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Freedom Counseling Group, 2070 Peabody Road, Suite 710, Vacaville, CA (2026)

05/25/2026

Big step forward for trauma-informed care at Freedom Counseling Group 🎉

Joshua Austin recently completed EMDR training with Kim Johnson from Transform Your Life Counseling & EMDR Training.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy approach designed to help people process trauma, anxiety, distressing memories, and other experiences that can feel “stuck” in the nervous system.

Joshua is continuing to expand his skills so he can better support clients in the Vacaville community with compassionate, effective care.

Growth as a therapist never really stops… there’s always another training, another book, another acronym to learn. Therapists basically collect certifications like Pokémon cards, but with more coffee and fewer holographics. ☕🧠

If you’ve been considering therapy or are curious about EMDR, we’d love to connect.

05/12/2026

✨ STAFF HIGHLIGHT ✨
Meet Gina Brown, MA — EMDR Therapist, Couples Therapist, and US Air Force Veteran at Freedom Counseling Group

Healing from past hurts can feel overwhelming — but you do not have to navigate it alone.

Before becoming a therapist, Gina served in the military and worked in medical imaging. Her own journey toward healing led her into mental health work, where she discovered a passion for helping others move from surviving to truly thriving.

Using a compassionate, person-centered approach, Gina helps individuals, couples, and teens work through:
• Trauma & PTSD
• Anxiety
• Emotional dysregulation
• Relationship conflict
• Military trauma
• Childhood wounds & past hurts

Gina is EMDR trained and passionate about helping clients get “unstuck” from patterns that keep them from living fully and connecting deeply.

💬 “Pain from past hurts can affect every area of our lives and hold us back from the lives we were meant to live.”

📍 In-Person Sessions:
Vacaville — Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

💻 Telehealth Available Throughout California

Services Include:
✔ EMDR Therapy
✔ Couples Therapy
✔ Anxiety Therapy
✔ Teen Therapy

🎓 Education & Experience:
• BA in Psychology — William Jessup University
• MA in Counseling — William Jessup University
• CAMFT Member
• US Air Force Veteran

⭐ Professional Endorsement:
“Gina Brown is a premier LMFT specializing in EMDR Therapy. Her clinical acumen enables her to provide systemic care that is both compassionate and highly effective.” — Dr. Kevin Anderson

Ready to begin healing?
Contact Freedom Counseling Group today to schedule a free consultation call.

04/21/2026

We’re excited to share that Joshua Austin, MA, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, has just completed an EMDR training this weekend!

With this additional training, Joshua is now offering expanded availability for EMDR therapy sessions.

EMDR is a powerful, research-supported approach that helps individuals process trauma, anxiety, and difficult life experiences in a deeper and more lasting way.

If you’ve been feeling stuck despite your best efforts, this could be a meaningful next step.

Joshua is currently accepting new clients—feel free to reach out to learn more or schedule a consultation.

04/18/2026

Ready to Stop Managing Symptoms and Start Actually Healing?
There's a difference between coping with anxiety or trauma and truly healing from it. At Freedom Counseling Group, we specialize in EMDR therapy — a structured, evidence-based approach endorsed by the World Health Organization for treating PTSD, anxiety, and phobias.

EMDR works by helping your brain reprocess distressing memories at their root, so they no longer hold power over your everyday life. No more white-knuckling through the day. No more just getting by.

We work with individuals, teens, couples, and families across the Greater Sacramento Area — with offices in Vacaville, Roseville, and Gold River, and online therapy available in California, Texas, and Florida.

Your freedom begins today. Schedule a free consultation and take the first step.

Book a Free Consultation
https://www.freedomcounseling.group/

04/16/2026

Meet Nicholas Erickson, MA, AMFT, APCC
EMDR Therapist | Vacaville + Telehealth in California

Some people look like they’re holding it all together… while internally they’re running on fumes.

Nicholas specializes in helping teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families move beyond simply “coping” and into real, lasting change. His work focuses on anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, emotional shutdown, chronic stress, and the ripple effects addiction can have on relationships and families.

With a background in residential and outpatient substance use treatment, plus firsthand understanding of burnout and high-pressure environments, Nicholas brings a grounded, active, and deeply human approach to therapy.

His style goes beyond talk therapy, helping clients create real shifts in how their mind, body, and nervous system respond to stress, emotions, and relationships.

Whether someone is navigating:
• trauma and chronic anxiety
• emotional numbness or burnout
• substance use as emotional regulation
• the impact of a loved one’s addiction
• relationship disconnection

Nicholas offers structured, evidence-based therapy with clear direction and meaningful progress.

📍 Now seeing clients in Vacaville
🖥️ Telehealth available across California
📅 Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
📞 Free consultation calls available

A colleague shared it best:
“Nick is an attuned, thoughtful therapist… deeply committed to his growth as a clinician and applies his skills in ways that truly support lasting change for his clients.”

