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Joellen Walter is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 5 years of professional experience in the mental health setting. Many of her clients struggle to control intense emotions like anxiety or depression, often resorting to addictions or substance use to self-medicate. They may lash out at loved ones, not because they want to hurt them, but because anger is the only way they feel they can express how they’re feeling.
Joellen practices two trauma-informed therapy modalities called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Brainspotting, which leverage the brain’s natural function to help clients overcome distressing emotions and painful memories. Joellen’s approach to therapy also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She helps clients establish healthy ways to regulate their emotions and teaches them mindfulness techniques that they can use throughout their daily lives to bring more awareness to how they’re feeling. Her style is honest and caring, and she has personal experience with mental health challenges and addiction that enhances her empathy for her clients.
Joellen earned a Master’s degree from Argosy University and holds certificates in EMDR therapy and Brainspotting therapy. She previously worked as a personal trainer for 15 years, where she worked with many individuals to build healthy and complete lives. Her therapy dog, Jeff, often makes appearances in sessions, and together Joellen and Jeff have positively impacted numerous clients by supporting them as they work towards healthier lives.
Years of Experience: 12 years
Addiction - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping
Alcohol use disorder & addiction - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on alcohol; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.
Drug addiction & abuse - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on drugs; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions
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