LMFT, 21 years of experience
I have been in the psychology field for over 20 years. I have an extensive background treating public safety, military, hospital personnel and there families for trauma, work related stressors and family issues. I have treated people who have survived trauma and I am also a trauma survivor. I have worked substance abuse treatment facilities and both inpatient and out patient psychiatric hospitals treating moderate to severe mental heath problems. I take time with my clients and treat them with the care I would want my family to be treated with. I use the techniques required for each individual circumstance in order to reach the optimum result.
in the first session it is important to get to know each other along with the presenting issue(s). I like to get right to work on the presenting problem from the first session. I believe that from the first session each client should leave with coping skills to help decrease their distress level. I will not push you harder than you can go and believe in meeting the client where they are at not where I am at.
Due to my time in the field and vast experience nothing suprises me. I have seen, heard or dealt most things in the field. You cannot put a price tage on experience. I have also lived life and have experienced many things myself that clients come into my office wanting help with. I don't know about you but I like getting help from those that have treated the issues in the past or have gone through it themselves versus reading it in books.
I have an extensive background treating trauma. I not only have dealt with it from the front lines, I am a trauma survivor myself. Because of my background I identify well with public safety, military and medical personnel and their families. I have worked with sports athletes as well. I enjoy working with teenagers, adults and couples. Do to my vast experience I have treated numerous different issues and disorders in my career.
CBT is a problem-oriented approach. It focuses on working through specific current problems and finding solutions for them based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings. physical sensations and actions are interconnected which can create perceptual distortions.
EMDR is proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences as a result of disturbing life experiences. EMDR helps reconnect reality from misperceptions the brain has created.cognitive behavioral principals and exposure techniques to prevevnt and treat posttraumatic stress, depression, and behavioral problems.
In couples counseling the therapist helps the couple to change dysfunctional behaviors,decrease emotional avoidance, improve communication, decrease resentments, and understanding how to navigate a relationship in which we were never taught.
DBT different components such as distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness and emotional regulation to strike a balance between validation of who you are and your challenges and the benefits of change.
6 ratings with written reviews
July 31, 2025
Dr. Todd has been wonderful. He asked me specific questions to help me unpack my feelings. That has been a success in getting me in a better mindset.
July 31, 2025
His listening quality, real world quality in todays environment with todays challenges.
July 1, 2025
Dr. Langus encouraged me to set realistic goals and commit to pursuing them rather than thinking about them. He also suggested that I focus less on the national scene which was really bringing me down. I was initially resistant to hearing this. However, both of these helped me find more balance, more sense of movement forward in my life overall, and less sense of being overwhelmed than previously.