Polly’s Private Practice

 

 

My private practice is fully booked at this time. Please check here for updates on future openings.

 

 

Welcome

It is often during life’s challenging passages that we most need a guide who is on our side, who can see and illuminate what is strong and resilient in us (even if we cannot) and who can usher us on the way to relief, less suffering, and more truthful connections in our lives.

Together, we can look at what is ready for change in you and look for ways out of frustrating relational patterns that may be causing you stress.  By looking together at what is blocked or feels "stuck,"emotionally, we can heal past wounds and work towards understanding and building your boundaries for today with more clarity. My explicit hope is that we will hone your skills towards communicating these needs in a way that supports them to be met consistently. The natural outcome of our work will be easier, more honest relationships and deeper connections, greater trust in yourself to make tough decisions, and increased ease in your life... Let's design and create a self-honoring life, which will be marked by an ability to both listen and respond to your inner directives, rather than defensively reacting to circumstance..

I firmly believe that if more families had a clear-minded, caring and protective "other" who is willing to take a stand for each family members’ innate strengths, guide them in slowing down and help them to create a space in which differences and needs can be expressed and honored,  many more families would weather the stormy early years of raising young people and come out on the other side, proud and preserved.

 

 

RESET Therapy

RESET Therapy (Reconsolidation Enhancement through Stimulation of Emotional Triggers) is a treatment process that interferes with your selected and targeted memory. We have learned that this emotionally charged memory is restored repeatedly after it is selectively lit up in the emotional part of the brain (amygdala) through your intentional focus.

This treatment is a noninvasive, sound-oriented intervention which utilizes brief exposure therapy combined with acoustical neurostimulation (sound).  The published results of three case studies by Dr. George Lindenfeld expounded upon in his book "Brain on Fire" characterize our goal of rapidly modifying varied memory circuits in the brain in order to relieve your targeted Post Traumatic Stress symptoms.

 

 

AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Therapy

AEDP for Couples:  As an affirming guide, I work closely with you and your partner to uncover what non-conscious patterns of relating are blocking intimacy and connection for you. We focus on building the attuned, responsive capacities of each partner. Through an emotionally focused, moment-to-moment tracking of a couple’s interactions, I guide your partnership towards developing a secure base, so that each partner can safely incorporate a more aware, loving and compassionate self into your life at home.

AEDP for Individuals:  AEDP is a healing-oriented treatment modality that is non-pathologizing.

AEDP operates from a baseline of trust that every person is innately wired with the emotional health required for a joyful life, already built into them.