Ian Noel, LMHC

Our beliefs and assumptions about ourselves and the world inform our feelings, which in turn, influences our behavior. However, many of those assumptions are not entirely our own, or even within our conscious awareness. Such invisible beliefs come from our families, our communities, challenging or traumatic experiences, and most often a less developed version of ourself. Living a life that does not reflect our values as a unique individual with a singular world-experience often results in an inner-conflict that can spill outward and negatively impact our the people and systems we interact with.

My psychotherapeutic approach is rooted in Psychodynamic, Attachment, and Systems theory, which looks at the ways our environments, at all stages of our development, have influenced and transformed our understanding of others and self. I practice EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), along with cognitive and humanistic perspectives in an eclectic/integrative approach to facilitate these explorations of self. EMDR is one of the most extensively researched and respected interventions for trauma and PTSD.

I hold a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment from Antioch University New England. My clinical residency focused on PTSD, Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) and severe attachment injury. I have advanced training in EMDR and IFS. I also work with depression, anxiety, disordered eating, substance use, dual diagnosis, LGBTQ+ experiences, codependency, Couples and Marriage, Polyamory & ENM, grief and loss, and major life transitions.