Randi Soltero

Depression is a reaction often to feeling overwhelmed and as if any effort is purposeless. Within this experience we tend to pull away from others due to feeling misunderstood and unheard. My first work is to truly understand and accept your experience to help bridge the gap of disconnection. Following this work we will delve into the root of the depressive symptoms and determine the best course of treatment together.

For the past four years over half of my clients have discovered that past neglect, emotional abuse, and suppressed memories contribute to many of their longstanding symptoms that seem resistant to simple talk therapy. Perhaps this is you and simply talking to someone has never been enough to mitigate symptoms of anger, disconnection, depression, anxiety, and spiraling thoughts. I'm here to tell you this is normal and resolution of traumatic experiences requires a trauma-processing intervention.

The way that we talk to ourselves is directly linked to our mood and behavior. If you find being kind to yourself is difficult, it is possible you have internalized negative voices from your past. Regardless of the source I use self-compassion strategies to help you grow in loving and understanding yourself better. We will talk about how it doesn't mean being "too easy on yourself" and that you can see yourself realistically and still be kind.

EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing" and comes from the movement our eyes make when we are in REM sleep. It is believed the brain processes difficult events from the day in this time. With EMDR we are facilitating the brain's processing during waking hours for events that have become stuck and are not being effectively processed, leaving us stuck with residual symptoms. EMDR has been shown to facilitate full processing and significant reduction in symptoms.

EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing" and comes from the movement our eyes make when we are in REM sleep. It is believed the brain processes difficult events from the day in this time. With EMDR we are facilitating the brain's processing during waking hours for events that have become stuck and are not being effectively processed, leaving us with residual symptoms. EMDR has been shown to facilitate full processing and significant reduction in symptoms.

EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing" and comes from the movement our eyes make when we are in REM sleep. It is believed the brain processes difficult events from the day in this time. With EMDR we are facilitating the brain's processing during waking hours for events that have become stuck and are not being effectively processed, leaving us with residual symptoms. EMDR has been shown to facilitate full processing and significant reduction in symptoms.

EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing" and comes from the movement our eyes make when we are in REM sleep. It is believed the brain processes difficult events from the day in this time. With EMDR we are facilitating the brain's processing during waking hours for events that have become stuck and are not being effectively processed, leaving us with residual symptoms. EMDR has been shown to facilitate full processing and significant reduction of these symptoms.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach that helps you operate more harmoniously within yourself. Often when we experience depression or anxiety there are parts of us with conflicting thoughts and feelings leading to an ongoing internal struggle. IFS teaches that we have a core "self" that can reconcile our parts and is unaffected by the hard experiences we go through. This "self" can be strengthened and give us access to more peace in our internal world.

In therapy we often treat the mind as if it is a separate entity from the body when in reality they are inherently linked. 95% of Serotonin- a key neurotransmitter for mental function- is produced in the gut! Suffice it to say noticing how mental distress has been stored in the body is essential for full healing to take place. Somatic therapy brings in our bodily sensations as key clues to how to best address and heal emotional pain.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach that helps you operate more harmoniously within yourself. Often when we experience depression or anxiety there are parts of us with conflicting thoughts and feelings leading to an ongoing internal struggle. IFS teaches that we have a core "self" that can reconcile our parts and is unaffected by the hard experiences we go through. This "self" can be strengthened and give us access to more peace in our internal world.

EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing" and comes from the movement our eyes make when we are in REM sleep. It is believed the brain processes difficult events from the day in this time. With EMDR we are facilitating the brain's processing during waking hours for events that have become stuck and are not being effectively processed, leaving us with residual symptoms. EMDR has been shown to facilitate full processing and significant reduction of these symptoms.