About this service
About Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR assists you by helping to "unlock" the nervous system and allow the brain to process traumatic memories to an adaptive resolution, much like how the body heals a physical wound. By the end of treatment, you still remember the event, but the emotional "sting" and physical distress are removed, allowing you to move forward without the past weighing you down.
Common Challenges
- I need to process a single incident (pregnancy, birth, or postpartum trauma, child abuse, neglect, accident, or crime).
- I experience feelings of worthlessness, people-pleasing patterns, or self-sabotage
- My sleep is disrupted, I have chronic pain or tension because of a distressing I have experienced.
How We Work
- EMDR does not require you to recall events in exhaustive detail, which can be retraumatizing.
- Bilateral stimulation (eye movements or tapping) to mimic the brain's natural processing, which occurs during REM sleep.
- Transform a deep-seated negative belief into a positive adaptive one.