Allie Scott is a wonderful, warm, welcoming, and TALENTED therapist. She is incredibly sharp,…read moreknowledgable and skilled. I found her after searching for clinicians who were trained in EMDR therapy following a PTSD diagnosis after I experienced a life-changing traumatic event. She returned my scattered and frantic initial call the same day. We did a phone screening, and she scheduled an in-take for the next week. In our first session, we discussed my experience, history, and she administered an assessment confirming my initial diagnosis. She clearly and concisely broke down the EMDR protocol, explaining how it helps reconnect memory to emotion through bilateral stimulation so that trauma can be successfully processed and determined that I was a good fit for the therapy.
We decided to begin the following week. I saw Allie every week for nearly 4 months. When I started seeing her, I described my life as "unmanageable," I was avoiding places that triggered my traumatic memories, I wasn't able to focus or control my emotions, I was incredibly anxious, I had intrusive, upsetting thoughts about the trauma throughout most of the day, I struggled to connect with a purpose for my life and felt unhopeful about my future. With every week that passed in EMDR therapy, my intrusive thoughts minimized, my anxiety lessened, I became desensitized to triggering events, memories, places, and people. Overtime, I became lighter and more optimistic about life. I started to feel joy again. I started to form connections and create deeper understanding about patterns and beliefs I've struggled to break throughout my entire life.
Not only was I able to leave Allie's care no longer meeting the criteria for PTSD, but I also stopped experiencing the daily anxiety that I've suffered with since childhood. I'm not trapped in cycles of negative beliefs about myself that I've fought in years of therapy. In addition to EMDR, Allie also introduced Internal Family Systems therapy, which was incredibly healing. On days when I'd bring an issue into session to discuss, Allie helped me untangle it with challenging yet gentle care. She is the type of therapist who handles clients with kindness while also teaching you skills you need to carry forward in your everyday life.
I'm so grateful I found Allie Scott. Working with her on EMDR changed my life. If you are thinking about therapy or if you have suffered a great loss or trauma, reach out. You'll be glad you did!
