EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR is a form of psychotherapy designed to take a holistic approach to recovery from traumatic and distressing events. EMDR uses a client centered approach, which allows the client and therapist to work collaboratively on lessening the pain and emotional charge brought on by memories and new experiences of trauma. You can learn more here.

What You Can Expect

We will work together to assess whether or not EMDR is a good fit for you and spend some time discussing your goals, current symptoms, and history. If there are no issues of concern, you and I will start working on creating and strengthening resources you can use to calm and ground yourself during session and in everyday life. We will identify the targets (distressing or traumatic events, memories, negative thoughts about yourself) that you want to work on. Then we will begin reprocessing with the use of bilateral stimulation (BLS) - eye movements, sounds, buzzes or taps - and we will continue processing until the disturbance is lessened. We can then begin to install positive beliefs to take the place of the negative belief we just worked on. This series is repeated for all of the targets we identify (and any new ones that come up along the way). 

EMDR has shown to be effective for:

• Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias

• Chronic Illness and medical issues

• Depression and bipolar disorders

• Dissociative disorders

• Eating disorders

• Grief and loss

• Pain

• Performance anxiety

• Personality disorders

• PTSD and other trauma and stress related issues

• Sexual assault

• Sleep disturbance

• Substance abuse and addiction

• Violence and abuse