EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured trauma-focused therapy designed to help people process distressing experiences and memories.

It can be particularly helpful when you understand intellectually that something is over—but your brain or body hasn't quite caught up.

Read more here about EMDR therapy and the impact it can have.

Not necessarily.

EMDR is not simply about repeatedly talking through a traumatic experience.

The process is structured and collaborative, and we'll work at a pace that feels manageable.

You remain in control of what you share.

EMDR may help with:

- Traumatic experiences

- PTSD symptoms

- Anxiety connected to past experiences

- Distressing memories

- Triggers

- Nightmares

- Fear responses

- Negative beliefs about yourself

- Experiences that continue to affect relationships or daily life

Research supports that virtual EMDR is comparably effective to in-person sessions for PTSD and other conditions, provided the client has a private, safe space and a stable internet connection. It's important to work with a licensed, EMDR-certified or trained therapist who uses a secure (HIPAA-compliant) video platform

EMDR involves several phases designed to help identify what is keeping you stuck, develop skills for managing distress, and process targeted memories or experiences.

We'll determine together what experiences are appropriate to target and what preparation you need before processing begins.

Therapy isn't about pretending it didn't happen.

It's about helping your brain recognize:

It happened. It mattered. And it is not happening right now.