Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy uses eye movements, lights, and neuroscience to treat individuals who experienced trauma or have other mental health concerns. It’s designed to be short-term but can be combined with more traditional forms of talk therapy if deemed necessary.
EMDR allows the brain to process traumatic memories, negative images, or distressing thoughts by unlocking them. Instead of being “frozen” in place, EMDR allows the brain to heal from the distressing event through specific eye movements.
Your therapist will assess whether the approach to counseling is a good fit for you. Individuals who experience trauma, are diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or have anxiety or panic disorders could benefit from EMDR.
Your EMDR therapist will ask you to recall a specific experience, memory, image, thought, or idea that is particularly distressing to you. Using either tapping, eye movements, or particular sounds, your counselor will ask you to focus and notice what comes up in your body during the session. This eye stimulation combined with your focus on your traumatic memory allows the memory to be processed and fade in intensity.
EMDR’s goal is not to forget any traumatic memories, but to no longer be triggered by them.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
I work with clients of all ages and walks of life; I appreciate the life stories of those I work with and enjoy finding solutions and tools to support them. My professional background includes working in addiction counseling, solution focused and psychodynamic modalities.
Alice utilizes both traditional and innovative methods that are research validated. She offers EMDR intervention for both trauma resolution as well as for a variety of mood disorders and medical treatment stress issues.
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Ashleigh is passionate about helping individuals and families discover a deeper sense of who they are. She enjoys coming alongside clients, offering hope and healing in places where they feel stuck. Ashleigh creates a strong connection with her clients which she believes is foundational for facilitating growth and change.
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I believe that every person in this world has worth, not monetary but spiritually. We all are a sum of all our parts. My goal is to meet you where you are at in life, provide guidance, safety, space, validation, and strategy on how to continue the journey of life. I am a integrative therapist and will utilize what is needed based on symptoms, diagnosis, if both of those are not present or neces...
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Jennifer’s counseling is guided by an attachment-based, trauma-informed, and multicultural perspective. She is trained in EMDR for treating trauma and specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples counseling. She seeks to incorporate mindfulness and experiential techniques to help clients grow in self-awareness and insight and be equipped with practical tools to use outside of sessions.
