At LK Institute, we believe therapy should do more than just help you cope—it should lead to real, lasting change.
Located in Flagstaff, AZ, we specialize in helping individuals who feel like traditional therapy hasn’t worked for them, or that something essential was missing.
Our team is committed to going deeper, addressing the root causes of emotional and psychological pain through evidence-based methods like EMDR Therapy. We don’t just treat symptoms—we help people find true freedom and healing, even in the face of complex or long-standing challenges.
After years of working with individuals facing deeply rooted emotional struggles, many of us recognized a limitation in conventional therapy—it often focused on managing symptoms rather than achieving true resolution. That changed when we experienced the transformative impact of EMDR Therapy. We began to witness powerful, lasting breakthroughs that went far beyond surface-level relief.
These moments of profound healing inspired our commitment to offer the highest quality of care. All of our Flagstaff therapists at LK Institute are trained and certified as an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Psychotherapist—reflecting our belief in EMDR’s life-changing potential and our dedication to those we serve.
-Viktor Frankl
"An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is completely normal"
At LK Institute, our Flagstaff therapists specialize in EMDR Therapy along with EMDR Training and Certification — an evidence-based method proven to help individuals heal from trauma and emotional distress. Originally developed by Francine Shapiro, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is the most well-researched and empirically supported trauma therapy available today. Though it began as a treatment for PTSD, ongoing research has shown its effectiveness in addressing a wide range of complex emotional and psychological challenges.
EMDR works by engaging the brain’s natural ability to process experiences. When past events remain unprocessed, they can lead to recurring patterns of pain, negative beliefs, and emotional overwhelm. EMDR helps reprocess these painful memories by activating the brain’s problem-solving systems—reducing the emotional charge and freeing individuals to move forward in healthier, more empowered ways.
Our Flagstaff therapists incorporate EMDR into both traditional therapy sessions and EMDR Intensives, offering flexible formats like weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly appointments. For those seeking more rapid progress, EMDR Intensives provide a focused, immersive approach to healing. Whether you’re navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety, or long-standing emotional wounds, our team is here to support meaningful, lasting change through the power of EMDR.
Haileigh Di Pietro
Elyse Englestadter
Ann Capulin-Thayer
Lauren Kiser
The Flagstaff therapists of LK Institute began with a clear vision: to provide exceptional, transformative therapy to those who are ready for a whole new approach to traditional counsleing. After opening our flagship location in Central Phoenix in August 2018, the demand for therapists who specialize in EMDR therapy quickly grew. To expand access to high-quality care, we opened a second location in beautiful Flagstaff, AZ in September of 2020. This thriving office is now home to four dedicated therapists, including our Founder, Dr. Lauren Kiser, who continues to lead with compassion, expertise, and a commitment to helping clients find true healing.
"When I came to LK Institute I was having panic attacks nearly every day and did not realize it, but was suffering with OCD-related intrusive thoughts. I felt like I was going crazy and no one could help me. I attended therapy before that taught me skills to use when I was having panic attacks-which helped-but did not actually make the panic attacks stop. I did not want to become dependent on medication. I worked with the team at LK Institute and stopped having panic attacks in just a few months…never to return. EMDR saved my life and honestly, gave me a life I did not know was possible. I am forever grateful. "
"EMDR saved my life and honestly, gave me a life I did not know was possible"
My therapist referred me to LK Institute after I had been seeing her for a year and made no progress. I was unable to get out of bed, was on disability no longer working, and was in the deepest pit of depression that I never imagined would be my life. I worked with Lauren and she utilized EMDR often. I am a walking miracle. When my therapy ended with her I was able to return to the workforce and found a job I love. I have friends, cook, clean, play with my grandkids and truly got my life back. I believe that I would have been dead by now if it had not been for my therapist and her approach to treating me.
"I am a walking miracle"
I had developed an eating disorder in what seemed like overnight. I was incredibly anxious, afraid to eat and was overall riddled with emotional torment. My mom brought me to LK Institute and I immediately felt that my therapist was hearing me. She did not see me as just a case to fit in the textbook. She was an eating disorder expert and amazingly identified what was actually going on underneath the eating disorder, which had nothing to do with food. She used EMDR to treat the real problem and I was in remission in a matter of months. My experience did not match what I had read online that indicated Eating Disorder recovery was a lifelong treatment and ailment where true relief was not possible. I no longer need the eating disorder, and I love myself in a way I did not know was an option.
"My therapist was hearing me. She did not see me as just a case to fit in the textbook."
"You saved my life Lauren, you gave me the tools to succeed and I am forever grateful. I am living proof that your practices work. We both know I would've been in jail or a junkie if it weren't for you. With the tools that you and Ashley have given me - I want to help others."
"I would've been in jail or a junkie if it weren't for you [LK Institute]"
"The best thing that ever happened to me was coming to LK Institute. I had been in therapy for two years and seemed to be getting worse. My therapist recognized that the treatment I had been previously engaging in at a different practice was possibly making me worse. She used a totally different approach and I started improving relatively quickly. At the six month mark, it was clear to us both that I no longer needed therapy. I was unable to leave my house for years because of panic attacks, OCD and agoraphobia. Two months after treatment was over, I went on a cross country road trip-something I never dreamed I would be able to do again.
" I was unable to leave my house for years... Two months after treatment was over, I went on a cross country road trip"
When I came to LK Institute I hated myself. I thought I was worthless and had so much shame from the decisions I had made. EMDR changed me. I am confident and am able to stop sabotaging myself. I am at peace for the first time.
"I am at peace for the first time"
"I did not know that I had a dissociative disorder and so many therapists had been unable to help me. They told me I was, “too much” or must not want to get better. I could not explain my pain or the way I experienced my emotions take over and turn me into someone I wasn’t. The team at LK Institute was finally able to identify the real issue and then treat it. I never knew that people experienced calm inside, and now I do. I no longer experience take-overs and I am at rest inside. You saved my life. "
"So many therapists had been unable to help me...I no longer experience take-overs and I am at rest inside. [LK Institute] saved my life."
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As our world circumstances required that we adapt, our therapists have all used Telehealth as an option for clients. There is research that indicates Telehealth may provide some psychological benefits that cannot occur in person- and can be tremendously convenient. We love that Telehealth allows clients to access any one of our clinicians despite what office location they may be in. We also offer in person sessions as each therapist has a home base office they practice in. We are happy to offer you both options, whichever one best suits your needs.
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