Rose Montalvo

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 I see mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional health as interconnected. While my approach varies depending on the person, I consistently work from the lens of the AIP model and often use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. EMDR therapy is an effective tool in helping individuals find peace and freedom from inner wounds that formed out of painful events and situations. Besides the AIP model, my work is also supported by the modalities below. Informed by theories which address and treat the root of the difficulty, this holistic approach helps people achieve lasting healing and growth rather than simply managing the different ways symptoms manifest throughout life.

- Attachment-based therapy

-Bowen Family Systems thinking, which sees individuals in the context of others, including families throughout generations

-Psychodynamic thinking, which considers the impact of wounds developed during childhood

-IFS (Internal Family Systems) theory, which honors the ways we have learned to self-protect with the goal of helping wounded parts of ourselves release burdens and heal

-Cognitive behavioral approaches that help bring awareness to thought processes, beliefs about self and others, and behavioral patterns that no longer serve you.