Individual Therapy
What is Therapy / Counseling?
Individual counseling (sometimes called psychotherapy, talk therapy, or treatment) is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
What can I expect?
Individual Therapy is a process that focuses on growth and change.
Typically, we will meet for 50-minute sessions at varying frequency depending on your goals. Our fist 1-2 sessions will be focused on getting to know each other, gathering history, and building trust and our therapeutic relationship. Our counseling process will depend on your goals and any issues you would like to focus on.
Who can benefit from Therapy?
Anyone can enjoy the benefits of therapy, whether you want to set life goals, heal from past events, or establish healthy relationships.
Group Therapy
Current group therapy offerings:
Check back here for new group offerings and updates!
What is Group Therapy?
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where one or more therapists work with several clients simultaneously. The participants can share their experiences and feelings with each other in a supportive environment, allowing them to gain insights not only from the therapist but also from the group. The group dynamic provides a unique opportunity for individuals to practice interpersonal skills, receive feedback, and build relationships in a safe setting. The group setting encourages participants to realize they are not alone in their struggles, and it fosters a sense of community and mutual support, often enhancing the therapeutic process.
Who can benefit from group therapy?
Group therapy offers a collaborative and supportive environment for a wide range of emotional, mental, and behavioral challenges. It complements individual therapy by providing a space for mutual learning, feedback, and growth.
Intensives
Enhance your healing journey in a matter of days
What is a Therapy Intensive?
A Therapy Intensive offers an opportunity for an extended and intensive therapy session over the course of a full day, or several days.
What can I expect?
First, you will participate in an initial 50-90 minute intake assessment (can be in person or remote) to determine the goodness-of-fit for a therapy intensive and to identify specific areas for intensive therapeutic focus.
Next, you will schedule your intensive with your therapist. You will be your clinician’s only client for each full working day of your intensive. Intensives are typically 3+ consecutive days, for 4-6 hours per day, however this format is flexible and will be adjusted depending on your needs and tolerance level.
Therapeutic processes differ from person to person, however the general structure for an intensive is:
- Introductions and Orientation: history taking and assessment
- Begin working to address presenting issues, trauma, and loss, often utilizing EDMR and/or polyvagal-informed therapies. If you are seeking to address a single, acute incident (such as a car crash) we may be able to complete this portion of work within 1-3 days. If you are seeking to address chronic/complex/repeated traumas, we may benefit from additional time.
- Upon completion of processing work, you will learn and practice new coping skills to help you safely and healthily manage anticipated future challenges. We will integrate these tools into a continuing care plan for you to follow after completing your intensive to help you stay on track towards your goals.
- You may plan for additional follow-up or therapy as needed and in accordance with clinical recommendations.
Who can benefit from a Therapy Intensive?
Sometimes, a standard 50-minute therapy session once per week session is challenging to maintain for individuals with demanding professional, family, academic, and personal commitments. Therapy Intensives are beneficial for people looking to accomplish a lot of therapeutic work in a much shorter window of time.
Format:
In-person therapy intensives are recommended; telehealth Intensives may be available on a case by case basis.
Associated Fees:
Cost will depend on hourly rate and number of treatment days. You are responsible for our travel-related costs if intensives take place at a significant distance from the office or in-home.
Adjunctive Therapy Services
Adjunctive EMDR
Brief adjunctive EMDR is a short-term intervention for clients with symptoms of traumatic stress that do not resolve with talk therapy. It is utilized alongside traditional talk therapy and is not long-term.
Clients interested in adjunctive EMDR must meet the following criteria:
- Client has positive, working relationship with primary clinician
- Client is high functioning, stable and well resourced
- Client and primary clinician have discussed adjunctive EMDR and agree about client participation in adjunctive EMDR
- Client completes a Release of Information Consent Form for primary clinician
- Clinician is willing to engage in collaboration with Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC
Adjunctive Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a non-invasive application of Polyvagal Theory designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. The SSP is commonly used by mental health professionals, therapists, and sensory integration practitioners as an adjunct therapy to help their clients regulate their nervous system, process external cues and signals more effectively, and attain a grounded state in which they feel safe and calm. Once clients are able to regulate, they respond more effectively to life’s challenges, can access higher learning and cognition more easily, build positive social relationships, and ultimately can be more available for other therapies.
Adjunctive SSP is not a replacement for primary psychotherapy and related services and is not long term (typically requires approximately 2 weeks to 2 months to complete).
The following criteria must be met for a client to participate in adjunctive SSP:
- Client has positive, working relationship with primary clinician
- Client is high functioning, stable and well resourced
- Client and primary clinician have discussed adjunctive SSP and agree about client participation in adjunctive SSP
- Client completes a Release of Information Consent Form for primary clinician
- Clinician is willing to engage in collaboration with Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC
We currently offer two flexible packages for brief adjunctive SSP services. Please contact us for more information.
