About Methods - Bill Stoner, MA, LMHC - Stoner Counseling Services, LLC

Methods and Techniques

I use a variety of styles and techniques based on what makes sense to develop andmaintain a good therapeutic relationship.
  • EMDR.

  • Mindfulness and breath work.

  • Mental imagery.

  • Psychodrama and sociometry.

  • Journaling (i.e., a diary).

  • Creative writing and poetry.

  • Assertiveness training.

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

  • Therapeutic reenactment.

  • Solution-Focused Therapy.

  • Humor.

  • Movies.

Mindfulness and breath work

Throughout history many cultures and traditions have utilized some form of mindfulness and controlled breathing as a healing process. By helping you focus on your breathing and listening to simple guided instructions, we can gently explore what resources and strengths arise to the surface. This sense of mindfulness is critical to the development of a good therapeutic relationship and for working at a pace that is comfortable for you.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

The more I witness the ability of EMDR to help individuals heal at a core level, the more I use it. EMDR has been effective in helping many of my clients, who have a variety of the wide range of their complaints, conditions and situations.

In addition to using EMDR to help people recover from trauma, post traumatic stress disorder and other conditions, I also use EMDR to help musicians, athletes, business professionals, contractors, and others improve their on the job performance.

EMDR is scientifically proven to be helpful for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) panic attacks, grief, disturbing memories, performance anxiety, stress reduction, and many other conditions.

The American Psychiatric Association (2004), Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder found EMDR to be an effective treatment of trauma.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (2004) placed EMDR in the "A" category as "strongly recommended" for the treatment of trauma.
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Groups

Men's Groups

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