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597 Middle Rd 
Bayport NY 11705

SERVING
LONG ISLAND, NYC, & NY STATE

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ADVANCED THERAPY FOR
ANXIETY, TRAUMA, & STRESS
EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, Trauma Intensives and more...

Welcome to our specialized services for Anxiety, Trauma, & Stress.
We are trained in the most advanced techniques to not only help you through your challenges, but to also help you transform into relief, freedom, and thriving. 
 

LIFE CAN BE EXTREMELY HARD AT TIMES.
Here at POSITIVE ENERGY Holistic Counseling & Institute, we recognize that most people have had a mixture of life experiences, positive and negative.  We are also aware that MOST people have had several very hard experiences, even traumatic ones, in their lives.  And, sometimes people are not aware of the impact these hard things have made on their choices, behaviors, addictions, world view, self-perception, beliefs, goals, or ability to achieve them. 


WHAT THERAPY MODALITIES HELP ANXIETY, TRAUMA, & CHALLENGES THE MOST?
We are equipped with the most advanced, empirical tools to help people with more than just everyday challenges.  We are trained in the best-of-the-best , most advanced techniques that harness the power of neuroscience and psychology to soothe anxiety, release stored trauma, and relieve the grip that hard experiences have made on our lives. 

We are trained and highly experienced in
CBT  , EMDR  , EMDR Intensives & EMDR Mini-Intensives, Flash Technique,   EFT,         -DBT,   IFS,   Somatic Release & Polyvagal Techniques,   Advanced Holistic Counseling & Coaching & the best holistic therapies (including meditation, visualization, breathwork, spirituality, manifestation and life coaching).
 
We bring ALL of the best modalities to session and will use the approaches that will be most effective for your specific needs.  In other words, we bring all the best swords to the fight, and may use all or some of these modalities at any time to make sure your treatment is effective.  
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HOW DO THESE MODALITIES HELP?:
"I can't believe this!  It feels... gone. the problem feels distant. The memory feels hard to access now!
- common client response to EMDR, Flash, PC, & EFT treatment​
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EMDR:  EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING

What It Helps With: 
 

​How it works: 
EMDR helps the brain process distressing memories so they are no longer disruptive. During a session, you'll briefly focus on a memory while your therapist guides you through a type of bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or tapping, to help the brain re-file the memory as it would any other past event. This allows you to remember the event without the same intense emotions, stress, or physical sensations, helping you heal and move forward
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EMDR & TRAUMA INTENSIVES:

We are especially trained in helping clients heal and resolve their challenges more efficiently with Trauma Intensives and Mini Trauma Intensives.  This approach allows clients to make rapid progress on resolving difficult issues, trauma, anxiety, and past challenges. 
 
Mini-EMDR & Trauma Intensives: 2-4 hours concentrated therapy with clients using EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, IFS, DBT Skills and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving. This is highly focused therapy and allows for more efficiency and enables us to "get more done" at one time. 
 
EMDR & Trauma Intensives:  3-5 days of concentrated therapy with clients using EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, IFS, DBT Skills and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving. This is highly focused trauma therapy and allows for more efficiency and enables us to "get more done" at one time.  Some clients will require up to 2 weeks of Trauma Intensive therapy. 
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FLASH TECHNIQUE

What it helps with:
-Flash is technique that offers extremely rapid resolution of distressing issues and memories without having to talk about or focus on the problem much
-Within minutes, clients often report that the memory has faded, become less vivid or distressing

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  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Anxiety and phobias

  • Guilt, shame, and other complex emotions 

  • Depression

  • Intrusive thoughts and emotions

  • Being easily overwhelmed

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How it works: The Flash Technique is a trauma-processing method that helps resolve disturbing memories by minimizing conscious engagement with the trauma itself. It works by having a client focus on a positive or neutral image or activity while briefly and repeatedly "checking in" on a traumatic memory, often prompted by rapid blinking. This allows for distress reduction with minimal emotional discomfort and can be used as a standalone therapy or as a preparation for therapies. Preliminary research has found Flash to be non-distressing, safe, rapid, effective, and extremely efficient.  

