EMDR Therapy

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"Trauma isn't just a memory. It’s a physical event trapped in time."

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a transformative therapy that helps your brain heal from traumatic memories in a way that regular talk therapy cannot. It is widely recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization, and the Department of Defense as a gold-standard treatment for trauma.

How It Works: The "Wound Healing" Metaphor

EMDR demonstrates that the mind can heal from psychological trauma just as the body recovers from physical trauma.

  • When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound.

  • If a foreign object irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain.

  • Once the block is removed, healing resumes.

Trauma is the "foreign object" in the brain. It blocks the natural processing system, causing the emotional wound to fester. EMDR removes the block so your brain can do what it is designed to do: Heal.

The Session: What to Expect

We use Bilateral Stimulation (moving your eyes back and forth, or using tapping/audio) to manually jump-start your brain's processing system. This movement mimics REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement)—the state where your brain naturally sorts data.

  • You don't have to talk extensively about the event if you don't want to.

  • You stay grounded in the present while your brain processes the past.

  • The Result: The memory remains, but the pain dissolves. It moves from a "Live Event" to a "Past Memory."

Proven Results

The research is clear: Healing doesn't have to take a lifetime.

  • 84% - 90% of single-trauma victims no longer met criteria for PTSD after just three 90-minute sessions.

  • 77% of combat veterans saw significant improvement after 12 sessions.

Whether you are dealing with a single catastrophic event ("Big T") or the accumulation of everyday wounds ("Little t") that cause low self-esteem, EMDR is a powerful tool to reset your nervous system.