Brain-Based
Trauma Therapy
Professionals, Veterans & High Achievers
For the anxiety, trauma, and relationship patterns that talk therapy hasn’t resolved. Advanced methods to get you results.
FLORIDA
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MASSACHUSETTS
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NEW YORK
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FreeMind is an established 17-clinician practice, spanning Canada and now across the US.
Trusted Since 2019
3000+ Clients Served
3 US States Served
7 Brain-Based Modalities
You’ve tried talk therapy before.
Finally, something different.
Sheri Johnson - Founder, Psychotherapist
What is Brain-Based Therapy?
If you’re like most of our clients, you don’t have time for years of talk therapy. You want results, because your work depends on it, your family depends on it, and your happiness and future depend on it.
Brain-based therapies are modalities that work not only with your conscious, logical mind, but also with your deeper, subconscious mind. By working with both, your chance to CLEAR your trauma, IMPROVE your relationships, and SUCCEED in your work, is exponentially higher.
And it’s often going to be achieved in a shorter time frame too.
Trauma counseling & anxiety counseling require methods that understand the neuroscience of your brain and body. Brain-based therapies like RRT, ART, EMDR, Brainspotting & more, are designed for just that.
Sheri Johnson, RSW, CCHt, LCSW created FreeMind Therapy to challenge the status quo in therapy and offer a place where you can get only the best care available in the mental health industry today.
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Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy with brain-based methods is available for adults, but we also work with kiddos (teens & children 9+) if suitable for virtual therapy. We can serve clients located in Florida, Massachusetts & New York.
Trauma therapy is available for a wide range of issues including: PTSD, veteran trauma, car accident trauma, sexual trauma/sexual assault, childhood trauma/abuse, guilt & shame, relationship and attachment trauma, insomnia, and many other problems resulting from small and big traumatic experiences.
We recommend that you begin with an Initial Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Plan over the course of 1-2 sessions of 50min each. Your treatment plan may be anywhere from 6-12 sessions or an intensive may be recommended. You can discuss an individualized plan with your therapist.
Stress & Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety therapy using brain-based methods is a game changer. You’re not just figuring out how to “cope”. You are actually healing.
Stress and Anxiety therapy is available for all ages 9 to 99 and is available for those located in Florida, Massachusetts and New York. Our methods are useful for addressing various anxiety and stress presentations including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety and agoraphobia, chronic worry or overthinking, mental overwhelm secondary to ADHD, relationship anxiety or anxious attachment style, and more.
We recommend an Initial Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Plan, followed by consistent visits to gain momentum toward your outcome. An Intensive may be recommended.
Therapy Intensives
An intensive is a longer session that addresses one or two specific issues. This could be for you if you have experienced slower progress with other providers.
A brain-based intensive targets the root of the problem and can let you see results faster. Instead of waiting a week or more between sessions, you are building on the momentum for double or triple the amount of time.
Start with a free phone consultation to discuss the game plan, and determine if you are a candidate for an Intensive. They are typically either 100min or 150min long, followed by at least two 50min follow up sessions in the weeks after.
You don’t have to feel it to heal it.
Neuroscience has given us new, advanced ways to clear severe trauma, chronic anxiety, shame & guilt, and many other issues. You just need to right method to unlock that door for you.
Our Therapeutic
Approaches
Cutting-edge, brain-based therapies that go beyond talk therapy. Get to the root and make actual change.
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Brainspotting therapy is a brain-based therapy that uses your eyeline positioning to pin point and quickly clear the root of your trauma or stuckness.
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Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) is an experiential style therapy combining several methods into one approach.
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Clinical Hypnotherapy has been a mental health treatment method for well over 100 years, and is applied by us using modern, non-invasive techniques.
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EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) is the leading method for clearing trauma, using memory reconsolidating methods and side-to-side eye movement or tapping.
IFS, or Internal Family Systems is a world renowned method for reframing your daily experiences, emotions.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is one of the best known rapid therapies available today, with proven results.
Somatic Therapy is based on the psychological perspective that trauma and memories are stored in the body - by starting with the body, the mind can get on board with healing more easily.
Client Testimonials
Over the years we have been fortunate to receive such candid reviews from clients who have wanted to share their experience with others who are looking for effective trauma therapy. All reviews are anonymous, with names changed, and permission granted to share it with you.
