EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy that helps you reprocess painful memories and experiences.
WOUNDS CAN HEAL
Cutting edge research echoes what ancient wisdom has always known. The body plays an essential role in healing trauma. When you are wounded by a traumatic experience, the body remembers.
Many people suffer painful sensations or thoughts as their body continues to react and signal that the threat of danger is still present. Many people employ coping methods in attempts to stop feeling this pain but do not find lasting relief.
The benefit to doing trauma therapy is that we can support, stabilize, desensitize, and process these painful feelings and be liberated. Wounds can be healed and what has been broken can be whole. I specialize in EMDR, Neuropsychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These evidence based practices provide us with techniques that are based in research AND wisdom.
New achievements come after setbacks.
There is nothing as messy and magnificent as being human. We make mistakes, have set backs, failures and screw ups. Some of life's set backs are deeply painful. We feel guilt, shame and spiral into the depths of self loathing.
These negative emotions can feel punishing and disabling. Because talking about what went wrong is uncomfortable and the thought of being judged or rejected is frightening, many people become imprisoned by their past. And yet, talking about it is just the thing that leads to liberation.
In therapy we build a relationship that is unique. The client and therapist begin working together understanding that the messiness exists and lean into it. Finding acceptance and forgiveness leads to discovering meaning and wisdom in life's messy set backs.
I specialize in helping people move beyond their past mistakes, without judgement, with support and wisdom. Never be a prisoner of your past, it was a lesson not a life sentence.
Our Specialty
Neuropsychotherapy
This is a therapeutic approach that integrates neuroscience with traditional psychotherapy methods, focusing on understanding how the brain functions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of talk therapy that focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It's based on the idea that your thoughts, feelings, and actions are all interconnected and that negative thoughts can often lead to negative emotions and behaviors.
Meet Anna Vaught, LICSW
Authentic, Kind, Wise. These are the words that my clients have used to describe me in the cherished thank you cards over the years.
Know that I strive hard to embody them and also that much of my authenticity is drawn from the many times I have worked through the messiness of my own humanity.
It has been my passion to work with women and to help them improve their lives for twenty-five years. Besides being a mother to my daughters, it is my greatest purpose...
Know that I strive hard to embody them and also that much of my authenticity is drawn from the many times I have worked through the messiness of my own humanity.
It has been my passion to work with women and to help them improve their lives for twenty-five years. Besides being a mother to my daughters, it is my greatest purpose...
I'm here for you
Remember, seeking help is a sign of strength, and with the right tools and support, you can overcome any challenge and thrive. At Griffin Bay Psychotherapy, I can help you do that.