Deborah Goodwin

Not sure where to start? Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated after trying to make progress on their own or in previous therapy.

I specialize in working with trauma, including complex and early life experiences, as well as anxiety, depression, dissociation, and relationship patterns that feel difficult to change. I also work with clients who have been in therapy before but did not experience the relief they were hoping for.

As a certified EMDR therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and Facilitator, I bring advanced training in trauma treatment and support other clinicians in learning this approach. In our work together, I use EMDR alongside parts work and somatic strategies to help your brain and body process what has been held in place, rather than just managing symptoms.

Therapy can be intense at times, especially when trauma is involved. I prioritize pacing, safety, and collaboration so the work feels grounded and manageable. Moving more slowly when needed often leads to deeper, more lasting change.

Healing from trauma is not about talking through it indefinitely. It is about helping your brain and nervous system process what has been held in place so that symptoms can actually shift. My primary tool is EMDR, which I pair with Internal Family Systems (parts work) and somatic strategies to address trauma at the level where it lives: in the body and in the nervous system, not just in thoughts. I work at a pace that feels grounded and safe, and we will revisit our plan regularly. That slower, collaborative approach tends to produce changes that last.

Our first session is yours to use however feels right. Some clients arrive ready to talk about what brought them here; others need time to settle in before we go deeper. Either is completely fine. We will spend time getting to know each other, talking about what you are hoping to change, and beginning to build the kind of safety that makes the real work possible. You will leave with a clearer sense of how we might work together and, I hope, a feeling that you do not have to figure this out alone.