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Here at Monroe Trauma Healing Center, you have the opportunity to achieve true healing in a couple of days to a couple of weeks in the Intensive Program or at your own pace over an extended period of time in the traditional outpatient format. We also offer a unique, cutting-edge approach in Couple Therapy by integrating two evidence-based models, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and EMDR, to repair and/or enhance attachment. https://www.monroetraumahealing.com/about daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60613d935c073362ff57c5ce/2511b472-c243-4b2d-be98-42c1943605fb/unsplash-image-nDd3dIkkOLo.jpg About - What we stand for Monroe Trauma Healing Center LLC was founded in memory of Jose A. Rivera, who passed of suicide. Our mission is to provide effective, specialized treatment options for individuals who have lived through adverse experiences and desire relief. 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When clients have experienced traumatic events, no matter how long ago, they often carry the fragmented remnants—and the accompanying feelings of helplessness, fear, pain, and anxiety—deep in their bodies, beyond the reach of most talk therapy. Through the use of Somatic Experiencing, clients release traumatic stress, overcome negative emotions such as shame and anxiety, and allow their nervous systems to find balance so that they are more receptive to therapeutic intervention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592261960811-ET6PMZTKVVGY64W0OJZA/image-asset.jpeg About - A modern approach It is essential for us that our clients get relief from their symptoms as safely and rapidly as possible. Our Intensive Therapy model allows us the opportunity to accelerate the healing process by offering a different alternative to traditional therapy. 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Trust is something I struggled to find with other therapists but found quite quickly with Mitzie. I've learned so much from Mitzie and know that with her help I can get to the place I've wanted to get to for so long. 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EMDR therapy is used to resolve traumatic memories in the brain by helping the brain process these memories, which allows normal healing to resume. Unlike some other traditional models, EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue. Clients are invited to speak about their memories with as much or as little detail as desired. EMDR is built on the idea that every person has the natural ability to heal. When most people begin EMDR, they tend to be curious or fascinated by the dual attention stimulation, known as bilateral stimulation, which is utilized during the desensitization, installation, and body scan phases of EMDR. This can be done by either moving the eyes back and forth, tapping on one side of the body and then the other (i.e., left hand and then right hand), using vibrating buzzers or by using sounds in alternating ears. 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She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania and an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Consultant. She graduated with her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA, and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus. Mitzie has worked in the human services field for over a decade, including experience in case management, drug and alcohol treatment, and outpatient counseling. Mitzie also served as a Psychology Course Instructor at Penn State University, Berks Campus, and Antonelli Medical and Professional Institute for several years beginning in 2014. She taught college-level courses in Abnormal Psychology, Case Management, Introduction to Psychology, and Social Psychology in this role. Mitzie also contributed to her local community by serving as a Board Member for Habitat for Humanity of Berks County from 2021-2024. Mitzie began providing psychotherapy in 2013. She also began serving as a Clinical Supervisor and Department Coordinator in 2017 for T. W. Ponessa and Associates. During Mitzie’s clinical journey, she discovered her passion for working with trauma. She now specializes in the treatment of trauma-related disorders, complex trauma, abuse, and attachment injuries. Mitzie completed her certifications as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional in 2018, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - Level II in 2023, and a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapist in 2020. Mitzie was trained by EMDR pioneer, Dr. Ricky Greenwald, in Intensive Trauma-Focused Therapy in 2021 and became an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Consultant in 2023. She also received her designation as an IFS-Informed EMDR Certified Therapist (IIE-CT) and as an Intensive Trauma-Focused Therapy Certified Therapist in 2023. Mitzie completed her training as an IFS Level One Trained Therapist (IFSI) in 2024 and completed her Somatic IFS Step One Training in 2025. She is currently working towards becoming a Certified IFS Therapist. Mitzie is highly experienced in working with PTSD, C-PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, dissociation/dissociative disorders, attachment, couples, families, emotional detachment, adjustment disorders, and behavioral concerns with adolescents and teens. Mitzie is best known for treating complex PTSD or trauma related to chronic maltreatment, neglect, or abuse from caregiving relationships (childhood trauma) in intensive formats. Mitzie is skilled in paying close attention to client presentation and dissociative symptoms during treatment sessions and works hard to keep the client regulated during processing so that the trauma work is tolerable and safe. 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