It is my hope that this website is useful to you whether you are an existing client, a passerby, a mental health professional, or looking for qualified professional assistance. I've packed in lots of information to the site including the way I describe things, which I call Norma-isms, because the text books don't describe it this way.
My training methods are in: Music Therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Behavior Conditioning, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Techniques have added dimension and creative approaches to the traditional methods of therapy delivery. They have an alternate company for behavioral health and Norma is not in network with that company and therefore cannot bill for services.
My training methods are in: Music Therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Behavior Conditioning, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Techniques have added dimension and creative approaches to the traditional methods of therapy delivery. They have an alternate company for behavioral health and Norma is not in network with that company and therefore cannot bill for services.
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Norma Joanne Vaillette completed a Bachelor of Music-Music Therapy degree in 1983 earned from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She had been volunteering with a Music Therapist in a local nursing home and did practicum with Children in a specialized education setting, and developmentally disabled adults.
That creates a formula where you feed yourself well and in amounts that feel good. You also move your body in ways that feel good. New options and possibilities come to the front of your awareness, and if you go for it, you find you change your health for the better. Managing stress is key because the stress loop increases the appetite!
Emotional Freedom Technique is a method of intervention which uses tapping on acupressure points on the body while utilizing language which helps the individual address the discomfort, sustain or create a healthy foundation, and then shift the emotion to the desired state of being. The idea is that the experience of negative emotions causes distress and discomfort in the body/mind system.
I set up this LLC in 2005 when I went into private practice. I have begun using my tax id actively as of 2013, when I left the comfort of a group practice and went solo. I am the sole member of my Limited Liability Company. The company is intended as an umbrella for all my creative endeavors. Catalyst Counseling is the umbrella organization for the creative and therapeutic talents of Norma Jo Vaillette, LMHC MT-BC.
