{"id":135,"date":"2026-01-20T20:59:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:36:47","slug":"about-rebecca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/about-rebecca\/","title":{"rendered":"About Rebecca"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"135\" class=\"elementor elementor-135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-npzargt elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"npzargt\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9abba43\" data-id=\"9abba43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e63548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e63548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128-982x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-145\" alt=\"woman smiling in yellow shirt, Rebecca graves is an emdr therapist for men, executive coach for men, Leadership Keynote Speaker in Los Angeles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128-982x1024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128-768x801.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128-1473x1536.jpg 1473w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1000002686-scaled-e1768942960128.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f088365\" data-id=\"f088365\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d1eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7d1eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Philosophy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01dd3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01dd3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I work with men in a collaborative and straightforward way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My role is to offer professional guidance and support in a clear, structured way. I bring clinical training and experience, and you bring your perspective, goals, and commitment to the work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many men seek support when <strong>stress, pressure, or unresolved experiences <\/strong>begin to affect<strong> focus, relationships, or day-to-day functioning<\/strong>. My role is to help bring clarity to those patterns and support meaningful, sustainable change.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The men I work with are often navigating demanding roles at work or home, and therapy provides a structured space to understand what\u2019s getting in the way and how to respond more effectively. The focus is practical and purposeful, with attention to both insight and emotional awareness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abb919a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4abb919a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38843bf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38843bf5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0d21d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0d21d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience Working With Men<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7957106f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7957106f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d4933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d4933b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have extensive experience working with men across a range of high-responsibility roles, including <strong>executives, business leaders, professional and collegiate athletes, and military leadership.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am familiar with the pressures that come with leadership, performance expectations, and long-term responsibility. The work is always adapted to each individual\u2019s goals, capacity, and circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601702f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"601702f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7817cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e7817cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef0442b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef0442b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-19-2026-01_10_59-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-62\" alt=\"man in therapy in San Diego\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-19-2026-01_10_59-PM.png 1536w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-19-2026-01_10_59-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-19-2026-01_10_59-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-19-2026-01_10_59-PM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f715fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f715fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20rebeccawaves27@gmail.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Inquire about working together<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266783a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"266783a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f36c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"198f36c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical Approach &amp; Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b130c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b130c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with advanced training in trauma-informed, evidence-based care. I am EMDR Certified and licensed to practice therapy in both California and Idaho. I am also a former U.S. Marine Corps veteran, which informs my understanding of structure, responsibility, and high-pressure environments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an <\/span><b>EMDR therapist for men<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I work with clients to process experiences that continue to influence stress responses, emotional reactions, relationships, and behavior\u2014often outside of conscious awareness. EMDR allows us to address how past experiences are stored and activated, rather than focusing only on insight or discussion. This allows us to address underlying drivers of distress while keeping the work focused and effective.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am intentional about pacing and stability. Many of the men I work with are managing significant personal and professional responsibilities, and the work is designed to support progress without overwhelming existing demands.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebecca is an EMDR therapist for men and executive coach for men in San Diego, California and Idaho. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-135","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167,"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions\/167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rebecca.blairnicole.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}