Taunya Gesner (she/her)

EMDR

I have taken trainings 1 and 2 and am working on certification. My experience with EMDR has been overwhelmingly positive and I have been able to utilize this technique in a variety of ways to reach clients who had been at a high level of distress prior to our work together.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

I am formally trained in IFS through their program. Let's heal your wounded inner parts.

Anger Management Therapy

I did training through Allies in Change who has a program on anger management and domestic violence treatment. I combine this education with my EMDR/trauma focused background to combine a therapy which helps relieve emotional triggers as well as teach better communication and collaboration skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

I have studied and incorporated DBT into my practice as it can be extremely helpful to have definite behavioral changes to help improve areas where skills may be lacking. DBT focuses on four fundamental skill areas which are Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation and Distress Tolerance. I am currently running a skills training group and am happy to incorporate these skills there and/or in individual counseling sessions.

Abuse

I have trained in working with offenders of domestic violence, so I have a better understanding of what abuse looks like, how it's expressed and what causes it. This enables me to better understand how you might be experiencing abuse and to clear up confusion you may be experiencing. This understanding combined with trauma relief offers effective treatment.

Anger Management

Anger management is a combination of emotional reactivity which can be reduced with trauma processing, combined with psychoeducation on controlling and abusive behaviors. It's a matter of changing from a competitive to a collaborative perspective.

Panic

Panic is an extreme expression of anxiety - and while you may find your heart racing and limbs tingling and numb, it is your body's response to feeling extremely threatened. By processing the memories that bring you to this state, we are able to bring your body to a place where it no longer feels threatened.

Anxiety

Anxiety comes when your body is not feeling safe, which is usually due to an accumulation of unprocessed memories. By identifying the emotions surrounding your anxiety and then processing them until they are no longer triggering - relief of anxiety is the automatic side effect.

Depression

Depression comes from feeling stuck and tired and angry at where you are in life. Being able to relieve the emotions around what brought you to this state, will help you to find your joy in living once again. I can do this with EMDR - it's an awesome technique that helps remove the emotional angst from your memories.