Hello! I have 35 years of experience working in the fields of mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. In addition to being a clinical social worker, I am also a pastoral counselor, who is skilled in helping with spiritual/loss of meaning issues. I have been practicing EMDR since 1993, and am also crosstrained in a number of related methods that help with rapid and enduring resolution of traumatic memories. I can provide individual, couples, and family therapy to people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, meaning, trauma, and addiction. I have a bit of training and experience, but I also believe in the power of a real relationship with my clients, which means a lot towards getting better.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we'll get to know each other, get a sense of the strengths and weaknesses that you are coming in with, and set goals and a plan towards achieving those goals. My goal is to help my clients leave their first session feeling that they are in good hands in terms of counseling skills, and, more importantly, that they are working with someone who understands them where they are and who respects them.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I think my greatest strength by far is that I believe in keeping it real. Working together, my clients often report that just knowing that they have support from a competent, compassionate, and caring person who sees them in their best light even on their darkest day made all the difference. If I don't know the answer to a question or am not familiar with a problem, I'll look it up, oftentimes there in the session because not feeling like you can trust a therapist is an absolute no-go for me. My clients also appreciate my sense of humor and ability to help them to learn to rise above feeling trapped through humor.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work best with people who have lived through things to help them see the good and the bad and also turn posttraumatic stress into posttraumatic growth and resilience. I work best also with people who are struggling when the usual ways of understanding life shift and they need new ways of coping. Specific populations I am particularly best at working with include: people who live with the effects of trauma, and those who live with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, spirituality issues, addictions, and the veteran/first responder/healthcare community.
About Nate Prentice
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EMDR
I have over 30 years of experience using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with all varieties of trauma, negative experiences, and desired emotional states. It is one of the most effective evidence-based treatments for a variety of issues, especially trauma, depression, and anxiety. I also use the Flash Technique (https://flashtechnique.com/), which is even easier to tolerate, although EMDR is very easy to tolerate. I also have a homebrew type of EMDR-related treatment which I call Rapid Somatic Pendulation which, once taught, can be done at home between sessions. It gets rapid results, usually in less than 30 seconds.
Faith based therapy
In addition to being a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), I am also a trained pastoral counselor as of 2012. I work with people who are struggling with moments in their spiritual life using these skills. I also use these skills with people who are not Christian, and they help with finding meaning in tough situations.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is a method of therapy that is well known to be effective in treating a variety of issues. If you can change the way you think (what this does), you can change the way you feel. I have been practicing this since the 1980's.
Couples Counseling
I believe that when a couple comes together, they help each other to grow as individuals and they help themselves to learn to grow themselves. Couples are on a journey of self-empowerment and self-discovery as individuals with the support of their partner. I teach skills based on Imago Therapy and the work of John Gottman which help with supporting the understanding of each others emotion and expressing them in safe ways while helping with getting goals accomplished.
Gender-affirming therapy
As the parent of two adults who are working on their transition, I am intimately familiar with the struggles of people who have issues with living in a society that does not affirm their personal experience. I can also help parents and loved ones who are adjusting to their work.