Dee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice since 2012.  She received her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work  in Memphis, TN, and a Bachelor of Social Work from Union University in Jackson, TN.  She is trained in several forms of therapy including the highly effective EMDR processing method, and she incorporates all methods to best serve her clients.

Dee helps sort through your thoughts so you can discern what is real and what is based on FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real).  Through  EMDR Therapy and clinically proven counseling techniques, Dee guides clients into unlocking past traumas and ultimately rediscovering their true selves, redefining their current circumstances, and recreating their future lives.  Below are some commonly reported benefits of counseling with Dee:

Practical, Expected Results:

• Emotional Results--increased control over unwanted, negative emotions such as anger, fear, anxiety,/panic attacks and depression.
• Physical Results--stomach pains, increased heart-rate, and other physical symptoms of anxiety and depression resolve as well as restless, interrupted sleep patterns are alleviated.
• Psychological Results--self perspective becomes more positive as evidenced by not only how one feels but also by decreased negative self-talk and negative, self-destructive behaviors in addition to a more positive, realistic outlook on circumstances, people, and relationships

EMDR stands for “Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” and is a way of unlocking traumatic, emotional memories  deep within the brain and "re-configuring" how those negative memories are stored, breaking the power of unconscious, negative emotions and unknown triggers to such emotions.  EMDR has been researched and practiced for the past 20 years and has become a highly developed and acclaimed method for helping people who have experienced any range of disturbing or traumatic events.

EMDR Therapy couples bilateral stimulation (eye-movements, tapping, or sound) with a person's memory of a traumatic event which allows the brain to essentially re-route emotional memories from the deep recesses of the limbic system to the cerebral cortex.  Thus, the emotions associated with the traumatic event are no longer triggered by seemingly random, unknown circumstances, people, sounds, smells, etc. but rather actively recognized, processed, and controlled by the individual.  Subsequently, thoughts and behaviors become based on the facts of a given situation as opposed to underlying negative emotions linked to a past event.

We espouse the truth that we were meant to have and enjoy life in abundance, to the full until it overflows (John 10:10). Therefore, we strive to empower individuals, couples, and families by providing clinically proven methods of EMDR Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy  which focus on lowering stress, anxiety, and depression by fostering better decisions, mindsets, and ultimately increasing the capacity for compassion and trust.