The Search for Tranquility

Relief from Emotional Stress

A knot in the stomach. 

Frozen with fear. 

The need to escape.

Just about everyone experiences these very human emotions from time to time. It’s OK. It’s normal. Sometimes a situation is minor and fleeting. Other times it can seem severe and overwhelming. Regardless of extent, though, the key is how quickly and effectively an individual (or a family) deals with these feelings … so they can maintain inner peace and happiness.

In today’s ever-increasingly fast-paced and complex world, it is becoming more and more difficult to manage the difficulties of life. People often feel they could sort out problems if only they could focus solely on those issues. Unfortunately, life has no such pause button.

Assisting people with these issues is the specialty of
Jessica A. Carlson, MA  NCC  LMHC

Professional counselors such as Ms. Carlson can often help accelerate recovery from traumas, stressful life situations, family difficulties, and deal effectively with emotional issues. Though trained in a variety of approaches, she is particularly skilled in a relatively new technique called EMDR in addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, both shorter-term approaches that seem particularly suited to today’s complex society.