Specialized Modalities
✧ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Ever feel like you’ve talked a problem to death, but you still feel stuck and icky? There’s more than one way to heal. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, I specialize in helping clients process painful memories, drop the physical weight of past trauma, unhook from negative core beliefs, and give the mind and body space to reset. Healing isn't one-size-fits-all. Whether working together virtually or in a hybrid structure, we will explore the forms of bilateral stimulation that feels most comforting and regulating for your nervous system. Options include visual eye movements, handheld tactile buzzers, self tapping, auditory tones or music, art and drawing, or rhythmic movement during outdoor Walk-and-Talk sessions.
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✧ Somatic Therapy: Our bodies store emotional stress, often manifesting as muscle tension, chronic aches, nervous system dysregulation, and physical fatigue. As a Somatic EMDR Practitioner, I integrate somatic approaches directly with EMDR to help you track bodily sensations, release stored stress, relieve chronic tension, and cultivate deep internal safety from within. Somatic work isn't about forced intensity—it's about learning the subtle language of your nervous system at a pace that feels safe. In our sessions, this might look like:
Noticing where your body holds stress (like a clenched jaw or tight toes) and using gentle grounding tools to ease it
Combining EMDR bilateral stimulation with body tracking so memories process out of your nervous system, not just your thoughts
Practicing physical discharge such as sighs, movement, or stretches to signal to your brain that the danger has passed and you are safe in the present moment.
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✧ Exposure Response Prevention (ERP): TBA in October 2026.
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In addition to my primary specialties, I integrate elements of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and The Gottman Method depending on your unique goals. If you are interested in these specific modalities, please schedule a phone consultation to learn more!
© 2026 Elizabeth Ngoc Nguyen, LMFT. All rights reserved.
Elizabeth Ngoc Nguyen, LMFT #149993
elizabeth.nguyen@fruiteatherapy.com
(657) 233-1833
10265 Rockingham Dr Ste 100 PMB 6065
Sacramento, CA 95827-2566
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