Adjunctive Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Brief adjunctive KAP is a therapeutic approach that uses ketamine as a supplement to enhance your ongoing psychotherapy process with your primary therapist. In this model, ketamine sessions are used occasionally, typically over a short period, to facilitate breakthroughs, increase emotional openness, or reduce symptoms, which can accelerate the work being done in therapy with your primary therapist. The ketamine experience provides a unique, altered state of consciousness that may help clients process emotions, memories, or patterns that are challenging to address in standard therapy sessions. Brief adjunctive KAP differs from primary psychotherapy in that it is not the core treatment but rather a supplementary tool used to support and enhance the efficacy of the client’s existing therapy. This approach can catalyze progress in primary psychotherapy by helping clients access new insights and emotional processing.
Clients interested in adjunctive KAP must meet the following criteria:
- Client has positive, working relationship with primary clinician
- Client is high functioning, stable and well resourced
- Client and primary clinician have discussed adjunctive KAP and agree about client participation in adjunctive KAP
- Client completes a Release of Information Consent Form for primary therapist
- Clinician is willing to engage in collaboration with Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC
Adjunctive DBT Skills Training
Brief adjunctive DBT Skills Training is a supplemental or short-term skills-focused program that complements an individual’s primary therapeutic work. It focuses on teaching practical Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills in a condensed or targeted format, often covering areas like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, or mindfulness.
This type of training is ideal for individuals who may not require full DBT treatment but could benefit from enhancing particular skillsets to manage emotions, cope with stress, or improve relationships. It is used as an adjunct to other forms of therapy, providing additional tools to support overall mental health and well-being.
Clients interested in brief, adjunctive DBT Skills Training must meet the following criteria:
- Client has positive, working relationship with primary clinician
- Client is high functioning, stable and well-resourced
- Client and primary clinician have discussed adjunctive DBT Skills Training and agree about client participation in adjunctive DBT Skills Training
- Client completes a Release of Information Consent Form for primary clinician
- Clinician is willing to engage in collaboration with Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)
About EMDR
Transforming Trauma: Unlock the Power of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a comprehensive modality that enables people to heal from the symptoms, emotional distress, and negative core beliefs that are the result ak adverse life experiences.
What can I expect?
A typical EMDR therapy session lasts from 60-90 minutes. It could take one or several sessions to process one traumatic experience. The goal of EMDR therapy is to completely process the traumatic experiences that are causing problems and to include new ones needed for full health. The amount of time it will take to complete EMDR treatment for traumatic experiences will vary from person to person. Complete treatment of a single EMDR trauma target involves a three-pronged protocol to alleviate the symptoms and address the complete clinical picture. The three prongs include: 1. past memories 2. present disturbance, and 3. future actions.
Who can benefit from EMDR?
EMDR can help people with a wide range of mental health conditions and life experiences. Children, teens, and adults can all benefit and may be eligible for EMDR.
Why EMDR?
EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about a distressing issue or event. EMDR instead focuses on changing the beliefs, emotions, thoughts or behaviors that result from a adverse life experiences.
Adjunctive EMDR
EMDR can be combined with and is supportive of other therapies. We offer EMDR sessions and intensives as an adjunctive service for clients already working with a primary therapist. Read here for more.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
About KAP
Ketamine: A Transformational Catalyst
What is KAP?
Ketamine is a flexible and powerful medicine which, when expertly blended with psychotherapy, can be a profound and life-changing treatment for many. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an innovative mental health treatment that utilizes the unique properties of ketamine to facilitate emotional healing and personal growth. Ketamine, known for its pain-relieving and trance-inducing effects, helps create a deeply relaxed and altered state of consciousness. In this state, individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings in a new way, often leading to breakthroughs that may be difficult to achieve through traditional talk therapy alone.
What can I expect?
In KAP sessions, an intensively trained and certified therapist guides clients through their experience, offering support and helping them process any insights gained.
Who can benefit from KAP?
This therapeutic approach can be particularly effective for those who have not found relief through standard therapies, opening up a path to healing for various mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and trauma.
Why KAP?
KAP offers a unique approach for individuals who haven’t found relief through traditional treatments like talk therapy or medication. Unlike conventional antidepressants, ketamine works rapidly, often providing noticeable improvement in symptoms within hours or days. Its ability to create a deeply relaxed, dissociative state can help clients explore and process emotions that might be challenging to access otherwise. Additionally, KAP can facilitate a sense of openness, emotional release, and new perspectives, often leading to breakthroughs in therapy. This approach can be especially beneficial for those dealing with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma, providing a pathway to healing when other methods have fallen short.
Adjunctive Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
KAP can be combined with and is supportive of other therapies. We offer KAP sessions as an adjunctive service for clients already working with a primary therapist. Read here for more.
Polyvagal Theory: Safe & Sound Protocol
About Polyvagal Theory
Unlocking the Nervous System’s Potential: Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
What is Polyvagal Theory?
