Joan Ungar, LP (MA) Art Therapist

Philosophy of Care
I believe that therapy is most effective when the mind, body and spirit work together.

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 Since the onset of the pandemic, I have been practicing telehealth only.  In addition to receptivity  connection, and honest, insightful communication, I use the following therapy tools:

Brainspotting was  discovered by David Grand in 2003  as a result of an EMDR session. Brainspotting accesses the areas of the brain where the deepest emotions and body experiences exist,  often making changes that were formerly thought impossible.   In addition to trauma effectiveness, brainspotting facilitates pain management, performance anxiety, and sleep issues.  Brainspotting taps into the  individual's self-scanning and self-healing abilities, facilitated by the therapist's relational and neurobiological  attunement capacity.                                                                        

EMDR: Extensive research has demonstrated highly effective outcomes of EMDR with trauma, performance enhancement and resolution of psychological blocks. EMDR accesses the natural healing abilities of the body through the use of right/left brain stimulation, similar to REM sleep. 

Faster EFT: Tapping on emotional acupuncture points on the body. This technique is especially useful for stress management.

Behavior/Cognitive Techniques: Changing belief systems is paramount to changing behaviors. I work with dysfunctional beliefs and help clients to experiment with new behaviors so that the body experiences actual change.