Meet Loran Wallace, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant, Trauma & Attachment Therapist
Ready to feel grounded, secure, and finally at home in yourself?
Maybe it shows up in your relationships, always falling back into the same cycle. Maybe it’s the anxiety that never fully turns off, or a bad habit you’ve tried to white-knuckle your way out of more times than you can count. Maybe something happened recently that cracked early childhood wounds back open, and you’re realizing you’re not as “over it” like you originally thought you were.
You’ve tried working on yourself. You’ve become more familiar with your patterns, you have an idea of where they come from, but you still feel stuck.
You don’t need more self-help books and skills. You need the gap between knowing and changing to actually close.
Therapy with me is direct, warm, and collaborative - and yes, occasionally a little humorous, because healing doesn’t have to be heavy all the time.
When working with clients, we are riding two tracks at the same time. The first is the day-to-day track that will help you function better your current life and relationships. This might look like building better coping skills, setting boundaries, learning how to communicate during conflict, or just getting through a hard week with a little more steadiness.
The second is the trauma track. I believe everything we do makes sense somehow, even the things we may not like. So alongside the day-to-day work, we go back to the original template: where these patterns started, and what they were protecting you from. This is usually where more structured approaches like EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or Post Induction Therapy come in. This work is often very focused and intentional to actually create change.
I think of us as co-pilots. I bring the training, clinical expertise, and the ability to help you conceptualize what’s going on underneath the surface - but you are the expert on you, and your insight is invaluable to the process. I’ll always show up honest with you, even when that means gently challenging something. Part of my job is making sure you understand the “why” behind what we’re doing, so you’re never just along for the ride. You’re making informed decisions about your own healing every step of the way.
This is your therapy. I’m just here to help you carry out the healing you’ve always been capable of.
Am I the right therapist for you?
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A lot of therapy stops at insight and validation, and while both are important, I don’t think they’re enough on their own. My job is to help you feel understood.
I use approaches that go deeper than talking about your problems. EMDR, Post Induction Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Parts Work and Inner Child Work are all designed to get underneath the surface, addressing the root of what’s keeping you stuck.
I do my best to curate a very specific, tailored, and collaborative treatment plan because no two people are the same. Your treatment plan will be created based on your unique history, your goals, and what is actually keeping you stuck. We will talk about goal setting together at the start of treatment, check in on them regularly, and adjust how we are working when needed.
Through our work together we will create stronger, healthier relationships, improve identity and self-worth, and finally close the gap between knowing your patterns and actually breaking them.
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Sessions with me are warm and collaborative. I do my best to keep the therapeutic space human and relational, always welcoming a little humor… because therapy doesn’t have to be painful and serious all the time.
I’m an active participant in our work together, not just a sounding board. I’ll help you understand what’s happening underneath your patterns and why. I think you deserve to know, because insight that makes sense to you is insight you can actually use in deeper processing work.
I’ll also challenge you when it’s needed, in a way that always feels supportive of cause. I find that honesty, direct communication, and gentle challenging are things clients tell me they appreciate most about our work together.
My goal is for you to leave sessions feeling like something actually happened. Not like you just talked for 50 minutes, but like something shifted, even if the shift was small. It’s important to me that we are always on track to meet your goals and the space feels like it’s helping you move forward.
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My husband and I have two cats, Siggy and Toula, and a dog named Watson. All three have more personality and sass than you could ever imagine. Outside of work I enjoy watching horror movies, listening to true crime podcasts, and working on whatever current crochet project I have going.
I also love board games, video games and reading. My favorite genres lean toward thrillers and self-help, though I do end up reading a bit of everything. I always love to hear what books my clients are enjoying!
And because we live in a beautiful state with so much to offer outdoors I also enjoy hiking, rock climbing, slack lining, and enjoying Mother Nature.
If you think therapy with me can help you
This work is worth it, and I’d be honored to do it with you.
Specialties
Complex & Relational Trauma
Attachment and Relationships
High-Functioning Anxiety and Stress
Infidelity and Betrayal Trauma
Substance and Process Addiction
Therapy for Men
Clinical Experience
I’m committed to ongoing training and education because the field keeps evolving and you deserve care that reflects the best of what’s out there.
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Texas State University
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Northern Arizona University
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Arizona (LPC-21109)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Texas (LPC-103147)
EMDRIA Approved Certified EMDR Therapist
EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant
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EMDR & Trauma Specialization:
EMDR Basic Training
EMDR Advanced Training in Dissociation and Parts Work
EMDR Advanced Training in Addiction
EMDR Advanced Training in OCD and Phobias
EMDR Advanced Training in Suicidal Ideation & Self-Harm
G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol)
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) - Level 1
Post Induction Therapy (PIT)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Foundational Clinical Training:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1
Crisis Response - Red Cross
Ongoing Cultural Competency Training
Ongoing Legal & Ethics Training
Would we be a good fit to work together?
We would be a great fit if…
You’re ready try something that goes deeper than traditional talk therapy
You’re open to being challenged and practicing accountability
You’re curious about yourself and open to feedback, even when it’s uncomfortable
You want a therapy relationship that feels real, not stiff or formal
We may not be a great fit if…
You’re mostly looking for a space to vent without direction or feedback
You’re not quite ready to look at your patterns or where they came from
You’re not ready to look at your own accountability in your patterns
You want a therapist who is strictly blank slate
Methods
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EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps your brain reprocess stuck traumatic memories so they lose their grip on your present life
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Post Induction Therapy (PIT)
PIT helps you identify and heal deeply rooted childhood wounds that are quietly driving your patterns, relationships, and sense of self
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
ART uses rapid eye movements to quickly reduce emotional charge of painful memories
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Intensive Therapy
For deeper, more focused healing, intensive therapy consists of extended, multi-hour sessions to create significant breakthroughs without the wait of weekly sessions
If this feels like what you’ve been looking for, I’d love to hear from you
EMDR & Trauma Therapy in Scottsdale, Arizona
Services offered virtually throughout Arizona and Texas
6609 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite G102, Scottsdale, AZ 85250