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How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/28/26 How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/28/26

You're Not Broken. Your Nervous System Is Just Stuck.

If therapy hasn't worked, you're not too far gone. Your nervous system is running old survival patterns on outdated information. Stuck is not broken.

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How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/20/26 How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/20/26

Parts Work: Understanding Why You Do What You Do

Parts work treats the mind as a system of parts, each trying to protect you. Understanding them replaces self-criticism with curiosity, where real change starts.

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How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/6/26 How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 10/6/26

What Is Polyvagal Therapy? (In Plain English)

Polyvagal Therapy works with your nervous system's three states, safety, fight-or-flight, and shutdown, giving it language and tools to find safety again.

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How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 9/22/26 How Therapy Works Sarah LaFontaine 9/22/26

What Is EMDR and How Does It Actually Work?

EMDR helps your brain finish processing experiences that got stuck, using bilateral stimulation. Plain-language explanation of what it is and who it helps.

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Providing virtual individual mental health therapy for adults living in Cambridge, MA, Providence, RI, Bridgeport, CT, Charleston, SC, Parkland, FL and surrounding areas.

Sarah LaFontaine, LMHC, LPC

Phone: (401) 618-4494

Email: contact@rising-hope.co

I help high achievers with complex trauma and health anxiety live a balanced life with confidence.

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