EMDR

Overwhelming experiences can interrupt our brain’s regular information processing. Memories of threatening or stressful experiences can feel vivid and still active in our nervous system. We may find our current sense of safety and belonging impacted. Inner beliefs can shift, along with interactions within our relationships and physical environment. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a process that can help.

EMDR involves using bilateral stimulation (sound, touch, or eye movement that alternates rhythmically in a right-left pattern across the body) to engage both hemispheres of the brain while processing memories, beliefs, and current triggers. This approach helps the brain resume its natural repair process, in doing so decreasing the emotional intensity of painful memories, facilitating new adaptive connections and insights, and prompting movement towards continued self-actualization.

EMDR is a widely practiced, well researched, and empirically validated modality. It is recognized as an effective treatment for trauma by the World Health Organization, Veteran’s Association, and American Psychological Association, among many other agencies and organizations.

I love working with EMDR because I have repeatedly seen how incredibly empowering the process can be for clients, with new connections and insights arising organically from within and a deeper sense of safety and inner peace restored.

If you’re curious whether EMDR might be a good fit for you, let’s talk.