EMDR Therapy

EMDR is a highly researched and proven method of treatment that helps individuals reduce the levels of distress, negative thoughts, and emotions associated with distressing memories. EMDR has shown to help with trauma, depression, anxiety, and other distressing experiences. As someone who has benefited from these techniques, I am excited to now offer it as an EMDR trained therapist.

About EMDR

I have been to this place and heard the same thing from so many others…

You feel broken. Beyond repair. So wounded that no one could ever really love you. There is just too much baggage, too much damage. This is your life, there is nothing you can do about it. Why even put energy into something that cannot be changed?

It is a horrible place to be. You could be in a crowded room, surrounded by family, and still feel all alone…like a stranger in your own skin. Trauma has this effect. It leaves you with memories you don’t want, mood changes, triggers, and even alters your view of yourself and others around you. These, and many other horrible side effects, are common outcomes of trauma. Though it feels like this is life now, I can tell you that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Healing can come.

Heal with EMDR

All you want is to feel normal again. To feel happy, the way you see those around you acting. You just want your life back, or perhaps just to be better, because all you have ever known is hurt. Sometimes you just need your own space to process through what happened. That is ok. Talking through things can be very hard. You will have space to share your story if you choose to do so, but sharing details is not required for healing to occur. EMDR can help.

Trauma most commonly treated

Early Childhood Trauma

Things that happened to us when we are young have a huge impact on how we experience life today. As a child, you need to know that you are loved, wanted, and safe among many other things. When these are not felt, it causes insecurity that stays with you throughout your life and impacts your view of yourself, others, and the world.
Previous Relationships

Not all intimate relationships are healthy. Many experience emotional, verbal, physical, and sexual abuse in the forms of control, name calling, and gaslighting among others that leave one bruised and broken in ways others can and cannot see. These experiences are scary and cause distorted views about oneself, others, and relationships as a whole.
Sexual Violence

Having something forced on you removes your sense of personal safety and makes vulnerability nearly impossible. Sexual violence can be experienced from strangers, from someone you thought you could trust, and within trafficking. This type of violence can arguably create the deepest wounds for an individual.
Family Violence

When a child sees or hears of violence occurring between the adults who take care of them, it can have a huge impact on their current and future life. They often feel the need to step into the role of protector or distractor in order to make everything ok and safe in the home.