Dr. Danica Lehmann LMHC

What you can expect in our first session together – and maybe even the first few sessions – is an in-depth exploration of your history with trauma, such as physical/sexual or psychological/emotional trauma in childhood, adolescence and then finally into adulthood. I will explore with you ways in which these events in your life have shaped you and prevented you from fully living. As therapy unfolds I will use techniques such as EMDR or Brainspotting to alleviate intrusive thoughts, memories, and overwhelming feelings that make unwanted demands on your life. I will also navigate the changes you are experiencing through conversation and discussion. My pace will match yours. There is nothing you can say to me that I cannot hear.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR) is a practice technique that includes talk therapy and intermittent bilateral stimulation using either sound, touch (tapping, buzzing), or eye movements or a combination of these. I use a little device that allows me to control speed, volume, and intensity of vibrating/buzzing "eggs" or sounds (clicking) through headphones. Brainspotting is similar to EMDR and I use both in combination. Where we look and how intensely we gaze at a certain spot in space is associated with the type of memories we bring up and the intensity of the associated emotions. Brainspotting uses a wand or pointer to access and isolate these "brain spots" while the bilateral stimulation neutralizes the negative emotions associated with the memory/feeling.

• Florida, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MH9405