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Richelle Derfus, MSW, LISW, CCTP offers psychotherapy services for adults 18 and
over in Cedar Rapids and North Liberty, IA.

Richelle is licensed in the state of Iowa as an Independent Social Worker and is
also a certified Clinical Trauma Professional and is a Certified EMDR Therapist
through the EMDR International Association.

Areas of expertise include:

 * Recovery from child abuse
 * Recovery from sexual assault
 * PTSD
 * Eating Disorder Recovery
 * Anxiety
 * Depression
 * Coming to terms with sexual orientation, and LGBTQ issues
 * Substance use disorders

Richelle has a Master's Degree in Social Work from St. Ambrose University and
received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She
uses strength-based counseling and believes in empowering clients to make the
best choices for their own life path.

Richelle is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and has is certified in
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), which is a first line of
treatment for trauma. EMDR is a form of psychotherapy that incorporates the use
of eye movements and positive thoughts to help clients reprocesses traumatic
memories. These memories tend to get "stuck" and oftentimes have not been
processed normally due to the high degree of distress experienced. EMDR gets
these memories "unstuck" and able to be processed in a safe environment. EMDR is
also effective in the treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and
complicated grief. For more information on EMDR, see the EMDR international
association. 

Other modalities are eclectic based on clients' needs and include, but are not
limited to, client centered therapy, which focuses on the client's goals;
cognitive behavioral therapy which helps to identify beliefs that are no longer
working, and incorporate new beliefs about oneself; ego state therapy (often
called "parts work", which helps clients identify and work through conflicts
within themselves; and interpersonal therapy.  

Most insurances are accepted.

Click on "Contact Information" for a map and directions to the office.





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