Prolonged exposure therapy gradually and gently helps you face trauma-related memories and triggers, reducing their hold over time. Learn how this approach works.
Book a SessionProlonged Exposure (PE) is a research-backed PTSD treatment that gradually and repeatedly revisits trauma-related memories and situations until the fear response fades.
Clients who've been avoiding memories, places, or situations tied to a traumatic event, and want to regain access to parts of life they've been steering clear of.
Yes, Overcomers accepts Medicaid and most major insurance plans for Prolonged Exposure therapy.
PE typically follows a structured, time-limited course of treatment with clear goals, though the exact length varies by person.
Yes. Exposure happens gradually and in a controlled way, with your therapist adjusting the pace so it never feels overwhelming.
Taking the first step is always the hardest, but it’s the one that sets everything else in motion.
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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." — Carl Rogers
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end" - John Lennon
It is important to me that you feel comfortable in every way, whether it’s sharing your thoughts, asking questions, or simply being yourself.
"If you only carry one thing throughout your life, let it be hope."
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." - Brene Brown
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss
"It's okay if our future is uncertain. I think we're just meant to do our best with what's in front of us today"
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.” ― Brene Brown
"But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you've told yourself about who you are so that you aren't trapped by them." — Lori Gottlieb
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”— Helen Keller
This is the recipe of life said my mother as she held me in her arms as I wept. Think of those flowers you plant in the garden each year; they will teach you that people too, must wilt, fall, root, rise, in order to bloom. -Rupi Kaur
The most challenging part of counseling is taking that first step.
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." - Maya Angelou
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"- Maya Angelou
"One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do." Aaron T. Beck
“Not everything needs to be in full bloom to be meaningful. Growth often looks like stillness.”
"Give in to unpleasantness and pain just as to pleasure. Do not restrict your awareness." Claudio Naranjo
"To live authentically means embracing both your strengths and your limitations and allowing others to see both."
Nature is authentic, unfiltered, and free from judgment, offering a space where everything exists as it is, in perfect harmony.
"Out of difficulties grow miracles" - Jean de La Bruyère
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - MA
“An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” G.K. Chesterton
“Trauma is not what happens to you but what happens inside you” - Gabor Mate
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” -CTB
"To heal is to touch with love that which was previously touched by fear." -- Stephen Levine
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."- Carl Rogers
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Healing is not becoming the person you were before, but becoming who you are meant to be now.”
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You've been graced for confusion, hard things, death, suffering, denial, and betrayal, and you will find strength when you are weak & beauty in every burden. - Rich Tolbert Jr.
My goal is to empower you to reconnect with your authentic self, navigate life's challenges, and cultivate a life of meaning and purpose.
My primary goal when providing care is to ensure every client feels heard.
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbledore
"There is hope even when your brain tells you there isn't" - John Green
"The soul is dyed by the colours of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius
Don't give up what you want the most for what you want now.
"Be patient. I am a work in progress." Benjamin Leverentz
You deserve to feel heard, understood, and genuinely supported as you navigate life's challenges. You don't have to go through it alone.
Let's continue your journey together and achieve great things.
There is always light. If only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self." ~ Fred Rogers
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"Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found" Lao Tzu
Healing sometimes requires vulnerability, and vulnerability requires an act of courage.
"""Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."" -Maria Robinson"
Improving lives and creating a better future for everyone!
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl R. Rogers
You are not alone. Whatever you’re going through, there are people who care about you and want to help. You matter, and your feelings are valid.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my clients and help them achieve their goals every day!
Each of us carries unique, intrinsic value that is irreplaceable.
“Your vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness.” “Tu vulnerabilidad es una fortaleza, no una debilidad.”
Victory awaits on the other side—keep pushing forward to reach your goals!
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." Carl Rogers
To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble. - Bill Watterson
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are. -Brene Brown
"Storms make trees take deeper roots." - Dolly Parton
Imperfection is required for a joyful life - KC Davis.
"Let us not become weary in doing good,for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." -Galatians 6:9
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." Helen Keller
I have witnessed the magic of therapy and the unwavering resilience of humans.
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~ Albert Einstein
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"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor E. Frankl
What challenges will you overcome in your journey? Whether it's pushing past current fears or trauma, reaching new goals, or finding your true potential, the possibilities are endless.
I strongly believe in the importance of the "therapeutic relationship" and the role it plays in fostering growth and healing.
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Mindfulness and accountability are the keys to unraveling the best version of self.
"When we love the earth, we are able to love ourselves more fully." -Bell Hooks
“We think we need answers, but what we really need is room. Room to change our minds. Room to be surprised by joy again. Certainty is tidy, but it leaves no space for wonder.” - The Tiny Joy Project
Hearing that you're loved and that you're enough has the power to replace the negative voices with the feeling of belonging and being worthy of happiness, laughter, and love.
Therapy is about having a good "fit" between you and your therapist. It’s important to feel comfortable, understood, and supported in order to make real progress.
Who I was yesterday may not be who I am today, and who I am today may not be who I will become tomorrow.
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” ― Carl Jung
"I like adventures, and I'm going to find some." by Louisa May Alcott
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It is through overcoming our struggles that we discover strength.
"What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe." - bell hooks
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."— Carl Rogers
You are not alone. I'm here with you during your healing journey!
Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless, unsure of where to start or how to move forward?
“Your focus determines your reality.” - Qui-Gon Jinn
Together, we’ll take every step of your journey, side by side, through every twist and turn ahead.
I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it” -Maya Angelou
"There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet." - Matt Haig
We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. — Maya Angelou
“Mental health care is not one-size-fits-all. I believe in evidence-based treatment, meaningful connection, and empowering each person to become an active partner in their healing.”
Establishing a connection is the first step in establishing a relationship.
"Light shines into darkness, and darkness will never overcome it!"
When you wake up in the morning, and lift your head off of the pillow, you have all you need." - Anonymous
Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others. - Harriet Goldhor Lerner
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel".
You are embarking on an essential journey of growth and healing!
"We cannot change, we cannot move away from what we are, until we thoroughly accept what we are. Then change seems to come about almost unnoticed." -Carl Rogers
