Barbi Pecenco, LMFT

Because sometimes talking is often not enough to create deep, meaningful and lasting change, I offer Brainspotting, EMDR and Internal Family Systems informed therapy, all of which are evidence-based, mind-body therapies that get to the root of symptoms and actually heal our unresolved wounds and traumatic memories, as opposed to providing short-term symptom relief. I work with individuals (teens, couples and individual adults) who are feeling stuck because there is a gap between the life that they want and the life that they have. They are typically experiencing anxiety, relational difficulties, or a general feeling of stuckness and a misalignment between what life looks like currently and what they really want and know is possible. Because our most important relationship is with ourselves, this is a great place to start. I often utilize Brainspotting (BSP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients go deeper than traditional talk therapy can go. All three are evidence-based mind-body therapies that help clients heal emotional wounds, reduce anxiety, transform traumatic memories, create more self-trust and self-understanding, feel more self-compassion and a greater sense of well-being. I also offer effective communication skills training and boundary-limit setting, helping clients have difficult conversations in a more productive way while honoring their true self and staying respectful of others. I also use Brainspotting, EMDR and IFS with adolescents and teens, typically for anxiety relief.

I am very passionate about helping clients find their own authentic strengths and tap into their own knowing. I believe EMDR, Brainspotting and IFS are these methods that provide a comprehensive map to the human psyche and offers true healing and transformation. They are the most nonjudgmental and non-pathologizing models available and also the most effective that I have come across in the last 15 years in the field. Wholeness and healing is truly possible!