unlock healing and relief.
The truth is that anyone can have trauma.
According to neuroscience, trauma is any experience that our brain did not have the bandwidth to process properly with the resources available at the time — therefore the memory got
“stuck.”
Our brain let’s us know by fixating on the memory, blocking the memory out completely, nightmares, flashbacks —
anger and avoidance.
Thoughts from traumatic experiences may sound like:
“the world is dangerous”
“I am not safe”
“I am bad.”
“It’s my fault.”
The traumatic event is usually a disturbing or distressing event that threatens the safety of an individual or someone they love. This can vary widely depending on the age, experience, and resources of the individual.
Trauma therapy can help you make sense of the places you feel “stuck” and help you make movement in your relationships, sense of purpose, and overall quality of life. You will learn about what trauma is, how it impacts you, and how to manage your symptoms.
People tell me all the time ‘other people definitely have it worse… my life isn’t that bad.’
As a trauma therapist, I am not here to decide ‘how bad’ your experience was. I am here to help you understand the physiological, behavioral, and psychological impact of your experiences. If it still impacts you, it matters.
FAQs
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It's a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, primarily to help people process and heal from trauma and disturbing life experiences, especially Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
EMDR is backed by research and recommended by:
American Psychological Association (APA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
It can be a powerful, sometimes rapid, treatment for emotional wounds that haven’t healed through talk therapy alone.
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EMDR is effective for treating folks who experience symptoms of:
PTSD and complex trauma (cPTSD)
Anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
Phobias
Grief and loss
Negative self-beliefs from past experiences
It is highly recommended for those who find that talk therapy alone is not effective.
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Although the exact mechanism isn't fully understood, it’s believed that EMDR:
Helps the brain process stuck or unprocessed memories.
Mimics aspects of REM sleep, when natural emotional processing occurs.
Facilitates a shift from emotional overwhelm to cognitive understanding.
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EMDR involves an eight-phase approach, but the most distinctive part is the bilateral stimulation, usually done through guided eye movements, but sometimes through sounds or taps.
During a session:
The person recalls a traumatic or distressing memory.
While focusing on that memory, the therapist guides them through side-to-side eye movements or other bilateral stimulation.
This process is thought to help the brain "reprocess" the memory in a way that reduces its emotional charge.
Learn More
Trauma 101
Interested in learning more about the neuroscience and impact of trauma? Watch this video below.
EMDR
Ready to learn more about Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)? Watch this video below.
Science of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk - the author of “The Body Keeps Score” explains — You can't think your way out of a feeling problem. Watch the video below for more.