Trauma and PTSD
Trauma-focused care, including EMDR, in a safe and steady space - moving at whatever pace actually feels okay for you.
The goal is for difficult memories to carry less weight in your day-to-day life.
Trauma can shape how safe the world feels long after the event itself is over. I'm trained in both EMDR and TF-CBT, two of the most well-supported approaches for helping the brain and body process difficult memories.
Past events or PTSD symptoms · EMDR & TF-CBT · In-person or online, your pace
What a session actually looks like
EMDR can sound mysterious from the outside. Here's the shape of it in practice.
There's no requirement to relive it
You don't have to describe what happened in detail for this work to be effective. EMDR in particular is built around that - your nervous system can heal without you narrating every moment out loud.
Common questions
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy approach that helps the brain process difficult memories so they carry less weight day to day. We'll talk through whether it's a good fit for you before diving in.
No. We move at whatever pace feels safe, and EMDR in particular doesn't require you to describe the event in detail for it to work.
It varies quite a bit depending on the person and what you're working through - some people see meaningful shifts in a handful of sessions, others need more time. We'll check in on progress regularly.
Yes - EMDR can be effective for both recent and long-past events. The brain can still reprocess old memories even years later.
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