Polyvagal Theory, often described as “the science of safety”, explains how our nervous system responds to stress and social connection. It highlights the role of the vagus nerve in regulating our physiological states, influencing how we react to safety and danger. According to the theory, our nervous system has three main states: social engagement (feeling safe and connected), fight-or-flight (mobilizing in response to threats), and shutdown (a state of withdrawal or immobilization). Understanding these states helps us recognize our body’s responses to stress and trauma, guiding therapeutic techniques that promote emotional regulation, safety, and social bonding.
About the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
A noninvasive, auditory application of polyvagal theory
What is the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)?
Polyvagal Theory, often described as “the science of safety”, explains how our nervous system responds to stress. It highlights the role of the vagus nerve in regulating our physiological states, influencing how we react to safety and danger. According to the theory, our nervous system has three main states: social engagement (feeling safe and connected), fight-or-flight (mobilizing in response to threats), and shutdown (a state of withdrawal or immobilization). Understanding these states helps us recognize our body’s responses to stress and trauma, guiding therapeutic techniques that promote emotional regulation, safety, and social connection.
What can I expect?
“Through specially filtered music, the SSP sends cues of safety to your nervous system, building the foundation for awareness, embodiment and resilience. The music of the SSP is unlike any other. Each track has been filtered through a patented algorithm that highlights specific sound frequencies that are similar to the human voice. As you listen to the music of the SSP, these highlighted frequencies send cues of safety to retune your nervous system, which can help you feel more settled, engaged and balanced. As the listener, all that is required of you during a session is to simply listen to the music and to let your provider know of feelings or sensations, whether emotional or physical, that may arise.
Who can benefit from SSP?
The SSP is safe and effective for all ages. The SSP may be helpful in reducing symptoms and supporting overall health and resiliency for people seeking support for: depression and anxiety, neurodevelopmental differences, hyperactivity and attention issues, learning difficulties, sensory processing differences, and trauma histories.
Adjunctive Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP)
SSP can be combined with and is supportive of other therapies. We offer SSP packages as an adjunctive service for clients already working with a primary therapist or coach. Read here for more information
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Skills for Life: The Transformative Power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About DBT
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions, navigating and improving social relationships, enhancing mindful self-awareness, and tolerating distress.
What can I expect?
DBT programming consists of individual sessions, group instruction, and skills coaching.
Who can benefit from DBT?
DBT is a comprehensive and multifaceted therapy designed to help clients cope with extreme emotional suffering. Many clients seeking DBT have undergone other forms of therapy without experiencing significant improvement.
DBT Skills Training Group
DBT Skills Training Group is a structured therapeutic program designed to teach participants practical skills for managing emotions, improving relationships, and enhancing mindfulness. The group runs like a didactic class and meets once a week for 2 hours over a 24-week period, covering five core modules (mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance). Participants have the option to sign up for individual modules or multiple modules, depending on their needs. For participants who are not current clients of Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC, a release form must be signed for communication with their primary provider to ensure continuity of care and support.
DBT Skills Bootcamp
DBT Skills Training Bootcamp is an intensive skills training group for adolescent or adult clients currently in individual therapy, with or without previous DBT experience. Bootcamp is a great option for clients in need of a refresher or who are looking for a crash course in DBT and unable to commit to the 24-week program.
Bootcamps are offered in-person and remotely in one-on-one or small group settings and require a brief preliminary assessment and orientation meeting (50-90 minutes). Participants have the option to sign up for individual modules or multiple modules, depending on their needs. For participants who are not current clients of Rebecca Nelson Psychotherapy, LLC, a release form must be signed for communication with their primary provider to ensure continuity of care and support.
Current Offerings:
DBT Skills Bootcamp: 10 Days
- Day 1: Mindfulness Module (2 hours)
- Day 2: Distress Tolerance Module (2 hours)
- Day 3: Distress Tolerance Module (2 hours)
- Day 4: Distress Tolerance Module (2 hours)
- Day 5: Emotional Regulation Module (2 hours)
- Day 6: Emotional Regulation Module (2 hours)
- Day 7: Emotional Regulation Module (2 hours)
- Day 8: Interpersonal Effectiveness Module (2 hours)
- Day 9: Interpersonal Effectiveness Module (2 hours)
- Day 10: Interpersonal Effectiveness Module (2 hours)
DBT Skills Bootcamp: 5 Days
- Day 1: Mindfulness Module (2 hours) and Distress Tolerance Module (2 hours)
- Day 2: Distress Tolerance Module (4 hours)
- Day 3: Emotional Regulation Module (4 hours)
- Day 4: Emotion Regulation Module (2 hours) and Interpersonal Effectiveness Module (2 hours)
- Day 5: Interpersonal Effectiveness Module (4 hours)
Adjunctive DBT Skills Training
Brief adjunctive DBT Skills Training is a supplemental or short-term skills-focused program that complements an individual’s primary therapeutic or self-development work. It focuses on teaching practical Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills in a condensed or targeted format. Read more about brief adjunctive DBT Skills Training here.
