go beyond traditional talk therapy with EMDR.
EMDR / Trauma therapy for anxiety, perfectionism, negativity.
EMDR therapy (eye movement therapy) is one of the most researched, most effective treatments for PTSD, anxiety, panic, and more.
It works in ways that talk therapy alone often can’t.
I can show you how.
What is EMDR and who is it for?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and it has been around for decades. Originally used to treat PTSD, it is now proven to help a variety of issues.
EMDR can help you find relief from painful past experiences that somehow still have a hold on you, affecting how you view yourself and how you experience other people and events.
IT’S PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING:
PTSD and trauma
Anxiety, chronic stress, and panic
Self-criticism and low self-esteem
Rumination and negative thinking
Upsetting past experiences.
How EMDR works
When something overwhelming happens, your brain sometimes stores that experience incompletely - almost like a file that didn’t finish saving. Year later, it can still trigger emotions, even when you know it’s in the past.
EMDR helps your brain process and update those experiences so they no longer feel as emotionally intense, or keep pulling you back into old patters of thinking or behaving.
Using gentle, rhythmic stimulation - typically left-right eye movements or light tapping -EMDR helps your brain do what it was unable to do at the time - make sense of it, file it away properly, and finally put it in the past.
The EMDR Process
Identify patterns
We’ll identify the key memories, experiences, or beliefs that may still be affecting how you feel and think today.
Build tools
You’ll learn grounding and calming techniques so you feel supported throughout the process.
Process gradually
We’ll work through one memory (or related group of memories) at a pace that feels manageable.
Leave feeling grounded
We end our sessions with strategies to help you feel settled and ready to return to your day.
Is EMDR right for you?
EMDR is a good fit for
you if …
You experience anxiety and panic regularly - racing heart, a sense of dread - even if things look fine on the outside.
There’s a past experience - big or small, one or many - that still affects how you feel, react, or see yourself today.
You’ve tried talk therapy and understand your patterns but can’t seem to shift things enough to get properly unstuck.
You’re curious about EMDR but aren’t sure if what you’ve been through ‘counts’ or is serious enough.
(It does and it is).
EMDR therapy can help you feel better when other treatments haven’t worked.
EMDR is an evidence-based method that can help you find relief from painful past experiences that somehow still have a hold on you, affecting how you view yourself and how you experience other people and events.
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We start slowly. Before any processing begins, we spend time building your internal resources — grounding tools you’ll keep long after therapy ends.
You don’t have to describe your experiences in detail or re-live them. You can stick to headlines. It’s my job to help you stay within your window of tolerance (not too upset and not too zoned out). I guide the process and we go at your pace, every time.
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We can either meet for regular weekly EMDR sessions of 50 minutes, or I offer EMDR intensives of 2-3 hour sessions.
I’ve helped people recover from a single traumatic experience in just 6-8 sessions. However, most people have experienced more than one disturbing event and things takes longer to heal from. For more complex issues we’re looking at 6+ months.
We can power through EMDR treatment to get through it and out the other side, or we can take it easy and more more slowly and purposefully.
We can even combine it with ketamine for a deeper healing. Learn more here.
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We incorporate some measurement in our work - I’ll ask you at the start how disturbing a memory is from 1-10, and then ask you again later. After effective EMDR the level of disturbance will have dropped dramatically.
Progress also shows up in daily life. You’ll gradually realize you are responding different to people and situations; what used to trigger you no longer does
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Yes! EMDR can be done very effectively online and the outcomes are similar to in-person treatment. And many people find the comfort of their own home actually helps the process feel more accessible. All you need is some privacy, a stable internet connection, and the desire to heal.
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Not only is EMDR effective in treating trauma and anxiety, it can help build self esteem, reduce perfectionism, and relieve social anxiety.
At the end of the day, I want you to know:
You’ve already done the hardest part - admitting that what you’ve been doing til now isn’t working well enough.
Now it’s time to get curious and think about doing things differently.
A free 15-minute consultation is all you have to do to take the next step. No paperwork and no pressure - just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.
Your story is welcome here.
Your story is welcome here.
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Take the first step toward creating the life you truly want. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation—I’ll answer your questions and tell you more about how I work.