EMDR Therapy
Healing from the past to live more fully in the present.
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in patterns that seem to repeat—emotional triggers, distressing memories, or lingering beliefs like “I’m not enough” or “I can’t trust myself.” Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a research‑supported therapy that helps the brain process painful or traumatic experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity.
EMDR works by engaging the brain’s natural ability to heal through bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, tapping, or sounds. This process allows clients to reprocess distressing memories, shifting negative self‑beliefs that formed at the time of the event into more adaptive, compassionate perspectives. The result is often a deep sense of relief, emotional balance, and greater connection with oneself and others.
In EMDR sessions, we move at your pace. We begin by building grounding skills and a sense of safety before working with trauma memories directly. When ready, EMDR techniques are used to target specific experiences or patterns, allowing the body and mind to integrate them in a new way. Many clients describe feeling calmer, more resilient, and more present in their lives as a result.
Healing is possible when past experiences no longer hold the same weight. If you’d like to learn more about how EMDR can support that process, I’d be happy to talk through what working together could look like.
How is EMDR different from traditional talk therapy?
While talk therapy helps us explore thoughts and feelings through discussion, EMDR targets how distressing experiences are stored in the brain and body. It doesn’t require retelling difficult memories in detail; instead, it helps the brain “unstick” and reprocess them, reducing the emotional charge and changing how those memories, and the beliefs connected to them, feel in the present.
What kinds of issues can EMDR help with?
EMDR is best known for treating trauma and PTSD, but it can also help with anxiety, grief, phobias, low self‑esteem, and relationship challenges. It’s often helpful for people who recognize that past experiences continue to shape their emotional reactions or self‑perception in the present.