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In response to increased community need for EMDR and trauma-focused therapy, I am now only working adjunctly,: potential clients must have, or being willing to engage with, a primary therapist who will provide ongoing stabilization and support.  Please visit the FAQ page if you would like clarification about what adjunct therapy is.  

Waitlist is open for people with Beaver County Medical Assistance/Carelon (as sole insurance), or self pay clients, who are seeking daytime/weekday appointments for adjunct EMDR therapy or therapeutic/trauma-focused yoga.  

If you have commercial insurance:

So that I can continue to offer the highest quality of treatment possible, I am phasing out of taking commercial insurances.  As such,  I will generally refer people with commercial/marketplace insurance to other providers.  There are several reputable EMDR therapists in our region who accept most commercial insurances; please visit the FAQ page if you would like some suggestions for your search.   

I am able to make some exceptions to accept adjunct clients with commercial/marketplace insurance who are well prepared for EMDR treatment, and have clinical needs appropriate for a briefer treatment model, that may include consecutive day sessions/multiple sessions per week, so as to move through trauma reprocessing expediently.  I am currently in network with Highmark, United, and UPMC.  Please have your primary therapist email to inquire.  

People who have insurance other than these companies can choose to self pay if they would prefer to work with me; I am able to provide a monthly receipt for people with out of network benefits.  

Learn more about EMDR. 

Self pay rates are listed on the FAQ page

Intensives are 3-6 hours of treatment for one to four consecutive days (more days can be booked as needed; but there will be at least one day's time off after four days).

Intensive therapy is not covered by insurance.; qualifying clients can use VCAP funds to pay for intensives.  Intensive clients must have, or be willing to engage with, a primary therapist to whom they are able to return for aftercare if needed.  Learn more about Intensives on the FAQ page.

Learn more about EMDR.  Paula is certified by Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute in Intensive Trauma Focused Therapy.

Paula is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training, affiliated with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness.  Paula's areas of expertise include incorporating Yoga (and other bottom-up skills) into EMDR therapy, and case conceptualization for complex trauma and dissociation.

Therapists who are also Yoga Alliance RYTs can receive non-contact CE hours for individual or group consultation with me.  (If individual, please let me know prior, that you will be wanting YA CEs - I need to enter it on the Yoga Alliance website before the date of our consult, in order for you to be able to get credit.)

RATES:

• $45 Individual hour 
• $45 Group 2 hour (up to 8 people) 
• $25 Group 1 hour (up to 4 people) 

SCHEDULING - please email me to schedule:

• Individual appointments are scheduled at mutually convenient times; email me and we can figure it out.  I tend to have open times on Mondays until 3pm; and some Fridays (daytime or evening).  I can also accommodate other days, depending on my caseload and personal schedule.
• I will be updating my group schedule regularly.  Please email to register.  If you don't see a group at a time that works for you, but you have some colleagues who want to learn with you, please contact me to suggest some days/times that work for you all!

Intersections Wellness collaborates with an array of organizations to offer continuing education for mental health professionals and yoga instructors.  Paula is available to offer workshops and trainings for agencies that are motivated to provide trauma-informed and trauma-competent services.  Workshops focused on the professional ethic of self care will, in most cases, satisfy the Ethics requirement of licensing boards.

Dancing Mindfulness uses music and movement, to tap into our body and mind's healing resources.  It is a mindfulness practice that anyone can do!  

• No "dance moves" are required.
• No prior experience in yoga, dance or mindfulness is necessary. 
• The practice is accessible to bodies of all abilities. 
• The atmosphere will be supportive, light hearted, and nonjudgmental. 
• Facilitation will be trauma-informed.

Dancing Mindfulness was developed and is trademarked by Dr. Jamie Marich

Paula enjoys helping therapists and organizations to build their trauma competency.  

For clinicians:  Individual sessions are best for in depth case conceptualization and guidance; Groups, offered in line with an ethic of keeping information accessible, are an ideal format for learning concepts and skills that can be useful for many clients and clinicians.  Areas that we might address in consultation include:

• guidance in case conceptualization
• somatic interventions (bottom up vs top down)
• dissociation and complex trauma
• working with an adjunct EMDR therapist and/or preparing your client for an EMDR intensive.
• effective collaboration with an adjunct therapeutic yoga provider or yoga instructor.

Therapists who are also Yoga Alliance RYTs can receive non-contact CE hours for individual or group consultation with me.  (If individual, please let me know prior, that you will be wanting YA CEs - I need to enter it on the Yoga Alliance website before the date of our consult, in order for you to be able to get credit.)

Organizations benefit from consultation on trauma-related behaviors and interventions, when they are seeking to provide a trauma-informed approach to interacting with consumers and employees.  

Consultation rates are as follows:

Individual

1 hour - $100 

30 min - $60  

Group

1 hour/4 people - $30 per person 

1 hour/3 people - $40 per person 

1 hour/2 people - $60 per person  

Organizations/Businesses

1 hour - $150

Please inquire about sliding scale if needed.   

Intersections Wellness believes that mental health resiliency skills should be accessible to everyone - not just to people who are able to access psychotherapy.  Public speaking topics include stress management; accessible yoga/Yoga for Every Body; and Building Boundaries.

Intersections Wellness develops yoga programs targeted to the needs of social services agencies and businesses.  Populations served include:  people in substance abuse and trauma recovery; people in mental health recovery; youth/at-risk youth; adults and senior citizens with intellectual disabilities; and employees of a skilled care facility.