Hello & Welcome

Hello!

Touchstone Counseling LLC is a hybrid private practice currently offering counseling services in  the state of Georgia for adults experiencing stress-related symptoms from the past (like childhood dynamics) or present (like relationship dynamics, ADHD-related symptoms, parenting and perinatal mental health, and chronic pain) by helping clients clarify achievable goals, identify and work through roadblocks to achieving said goals, and explore needs to maintain goals.

I'm Emily Moore, owner and licensed professional counselor at Touchstone Counseling LLC. I specialize in trauma work and currently hold a certification in EMDR therapy, with a focus on somatic (in the body) and attachment (relationship / childhood) issues. This training allows me to look beyond trauma and understand how it affects the emotional and physical relationships with self and others. I integrate other best-practices and therapeutic approaches, like "parts work" (ego state, IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Response and Prevention. I regularly participate in trainings and consultations to help you safely access your most authentic self and needs.

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Why trauma work?

Trauma is anything that overwhelms our ability to cope, but when we hear the word "trauma," Big T traumas usually come to mind: War, near-death experiences, experiencing or witnessing physical violence; acute trauma from car accidents or medical emergencies from the Big T traumas just mentioned.

But trauma symptoms can also develop from ongoing incidents or things that didn't happen that affected your ability to cope with an overwhelming experience. And exposure to multiple forms of trauma can compound into complex trauma.
People who experience chronic and complex trauma might think "others have it worse" compared to Big T traumas and minimize their experiences that have left lasting scars and protective shields when activated by similar experiences in the present.

Living with unprocessed trauma may look like becoming easily anxious, wanting to isolate from others, or just struggling to relax and engage in healthy care for yourself. 
Unprocessed trauma (big and small) activate the survival part of our brain- the part that tells us to prepare to run or fight (or freeze, or flock, or fawn- ANYTHING it takes to survive). Luckily, our brain is changeable, and EMDR is an effective therapy that helps rewire the brain so that bad memories can be safely stored in the past, and no longer reactivated in the present. ​

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Before I began my work as a therapist, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in history from The University of Georgia in 2011, and in 2017, I graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a Master of Science in Counseling. 

Prior to my work at Touchstone Counseling LLC in 2021, I worked in high-level care units, nonprofit agencies, and other private practices. 

Check out my therapy services page and reach out to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see whether we're a good fit. I look forward to hearing from you! 

 

Warmly,
Emily Moore, MS, LPC, NCC

EMDRIA Certified Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR

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P.S. Non-Georgia residents, be on the lookout for updates regarding the counseling compact​, and in the meantime, you're welcome to participate in in-person intensives!