In-person Sessions
Meet in a calm, supportive space where EMDR therapy can help you process difficult memories, reduce emotional distress, and feel more grounded in the present.
Virtual Sessions
Receive EMDR therapy from home through secure online sessions. Virtual EMDR can help you work through trauma, anxiety, and overwhelming experiences while remaining in a comfortable environment.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, a research and evidence based therapy, helps people process distressing memories and attachment trauma that may be affecting their thoughts, emotions, and reactions in the present. During EMDR sessions, your therapist will guide you through a structured process that allows the brain to reprocess difficult experiences in a safe, containing space.
First, you will work with your therapist to identify emotional grounding resources you can use together if you feel emotionally flooded or need help transitioning back into the world at the end of the therapy session. Once you feel ready, the EMDR process uses bilateral stimulation through eye movements, tapping, or bilateral stimulation devices, while you focus on specific memories or beliefs.
Over time, many clients notice that painful memories feel less intense and impactful, attachment-related patterns shift, and they feel more grounded and in control of their emotional responses.
EMDR therapy can help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories that continue to affect how you think, feel, relate, and respond to situations in the present. Many people come to EMDR therapy for trauma, anxiety, panic, or experiences that still trigger strong emotional or physical reactions. As the brain processes these memories in a deeper way, many clients notice fewer intrusive thoughts, reduced anxiety, healthier attachments, and a greater sense of calm in their daily lives.
Attachment-based EMDR therapy can also help shift negative beliefs that often develop from early painful experiences, such as feeling unsafe, powerless, or not good enough. As these beliefs begin to change, many people feel more confident, more emotionally regulated, and more able to respond to stress without becoming overwhelmed. Over time, EMDR can support deeper healing so that past experiences feel less controlling, allowing you to move forward with greater stability, clarity, self-compassion, and a stronger sense of freedom.
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a structured therapy that helps the brain process distressing memories and experiences that may still be affecting your thoughts, emotions, and reactions. EMDR is often used to treat trauma, anxiety, and other experiences that feel stuck in the nervous system.
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EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or tapping, while you briefly focus on a difficult memory or belief. This process helps the brain reprocess the experience so it becomes less emotionally overwhelming and easier to integrate.
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EMDR therapy is commonly used to treat trauma and post traumatic stress, but it can also help with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, negative self beliefs, grief, and distressing life experiences that continue to affect your daily life.
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No. One of the benefits of EMDR therapy is that you do not need to describe every detail of a traumatic experience. Your therapist will guide the process in a way that feels safe and manageable while still allowing the brain to process the memory.
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Yes. EMDR therapy is considered an evidence based treatment and has been widely researched for trauma and stress related conditions. Therapists are trained to move at a pace that supports emotional safety and stability throughout the process.
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The length of EMDR therapy varies depending on the experiences being processed and the goals of therapy. Some people notice improvement within a few sessions, while others benefit from a longer course of therapy to address multiple experiences.
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The first sessions focus on getting to know you, understanding your history, and building emotional support resources to help you feel grounded. Your therapist will explain the EMDR process and make sure you feel prepared before beginning the reprocessing work.
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Yes. EMDR therapy can be conducted through secure virtual sessions using techniques adapted for online work. Many people find virtual EMDR effective and appreciate the ability to participate from a comfortable and familiar environment.
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Some people notice temporary emotional reactions as memories are processed, but therapists are trained to help regulate these responses and ensure the process remains manageable. Most clients report feeling relief and reduced emotional distress as therapy progresses.
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No. EMDR therapy can help with a range of distressing experiences, including childhood experiences, relationship wounds, anxiety triggers, and other events that continue to affect how you feel about yourself and the world.
You do not have to stay stuck in the impact of past experiences. EMDR therapy can help your brain process distressing memories, reduce emotional triggers, and support lasting healing.
