Rachel Lohrman, LPC | Trauma Therapist in Tucson, AZ
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) Trauma Therapist in Tucson
Trauma Therapy in Tucson
Trauma Therapy Tucson
WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO RELIVE YOUR TRAUMA TO HEAL FROM IT?
Are you wondering whether healing from trauma is possible? Are you afraid of opening the door to the past? Have you tried therapy before but it didn’t work? Do you feel like you’re a hopeless case? Do you struggle with a core pain aloneness, rejection, humiliation, or/and abandonment? If so, let’s embark on your healing journey together.
Trauma Therapist in Tucson
RACHEL LOHRMAN, LPC
Welcome! My name is Rachel Lohrman and I am an Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and neuroscience-informed trauma therapist in Tucson, AZ. I specialize in the use of Deep Brain Reorienting, Trauma Model Therapy, and Ego State Therapy to treat complex trauma and dissociation. I offer in person counseling only.
I believe in the power of an attuned relationship between therapist and client and that healing is possible within the context of this attachment relationship. I show up in counseling as my authentic self and work hard to get to know you on the same level and attune to you in a deeply personal way. I hope to provide you with a consistent experience of feeling known and seen. If you resonate with aloneness, rejection, abandonment, or humiliation pain, you’re likely to benefit from the type of therapy I offer. If it’s important to you to have your Christian faith woven into trauma therapy, as an unashamed follower of Jesus, I have a comfortable and nonjudgement way of weaving this into the counseling process. If you have been wounded by Christians, or this is not your faith-structure, please know that I offer the same skilled approach with clients of all faith backgrounds and from all walks of life. I think you’ll find me to be humble, deeply compassionate, and accepting of all that makes you, well you.
I am the founder and owner of Joshua Tree Counseling, a unique group counseling collective in Tucson. I have a cozy office and a therapy dog, Henry, who joins me in sessions for grounding, comfort, and regulation.
Education
Master of Science, Professional Counseling
Grand Canyon University, 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
University of Arizona, 2003
Consultation
Cindy Shrigley – DBR (current)
Wendy Lemke – EST (current)
Sarah Jenkins – DBR (past)
Dr. Sandra Paulsen – NEST (past)
Dr. Julie Christie-Sands – DBR (past)
Expertise
Deep Brain Reorienting, Corrigan, Level I-III
Trauma Model Therapy, Colin Ros, Certified
Ego State Therapy, Lemke, Level I-II
Clinical Hypnosis, Lemke-ASCH, Level I-II
Somatic Experiencing, Beginning I
Internal Family Systems, Circle Program
ISST-D Professional Training Program, Level I-III
Neuroaffective Embodied Self-System Therapy, Sandra Paulsen
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, EMDRIA-Trained
Deep Brain Reorienting®
Deep Brain Reorienting® is a revolutionary new trauma psychotherapy that has the ability to resolve the negative and lasting impacts of trauma on the brain and body. When the lower levels of the drain, i.e. the deep brain, alerts to threat or attachment disruption, a very specific sequence of physiology occurs in the body: an orienting tension, shock, and affect. DBR activates and tracks the original sequence of physiological responses and helps to clear the shock and process the affect associated with emotionally painful experiences – even when there is a lifetime of chronic trauma; even when dissociation has been the primary survival mode; and even when other models failed. DBR is tolerable and we can often begin with very little preparatory steps or massive intake process and assessments.
It’s no secret that shock and pain are associated with traumatic experiences. Emotional pain such as aloneness, rejection, abandonment, and humiliation are sometimes experiences so often and so deeply that they get stuck in the body and then triggered over and over go in the present as if responding to the original threat. Affect, or emotions, such as rage/anger, terror/fear, grief, sadness, guilt or shame are often supercharged by unprocessed Shock. So, by slowing down the sequence into slow motion and clearing the Shock, the emotions can process with less charge. Dissociation originates from the brain, giving the mind and body a particular experience of turning away because it’s too much to bear; derealization/depersonalization; numbing/analgesia, dizzy or floaty; or structurally into separate and distinct parts. DBR works in the lower levels of the brain to clear the original physiological sequence that occured in response to threat or relational mis-attunement. It is evidence-based for the treatment of PTSD and is currently in clinical trials to widen the scope of it’s evidence base. we
Trauma Model Therapy
Trauma Model Therapy is an evidenced-based, structured psychotherapy that blends a cognitive approach to therapy with an experiential approach to resolve mental health systems, improve day to day functioning and heal trauma. TMT is based on the Trauma Model which says that trauma is the main driver of mental illness and addictions. The goal is to resolve several problems that are universal to childhood maltreatment: the attachment to the perpetrator and the locus of control shift. When these shifts are made, change begins to occur in your life. TMT is well-suited for all disorders and mental health conditions.
