PACT stands for Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy.

PACT therapy prioritizes connection and attunement over verbal communication. It invites couples to find a felt connection using non-verbals such as eye contact, body positioning, sensitivity to each other’s cues and direct bids for care and attention.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing.

EMDR is an effective and research-backed treatment for PTSD and a growing list of other applications. The underlying mechanism of EMDR is somewhat shrouded in mystery and can be difficult to describe. Effective implementation of EMDR is part science and part art.

Therapy often traverses the baffling territory between what we ‘know’ about ourselves versus how we ‘feel’ and experience ourselves (and others). When we experience abuse, neglect, mis-attunement, racism, neurodivergence, codependency and traumatic events, we often form deep brain stem defenses designed to ensure our basic survival and protection. These defenses can become rigid and embedded, leaving us disconnected from ourselves and vulnerable to depression, isolation, anxiety and despair. A therapist can help you reconsider outdated reactionary patterns and initiate a renewed sense of choice, authorship and personal freedom.