Katie Hurley LPC

05/03/2024

Immediate openings available! Spread the word.

11/05/2023

10/10/2023

07/12/2022

Currently accepting new clients! Contact directly if interested.💚

04/24/2021

At Serenity & Hope, Katie Hurley’s primary treatment modality is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

Our brains have a natural way to recover from traumatic memories and events. This process involves communication between the amygdala (the alarm signal for stressful events), the hippocampus (which assists with learning, including memories about safety and danger), and the prefrontal cortex (which analyzes and controls behavior and emotion). While many times traumatic experiences can be managed and resolved spontaneously, they may not be processed without help.

Stress responses are part of our natural fight, flight, or freeze instincts. When distress from a disturbing event remains, the upsetting images, thoughts, and emotions may create feelings of overwhelm, of being back in that moment, or of being “frozen in time.” EMDR therapy helps the brain process these memories, and allows normal healing to resume. The experience is still remembered, but the fight, flight, or freeze response from the original event is resolved.”

If you are struggling with memories of a distressing event, or continue to tell yourself negative statements, such as “I am not good enough, I am bad, I have to be perfect”, then EMDR maybe the treatment for you!

https://youtu.be/Pkfln-ZtWeY

Learn about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is recognized.

02/06/2021

Dr. Daniela Owen's strong desire to help others understand themselves better motivated her to pursue a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University.

02/03/2021

Sand tray minatures are finally all organized and put together!

01/26/2021

Are you struggling with self harm urges or behaviors? Here is a simple app to have at your fingertips. Calm harm provides assistance to help prevent and manage your urges to self harm.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/calm-harm-manages-self-harm/id961611581

11/14/2020

BINGO!!! Leaning so much at the sand tray summit!

08/25/2020

First day of my child at work with me. Lord help me!

06/10/2020

04/20/2020

For all my parents out there that are noticing some behavior changes since stay in home order. This is normal! Please reach out to me so I can help. Checking in with the kids daily is very important. Ask how they are feeling; communication is key and allowing them the space to express their feelings.

04/17/2020

Just received this from a long time client. Brought a little tear to my eye. She has made so much progress since I first met her! She is so correct with this message. Many of times I do forget to care for myself and just continue to give to others. I’m glad she sees me and was able to remind me to care for myself too!

03/29/2020

Wonderful book! To all my kiddos please read with your parents!

Please SHARE this FREE ebook about “kids coping with/ understanding COVID” with everyone who has children or works with children! The book includes great practical exercises!

This children’s book was written by the leading expert in EMDR, Ana Gomez. She’s fantastic!

Here is a free PDF download about looking at Coronavirus through the eyes of a child.
http://creativeplaytherapist.com/ana-gomez-book/