Lynda M. Brennan, L.M.H.C.
Psychotherapist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Certified EMDR Therapist
IFS-Informed Clinician
Your Peace is Waiting
Please stop trying to do this alone. I know you are tired of the pain, discomfort and confusion. It is disrupting your life and you want something to change. And quickly.
This is the point my clients have reached when they call me. You are not alone.
Each and every one of you has a place inside where your peace is hidden. I will help you find this place. Together, we will uncover, discover and discard all that is standing between you and your peace.
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Therapeutic Methodology
Did you know that 96% of American families are considered dysfunctional to some degree? Dysfunction can show up as neglect, abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, mental and verbal), and abandonment. For most people this is normalized, meaning you have adapted to it and believe it is normal or not as bad as others. You are not alone. Growing up in dysfunction creates maladaptive patterns which can sabotage your happiness and relationships long after you have left your childhood home. This can also be a recipe for addiction. Many of my clients have found recovery and healing from one addiction, only to discover another one surface in its place. I can help.
I believe in an individualized approach which I specifically design for each and every one my clients. Together, we will:
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Desensitize and destigmativ your trauma
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Restructure your life
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Implement tools for you to live a serene life
It is not a one size fits all method. We will create a therapeutic program using many modalities of therapy such as EMDR, IFS and cognitive-behavioral therapy specifically designed to address your individual needs. Above all else, I operate my practice under three core principles:
COMPASSION: [n] a feeling of deep sympathy for another who is stricken by misfortune with a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
MINDFULNESS: [n] a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique
EMPATHY: [n] the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another
I know how hard it can be to pick up that phone. But I assure you, this first step is the last step you will have to take alone. It can be difficult to ask for help, to reach out and admit you cannot do it alone. Most people sit on their discomfort for up to 6 years before asking for help. That’s how hard it is! But your life is far too valuable not to pick up that phone. Your peace is waiting.
A process through which individuals work one-on-one with a trained therapist to explore their feelings, beliefs and behavioral patterns that may no longer be serving them. It is also an opportunity to address issues disrupting the relationship such as trauma and pain, depression, anxieties, phobias, and addictions. We will set goals to change one’s orientation to their life.
I use a combination of therapies to reach those goals including IFS, cognitive behavior, and EMDR..
Couples
Therapy
A type of psychotherapy used to recognize and resolve conflicts while rebuilding, strengthening, and improving the overall quality of your relationship. While couples therapy is used to treat relationship distress the individuals will benefit as well.
EMDR
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is an evidence-based integrative psychotherapy approach that alleviates or greatly reduces emotional distress attached to disturbing memories. It is a powerful approach to psychotherapy that promotes rapid healing from emotional distress. Originally it was performed with the therapist moving her/his hand in from of your face while your eyes follow it right and left. Now we frequently use light bars or sound and pulses to achieve the same effect. That effect is to engage both sides of your brain. Why both sides of the brain? Trauma is stored in many regions of the brain which are sometimes not accessible otherwise. Another benefit of With EMDR, we are able to excavate all parts of the trauma and replace it with a new understanding or experience and desensitize the associated pain and discomfort.