Therapeutic Modalities Offered 

Mindfulness isn’t about sitting still in silence or “emptying your mind.”
It’s about learning to notice—your breath, your thoughts, your body—without judgment. And it’s backed by science. Studies show mindfulness can:
-Reduce anxiety and depression
-Decrease stress hormone levels
-Improve memory and focus
-Even support better sleep

Trauma isn’t just stored in the mind—it’s in the body, deep in the nervous system. One modality we use at Inner Shell, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), works at the brainstem level, where our earliest reactions to threat and attachment form. This gentle, body-based approach allows your nervous system to unwind in a safe, supported way. If traditional talk therapy hasn’t worked for you, DBR might be the missing piece.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy model that helps you understand EVERY part of you—like the anxious part, the people-pleaser, the perfectionist, the protector. With IFS, you learn to meet each part with compassion—and eventually, let your true Self take the lead. Healing doesn’t mean erasing parts of you, it means making peace with them.

Some memories don’t stay in the past. They replay. They hijack your body. They show up uninvited. EMDR helps your brain reprocess those memories—so they lose their charge. Through guided eye movements (or other bilateral stimulation), EMDR allows you to safely revisit painful experiences and come out the other side with less distress and more clarity.
It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about giving your brain what it needed back then: a way to feel safe again.

Big emotions need real tools. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier relationships—so you feel more in control, day to day.

Sleep shouldn't feel like a nightly battle. CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) is a structured, evidence-based approach to improve sleep without medication. It helps you identify thought patterns and behaviors that disrupt rest—and gives you tools to finally reclaim your nights. Healing happens when we rest—and you deserve good sleep.

Dealing with tantrums, defiance, or feeling disconnected from your child? Parent-Child Interaction Therapy might be just the answer you’re looking for. With PCIT, you’ll learn what to do in the moment to build cooperation, confidence, and closeness. Reach out to us for more information.

Ecotherapy is a therapeutic approach that incorporates nature—because being in (or even visualizing) natural environments has been shown to lower cortisol (stress) levels, boost mood and self-esteem, and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Major components of TF-CBT include psycho-education about childhood trauma and individualizing relaxation skills. There are 3 treatment phases (stabilization, trauma narration and processing, and integration and consolidation). These phases include 8 different components throughout these sessions, denoted by the 'PRACTICE' acronym seen below.

• Psychoeducation and Parenting skills

• Relaxation

• Affective Expression and Regulation

• Cognitive Coping

• Trauma Narrative Development and Processing

• Gradual Exposure

• Conjoint Parent-Child sessions

• Enhancing Safety and Future Development