Hi there! I’m so glad that you are taking the time to care for yourself. I am honored that you are considering allowing me to join you on your path towards a greater sense of calm and more moments of joy. I believe that everyone has the ability to grow, change, and evolve through exploring oneself, gaining an understanding of our journey, and using this insight to inform how we move through life going forward. I enjoy using curiosity, exploring with my clients to collaboratively arrive at an understanding of their internal world. My hope is that my clients leave session feeling heard, validated, and inspired. I have over a decade of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I attended Temple Universally as an undergraduate, and Rosemont College for my graduate education. I am level 2 trained in EMDR and incorporate a variety of strategies such as IFS, cognitive strategies, psychodynamics, and experiential techniques into my practice.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
There is power in a collaborative, warm, and empathic therapeutic relationship and I feel honored to share in my clients’ journeys towards personal growth, greater life satisfaction, and fulfillment. That being said, I feel like first sessions can sometimes feel daunting to clients which is why I’ll often start by saying that intake is not a model for all of our consequent sessions. First sessions start with a lot of questions, but I assure you I’ll be interested in knowing you as a whole person, not only symptoms. I’ll want to know also what brings you joy and excitement, how you like to spend your time, and situations and people who make you feel safe and loved.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
One of my greatest strengths is the ability to sit with clients in their pain and discomfort and allow them to experience their emotional state in a safe space. I notice that often clients will apologize for crying in session and I always reassure them that “this is the place to do it!” I also enjoy discussing the therapeutic dynamic between client and therapist and welcome feedback from clients on what does and does not work for them. I feel as though my holistic approach helps to see clients fully and better serve them in working towards their therapeutic goals.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love helping guide clients through life transitions. I feel as though it is often difficult to have reshape our world as we move through life. I feel like this can be very true about the transition into parenthood. I also am trained in trauma processing modalities and very much enjoy working with clients who have a history of trauma, especially relational trauma. I enjoy the privilege of being with someone through their process of reframing their perspective of themselves in relation to difficult past experiences and healing from earlier experiences that may cause shame and anger turns inward towards the self. This can be a beautiful process and I love to see the relief in my clients as they are able to feel self compassion and genuine love for their authentic selves.
About Judy Turner
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EMDR
I use EMDR therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) to assist people in processing distressing memories, experiences, and sensations. EMDR involves focusing on a traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping. This process can help to reduce the intensity and emotional impact of the memory, allowing individuals to heal from past traumas, and move through their lives, coping with current triggering moments with more ease.
Psychodynamic
I very much enjoy using psychodynamic interventions with clients to help them gain insight and understanding into current patterns within their thoughts processes and relationships. Psychodynamic therapy helps you explore the connections between your past experiences and present-day emotions and behaviors. By examining unconscious patterns and unresolved conflicts, we can gain insights into how these factors influence your relationships and overall well-being. This approach focuses on developing self-awareness and understanding the underlying causes of current challenges you may be experiencing.
Experiential Therapy
As a therapist, I feel that experiential therapy helps us get more connected with our heart and soul, as well as different versions of ourselves. It helps increase self awareness and can be valuable towards personal growth. Experiential therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on helping people connect with their emotions and experiences in a direct and embodied way. This is done through a variety of activities, such as art, music, role-playing, and movement. By engaging in these activities, people can learn to express their emotions, process difficult experiences, and develop new ways of coping with stress and challenges.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
A type of experiential therapy that I enjoy using is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which views the mind as a system of different parts, each with its own unique role and perspective. Some parts may be protective, while others may be wounded or critical. In IFS therapy, we work to understand, validate, and integrate the needs and perspectives of these different parts and help them to work together more harmoniously. This can lead to greater self-compassion, inner peace, and improved relationships.