In-person intensives in Orlando, Florida · Virtual intensives and extended sessions across Florida, Georgia & Colorado
Therapy for Therapists
You have permission to just be a person here.
You spend so much of your life caring for other people. You hold their stories, make room for their pain, and invite them into the difficult work of healing.
And sometimes, you need a place where you don't have to be the one holding everything together.
You know the work. You still have your own.
You've spent years studying attachment, trauma, and the nervous system. You've learned to recognize protective patterns, navigate rupture and repair, and help clients move through experiences that once felt overwhelming.
And yet, understanding the work clinically doesn't mean those same patterns don't show up in your own life.
Maybe you notice yourself:
Walking a client through rupture and repair on Tuesday morning, then finding it much harder to practice with your own spouse that evening.
Recognizing your attachment patterns in real time, but still feeling the familiar pull to pursue, withdraw, shut down, or overfunction.
Knowing your perfectionism or people-pleasing developed as a way to protect yourself, yet struggling to feel safe when you're not performing or keeping everyone happy.
Promising yourself you wouldn't repeat certain patterns with your children, then feeling the weight of recognizing those same patterns in your own reactions.
Offering clients compassion for their protective responses while holding yourself to a standard of healing you'd never expect from them.
Wondering whether you're really qualified to guide someone through something you're still working through yourself.
Understanding exactly what's happening clinically, but finding that insight doesn't always translate into having more choice in how you respond.
How I approach the work
When you're a therapist, it can be hard to stop being one—even in your own therapy. You might find yourself analyzing what's happening, anticipating where the session is going, or wondering whether your therapist is noticing the same things you are.
I don't need you to set aside your clinical knowledge or pretend you don't have questions about the process. You're welcome to bring all of that with you.
I can keep up with you. And you don't have to be responsible for directing the work.
We start with what you want to be different in your life. You don't need to arrive with a specific memory to target, a theory about why you're struggling, or a plan for which modality we should use.
I'll listen for the patterns, experiences, beliefs, emotions, and body responses connected to what's happening now. Then I'll recommend how we approach the work, drawing from EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapy, movement, resourcing, or other approaches as appropriate.
And I'll keep paying attention as we go—what's moving, what isn't, when we need to slow down, and when another approach might give us a better way forward.
If I notice you shifting into analyzing or managing the session, I'll find a way to gently name it when it's important to the work. Not because you're doing something wrong, but because I'm interested in what just happened and what made that feel necessary.
You spend enough of your life holding the clinical responsibility for other people.
Here, you get to be the client.
If faith or spirituality is important to you, there's room for that here, too. Whether you're drawing strength from your faith, wrestling with questions, or figuring out what you believe now, you're welcome to bring that part of yourself into our work. We can integrate as much or as little of it as feels right to you.
Hi, I'm Rebeca.
I know finding your own therapist can be a little different when you're a therapist yourself.
You may have particular expectations about training, experience, modalities, or clinical judgment. You might find yourself evaluating the therapist rather than settling into the experience. And finding someone you feel comfortable being vulnerable with can take time.
After 20 years as a therapist, I understand the importance of finding someone whose experience and judgment you trust. I bring that experience, along with genuine curiosity, directness, and care, to the work we do together.
You deserve a space where you can be honest about what's happening in your life without feeling like you need to have it figured out first.
If you'd like to explore my training, credentials, and professional background, you'll find those details a bit further down.
Want the nitty-gritty?
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida (MH20320)
Licensed Professional Counselor, Georgia (LPC 008468)
Licensed Professional Counselor, Colorado (LPC002383)
MA in Counseling, Covenant Seminary, St. Louis, MO
BS in Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Go Gators!)
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Credentials and advanced training
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
EMDR Certified
EMDR Consultant
Brainspotting Practitioner — Levels 1 & 2
Allender Center Narrative Focused Trauma Care — Level 1
Additional training includes:
EMDR and trauma processing
Somatic EMDR interventions
Attachment-based EMDR
EMDR 2.0
IFS-informed EMDR
EMDR for groups
Somatic, attachment, and relational approaches
Attachment theory
Complex trauma
Somatic therapy
Polyvagal theory
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Relational neurobiology
Story work
Emotion Code
Professional associations
EMDR International Association
Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia
Florida Mental Health Counselors Association
How we can work together
I don't work in the traditional 50-minute therapy model. Instead, I offer longer sessions that give us more room to settle into your own work, follow what's coming up, and stay with it without having to shift gears just as we're getting somewhere.
