Meet The Team - Serene Butterfly Counseling

Our Team

We aren’t just textbook smart, we have lived experience and know what it’s like to deeply struggle. We believe everyone has the capacity to heal and live a life they love. We have personally experienced the power of brain based therapies we offer and want to help as many people as we can reclaim joy like we have done and seen happen for many others. We are here to help you get unstuck, feel empowered, and transform!

Vanessa Palomera, MA, LMFT

Practice Owner and Founder

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Ryan Muldoon, MA, LMSW

Staff Therapist

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Brandee Evans, MA, LPC-A

Staff Therapist

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Rachel Durkee, MA, LMSW

Staff Therapist

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About Our Services

We utilize a combination of effective treatments so that you can quickly move forward in life with serenity and connection. Below are some of the therapies we offer.

EMDR

EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is a modern therapy that is effective at treating things like trauma and anxiety. It is also used to strengthen postive thoughts and weaken unhelpful ones.

Internal Family Systems

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a compassionate approach that helps individuals understand and heal the different “parts” of themselves, often rooted in past experiences.

Anxiety Therapy

We address generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias using neuroscience-based therapies to get the nervous system to shift the way it’s been activating and responding to stimuli.

ASD / ADHD Support

Improving neurodivergent challenges such as executive functioning, nervous system dysregulation, and sensory challenges.

Trauma Therapy

Process stored stress and
fear without having to re-live painful memories.

For Children and Teens

Attachment and nervous system focused therapy for the child/teen and their family.

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We offer a free 20 minute meeting with your preferred therapist to learn more about our services and see if you’re a good fit.

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