It’s time to start your first step toward growth and healing.
Laura Ritchie, LPC is the owner and main counselor for Restorative Journey Counseling. She sees clients online through a secure platform and provides in-person appointments at A Sustainable Mind in Wichita Falls, TX.
EMDR:
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences.
Specialties
Trauma Recovery
Trauma is something that happens to you, not what defines you. The first step of the journey to wholeness is finding a safe place to process.
Depression
Sadness isn’t the only sign that you could be struggling with depression. Learn more about the symptoms and the treatments used to help.
Anxiety
When anxiety interferes with your ability to function in daily life, work, school, and in your relationships, it’s time to seek help.
Parenting Support
Raising children is difficult. Discuss your options on how to break behavior cycles, use positive discipline, and improve relationships with your children.
Stress Management
Stress can come from life stressors or from within ourselves. Find help in identifying your sources of stress and solutions to reducing and managing stress in your life.
Grief and Loss
All grief journeys are different. Complicated grief and traumatic grief are often more difficult to overcome alone. Learning to cope is essential to moving forward.
”Laura is by far the most comforting and trauma qualified therapist I have dealt with in 7 years and after interactions with over 6-7 therapists.”
“Laura is great, she is kind, really listens and gives great advice. I have been doing EMDR therapy with her and had great results. Highly recommend Laura!”
“Laura is an excellent therapist! She is very attentive and has a great balanced approach. I felt a nearly instantaneous connection with her, and we were able to build rapport very quickly.”