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Evergreen Counseling

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Evergreen Counseling

A boutique, trauma-informed, 18-clinician therapy center in the heart of Berkeley, California.

03/26/2026

A telehealth clinician whose approach to trauma is as grounded as it isrelational.

Katie brings something rare to this work: she's been on both sides of the therapeutic relationship.

Her own trauma work informs how she shows up for clients — with genuine empathy, directness, and a post-traumatic growth lens that helps people move from enduring their pain to making meaning of it.

Clinically, Katie integrates EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy to work with the nervous system's encoded trauma responses — not just the narrative around them.

She specializes in complex trauma, C-PTSD, racial trauma, intergenerational wounds, and neurodiversity.

Her style? Warm, real, and solution-focused — without the clinical distance.

Schedule a complimentary consultation: https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/25/2026

Your nervous system operates as though threat is imminent—scanning for danger in benign conversations, startling at ordinary sounds, catastrophizing minor setbacks.

This isn't anxiety you can simply "think through"; it's hypervigilance, a neurobiological state where your brain maintains perpetual defensive activation long after actual danger has passed.

In PTSD and C-PTSD, hypervigilance represents your nervous system's continued protection mode, unable to distinguish between past trauma and present safety.

Physical symptoms—elevated heart rate, shallow breathing, exaggerated startle responses—reflect genuine physiological dysregulation, not overreaction.

Our trauma-informed therapists utilize EMDR, neurofeedback, and somatic interventions to address hypervigilance at its neurobiological source.

This means retraining your nervous system's threat detection mechanisms, helping your brain reorganize traumatic memories and develop accurate threat assessment—moving from chronic defensiveness toward genuine capacity for safety and presence.

Ready to address hypervigilance beyond coping strategies?

Read our comprehensive blog, then schedule a complimentary consultation to explore evidence-based trauma therapy. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/24/2026

You've undergone every medical test, consulted multiple specialists, yet your persistent physical symptoms remain medically unexplained. Perhaps you notice your pain intensifies during periods of relational stress, or that your body seems to hold tension in ways that transcend simple muscular strain.

Research in psychoneuroimmunology demonstrates how unprocessed traumatic experiences can encode themselves somatically—manifesting as chronic pain, digestive disturbances, or unexplained physical symptoms when psychological distress lacks other pathways for expression.

Our EMDR-trained therapists work at the intersection of neuroscience and somatic experience, helping clients process the traumatic material that may underlie persistent physical symptoms.

This approach addresses how the nervous system stores distress physiologically, creating targeted interventions that help the body release what it has been holding.

Understanding the mind-body connection can open pathways to relief that traditional medical approaches alone cannot provide.

Schedule a complimentary consultation to explore how trauma-informed therapy could address your somatic symptoms: https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

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03/23/2026

Trauma's most persistent effects are rarely the ones we expect.

More often, they live in the body as chronic hypervigilance, in relationships as difficulty trusting, and in the inner dialogue as a quiet but relentless narrative of not being enough.

Katie Fishman, LCSW understands this not only clinically, but personally.

Her work is grounded in the neurobiological reality that lasting trauma recovery requires more than insight — it requires working directly with how the nervous system has learned to protect itself.

Drawing on EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy, Katie helps clients move beyond managing symptoms toward genuinely rewiring the patterns that trauma left behind — with warmth, directness, and clinical precision.

This kind of healing is possible. It just requires the right support.

Schedule a complimentary consultation with Katie today https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/20/2026

For many accomplished individuals, the greatest barrier to meaningful change isn't motivation — it's the absence of a space where vulnerability feels genuinely safe.

Without that foundation, even the most self-aware person can find themselves cycling through the same patterns, unable to access the deeper work that real transformation requires.

"I would be honored to work together to create a space where all of this becomes possible, and where you can feel safe and supported." — Ari Costello, Ph.D.

Attachment research is unequivocal: psychological safety isn't a precondition to therapy — it is the therapy.

Ari draws on EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and DBT to help clients process complex and racial trauma, moving from dysregulation toward durable, neurobiologically grounded change.

This is precise, compassionate work — built for those ready to do it.

Schedule a complimentary consultation with Ari today. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/19/2026

Dissociation isn't a character flaw—it's your brain's sophisticated defense mechanism, creating distance from overwhelming traumatic experiences through memory fragmentation, depersonalization, or emotional numbness.

While this adaptive response may have protected you during complex trauma, chronic dissociation now interferes with functioning, relationships, and self-awareness.

Complex PTSD often involves dissociative symptoms that feel confusing: fragmented memories of your past, watching yourself from outside your body, or profound emotional disconnection.

These aren't signs you're "broken"—they're evidence your nervous system adapted to survive repeated trauma.

Our trauma-informed therapists specialize in addressing dissociation through phase-based approaches that prioritize stabilization before processing.

Using EMDR, somatic interventions, and relationally-grounded therapy, we help you develop the capacity to remain present while addressing traumatic material—building integration rather than continued fragmentation.

Curious about treatment for complex PTSD and dissociation?

Read our blog for comprehensive insights, then schedule a complimentary consultation to explore specialized trauma therapy. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/18/2026

Chronic pain often persists beyond tissue healing because your brain's pain processing systems have been sensitized by emotional distress, past trauma, or fear-based avoidance patterns.

This isn't imaginary—it's neuroplasticity working against you, where hypervigilance and anxiety amplify pain signals in measurable, physiological ways.

