more than just talk therapy.
EMDR therapy in Arizona & Oregon
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is a type of therapy involving the use of bilateral movements to make a disturbing experience feel further away and decrease its disturbance. It also shifts our irrational beliefs to more adaptive ones. Through this process we can begin to heal the parts of ourselves that have been keeping us in survival mode.
When it comes to complex trauma, the patterns we developed in childhood can still show up for us as adults. Some of these patterns may have been necessary for survival back then, but maybe we don’t need them anymore.
You’ve tried therapy before, but you still feel stuck.
Maybe you’ve been to therapy before, but the shift was only temporary. Maybe it helped at the time, but you want to gain deeper insights and delve more into yourself to make deeper connections.
But you’re still feeling…
Overwhelmed by decision making
Disconnected from yourself
Unworthy of your needs being met
EMDR therapy can help you be more present for yourself, and in your relationships.
EMDR is an evidence-based method that works to help you make connections from the past to improve the present. It is an 8-phase process that involves desensitizing experiences that no longer serve you. You may experience disturbing emotions, body sensations, or negative beliefs that keep you for living the life you want to live.
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EMDR is an 8-phase process that works to desensitize disturbing experiences, or help you overcome a phobia or addictive pattern. We will build a foundation of skills together to make the process as comfortable as possible.
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You can expect a comfortable and welcoming space to work through distress. You will be in charge of the pace of your own healing, and will explore what feels right for you with the guidance of your therapist. EMDR sessions are typically between 50-55 minutes, and is guided by an 8-phase process. The amount of sessions is dependent on the goals for therapy, along with other factors which will be discussed individually.
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EMDR is a therapy that works with the nervous system to release trauma stored in the body. It can help you make connections about your own experiences and help you to make more adaptive connections to get “unstuck.” This can improve your sense of self, improve boundaries, and relationships.
At the end of the day, I want you to know:
You don’t have to stay stuck in fight, flight, or freeze. Healing can happen.
Is EMDR right for you?
EMDR may be a good fit for you if you…
Have experienced one or more traumatic experiences
Are struggling with the impacts of shifts in the world
Notice patterns in your relationship that feel dysregulated
Feel stuck, even though you’ve tried talk therapy before
EMDR intensives
EMDR intensives are available if you are looking to clear your trauma more in fewer sessions. See my recommendation with this link
What we’ll work on
With EMDR, you can…
Improve your relationships
Learn how to adapt to stressors
No longer feel like you are just surviving
Gain new resources to adapt to the present moment