Advanced Treatment Methods
New Solutions Counseling Staff are highly trained and qualified to provide the most current, evidenced-based treatment for your clinical needs. The following are some of the specialized treatment models that we can offer:
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing/EMDR
EMDR is an empirically supported, bona fide treatment designed to heal various types of trauma and/or addictions. Standard “talk therapy” often requires a long time to heal and, at times, result in lifelong maintenance of traumatic symptoms, resigning the client to a life time of struggle. Fortunately, EMDR is considered an accelerated treatment process that is effective in permanently healing a range of trauma and stress-related issues, ranging from anxiety disorders, to depression, trauma spectrum-PTSD, chronic pain, and addictions. The brain is a self-healing system by nature, designed to assess, respond, and adapt to threats in our environment, then return to stability. However, this process can become blocked by traumatic experiences, causing distress and intense, long lasting suffering. Traumas are more than what is typically considered as single-incident, or "capital-T" traumas (e.g. car wrecks, assault, acts of war). As a spectrum, traumas also include chronic, long term, "little-T" traumas (e.g. childhood abuse & neglect, relationship/emotional abuse ) and can have varied and long term traumatic and stress-related effects. Using EMDR’s eight-phase protocol, bilateral stimulus is used to help the brain “reprocess” or “rewire” how the brain and body store the memories of the traumatic events that led to dysfunction. As demonstrated by large bodies of consistent research, the results can be fast, efficient, and permanent. After 30 years, EMDR is now recognized and recommended by many well-respected organizations, including the World Health Organization/WHO, the American Psychological Association/APA, the US Department of Veterans Affairs & Department of Defense/VA/DoD, the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration/SAMHSA, the National Association for Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors/NAADAC, and many others. We at NSC are proud to be able to provide such effective treatment to our clients.
EMDR Advanced Specializations:
~ Feeling State Addiction Protocol
~ Migraine/Stress Headache Protocol
~ Dissociative Spectrum
~ EMDR-PRECI (Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents & Ongoing Traumatic Stress)
~ EMDR-IGTP-OTS (Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress)
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Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is the empirically supported practice of using hypnosis by a trained, licensed therapist to work through a myriad of issues, ranging from relationship needs, to trauma, addictions, chronic pain, and many others. Using a deep form of relaxation, therapists guide clients in identifying and processing through subconscious healing that is often hindered by traditional "talk-therapy" techniques and protocols. Hypnotherapy can be instrumental in creating stabilization of symptoms and struggles experienced by clients in distress, trauma, chronic pain, and even addictions.
Advanced Specializations:
~ 5-PATH® - Brian Simmons and Dr. Stephanie Thurston-Simmons are both certified in specialized hypnosis trauma protocol, called 5-PATH®, or Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnosis™ by Calvin Banyan, MA, BCG, CI. Blending the elements of psychology and hypnosis together, 5-PATH® hypnosis is the only hypnosis protocol recognized by the National Guild of Hypnotists/NGH.
~ Pain & cancer protocol - Brian Simmons and Dr. Stephanie Thurston-Simmons also have specialized training in pain and cancer protocols through the internationally renowned Don Mottin & Johnson Institute of Hypnosis.
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Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an empirically supported trauma treatment model that helps release emotional energy held in the body. EFT is an effective form of standardized acupressure protocol to help process and release trauma that is stored in the body. Often referred to as “tapping,” EFT is an easy, useful technique that once taught, clients can use it as a powerful tool of self regulation in their lives whenever they need it. Brian Simmons and Dr. Stephanie Thurston-Simmons are both trained in advanced levels of EFT and utilize it in a myriad of treatment needs as well as teaching clients how to apply the protocol themselves for personal use when needed.
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