Trauma can affect how you think, feel, relate to others, and reactions in your body. At times, intrusive thoughts as well as nightmares. Whether your experiences happened recently or years ago, healing is possible. Therapy can help reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories and create space for greater peace, confidence and resilience.
In my practice, I tend to navigate from a trauma informed approach. EMDR is apart of my practice and is utilized with clients who are willing to go deeper in recovery from their trauma and work past parts that have kept them “stuck”.
Trauma & Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is highly requested and recommended treatment following trauma because it often provides rapid relief and significantly alters how the brain stores traumatic memories. Instead of requiring clients to recount every distressing detail aloud, it uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain naturally process and digest the trauma (American Psychological Association).
Types of trauma:
Childhood trauma
Relationship trauma
Medical trauma
Workplace trauma
Complex trauma
Emotional Trauma
Racial trauma
What is Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy that helps people heal from effects of trauma and other distressing life experiences.
Sometimes painful memories “stuck”, causing them to continue affecting how we think, feel and respond. EMDR helps the brain process these experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional weight.
During treatment, you’ll be guided through a structured process using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping, while remaining fully awake and in control. The goal isn’t to erase your memories — it’s to help you move forward with greater peace, resilience, and confidence.
You Don’t have to tell your story: Unlike traditional exposure therapies, EMDR does not require you to repeatedly talk or write about the traumatic event. The goal is for you to feel stable enough to continue life and understand and know your way of coping to deal with life stressors that occur even during treatment.
Faster results: Clinical studies indicate that many individuals with single-incident trauma experience symptom relief or no PTSD in little as 3 to 12 sessions. The idea is for you not to be in therapy forever, but to help you get to a place where you can find your groove again and enjoy life.
It is evidence-based and internationally recognized treatment endorsed by major health organizations like the American Psychological Association, the World Health Organization, and the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs.