Dorothy Moon, PsyD, LCP

Dr. Dorothy Moon has over 15 years of experience as a licensed psychologist. Dorothy is a highly trained EMDR and couples therapist who provides in person and telehealth therapy. She helps clients improve their relationships, connect to the wisdom of their mind and body, reduce anxiety, heal from trauma, change negative internal messages and behavioral patterns, explore racial identity, and navigate life transitions.

Extended Time, Rapid Healing

Dorothy has broken free from the constraints of the 50-minute “therapy hour” in order to better meet the needs of her clients. Part of being client-centered for her means meeting clients on their own timelines. Dorothy says, “I want to offer my clients another option, one where we get the freedom to creatively and thoughtfully decide what rhythm works best to meet therapeutic goals and needs.”    

Imagine having more time to settle into a session and work with your therapist at a pace that feels comfortable for you and then also imagine being able to transition out of your session without rushing.  Dorothy offers tailored scheduling where she decides, together with her clients, the frequency and length of each session.

Dorothy also does intensive sessions where she meets with her clients multiple hours in a week, either multiple hours back-to-back or more than one session per week. In this way, she and her clients can complete more therapy work sooner. Therapy time is valuable; This approach allows you to maximize efficiency. Therapy time is also vulnerable; This approach offers more time to ease into and out of a session, which can be particularly helpful for modalities such as EMDR and couples work. 

Overall, Dorothy works to be flexible with the scheduling that is best for her clients rather than simply following a traditional one-size-fits-all model. For the above reasons, Dorothy does not meet with clients for less than 60-minute appointments. 

Trauma Healing with EMDR and Brainspotting

If you are seeking therapy to heal from trauma, Dorothy is an excellent fit. Drawing from her expertise in EMDR and Brainspotting, she will assist you in healing from difficult past experiences and freeing yourself from the negative beliefs that hold you back. These bottom-up approaches are highly effective because they facilitate healing by bypassing the reasoning and cognitive part of the brain and going straight to the subcortical part of the brain, where the emotional significance of the event is stored. 

In your work together, Dorothy will help you learn to stay in your “window of tolerance,” the zone where you are healing and not overwhelmed. She will meet you where you are and go at your pace, whether you need gentle guidance to ease into things or prefer to dive right in. If you are looking to go deeper and feel better faster, she offers EMDR intensives to accelerate the healing process.

Making Quick Progress with Trauma Therapy Intensives 

Dorothy offers both extended-length weekly therapy (typically 60-90 minutes) and therapy intensives (longer and more frequent sessions). She can help you assess which option is best for you.

Trauma therapy intensives are a good option if you want to make progress more quickly by meeting for extended sessions or more frequently.  Dorothy incorporates both EMDR and Brainspotting into these intensives.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy can help you learn to read your body’s signals. Dorothy uses somatic therapy approaches to help you learn to identify and communicate what you are experiencing from moment to moment. If something in therapy starts to feel like it’s too much, Dorothy will help you listen to your body’s signals. Using her somatic therapy and EMDR skills, Dorothy will help bring you back into balance.

Couples Counseling with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Dorothy is a couples therapy specialist certified in Emotional-Focused Therapy (EFT). Her passion for promoting healthy relationships is apparent, and she offers hope for couples who are feeling lost or stuck. She is particularly effective at developing trust with both partners and then supporting them to examine the dynamics and patterns that fuel the cycle of fighting and cause them to feel distant or disconnected. 

With a focus on building trust with each partner, Dorothy guides couples to identify and change the patterns that fuel the cycle of fighting, which often leads to feelings of isolation and disconnection. Once these patterns are recognized and altered, she facilitates a deeper sense of trust, safety, and security in the relationship, fostering a more harmonious and fulfilling partnership. 

Dorothy’s practice is inclusive and welcoming to all types of couples. Whether you are married, unmarried, bicultural, LGBTQIA+, interracial, or international, she is committed to helping you deepen your relationship. Her approach focuses on repairing and strengthening your emotional connection, regardless of your unique circumstances.

Emotional Support When You Need It Most

Many of us need emotional support at some point in our lives, especially when facing major changes, marital problems, or traumatic experiences. Dorothy knows how to help you see yourself with more compassion and curiosity, helping you let go of shame and pain so you can connect more deeply with yourself and others. She is disarmingly relatable and easy to talk to while having the training and experience needed to help you get through the toughest times of your life.