Patricia O'Donnell (she/ her)

Relationships are an important part of our lives. Learning how to be in healthy relationships involves identifying red flags, implementing boundaries and working on communication skills. Relationships with family members can be complicated and often need the support of an objective person to understand the dynamics in a family system. Friendships are also very important relationships and it is very normal to want to explore issues in peer relationships.

Using somatic based interventions helps to calm chronic and intense anxiety.

PTSD and c-PTSD are common disorders for people who have experienced trauma. PTSD does not have to be a life sentence. There are ways to heal and bring more regulation, balance and flow to our nervous system.

I am certified in EMDR and use this modality both online and in person. EMDR is an evidence based therapy that helps provide resolution to traumatic events.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented approach that promotes healing from traumatic experiences. Peter Levine, the founder of SE, has said that trauma does not rest in the event but in the individual’s nervous system. Through an increased connection with our bodies and by allowing our bodies to resolve incomplete instinctual fight, flight and freeze responses, we can release trauma that has been stored in the body. SE can be used online or in person.

I am certified in Brainspotting and use this modality both online and in person. Brainspotting uses points we find with our eyes to release stress stored within the body. Brainspotting is a gentle and holistic modality that can be used in person or online.