EMDR Therapy

You know what happened. You understand why it affected you. But somehow, it still feels just as powerful.

That’s where EMDR may help.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach designed to help people process distressing experiences and memories.

Sometimes experiences become connected to beliefs such as:

“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not safe.”
“I should have done something differently.”
“I can’t trust anyone.”
“I’m powerless.”

EMDR can help your brain process those experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity.

EMDR may be helpful for concerns involving:

• Trauma and PTSD

• Distressing memories

• Anxiety

• Negative beliefs about yourself

• Relationship experiences

• Grief and loss

• Experiences that continue to feel emotionally unresolved

What does EMDR actually look like?

EMDR is more than eye movements. Before processing difficult experiences, we spend time understanding your history, identifying goals, developing coping strategies, and making sure you have tools for managing difficult emotions.

When you’re ready, EMDR uses bilateral stimulation while working with specific memories, thoughts, emotions, and body sensations.