Trauma & EMDR Therapy in Coconut Creek, FL

Therapy for when you understand what’s happening—but still feel stuck

Maybe you’re the person who has done a lot of self-reflection.

You know where some of your patterns came from. You understand your childhood. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, learned about attachment or the nervous system, and maybe you’ve already spent years in therapy.

And yet, something still doesn’t quite shift.

You may find yourself overthinking everything, shutting down when things become overwhelming, struggling with perfectionism or people-pleasing, feeling disconnected from your body, or reacting to situations in ways that seem bigger than the situation itself.

Sometimes knowing why you do something isn’t enough to change it.

At Resilient Counseling in Coconut Creek, Florida, I work with adults who are ready to look beyond insight and explore what is happening underneath the patterns that keep them stuck.

I’m Amanda Marks, LPC, LMHC, CPCS, and I specialize in trauma therapy, EMDR, complex trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, and body image concerns.

I offer in-person therapy in Coconut Creek and Broward County, as well as EMDR intensives for clients who are looking for a more focused approach to their healing.

You don't have to have everything figured out before therapy

People often come to therapy because they feel like they should be able to handle things better.

Maybe you’re successful and capable in most areas of your life, but privately you’re exhausted.

Maybe you’re constantly thinking about what everyone else needs while having very little idea what you need.

Maybe your relationships keep bringing up the same wounds.

Maybe you can talk about your trauma without feeling much of anything—but your body still reacts as though the danger is happening now.

Or maybe you simply know that the way you’re living isn’t the way you want to keep living.

Therapy doesn't have to begin with having a perfect explanation.

We can start with what you're noticing now.

What I help with

Trauma & Complex Trauma

Trauma doesn't always look like a single, obvious event.

It can show up as difficulty trusting people, chronic hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, relationship patterns, shame, perfectionism, people-pleasing, dissociation, or feeling disconnected from yourself.

I work with adults experiencing childhood trauma, developmental trauma, attachment wounds, PTSD, complex trauma, and trauma-related symptoms.

The goal isn't simply to talk about what happened.

It's to help you develop a different relationship with what happened—and with yourself.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR can be helpful when experiences from the past continue to affect how you think, feel, relate, or respond in the present.

I use EMDR within a broader trauma-informed framework rather than treating it as a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Depending on your needs, our work may incorporate IFS-informed parts work, somatic awareness, attachment work, and nervous-system regulation alongside EMDR.

This can be particularly important when trauma is complex, when dissociation is present, or when you intellectually understand that you're safe but your body hasn't gotten the message yet.

Anxiety & Overthinking

Anxiety isn't always about feeling obviously anxious.

Sometimes it looks like:

• Replaying conversations in your head

• Trying to anticipate every possible problem

• Difficulty making decisions

• Constantly monitoring how other people are feeling

• Feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions

• Perfectionism

• Difficulty relaxing

• Trouble setting boundaries

• Feeling like you're never doing enough

Therapy can help you understand what your anxiety is trying to accomplish while building more flexibility in how you respond to it.

Eating Disorders & Body Image

Your relationship with food and your body doesn't exist in isolation.

For some people, food and body concerns become ways of coping with anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, control, shame, or difficult emotions.

I provide trauma-informed, weight-inclusive therapy for adults struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, and complicated relationships with food and movement.

The goal isn't to teach you how to be better at controlling your body.

It's to help you build a healthier relationship with yourself.

A different way of looking at your symptoms

I don't believe your symptoms are evidence that something is wrong with you.

Often, they make sense when we understand what your mind and nervous system have learned to do to protect you.

The part of you that overthinks may be trying to prevent you from making a mistake.

The part that people-pleases may be trying to keep you connected to others.

The part that shuts down may have learned that disconnecting is safer than feeling too much.

The perfectionist part may believe that if you can just do everything right, you'll finally be safe from criticism, rejection, or failure.

Rather than trying to get rid of these responses, therapy can help us become curious about them.

That is one reason I incorporate IFS-informed parts work into my approach.

Therapy in Coconut Creek & Broward County

My Coconut Creek office provides a private setting for in-person therapy in Broward County and South Florida.

I work with clients from Coconut Creek and surrounding communities, including Coral Springs, Parkland, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and the surrounding Broward County area.

For clients who aren't located close enough for in-person sessions, virtual therapy may also be available depending on your location and eligibility.

A little about me

I'm Amanda Marks, LPC, LMHC, CPCS, and the founder of Resilient Counseling.

My work focuses on trauma, EMDR, complex trauma, dissociation, anxiety, eating disorders, and body image.

I take a collaborative approach to therapy. I'm not interested in handing you a list of things you should be doing or trying to force you into a particular version of healing.

Instead, we'll get curious about what's happening—both psychologically and physically—and develop a treatment approach that fits your goals.

My work draws from EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, somatic approaches, attachment therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and nervous-system regulation.

I also work extensively with complex trauma and dissociation, which means I'm particularly attentive to pacing, safety, and the ways that trauma can show up differently from person to person.

And because therapy is more than a collection of techniques, I want you to feel like you can actually be yourself in the room.

You don't have to keep figuring this out by yourself.

Starting therapy can feel surprisingly vulnerable—even when you're someone who is very good at taking care of everyone else.

You don't need to know exactly what kind of therapy you need before reaching out.

We can talk about what's bringing you in, what you've tried before, what you're hoping will be different, and whether working together feels like the right fit.

Ready to explore therapy in Coconut Creek?

Schedule a consultation with Resilient Counseling.

Let's figure out together what kind of support makes sense for where you are now.

Use the contact form below to set up a consultation call.

Resilient Counseling – Coconut Creek, Florida

5300 W Hillsboro Blvd, Suite 210B
Coconut Creek, FL 33073

In-person therapy for adults in Coconut Creek, Broward County, and surrounding South Florida communities.