Specialty Areas and Training

Our Providers work specifically with Teens and Adults providing both Individual and Family Therapy services. We provide the following types of therapy and specialty areas.

Trauma Processing 

Our Providers have a passion for supporting those who have experienced various forms of trauma.  Therapist’s have both professional experience  as well as, specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting to help process trauma stored in the body and lower emotion brain rather from a top down approach, which processed from logic brain first. The two forms of therapy rely on bi-lateral movement (eye movement, tapping) allowing the brain to reprocess trauma. The types of trauma Therapist’s have experience in treating at Healing Pathways include but are not limited to the following: Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault, Childhood Abuse and/or neglect, Attachment- Based Trauma, Survivors of Domestic Violence, Acute Traumatic events ( Medical trauma, unexpected and/or traumatic loss of a loved one, car accident, natural disaster) etc. Therapist’s also provide support for others within the field or in other professions who experience vicarious trauma including doctors, nurses, teachers, therapist’s, and first responders.  

Grief and loss 

Therapist’s have specialized training in supporting client’s through the loss of a loved one. We know and understand that as a part of the loss of a loved one there are additional secondary losses that the individual may also be grieving. Loss can lead to many complex emotions and reactions. It is important that we support our clients in understanding the emotions they are experiencing and the reactions they may have. It is important to have a safe space where they can express what they are experiencing without judgment.  Alix has received Specialized training in Grief Counseling from courses through AIHCP a nationally recognized program.

Mood and Anxiety Disorders 

There are many different types of anxiety and mood disorders clients can experience and many factors that can contribute. We focus on providing Psycho-education first so that our clients better understand the symptoms they are experiencing and understand that they are not defined by their diagnosis. We teach clients a variety of skills and techniques that stimulate the vagus nerve to support clients in moving from fight, flight freeze to rest and digest. A calm nervous system allows clients to process emotions and develop the ability to learn more cognitive- based skills such as cognitive restructuring to challenge and reframe negative beliefs. Therapist’s may utilize a range of models and interventions to support clients. Other approaches including EMDR or Brainspotting may also utilized to support clients depending on specific underlying factors including clients treatment goals.