Specializations & Expertise

 

• Sexual Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors: Disrupting cycles of destructive sexual behavior, shame, and secrecy while fostering accountability and sustainable change.

• Sexual Offending Behaviors: Providing trauma-informed, forensic-aligned care for individuals addressing harmful patterns, recidivism prevention, and societal reintegration.

• Intimacy & Betrayal Trauma: Helping couples rebuild trust, communication, and emotional safety after infidelity or relational ruptures.

• High-Conflict Dynamics: Leveraging mediation training to de-escalate tensions in couples, families, and business partnerships.

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Therapeutic Approach

Isolde’s methodology is anchored in psychodynamic exploration but adapts flexibly to client needs. Her toolkit includes:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Certified in EFT to deepen emotional bonds and repair attachment wounds in relationships.

• CBT & DBT: Targeting cognitive distortions and building skills for impulse control, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention.

• Forensic-Informed Care: Drawing on her agency experience under the NY Office of the Attorney General to address legal, ethical, and psychological complexities.

• Solution-Focused Strategies: Creating actionable plans for crisis management, goal-setting, and behavioral alignment.

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Sessions prioritize safety, accountability, and long-term transformation, whether clients seek growth voluntarily or as part of mandated care.

 

Commitment to Complex Care

Isolde’s practice is distinguished by:

• Forensic Experience: A decade of counseling court-mandated clients, many formerly incarcerated, with sensitivity to stigma and systemic inequities.

• Mediation Proficiency: Resolving entrenched conflicts in relationships and partnerships through UT Law School-certified techniques.

• Academic Rigor: Contributing to clinical discourse as a primary author of a pending peer-reviewed journal article on sexual behavior interventions.

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Education & Credentials

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• Master’s in Psychology & Counseling: Columbia University.

• Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (ICEFT): International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy.

• Mediation Certification: University of Texas Law School.

• Advanced Training: Psychodynamic therapy, forensic risk assessment, DBT/CBT.

 

Why Work With Isolde?

Isolde combines the precision of a forensic clinician with the empathy of a trauma expert, offering unflinching yet compassionate care for clients facing complex sexual and relational challenges. Her dual focus on behavioral accountability and emotional healing empowers individuals to break destructive cycles, restore integrity, and cultivate healthier connections.

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Begin Your Journey

Isolde serves:

• Individuals grappling with sexual addiction, offending behaviors, or intimacy struggles

• Couples rebuilding after betrayal or navigating high-conflict dynamics

• Court-mandated clients seeking trauma-informed support

• Business partners or families in need of mediation and conflict resolution

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Key Highlights: Columbia-trained therapist, EFT-certified, forensic and mediation expertise, specialist in sexual offending behaviors and addiction, pending peer-reviewed research author.