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Pura Vida Therapy Solutions
Leah Thompson, MA, MSW, RSW

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Medical Trauma
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Surgery & Procedure Preparation
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Anxiety
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Gut-directed Hypnosis
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Illness Adjustment & Coping
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Chronic Digestive Disorders
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Emotional Eating
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Stress Management
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Depression
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Grief and Loss
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Performance Enhancement
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Pain Management
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Addictions
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Anger Management
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Relationship Challenges
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Workplace Conflict
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Life Transitions
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Separation/Divorce Adjustment
Trauma Therapy
I specialize in treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and use therapeutic modalities that help my clients get symptom relief that enables them to change self-limiting patterns. Using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Clinical Hypnosis, I have helped many clients to resolve their symptoms to their satisfaction and move onto the next phase in their lives. These methods help clients to recognize unconscious barriers and acquire a more adaptive perspective on events that have caused them immense distress, suffering, and pain.
Couples Therapy
I believe that healthy relationship patterns are an important part of mental health and well-being. I use Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Solution-Focussed Therapy, and the Gottman approach to help couples improve their understanding of each other as well as their relationship patterns. My focus is for couples is on deepening insight and emotional connection in order to help both partners meet their needs and achieve their relationship goals.
Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a powerful tool to help clients tap into internal resources to improve the mind-body connection, reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and change unwanted behaviors. Hypnosis is an evidence-based practice for the treatment of chronic digestive disorders. I use hypnosis to help clients develop skills to reduce stress reactivity and reach a deeper level of relaxation that will help them to increase control of their digestive function.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a client-led, somatic approach to therapy that can help to release trauma responses stored in the nervous system. It uses eye positions to locate and discharge stuck traumatic material stored in the brain and body. I use this approach to treat PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociation. This approach is based on the premise that the brain knows how to heal itself and can be very empowering to clients who struggle with somatic symptoms.
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