If you’re ready for therapy that helps you feel different, not just think differently, Nicholas may be a great fit.

03/21/2026

Are you a teen or the parent of a teen?

Nicholas Erickson will be hosting group meetings for teens starting in April.

These meeting will take place on Saturdays at 11:00am at Freedom Counseling.

Registration is $20.00 on our website.
www.freedomcounseling.group/workshop

03/11/2026

Meet Joshua Austin, AMFT – A Different Kind of Therapist 👨‍🚒➡️🛋️
We are thrilled to welcome Joshua Austin to Freedom Counseling Group! Joshua spent over 15 years as a firefighter and fire inspector right here in Solano County. He knows what it’s like to show up for people on the worst days of their lives.
Now, he’s bringing that same dedication to the therapy room. Joshua believes that no matter your past trauma or current hurts, positive change is possible.

Why Joshua is different:

First Responder Perspective - He understands high-stress environments and community service.

EMDR Informed - He believes in the power of trauma processing because it worked for him.

Grounded Approach - He values the human connection above all else.

Joshua is now accepting new clients! Click the link in our bio to learn more about his journey and how he can help you find your own breakthrough.

01/06/2026

🌿 Meet Peyton Baldinger, MS, LMFT
Site Director & Trauma Therapist – Gold River, CA

Congratulations, Peyton, on your new license!

Peyton Baldinger serves as the Site Director of Freedom Counseling Group’s Gold River office and provides trauma-informed therapy to individuals seeking deeper, lasting healing.

Peyton holds a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Point Loma Nazarene University and an MS in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University. She is EMDR trained, a Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional (CMIP), and has completed EFT Externship training.

Peyton is especially passionate about working with individuals who feel overwhelmed, emotionally disconnected, or stuck in patterns shaped by past experiences. Many clients describe feeling like they are “white-knuckling” their way through life—appearing capable on the outside while internally struggling with anxiety, numbness, or hypervigilance.

Her therapeutic approach focuses on healing the root causes of distress through EMDR, attachment-based therapy, and mindfulness-informed somatic practices. Rather than trying to “fix” clients, Peyton partners with them to help their nervous system find balance and safety again.

Peyton provides in-person therapy in Gold River and surrounding communities, as well as secure telehealth services for clients throughout California.

If you’re ready to move beyond survival mode and toward a more grounded, fulfilling life, Peyton would be honored to walk alongside you.

💬 Initial consultations available—contact our team to get started.

12/02/2025

EMDR Therapy at Freedom Counseling Group: Is It Right for You?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional “sting.” Rather than reliving painful experiences over and over, EMDR helps the nervous system file them away correctly — finally creating space for calm, clarity, and confidence.

EMDR may be especially effective for:
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety, panic, and chronic stress
• Grief and complicated loss
• Childhood wounds and family-of-origin pain
• Negative beliefs (“I’m not enough,” “I’m unsafe,” etc.)
• People who feel stuck despite talk therapy

Who is a good candidate?
Anyone who feels weighed down by past experiences, overwhelming emotions, or long-standing patterns that don’t shift as easily as they’d like. EMDR is a strong fit for people who want a structured process, prefer less talking and more reprocessing, or feel like their body responds before their brain can catch up.

EMDR Intensives Are Available
For deeper, faster progress, Freedom Counseling Group also offers EMDR Intensives — concentrated therapy completed over one day, a weekend, or a brief series. Intensives allow you to make significant gains in a short period while receiving focused, personalized support from a trained EMDR clinician.

If you’re curious whether EMDR or an EMDR Intensive is right for you, our team would love to talk. Healing doesn’t have to take forever — sometimes it just takes the right approach.

11/27/2025

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Freedom Counseling Group! 🍁 🦃

11/25/2025

🌿 EMDR Therapy Intensives at Freedom Counseling Group 🌿

EMDR Intensives provide a focused, short-term format for trauma and stress treatment — typically completed in just a few days. Research supports the effectiveness of intensive therapy, and many clients appreciate being able to make meaningful progress without months of weekly appointments.

Benefits of EMDR Intensives:
• Process more in a shorter time
• More cost-effective overall
• No weekly scheduling
• Make lasting change sooner
• Often shorter waitlists
• Fewer missed workdays
• Accessible for clients out of state or navigating childcare/transportation hurdles

Many clients experience the same level of healing in a 2–4 day intensive as they would in months of weekly therapy.

FAQs:
• Are intensives more effective than weekly therapy?
EMDR works well both weekly and intensively. Intensives simply move the process along faster.

• How long does an intensive last?
Most are 1–3 days, scheduled from 8–5 with breaks.

To learn more or explore scheduling, visit Freedom Counseling Group’s website.

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