Valerie A Sheehan, LICSW

I feel blessed and grateful to be an EMDR therapist because over the past 15 years, I have seen things happen in my office that I don't believe could ever have occurred by talking alone. I have seen miraculous transformations, I have seen broken people rediscover the parts of themselves that were destroyed through unspeakable abuse, I have seen people who have lost all hope, rediscover their strengths, and come to believe in themselves again. I am still humbled by the incredible healing and change that EMDR is capable of accomplishing.

I am a Certified EMDR therapist, an Approved Consultant and a HAP-Facilitator. I trained in Hypnosis in 1995, and have some training in Somatic Experiencing. I use Jeff Young's Schema Focused Model to understand my clients' beliefs about themselves, and I teach this to them so they come to More >>> see that their lives have been driven by a set of distorted and negative beliefs about themselves that they *learned* when very young. This often results in feelings of self-compassion. We can't heal unless we can feel compassion for ourselves.

Perhaps my greatest strength as a therapist is my genuine belief in my clients' ability to change and grow and create the lives they want. I am the eternal optimist. My style is down to earth, casual, honest, and real. I genuinely like my clients and they feel that, in addition to the unconditional acceptance I have for them. I will try to create a safe, calm and non-judgemental environment in which you can look at your life and explore painful past experiences.  Close >>>