EMDR therapy addresses this mind-body connection by targeting the emotional and cognitive factors that intensify pain perception.

Through bilateral stimulation and targeted reprocessing, we work to desensitize pain-related fear responses and reorganize how your nervous system interprets physical sensations.

This approach doesn't dismiss your pain's reality—it recognizes that pain processing involves complex interactions between physical, emotional, and neurological factors.

Clients often experience reduced pain intensity, decreased emotional distress, and expanded capacity to engage in meaningful activities as trauma-informed therapy shifts their relationship with chronic pain.

Curious how EMDR might address your chronic pain?

Schedule a complimentary consultation to explore evidence-based interventions that work alongside your medical treatment plan. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/17/2026

Long-term healing from trauma requires more than cognitive insight—it demands integration across physical, emotional, and relational domains.

Many accomplished individuals find themselves intellectually understanding their patterns while remaining disconnected from the somatic signals that could guide genuine transformation.

Deborah Schwing, LMFT, LPCC brings 25 years of trauma-sensitive expertise to this integration work.

Specializing in Attachment-Focused EMDR alongside holistic, relationally-grounded interventions, she addresses how trauma impacts you physically, mentally, emotionally, and relationally—not as separate issues, but as interconnected expressions of unprocessed experience.

Her approach centers on strengthening your intrinsic capacity for self-regulation and embodied presence, moving beyond symptom management toward sustainable neurobiological change.

This means developing genuine comfort in your own skin—the felt sense of safety that allows you to navigate challenges with self-awareness rather than reactivity.

Ready to explore comprehensive trauma healing? Schedule a complimentary consultation with Deborah to discuss how EMDR and relational therapy can support lasting integration. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/16/2026

Remember the last time you found yourself holding back in a conversation, your heart racing slightly as you carefully chose each word?

That familiar tightness in your chest, the subtle ways you armor yourself in relationships - these aren't just habits, they're echoes of experiences that have shaped how you connect with others.

At Evergreen, we sit with these moments every day. Our trauma-trained therapists know intimately how past experiences can create invisible barriers in relationships - whether it's struggling to trust a new partner or finding yourself repeating patterns you promised you'd break.

We bring both deep clinical expertise and genuine warmth to help you understand these patterns while building new ways to connect. This isn't about quick fixes - it's about creating lasting change through evidence-based approaches that honor your unique story.

Your hesitation to reach out for support is part of the same protective instinct that's helped you survive.

But if you're ready to move beyond surviving to truly connecting, we're here to walk that path with you.

Let's have a conversation about what's possible - schedule a complimentary consultation to explore how we can support your journey. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/13/2026

For many self-aware professionals, the challenge isn't a lack of insight — it's the gap between knowing and doing. When stress accumulates and old relational patterns resurface, even the most capable individuals can find their sense of agency quietly eroding.

"As a therapist, my goal is to help you reclaim your sense of empowerment to approach your life with self-awareness and self-respect while strengthening your capacity to navigate life's inherent challenges." — Deborah Schwing, LMFT, LPCC

Deborah's approach reflects what attachment research and cognitive neuroscience support: lasting change emerges not from willpower alone, but from rewiring the deeper patterns that shape how we respond to stress, relationships, and ourselves.

At Evergreen Counseling, our clinicians work at that precise intersection — building psychological resilience that holds beyond the therapy room.

Ready to close that gap? Schedule a complimentary consultation with Deborah today. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/12/2026

Many high-functioning individuals carry the weight of experiences they've never fully disclosed—not because they lack self-awareness, but because they've never encountered the specific relational conditions that allow nervous system integration to occur.

Dr. Peter Levine's insight captures this precisely: "Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness."

Without attuned presence to help metabolize overwhelming experiences, they remain physiologically unprocessed—frozen in your body as hypervigilance, somatic symptoms, or relational patterns you intellectually understand but can't seem to interrupt.

Our trauma-informed therapists provide precisely this: the empathetic witnessing that allows your nervous system to finally complete what it couldn't process alone.

Through EMDR, somatic therapy, and relationally-grounded interventions, we create the conditions for genuine neurobiological resolution.

Ready to explore what shifts when you're no longer holding it alone?

Schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss trauma therapy tailored to your needs. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

03/11/2026

Chronic pain often carries an invisible psychological dimension: the way unresolved trauma amplifies pain perception through anxiety sensitivity and neurobiological changes.

When your nervous system remains in a state of hypervigilance, physical discomfort intensifies—not because you're imagining it, but because trauma literally alters how your brain processes pain signals.

Research demonstrates that individuals with both PTSD and chronic pain report more severe symptoms than those with pain alone. The mind-body connection isn't metaphorical—it's neurobiological.

EMDR therapy addresses this intersection directly, using bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories while simultaneously reducing the anxiety that amplifies pain perception.

As trauma resolves, many clients experience significant reduction in chronic pain symptoms—not through distraction, but through genuine neurobiological integration.

Curious about the PTSD-chronic pain connection?

Read our blog for evidence-based insights, then schedule a complimentary consultation to explore how EMDR can address both conditions simultaneously. https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounseling

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2140 Shattuck Avenue Suite 804
Berkeley, CA
94704

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 8pm
Sunday	8am - 8pm

Telephone

+15103732723

Website

https://evergreencounseling.com/, https://evergreencounseling.as.me/jennifer-voss, https://taplink.cc/theevergreencounse

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