What is EMDR Therapy?

Healing trauma doesn’t have to mean reliving it.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy used to help people heal from trauma, anxiety, and painful life experiences—without having to go into detail over and over again.

Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on how your brain stores trauma. When we experience something overwhelming, our brain sometimes “freezes” that memory in a raw, unprocessed form—leaving us stuck in emotional pain, triggers, or survival mode.

EMDR helps your brain finish the job it was trying to do when the trauma happened: process the experience and move forward.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation—usually side-to-side eye movements, sounds, or taps—while you briefly recall distressing memories. This helps “unfreeze” stuck memories and allows your brain to reprocess them in a healthier, more adaptive way.

You stay present and in control the whole time. You don’t have to retell every painful detail. You don’t even have to talk much at all.

• PTSD and complex trauma
• Childhood abuse or neglect
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Grief and loss
• Low self-esteem and negative self-beliefs
• Relationship trauma or betrayal
• Phobias and performance anxiety

✅ Works faster than traditional talk therapy for many clients
✅ Reduces emotional intensity of painful memories
✅ Helps shift negative beliefs like “I’m not safe” or “I’m not good enough”
✅ Increases feelings of confidence, safety, and calm
✅ Doesn't require in-depth verbal processing of trauma

If you're tired of feeling stuck, triggered, or emotionally exhausted—EMDR can help your brain and body finally release what’s been weighing you down.

Let’s talk about whether EMDR is right for you.