Are past traumas, painful memories, or overwhelming experiences affecting your daily life? If so, you are not alone. Traumatic experiences can leave deep emotional wounds — affecting how we feel, think, and relate to ourselves and others.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a clinically proven and evidence-based approach that helps your brain process traumatic memories safely, reducing the emotional charge they tend to carry. During EMDR sessions, you’ll work to recall distressing memories while activating the brain’s natural healing mechanisms - guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. Basically, our past experiences have gotten “stuck” in the brain and body and EMDR therapy helps release these stuck memories safely, allowing your mind and body to process them naturally. This may seem silly, but research has shown time and time again that this treatment approach can help your brain effectively reprocess memories, allowing them to feel less overwhelming and more manageable while also improving your ability to respond to trauma triggers in more healthy and adaptive ways. Research has even shown that EMDR can provide faster relief from trauma symptoms than traditional talk therapy alone. Now, this process may seem unfamiliar and maybe even scary, but sessions are collaborative and paced according to your comfort. You will remain in control as you gently work through your memories and I will support you every step of the way!