in the human services field for over 20 years. I have started my private practice over 10 years ago. I have training in EMDR, CBT, Family Strategic and Family Structural. I am able to provide child, individual, couple and family therapy. In addition to English, I also speak French and Haitian Creole. I also provide free phone consultation. Thanks! Dr. Almonacy
To my potential client, I look forward to hearing from you. I have been working in the human services field for over 20 years. I have started my private practice over 10 years ago. I have training in EMDR, CBT, Family Strategic and Family Structural. I am able to provide child, individual, couple and family therapy. In addition to English, I also speak French and Haitian Creole. I also provide free phone consultation. Thanks! Dr. Almonacy
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.