Carissa Visser, LPC

IFS & EMDR

I am an IFS trained therapist, trained by the  IFS Institute. IFS is an evidence-based, non-pathologizing model of psychotherapy. This model facilitates inner work with the parts of you that drive or hold the feelings, thoughts and behaviors that you’d like to see shift. IFS therapy creates change by allowing for impactful experiences of self-knowing, self-compassion, and self-healing. In addition to addressing mental health challenges, IFS therapy can also be used to address physical conditions such as chronic pain, headaches and digestive issues (e.g., acid reflux, IBS). If you’d like to learn about IFS therapy, the IFS Institute has an intro video on their Home page. The IFS Institute also has an article on IFS and chronic pain which you can find on their Resources page. 

I am an also EMDR therapist, trained by the Personal Transformation Institute (PTI) which is an EMDRIA-approved training provider. EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy model which is also evidence-based and non-pathologizing. EMDR creates change by tapping into the body and mind’s intrinsic capacity for psychological self-healing. This model is most well-known for being highly successful in helping people with PTSD and Complex PTSD heal. It’s also perfectly suited to address a host of common mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. PTI EMDR training is unique in that it’s a Somatic and Attachment Focused (SAFE) model – centered on compassion for the strategies we develop to ensure safety and/or connection. In addition to using the SAFE model, I interweave IFS practices into my EMDR work with clients.