Ego State Therapy
Ego State Therapy is a parts-work model intended to bring about change and symptom resolution by working directly and collaboratively with specific parts of self, called ego states. EST takes the position that we are not born with ego states, but rather parts are developed through our unique experiences of doing something (positive, negative or neutral) over and over, which creates physical neural pathways in the brain which are experienced by the individual as having their own personality traits, emotions, desires, skills and abilities, and experience of living. EST has a long, established history of helping clients heal from complex trauma.
Spiritual Warfare
In Christian trauma therapy, “spiritual warfare” refers to a Christian framework through which trauma is seen as stemming from our origin story (image bearers and the Fall) and the battle between good and evil (Ephesians 6:12; 2 Corinthians 10:4), which has already been won through faith in Jesus Christ, who is the light that overcomes the darkness (John 1:5-7; Colossians 2:15). Trauma therapy, with a spiritual warfare ‘flare’, combines evidenced-based psychotherapy with God’s active and powerful presence in the world. Weaving spiritual warfare principles into trauma therapy can be done quite eloquently, without dogma or shame, and only when requested.
HENRY
the therapy dog
Henry is a gentle and slow moving giant who joins me in sessions as a therapy dog. Sometimes he likes to curl up with clients on the couch and sometimes he’s on his dog bed snoozing away. He’s intuitive, non-invasive, gentle, and extraordinarily regulating. Many clients tell me they book with Henry and I come as a bonus.
What difference would it make in your life and relationships if the past no longer haunted you, if you felt more in control, had better boundaries, and found peace, maybe a little joy?
On a More Personal Note
My hobbies include long walks with my dog Henry; reading and writing; creating cozy spaces; and learning about the amazing brain which God designed with intricate and complex wisdom and beauty. I love old bookshops with creaky floors; and chalky, ominous monsoon skies. I love being out in nature before the world is awake and watching the first light come into the sky. The desert is my home and where I was born and raised.
I’ve been married since 2004 and we raised children adopted from foster care. My husband and I are now empty nesters. We have horses and a little bit of land. I’m an Enneagram 5w4 and an INFJ. I collect old copies of my favorite novel, Jane Eyre. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you better!
If I ever just up and disappear (Where’d you go Bernadette-style), you’ll likely find me in Ireland – on a train through the countryside, on the cliffs of Kerry, in a cafe on the streets of Dublin, or drinking tea on the grassy knoll at Trinity college.
JOSHUA TREE COUNSELING
Trauma therapy is more like an archeological excavation than digging for treasure. Soft brushes, time and layers are needed, not a shovel, haste and brute force. While I can’t promise it will be easy to embark on a trauma-healing journey, as a skilled trauma therapist, I can promise to walk the road with you so we can forge the path forward together. Trauma can cause loneliness, a damaged sense of self-worth, and mistrust and I’m sensitive to the fact that your attachment system has likely been quite wounded. The first goal of trauma therapy is simply to begin to develop safety, connection, and trust.
Schedule
Mon-Thurs 9am-5:30pm
Joshua Tree Counseling
7522 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 308-4999 call/text
(520) 844-8136 fax
Fees
Standard Rate: $140/hr
I provide counseling on a private pay basis and do not accept insurance. A credit or debit card (including HSA cards) must be on file prior to your first appointment and is automatically charged at the time of each session. While I do not accept insurance, I can provide a superbill which you can submit to your insurance as part of your out-of-network benefits.
The cost of counseling is a very important part of the decision about which therapist is right for you. It’s important to know that counseling fees vary by therapist, region, time, and specialty. It is true therapy costs money but it also takes time and requires a high level of commitment from both you and me. Therapy as an investment in your future. It can literally change the course of your your future and your relationships, and bring you to a place of healing. It could even save your life.
Superbills for Out-of-Network Insurance Benefits
It is important to know that I do not accept insurance. I do offer superbills that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. A superbill is an itemized statement of services that includes all the information an insurance company would need to set me up as an out-of-network provider as well as the type of service you were provided (psychotherapy), fees paid, and your diagnosis. Essentially you pay for therapy at the time of service, submit an itemized statement of fees paid, and if you are eligible, your insurance company reimburses you after deductibles are met.
Good Faith Estimates
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your therapeutic services will cost. Under the recently enacted No Surprises Act, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. You are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.
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