Other Specialties
I am a provider with CalVCB (California Victim Compensation Board) & Waymakers OC.
The California Victim Compensation Board is a state program dedicated to providing reimbursement for many crime-related expenses to eligible victims who suffer physical injury or the threat of physical injury as a direct result of a violent crime. CalVCB funding comes from restitution paid by criminal offenders through fines, orders, penalty assessments and federal funds.
Click the button below to find out if you may be able to receive therapy from Patricia through CalVCB.
I am also a provider of Waymakers OC and can assist you if you have been a victim of crime.
Imagine the devastation experienced by crime victims who have lost loved ones to homicide, been abused by domestic violence or sexual assault, or hurt by random attackers. Waymakers victim services alleviate the trauma and devastating effects on the lives of those touched by crime.
Chronic Pain
Many individuals who experience chronic pain may have histories of traumatic experiences that may include feelings of not feeling safe, not feeling heard, or not feeling nurtured or protected. Often times, these individuals have received the message that they were not deserving of having a voice and this psychological stress could by somatized in the form of pain, e.g., fibromyalgia.
Empirical support for using EMDR therapy for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain presents a persistent and significant clinical challenge. Research examining commonly used psychotherapeutic treatments suggests that the results are not always well maintained, and that pain often is unrelieved. Continued exploration of new and more effective approaches is necessary. This article outlines an application of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), developed to improve coping and reduce chronic pain and suffering. The effectiveness of the EMDR Chronic Pain Protocol was investigated with three adult chronic pain sufferers. Intervention effectiveness was measured at baseline, during, and postintervention, with a two-month follow-up. All clients reported substantially decreased pain levels, decreased negative affect, and increased ability to control their pain following treatment. These results indicate that EMDR may be efficacious in the treatment of chronic pain and that further research is warranted.
References
Grant, M., & Threlfo, C. (2002). EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain.
Journal of clinical psychology, 58(12), 1505–1520. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.10101
Performance: Public Speaking, Creatives, Sports
Performers, athletes, actors, actresses, and individuals alike strive to reach their peak performance. However, there may be times in ones career where the success that was once achieved is no longer elevating.
Performance enhancement strategies have been used for decades to help performers surpass their personal records and push past their previous limitations. EMDR therapy can be used to focus on strengthening one’s talents and skills while also fortifying any edges that have grown tired.
The EMDR Peak Performance protocol incorporates between-session homework assignments focused on acquiring the requisite skills and rehearsal in vivo before demonstrating the performance in front of the “audience”, i.e., the group observing the client’s behavior in the real-life setting, whether the sport field, stage, meeting room at work, or other performance venue.
This protocol is perfect for you if you are having limiting beliefs that may be contributing to fears related to:
- Performance anxiety
- Procrastination that prevents you from getting promoted
- Breaking records
- Achieving dreams