Healing doesn’t require reliving everything you’ve been through.
When knowing isn’t enough
I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based, deeply effective therapy for processing trauma, grief and anxiety that doesn’t respond to talk therapy alone.
Sometimes we understand why we feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck, but knowing isn’t enough to make those feelings go away.
Past experiences can continue to affect how your brain and nervous system respond long after the event is over. EMDR helps your brain process those experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity.
Whether you’re recovering from trauma, struggling with anxiety, or feeling held back by experiences from the past, EMDR can help you move forward with greater freedom and confidence.
A different way to heal.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps your brain process distressing memories and experiences that may still be influencing how you think, feel, and respond today.
Rather than spending years analyzing the past, EMDR works with your brain’s natural healing ability, allowing painful memories to become less overwhelming while helping you develop healthier beliefs about yourself.
Many clients describe feeling like the memories are still there, but they no longer feel trapped by them.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting.
It means the past no longer feels like it’s happening in the present.
What we can work on
Trauma & PTSD
Whether your trauma involved one event or many smaller experiences over time, EMDR can reduce the emotional intensity of those memories.
Anxiety
When anxiety feels rooted in past experiences or patterns, EMDR can help your nervous system respond differently.
Grief
Loss changes us. EMDR can help process painful memories, unresolved moments, and the emotional weight that often accompanies grief while honoring your relationship with the person you’ve lost.
Pregnancy & Birth Trauma
Many women carry difficult pregnancy, birth, fertility, or postpartum experiences that continue affecting their daily lives. EMDR can help those experiences feel less overwhelming.
Negative Core Beliefs
“I’m not enough.” “I’m a failure.” “I’m not safe.”
EMDR helps identify and transform the beliefs that often develop after painful experiences.
You remain in control.
One of the biggest misconceptions about EMDR is that you’ll have to relive every painful detail.
In reality, EMDR is a structured, collaborative therapy. We move at a pace that feels manageable, and you remain in control throughout the process.
You won’t be forced to share anything you’re not ready to discuss, and we’ll spend time building coping skills before beginning memory processing.
Many clients are surprised by how gentle the experience feels.
What happens during EMDR?
We get to know your story
We begin by understanding your history, current concerns, and goals.
We build resources
Before processing difficult memories, we’ll strengthen coping skills so you feel grounded and supported.
We process memories
Using bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping), your brain begins processing memories that may have become “stuck.”
We strengthen positive beliefs
As distress decreases, we reinforce healthier beliefs about yourself and your experiences.
We move forward
The goal isn’t to erase memories. It’s to help them lose their emotional grip so they no longer dictate your present.
EMDR may be helpful if you…
- Feel stuck despite talking about your experiences
- Experience anxiety that seems difficult to explain
- Avoid reminders of painful events
- Have panic attacks
- Feel emotionally reactive
- Struggle with shame or self-criticism
- Have experienced trauma, grief, medical trauma, birth trauma, or difficult life events
- Notice your body reacting even when you know you’re safe
Curious whether EMDR is a good fit for you? Let’s talk about it in a free consultation.
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