Advanced EMDR Therapy for Adults with Anxiety, Phobias and Trauma in Tempe, Arizona
“Taana’s compassion and skills have impacted my life in ways I did not think were possible. EMDR with her has changed my life far more than I ever thought possible. Complex PTSD that haunted me daily for decades has been resolved. I am so grateful to have found her.” – Former client (Name cannot be published due to confidentiality)
Are you looking for a highly experienced EMDR therapist? I use advanced EMDR Therapy with adults to help find, target and heal the causes of anxiety symptoms.
“I can’t stop overthinking”
“I’m worried all the time”
“It doesn’t feel safe to relax”
“They will find out I don’t deserve to be here”
“I have to keep everyone around me happy all the time”
“If I tell them my real feelings or needs, they won’t want me around anymore”
I know that it’s 100% possible to heal from overthinking, insecurities, that inner critical voice, and that constant, people-pleasing perfectionism that leaves you burned out, exhausted, overwhelmed, and feeling empty and alone.
Yes, it’s possible to calm down, slow down, connect with the present moment, be your authentic self, and keep your relationships. In fact, you can feel closer to others and more secure by being your authentic self. You are too scared right now to risk rejection. But it’s possible to get there!
Hi, I’m Taana Abbitt, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I’ve been a therapist for 24 years.
But more importantly, I’m a person who has recovered from overthinking, insecurities, and that inner critical voice. I’ve learned to accept and love myself, attend to my own needs, and to slow down and connect with the present moment. I have done the emotional work to get there. Now, I guide others to that place, even though it may seem impossible to you right now.
You’ve already got a lot on your plate. You don’t need 10 more things to try and remember – “Things to do when you feel anxious.” In fact, when you’re feeling anxious, it’s hard to remember all the things you should do to calm yourself down. There’s no talking you out of it. The part of your brain that perceives threats is on high alert – it doesn’t feel safe enough to stop and think.
The truth is, you are carrying trauma from your past. These problems don’t develop without it. It might not be those “Big T” traumas that everyone thinks of – like a life threatening event. You have trauma from circumstances – from relationships, the emotional climate of your home growing up. Your trauma is from being highly sensitive and growing up with a parent with uncontrolled anger, who was also emotionally distant.
As much as you want to say it wasn’t that bad, you wouldn’t have that overthinking, those nagging insecurities, that people-pleasing perfectionism, and that inner critical voice you can’t turn off, without it.
If you are tired of letting that inner critical voice and fear of rejection run your life, I can help you build self-trust, internal calm, and recognize the value and worth of your authentic self.
I skillfully blend EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Therapy to identify and work through past experiences that are holding you back from feeling peaceful and secure today.
As an EMDR Therapist for anxiety in Tempe, Arizona, I help people who want to:
- Develop inner calm and stop overthinking
- Develop a healthy relationship with their inner, authentic selves and their emotions
- Show up in a healthy way in relationships
- Work to achieve lasting relief from anxiety and trauma symptoms
- Anxiety
- Phobias
- Panic attacks
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Childhood trauma that was not life-threatening, just difficult
- Low Self-Esteem and Insecurities
- Inner Critic
- Codependence
- Perfectionistic people-pleasing
- Fear of rejection
EMDR Therapy for Adults with Anxiety in Tempe, AZ
Past experiences that felt overwhelming at the time leave an imprint in your nervous system. I provide individual therapy for adults in Tempe, Arizona that goes beyond talk therapy, using body-based and experiential methods like EMDR, Internal Family Systems or IFS, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Psychodrama to help you move toward true relief and integration.EMDR Therapy (In-Person & Online)