Therapy intensives
A concentrated block of time focused on a particular experience, pattern, or area you want to work on.
We set aside dedicated time for the work, with preparation beforehand and integration afterward. This can be a good fit when you want to step away from your usual responsibilities and give something your focused attention.
Extended sessions
Ongoing therapy in sessions of 90 minutes or longer, typically meeting less often.
There's room to settle in, follow what's meaningful, and give yourself time to come back to the present before returning to your day. The space between sessions also gives you opportunities to notice what shifts in your everyday life.
Go ahead.
Click the button before you talk yourself out of it.
You don't have to figure out whether we're a good fit before reaching out. That's what the consultation is for.
Worst case scenario? You spend a little time talking with another clinician.
We'll talk about what you're looking for, what I recommend, and whether working together makes sense.
FAQs: Therapy for Therapists
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Yes! And it's one of my favorite parts of my practice.
I've spent over 20 years working as a clinician, have served as an approved supervisor, and am an EMDR consultant. I understand the unique experience of being a therapist while navigating your own emotional life. And I genuinely enjoy working with other clinicians.
Therapists often come into their own therapy with a great deal of insight. You may already recognize your attachment patterns, understand your nervous system responses, and have a pretty good idea of where certain reactions originated. But understanding something clinically isn't the same as experiencing it differently.
One of the things I love most is helping therapists bridge that gap between what they know and how they live. You don't have to set aside your clinical knowledge when we work together, but you also don't have to be responsible for directing the work.
And I love thinking about the ripple effect. When a therapist experiences healing in their own life, that can influence how they show up for the people they work with, too.
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Absolutely. Your work is part of your life, and the emotional impact of being a therapist deserves attention, too.
We can explore burnout, compassion fatigue, difficult professional relationships, or the ways certain clinical experiences bring up your own history. Sometimes the work brings something personal to the surface. Other times, the cumulative responsibility of caring for others simply takes a toll.
The distinction is that our focus stays on you, rather than evaluating your clinical decisions or developing treatment plans for your clients. That's the difference between personal therapy and professional consultation.
You're welcome to bring your experiences as a therapist into the room. You don't have to spend the session being one.
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That depends on what you're hoping to address, how much time you want to dedicate to the work, and what makes sense for your current circumstances.
Therapy intensives offer one to three days of focused work. They can be a good fit when you want dedicated time to process specific experiences or work with patterns that continue to affect your life despite considerable insight.
Extended sessions, typically 90 minutes or longer, offer more room for therapeutic work within an ongoing relationship. They can be a good fit when you want continuity without necessarily meeting every week.
You don't have to figure out which format is right for you before reaching out. That's something we'll explore together during your consultation.
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My work is grounded in somatic, attachment-focused EMDR, with Brainspotting and other experiential approaches incorporated when they make sense for what we're working on.
I'm interested in more than understanding what happened or identifying the beliefs that developed in response. I pay attention to how those experiences continue to show up in your body, emotions, relationships, and everyday life.
I bring a whole-person perspective to therapy, recognizing that your history, relationships, physical experiences, values, and sense of meaning are interconnected.
You may already be familiar with many of these approaches. You're welcome to bring that knowledge and ask questions about the process. And you can also let me hold the clinical responsibility while you focus on your own experience.
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Absolutely! I offer online therapy for clients located in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado, where I'm licensed to practice.
Online sessions can be particularly convenient for therapists balancing clinical schedules, professional responsibilities, and their own need for support.
I also offer in-person therapy intensives in Orlando, Florida, for those who prefer a dedicated block of time for their work.
We can discuss which format makes the most sense for you.
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You don't necessarily have to end an existing therapeutic relationship to explore focused work with me.
Some therapists want dedicated time to process trauma or work with patterns that haven't shifted through their current therapy. Others value the relationship they already have with their therapist but are curious whether a therapy intensive could complement that work.
We can talk about whether focused trauma work alongside your existing therapy makes sense, and whether coordinating with your current therapist would be helpful.
The goal isn't to replace a therapeutic relationship that's serving you. It's to figure out whether additional, focused work would be helpful and appropriate.