Kessler Psychological, LLC
Kessler Psychological, LLC
Psychotherapy and Evaluation Services
Norfolk, VA
Dr. Lena S. Kessler is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist experienced in working with clients of all ages and with many different mental health struggles. She generally approaches psychotherapy by helping clients to identify and challenge distorted beliefs as well as understand their origins, and to learn how to identify and tolerate emotions (recognizing they're not enemies). She creatively crafts interventions to fit the needs of the client, and has successfully been using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for a few years now. She practices with compassion and highly professional boundaries.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a service offering clients a safe, understanding, non-judgmental environment in which to discuss their struggles, discover more about themselves, and gain a level of self-awareness that leads to sustained positive changes in their lives. It can occur individually, with couples, with families, and with groups of all of these (ex: groups of couples; see the Announcements page for information about our current or upcoming groups).
People present for therapy for all sorts of reasons, but often it is because they are struggling with some aspect of their lives, such as with themselves (identity, acceptance, unhappiness, self-esteem), socially/romantically (lack of relationships, unhealthy/unsafe relationships), education/career (lack of, unhappy with....). Sometimes these struggles lead to depression, anxiety, anger, aggression, substance abuse, and/or problems in life such as with the legal system or their families or jobs, etc. At KP we believe that all struggles can be at least somewhat helped by therapy.
EMDR Clinic
What is it? It is a short-term psychotherapy offering Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for acute trauma reactions.
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When is it? The EMDR Clinic is currently running Fridays between 8-11am
How is it? An EMDR Clinic client will receive 6-8 sessions of EMDR at a time, if necessary. If more sessions are needed, clients will return to the waitlist.
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Why is it? While it is believed that everyone can benefit from psychotherapy, managing acute trauma reactions does not always necessitate long-term psychotherapy. Sometimes people just need relief from symptoms after a trauma, and a short-term clinic can offer symptom reduction for more people. If longer term therapy is needed, clients will be offered a spot on the practice's waitlist and/or offered referrals.