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Heartmind Health & Wellness

Heartmind Health & Wellness offers compassionate, trauma-informed mental health care.

Founded by Vicki Dauphinais, LMHC-D, and joined by independent contractor Katie Fields, LMHC-D, we specialize in trauma, grief, anxiety and attachment issues.

05/31/2026

Many people come to therapy knowing exactly why they feel stuck, but understanding the problem doesn’t always make the feelings go away.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps the brain process experiences that may still feel emotionally ‘stuck,’ even years later.

EMDR is commonly used for:
✔ Trauma
✔ Anxiety
✔ Panic
✔ Grief
✔ Negative self-beliefs
✔ Disturbing life experiences

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means remembering without feeling overwhelmed.

04/03/2026

If you’ve ever thought…

“Why am I reacting this strongly?”
“This shouldn’t bother me this much…”

There’s usually a reason.

Your brain may be linking present situations to past experiences that never got fully processed.

EMDR therapy helps “unstick” those experiences so your nervous system can finally calm down.

Over time, clients often notice:
• Reduced anxiety and panic
• Fewer intrusive thoughts
• Feeling safer in their own body

It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about changing how it lives inside you.

And that changes everything.

03/30/2026

Panic Attack? Try This 60-Second Reset

When anxiety spikes or a panic attack hits, your body feels like it’s in danger—even when it’s not.

One powerful way to interrupt that response is through something called the mammalian dive effect.

💡 When you place something cold (like an ice pack) on your face—especially around your eyes and cheeks—for about 60 seconds, it triggers your nervous system to slow things down:
• Heart rate decreases
• Breathing begins to regulate
• Your body shifts out of “panic mode”

It’s your body’s natural reset button.

✨ Try this:
1. Grab an ice pack (or even a bag of frozen veggies)
2. Lean forward slightly
3. Hold it gently on your face for 30–60 seconds
4. Breathe slowly while you do it

This simple tool can help bring you back to the present moment when everything feels overwhelming.

You don’t have to fight panic alone—your body already has built-in ways to help you through it.

02/05/2026

✨ Practice Update - Expanded Availability! ✨

Katie Fields, LMHC-D has expanded her schedule and now offers full-time availability for appointments through Heartmind Health & Wellness.

Katie provides warm, thoughtful care for adults working through:

🌿 Trauma
🌿 Anxiety & depression
🌿 Grief & life transitions
🌿 Identity & self-esteem
🌿 Women’s issues

Her expanded availability allows us to welcome more clients seeking support, with early morning, daytime, and late afternoon appointments available both in person and virtually across New York State. If you’ve been considering therapy or waiting for a good time to begin, we’re glad to be able to offer more openings and support to our community.

Katie accepts Anthem, Aetna, Cigna, Highmark, Oscar, United Healthcare, Quest Behavioral Health and Lyra Health EAP plans.

Book online: https://care.headway.co/providers/katie-fields-2
📞 518.360.1045
📧 [email protected]

Address

1080 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY
12901

Telephone

+15184601260

Website

https://heartmindhealth.clientsecure.me/

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