EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a transformative, evidence-based approach to healing trauma that helps the brain and body process distressing memories in a way that promotes emotional freedom, not reactivation.

When we experience trauma — whether it’s a single incident or years of accumulated emotional wounds — the nervous system can get stuck in survival mode. Traumatic memories often remain “frozen in time,” causing you to relive the past as if it’s still happening in the present. This can show up as anxiety, nightmares, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, low self-esteem, fear of intimacy, and reactivity in relationships.

EMDR works by stimulating the brain’s natural healing mechanisms, allowing you to process painful memories, negative beliefs, and body sensations in a way that restores calm, clarity, and control.

• Desensitize emotional triggers tied to past experiences
   
• Reduce symptoms of PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, and depression
   
• Reprocess deeply held beliefs like “I’m not safe,” “I’m unlovable,” or “It was my fault”
   
• Heal from childhood abuse, neglect, sexual trauma, or bullying
   
• Release internalized shame, guilt, and self-blame
   
• Improve emotional regulation and decision-making
   
• Restore a sense of empowerment, wholeness, and inner peace
   

EMDR doesn’t erase the past — it helps you change your relationship to it. The memories remain, but they no longer control your present.

Many of my clients say that EMDR feels like finally being able to put down a heavy weight they’ve carried for years. You don’t have to relive everything in detail for it to work — EMDR is gentle, contained, and deeply respectful of your pace and capacity.

If talk therapy hasn’t brought the level of relief you're seeking, EMDR may be the missing link in your healing journey. 

Q: Do I have to talk in detail about my trauma?
No. EMDR is unique in that you do not need to verbally relive or retell the full story of your trauma for it to work. We focus on what your body and mind are holding, and your brain does the healing behind the scenes.

Q: Is EMDR safe for me if I’ve experienced complex trauma or dissociation?
Yes, with proper pacing and preparation. As a trauma specialist, I tailor the process to your nervous system’s window of tolerance. For clients with complex or developmental trauma, we move more slowly, building safety and emotional regulation first.

Q: How fast will I see results?
Some clients notice shifts within just a few sessions, while others with long-term or layered trauma benefit from deeper, ongoing work. Everyone's healing timeline is different—and there’s no right or wrong pace.

Q: Can EMDR be combined with talk therapy or other approaches?
Absolutely. I integrate EMDR with parts work, somatic awareness, and traditional modalities like CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy, depending on your needs and goals.