MILITARY PTSD THERAPY & CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THERAPY
“My sessions with Sheri were amazing. I had experienced a trauma filled childhood, which was then followed by suffering from PTSD, anxiety and depression after serving in the military. Sheri was able to help me process my past trauma and give me new perspective… If it wasn’t for Sheri and her expertise, patience and knowledge, I would still feel lost and a sense of suffering from my life traumas. I am very appreciative of the time Sheri spent with me”. (JAY)
MIND BLOWING THERAPY
“The RRT session was mind blowing. There was so much golden advice offered on shifting my perspective. I feel free, light and excited about my future”. (CAL)
CHILDHOOD MOLESTATION THERAPY
“I was desperate to find something that would help me finally live my life the way I wanted to. After searching for months (off and on) I came across Sheri… Everything else I was trying was working, but it was working slowly and took a lot of effort to maintain… Sheri exceeded my expectations. After only 2.5 hours, the haze had lifted from my mind, the world looked brighter and more clear; I kept looking for the pain that was always there and no matter how hard I searched in myself, it was gone… I was in shock. Everyone says that working through trauma is hard and that it takes time… quite honestly, it was one of the easiest things that I have ever done. Thank you for being a turning point for my journey of healing… thank you for seeing the real me when I couldn’t see her myself.” (JANET)
WORLD CLASS THERAPY
“Thank you for an incredibly liberating session. You helped me tremendously. You are a world class therapist. I am absolutely amazed at your skill. Looking forward to our next call”. (DAVE)
GAME CHANGER THERAPY
“Sheri has been absolutely amazing. Her rapid resolution therapy sessions have been a game changer for me. In the weeks following my sessions I’ve felt major shifts on the issues we had addressed and I couldn’t recommend her more”. (TANYA)
PTSD THERAPY - CAR ACCIDENT THERAPY
“I have loved my results from RRT! I was living with crippling driving anxiety caused by my car accident. After only one session I experienced immediate changes. My thought processes while driving had been stuck on repeat but now they just flow through the way they are supposed to, and no longer affect me when I drive. RRT works!”. (JEN)
ANXIETY & INSOMNIA THERAPY
“I had a session of RRT with Sheri to help me with my anxiety about my young son. Before seeing Sheri I would regularly wake up in the middle of the night worrying about the terrible things that could happen to my son and all the difficulties he will face in life. Since doing the one hour session several months ago, I haven’t felt any anxiety about my son. The session felt easy and I didn’t even have to delve into difficulties from my past. I will definitely go back for more sessions to work on other things I’m struggling with”. (TRACEY)
BIRTH/LABOUR TRAUMA THERAPY
“It had been 3 years and I still could not talk about my birth [of my son] without experiencing strong feelings of grief, sadness, shame and anger. I was currently pregnant with my second and I wanted to go into this next birth experience with a blank slate free of fear and any stored trauma in order to have the best chance of a natural home birth. Ever since my session, I’ve been very surprised and happy to observe that I can freely talk about my previous birth objectively and without tears. I am now 3 weeks away from my due date and pleased to report that while discussing my previous birth with my doula last night, I was able to not only speak all about it but I found myself laughing about some of the details. Much different than the first time I met with her where I sobbed as I recounted the experience. I feel completely unburdened now by what was a deeply traumatic event in my life. Whatever happens this time around, I take comfort in knowing that what happened the first time wont be holding me back or carried over into this experience. I am so grateful for Sheri’s gifts and expertise and I highly recommend an RRT session to anyone with a traumatic birth experience”. (AUGUST)
TRAUMATIC FLASHBACKS THERAPY
“Since doing the RRT with Sheri I can now look at my past issues objectively, and when disturbing memories of certain events are brought up, they just seem to easily pass without effort. I am so happy and feel relieved I don’t have to live with that heaviness anymore. Thank you!”. (ADAM)
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE THERAPY
“Sheri is the sharpest therapist I have ever worked with. You can see how passionate she is about healing people and she is kind and caring from the moment you start communicating. It was so worth it and I’m so happy I came across FreeMind therapy. The RRT process I worked with her was so powerful I felt a sense of calm through my whole being! Thank you!” (RANDY)
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THERAPY
“Counselling with this therapist felt radically different in its approach as the first intensive allowed for significant improvement in my subconscious thoughts and subsequent behaviours, without feeling like I was “working” at it” ERIN
ABOVE & BEYOND THERAPY
"Sheri and her team went above and beyond for myself to ensure my healing journey was as positive as it could be and provided me with a supportive network to where I feel Iike I could finally could focus on myself and taking care of my mental health. The team are here to fight for you and they do an incredible job doing so. Thank you Freemind Therapy!” (TOM)
CAR ACCIDENT THERAPY
“I was struggling with driving anxiety from a car accident and my therapist at freemind therapy helped me so much!! Every time I got in the car I would take the routes with the least amount of traffic lights, I constantly imagined getting into another car accident, and my whole body would tense up - But within two sessions of therapy I was already so much better! Driving is no longer an issue and I actually really enjoy long drives now. I would definitely recommend this place for any kind of trauma therapy
BREAKUP THERAPY
“I feel 100% better today. It totally cleared stuckness and my emotional reaction. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your genuine wholehearted presence, sensitivity and flexibility” (MARI)
Frequently Asked Questions
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The best way to reach out is by completing a contact form, below.
Otherwise, you may email directly at info@freemindtherapy.us
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We often recommend starting with a 50min session as your therapist will be able to start creating your treatment plan. This can ensure the greatest chance of success and choice of modality.
Your therapist may determine, based on your presentation, that a series of 50min sessions may be best for you. However, if your goals are rather specific and clear from the outset and there is an approach that is designed to treat this, we may recommend an Intensive of 100-150min. This allows for more time to build on the intervention and create quicker results, rather than splitting it up and losing momentum.
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Research consistently shows that virtual therapy is equally effective as in-person therapy, for the majority of mental health conditions, including trauma, PTSD and anxiety.
Virtual therapy is preferred by many due to the lack of commute, no waiting room, total privacy from your local community, and access to specialized care regardless of your location within the state.
Many clients share that they feel safer doing therapy in their own space, which can support the therapeutic process when working through emotionally demanding material.
All sessions at OptiMind Therapy are conducted via secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform, ensuring your privacy is fully protected.
If you are skeptical, I recommend requesting a free 20min video consultation so you can try it out before committing.
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Counseling and psychotherapy for residents of Florida, Massachusetts, and New York.
We work with adults and children/teens (age 9+)
Sessions are all virtual
Typical sessions are 50min long, and therapy intensives range between 100 and 150min long.
Specialized adult ADHD therapy and diagnosis services are available for adult clients 18+. You can choose either assessment & diagnosis, or ADHD therapy (or both).
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Click the Book Now button and schedule yourself online without wait times.
Or, fill out the contact form below to ask a question or request an appointment time to get started.
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No direct billing is available, private-pay only.
However, we are happy to offer a Superbill any time you request, if you have Out-Of-Network benefits.
Receipts are automatically sent to you by email the day of your scheduled session.