Our Services
Healing-Focused Therapy Services
At The Willow Space, we offer specialized trauma treatment designed to support deep, lasting healing. Our therapy services are grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to meet you wherever you are in your healing journey. Whether you're processing recent events or addressing long-standing emotional wounds, our compassionate, integrative approach helps restore safety, clarity, and connection—both within yourself and in your relationships.
EMDR Therapy
At The Willow Space in Paoli, PA, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy offers a powerful, research-backed approach to healing from trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and other distressing experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR works by helping your brain “unstick” painful memories so you can move forward without being held back by the past. Whether you’re coping with childhood trauma, panic attacks, or negative self-beliefs, EMDR can offer relief and long-term healing. In-person and online sessions are available.
IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy
IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy at The Willow Space in Paoli, PA, offers a compassionate, integrative approach to healing trauma. By combining Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with EMDR, this method helps you connect with and understand the different “parts” of yourself while safely reprocessing painful memories. It’s particularly effective for those dealing with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, or deep-rooted emotional wounds from childhood. If you’re looking for a gentle, holistic path to healing that honors all aspects of your experience, IFS-Informed EMDR may be the support you’ve been searching for.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
At The Willow Space in Paoli, PA, Animal-Assisted Therapy offers a unique and heart-centered path to healing by incorporating trained therapy dogs into the counseling process. This approach uses the calming, nonjudgmental presence of animals to help reduce anxiety, build emotional safety, and support trauma recovery. Whether you're coping with PTSD, depression, or relationship struggles, connecting with our therapy dogs—Max and Cary—can make it easier to open up and feel supported during your sessions. The human-animal bond can be a powerful part of your emotional healing journey.
EMDR Intensives
For those seeking faster, deeper relief from trauma, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm, EMDR Intensives at The Willow Space in Paoli, PA offer a powerful alternative to traditional weekly therapy. These extended sessions—90 or 120 minutes—allow for more immersive EMDR work, helping you move through stuck patterns and painful memories more efficiently. Whether you’re looking to accelerate trauma healing or need focused support during a difficult period, EMDR Intensives provide a structured, high-impact path to meaningful change.
Attachment-Based Trauma Therapy
At The Willow Space in Paoli, PA, our Attachment-Based Trauma Therapy helps individuals heal the deep emotional wounds caused by early relationships that were neglectful, unsafe, or misattuned. These early experiences often shape how we view ourselves and relate to others, leading to challenges with trust, boundaries, and emotional connection in adulthood. Using a blend of EMDR, IFS, and attachment-repair models, we support clients in safely processing these experiences, rebuilding self-worth, and forming healthier, more secure relationships.