Marnie places great importance on the creation of an effective and collaborative therapeutic environment based on trust, empathy and unconditional positive regard. Marnie holds the personal stories of all she meets with high regard and carries compassion for the struggles, oppression and pain experienced by others. 

 

Marnie's counseling style is founded in a strength-based, client-centered approach utilizing EMDR, Brainspotting, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Marnie also believes in the importance of drawing upon creativity and humor in the counseling process. 

 

Marnie is a Certified EMDR trained therapist and EMDR Consultant in Training. EMDR is a brain-based therapy and serves as a powerful therapeutic technique used to help individuals process emotionally painful and traumatic experiences. When using the standardized EMDR protocols in conjunction with other therapeutic skills, clients can reprocess painful past experiences and move toward peace an resolution. EMDR can be used to treat a variety of psychological and physical difficulties and has great success with creating adaptive resources and enhancing strengths and abilities. 

 

Marnie is also trained in Brainspotting, a revolutionary brain-based psychotherapy creating rapid and effective change. Brainspotting is a considered a cutting edge technique and assists with identifying, processing and releasing deep rooted neurophysiological sources of emotional body pain and trauma. More information about Brainspotting can be found by clicking on the link above. 

 

Marnie has completed the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training and utilizes mindfulness practices with her clients. She believes that mindfulness is a foundation practice that serves to enhance other counseling work and overall quality of life.