EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an evidence-based therapy designed to help people heal from trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional patterns that don’t shift through traditional talk therapy alone.

Rather than talking through every detail, EMDR uses bilateral stimulation — gentle side-to-side eye movements, tapping, or sounds — to mimic how the brain naturally processes memories during REM sleep. This supports healing in a powerful yet gentle way, helping your brain reorganize stuck experiences so they no longer control your emotional responses.

EMDR is effective for a wide range of challenges, not just PTSD. Many high-achieving, successful clients benefit from EMDR when they feel stuck in emotional patterns that impact their well-being and relationships.

It can help with:

• Trauma & PTSD (including childhood trauma, emotional neglect, medical trauma, or abuse)
• Anxiety, panic, and chronic overwhelm
• Low self-worth, shame, imposter syndrome, or perfectionism
• Attachment wounds and difficult relationship dynamics
• Religious trauma or spiritual confusion
• Grief and unresolved loss
• Performance anxiety, fear of failure, and creative blocks
• ADHD-related emotional dysregulation or reactivity

Whether your pain feels obvious or subtle, EMDR can help you rewrite your inner story — reconnecting you to your strength, calm, and clarity.

Once we agree EMDR is a good fit, we begin by clarifying your goals — what you want to shift, such as beliefs like “I’m not safe,” “I’m not enough,” or “I always have to prove myself.”

The therapy unfolds in phases:

• Preparation: Building your ability to manage distress and increasing emotional safety.
• Targeting: You focus on a specific upsetting event and the negative images, emotions, beliefs, and body sensations connected to it.
• Bilateral Stimulation: I guide you through sets of eye movements, taps, or sounds while you notice what comes up — shifts in thoughts, feelings, or memories.
• Integration: We replace negative beliefs with positive, empowering ones, helping you respond to life with grounded confidence.

You always have complete control to pause or stop the process if needed. The sets continue until the distress connected to the event diminishes significantly.

Typical sessions last 60 to 90 minutes. Processing one traumatic experience may take several sessions, depending on your history and the complexity of your experiences.

EMDR follows a three-pronged protocol addressing:

1. Past memories
2. Present triggers or disturbances
3. Future actions and responses

Though EMDR can produce faster results than traditional talk therapy, the pace always respects your unique needs and readiness.

Processing is not about repeatedly talking through trauma. It’s about creating a mental state that allows your brain to digest and store memories appropriately. EMDR helps your brain retain the useful lessons from your experiences with healthy emotions, while discarding the distressing feelings and negative beliefs that no longer serve you.

The goal is to leave you with new perspectives, emotions, and behaviors that support healthy, fulfilling relationships and well-being.