Services

Healthy Mind / Mente Sana is a bilingual English and Spanish mental health private practice located in Savannah, Georgia that utilizes talk therapy, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), and trauma sensitive yoga to support individuals and couples in achieving their mental health goals.

Founder Ruthie Duran Deffley specializes in complex trauma otherwise known as relational trauma, PTSD and acute trauma, anxiety and depression, LGBTQ+ issues, grief and loss, issues specific to the Latinx community, and substance and alcohol abuse.

Individual Therapy

For adults (18+) in English and Spanish
Mark Bowen is available to work with adolescents 13+
Couples Therapy

In English and Spanish
Ruthie uses Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) as her foundation in working with couples.
EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a treatment technique that uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories and alleviate distress. This service can be used in conjunction with individual therapy or as a stand-alone service.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Ruthie is a TCTSY facilitator who offers individual or group TSY practices in person and virtually. To learn more, please get in touch with Ruthie.
Ruthie teaches a weekly TSY class at As You Are Yoga Studio. This class is currently on pause.