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EFT or "TAPPING":  EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE

What it helps with: 

  • Pain management

  • Phobias and fears

  • Addictions

  • Sleep problems

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Trauma and PTSD 

  • Depression

  • Removing Success blocks &  reprogramming limiting beliefs

 

How it works:
EFT is a is a holistic therapy that involves tapping on specific meridian points on the body while focusing on negative emotions or experiences to reprogram or relieve them.  â€‹This effective technique involves tapping on a sequence of nine specific points on the body, known as meridian points, while repeating phrases related to the issue.  EFT can have an immediate effect in changing negative thinking and reprogramming it with positive, successful thoughts. 

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IFS OR PARTS WORK:  INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS
What it helps with

  • Substance use disorders

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Depression

  • Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 

  • Relationship problems: Such as interpersonal conflicts, communication difficulties, and intimacy issues 

  • Eating Disorders

  • People pleasing, performance issues, feeling stuck, high achieving challenges, gaps between what you want to do and what you actually do

 

How it works:

IFS, or Internal Family Systems therapy, works by viewing the mind as a system of "parts" or sub-personalities, each with its own role and perspective. The therapy helps individuals connect with their core "Self" to heal wounded parts and balance protective parts like managers and firefighters. This is done by identifying parts, fostering a relationship between the Self and each part, and transforming extreme roles to achieve internal harmony

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AHC:  ADVANCED HOLISTIC COUNSELING & COACHING tm 

What it helps with and how it works:
 

  • ​AHC is a trademarked model of therapy created by Beth Miller, LCSW-R, CEC, CAHCC that combines the best of traditional psychotherapy with the most effective holistic modalities.

  • This model includes the best aspects of traditional CBT, DBT, IFS, EFT Tapping, neuroscience, brain and body reprogramming, Energy Healing, Spiritual Counseling, meditation, mindfulness, intuition development, chakra healing, and more  

  • This approach enables therapists to approach all client issues from a holistic perspective

  • This model is organized around the central concept of "Alignment", where the therapist helps the client to align "every layer of their being" 

  • This model enables therapists to "show up" to each therapy session with a huge tool bag of techniques so that they can help the client align mentally, emotionally, physically, behaviorally, energetically, and spiritually  

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DBT:  DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

What it helps with: 

 

How it works: 

DBT is a specialized therapy that teaches the skills of how to emotionally regulate, tolerate distress, be more effective interpersonally, and become more mindful and self aware​
TREATMENT OPTIONS & SESSION FREQUENCY
There are several approaches to treating anxiety, trauma, and how life challenges have impacted our lives.  We are uniquely trained in providing both standard-length sessions  and longer trauma intensives to meet our clients needs and goals. 

Weekly 50-minute sessions:   On a weekly basis, we will assess your challenges and goals, assess your symptoms and life events/trauma history, establish coping resources, and then use EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving.  We hold 50-minute sessions (longer than the typical 45 minutes).  
 
Weekly or bi-weekly 100-minute sessions:  On a weekly or bi-weekly basis, we will assess your challenges and goals, assess your symptoms and life events/trauma history, establish coping resources, and then use EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, IFS, DBT Skills, and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving.  These 100-minute sessions allow us to be more efficient, more thoroughly resolve issues without as many interruptions of opening and closing sessions, and "get more done" at a faster pace. 

EMDR and Trauma Intensives:
We are especially trained in helping clients heal and resolve their challenges more efficiently with Trauma Intensives and Mini Trauma Intensives.  This approach allows clients to make rapid progress on resolving difficult issues, trauma, anxiety, and past challenges.  
Mini-EMDR & Trauma Intensives: 2-4 hours concentrated therapy with clients using EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, IFS, DBT Skills and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving. This is highly focused therapy and allows for more efficiency and enables us to "get more done" at one time.  

EMDR & Trauma Intensives:  3-5 days of concentrated therapy with clients using EMDR, Flash, EFT, PC, IFS, DBT Skills and other modalities to bring you to resolution and thriving. This is highly focused trauma therapy and allows for more efficiency and enables us to "get more done" at one time.  Some clients will require up to 2 weeks of Trauma Intensive therapy. 

