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Psypact Provider
Serving all Psypact Participating States
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Training and Experience |
Dr. Van Brunt has nearly 20 years of post-doctoral experience. She specializes in working with adults ages 18 and up, including older adults who are post retirement and beyond. Dr. Van Brunt is passionate about working with individuals to help them heal from hurt and to learn to appreciate their unique attributes and abilities. With this in mind she enjoys working with ADHD, AuDHD, and those that identify as Neurospicy, Neurodivergent, or Neurodifferent. Dr. Van Brunt also has interest and experience working with trauma, PTSD, anxiety management, relationship difficulties, burnout, self-esteem concerns, major life changes including aging, and mood disorders.
In addition to traditional weekly psychotherapy, Dr. Van Brunt offers EMDR Intensive Therapy Retreats for individuals seeking a more focused and in-depth therapeutic experience. These intensive sessions can help clients process trauma, reduce distress, and create meaningful change in a shorter period of time. Dr. Van Brunt began her specialized training in trauma in 2012 when she completed her EMDR basic training through the Trauma Institute/Child Trauma Institute. She has since become a EMDR Certified Provider and a Consultant in Training (CIT) through EMDRIA . Additionally, she has completed intensive training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) to achieve her Level 1 status through the Internal Family Systems Institute (IFSI). She has also completed additional training in utilizing IFS with neurodivergent clients. Dr. Van Brunt is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Virginia. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology and along the way studied and worked at the University of Maryland, Iowa State University, the University of Delaware, and the University of Mary Washington. Prior to working in private practice, she spent six years working with young adult populations both in and outside of the college settings, and then spent six years as a Psychologist providing supportive care and evaluation for in-patient residents at several skilled nursing and geriatric care facilities. Dr. Van Brunt is also currently a Director at Wellspring. |
Therapeutic Approach |
Dr. Van Brunt’s clients describe her as warm and inviting, while also being direct and honest. Dr. Van Brunt uses a variety of approaches based on client needs, but generally focuses on how previous experiences create problematic patterns and responses in one’s present life. When working with ADHD, AuDHD, ASD, or neurodivergence, she helps clients to better understand their unique brain structures and then helps to improve coping based on that. She also often uses EMDR along with strategies from Internal Family Systems in her work.
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