Meet Venessa- EMDR Brainspotting & IFS Therapist in AZ

Reclaim your story.

Heal the past. Leave with hope.

You are trying to do it all…

from parenting, to keeping up with a career & trying to maintain your relationships, you are running on fumes each and every day. Overwhelmed and exhausted you are looking for a way to take care of yourself but it does not seem to be working,

Just as one task gets checked off the list, 3 more get added on and the struggle continues. This leaves you wanting more for your life.

Ringing any bells?

You are realizing that it is time to do something different and find someone who can help.

This is the space to rediscover a life that makes you feel excited without having to figure it all out alone.

I want you to know that you are not alone.

It can be hard to reach out and ask for help when you are already feeling overwhelmed. I have been here before- having to ask for the help. To work through the past, the anxiety and the grief to get to where I am today. You won’t just have a therapist with training and experience, you will have someone who gets it on a deeper level.

I work with women like you who...

are ready to work through the pain of the past, anxiety & grief that has consumed you for far too long and who need a little support getting there.

I am committed to helping you get to the root of your pain, figure out what is keeping you stuck so we can find a way to move forward once and for all.

This is a judgment free zone where you can show up as you are and embrace it fully while also wanting to make changes.

The goal is for you to feel supported, heard and validated as you reclaim your story. Life can often feel lonely and here, you will no longer have to do it all alone.

I am honored to be here with you on this journey.

CREATING TRANSFORMATION TOGETHER

I believe healing begins when you feel truly seen and heard, so together we create a space that is authentic so that your story is honored-not judged.

Our work together is rooted in connection and grounded in effective therapeutic modalities like EMDR, Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems that is tailored to you. There is no one-size-fits-all approach here. Your journey is unique, and your therapy should be too.

You set the pace. You define the goals. I walk beside you- with intention, empathy, and evidence-based tools-to help you reclaim your voice, your worth and your story.

Where your story is held, and your heart can heal

Grief

Anxiety

Trauma

Raising Complex Kids

Intensives

  • EMDR helps you process past trauma, distressing events, and painful memories that are keeping you stuck. Using bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps rewire how your brain stores these memories, neutralizing the emotional charge. It's especially helpful for people dealing with trauma, anxiety, or any distressing event that keeps resurfacing.

  • If you feel stuck and unable to reach your goals despite your hard work, you may have unresolved conflict between parts of yourself. Parts Work is a powerful therapy that gives voice to the parts of you that feel hurt, or unheard. Parts Work resolves internal conflict so you can move forward and heal from trauma.

  • Brainspotting is a gently, brain-based therapy that helps you process and release trauma stored deep on the nervous system. Using eye positions, Brainspotting allows the brain to heal itself at its own pace.

  • My approach is flexible and tailored to your unique situation. I draw from evidence-based therapies and integrate them to create a personalized plan that fits you. This ensures you get the most effective tools to address your specific needs, whether that’s trauma, anxiety, or personal growth.

Therapy Approaches I Use…

 

I get that it can be hard to take this step. The never ending to-do list keeps calling your name. I am here to tell you as someone who has been your shoes, that putting yourself on the list, is the most important way to show up in all of the spaces in your life.

My training and experience have given me the tools to help you deconstruct the old messages and patterns you have lived buy for so long so you can create new ones.

I am so happy you are here!

Education & Licensure

  • MSW- Arizona State University

  • BS Psychology- Grand Canyon University

Certifications

  • EMDRIA- Certified EMDR Therapist & Approved Consultant

  • Certified Brainspotting Therapist

  • AZBBHE Approved Supervisor

Professional Trainings

  • EMDRIA- Basic Training

  • Brainspotting 1,2 & 4

  • Internal Family Systems Level 1

  • Advanced EMDR training in relational & attachment EMDR- Deany Laliotis

  • Advanced Training in Structural Dissociation- Sarah Jenkins

  • Advanced EMDR Training Early Childhood & Preverbal Wounds- Katie O’Shea

  • Grief Training- New Song Center for Grieving Children

  • RTEP/GTEP- Julie Russomano

  • Decoding the Complex Developmental Trauma using EMDR- Susie Morgan

Ready to create a life that you feel connected to and hopeful about? Let’s get stated on your journey.