BELOW ARE SOME LIFE CHALLENGES THAT CAN MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON PEOPLE.
(Note which ones you've experienced)


___ Caregivers arguing, fighting, domestic violence, separation or divorce.
___ Foster care or adoption experiences 
___ Having a mentally ill sibling, child, caregiver, or partner.
___ Having an addicted sibling, child, caregiver, or partner.
___ Having a challenging sibling, child, caregiver, partner.
___ Having an emotionally unavailable, critical, or emotionally abusive caregiver. 
___ Sexual abuse, sexual inappropriateness, or sexual misinformation/shame/judgment 
___ Sex trafficking, forced childhood or adult pornography
___ Rape, date rape, sexual harassment
___ Physical abuse, physical neglect
___ Abusive or controlling relationships, sexual violence in relationships
___ Cult abuse, religious abuse, religious control 
___ Hoarding, disorganization, overwhelm in physical environment
___ Witnessing or being aware of the abuse of someone else
___ Not fitting in, social anxiety, bullying, social rejection, social media bullying
___ Shyness, lack of confidence, social anxiety, challenges with introversion
___ Challenges in school, academics, learning challenges, ADHD, performance expectations
___ Spectrum issues 
___ Financial challenges, poverty, food insecurity
___ Cultural challenges: racism, sexism, gender or LGBTQ challenges, immigration
___ Unsafe or harassing work environments
___ Death by suicide
___ Murder, homicide, death by accident, death by drug overdose 
___ Grief, loss, and prolonged grief
___ Infidelity, affairs, betrayal, distrust
___ Pandemic/Covid19 trauma
___ Fertility issues, miscarriages, challenging births, newborns with challenges
___ Diagnosis of a chronic illness, life-threating illness, disability, physical "differentness"
___ Weight, eating disorders, challenges with food, food addictions  
___ Car accidents, other accidents, or witnessing an accident 
___ War, violence, or witnessing war
 

SYMPTOMS OF LIFE CHALLENGES OR TRAUMA
Below is a list of symptoms that you can check off to assess how your life experiences have impacted you: 
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Emotional and Psychological Symptoms

  • Intrusion Symptoms: Unwanted memories, recurring thoughts, distressing dreams, or flashbacks, where a person feels the trauma is happening again. 

  • Avoidance Symptoms: Avoiding people, places, or activities that remind them of the traumatic event. 

  • Changes in Thinking and Mood:  Negative thoughts about oneself, others, or the world, feelings of guilt or shame, and emotional numbness. 

  • Changes in Arousal and Reactivity:   Being constantly on edge, irritable, easily startled, or having difficulty sleeping or concentrating. 

  • Other Emotional Responses: 

    -Feeling overwhelmed, helpless, confused, or experiencing panic or anxiety attacks. 
    -PTSD can develop if symptoms become persistent
    -Anxiety
    -Depression
    -OCD symptoms 
    -Avoiding closeness in relationships, feeling clingy in relationships, codependence
    -Feeling unsure about your identify, lack of confidence, self worth, or self value 

     

Physical Symptoms

  • Sleep Disturbances: Insomnia or other severe difficulty sleeping. 

  • Physical Aches and Pains: Headaches, body aches, and other unexplained physical complaints. 

  • Fatigue: Excessive tiredness. 

  • Changes in Appetite: Alterations in eating patterns or a loss of interest in food. 

  • Other Physical Conditions: Trauma can also contribute to long-term physical health issues linked to stress, such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, or neurological problems. 

     

Challenges in Daily Life

  • Social Difficulties: Trouble maintaining relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

  • Viewing the world or yourself differently, changed beliefs about oneself 

  • Work or School Problems: Difficulty completing tasks, holding a job, or performing well at school. 

  • Risk-Taking Behaviors: Engaging in self-destructive or reckless behaviors. 

  • Substance Abuse: Using alcohol or drugs as a way to cope with overwhelming feelings. 

  • Other addictions:  food, pornography, sex, love, shopping

  • Living Skills: Hoarding, difficulty with organizing or household hygiene

  • Challenges with executive functioning:  planning, attention, focus, or follow through 

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