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Rapid Relief With EMDR

EMDR helps your brain finally process what's been stuck—so you can truly move forward.

You've done everything you're supposed to do. You've read the books, tried the breathing exercises, analyzed your childhood. Maybe you've been in therapy for years. You understand exactly why you feel this way.

But you still wake up with that knot of anxiety in your chest. You still get triggered by things that shouldn't matter anymore. You still carry that voice inside telling you you're not enough—even though you know, rationally, it's not true.

Here's why: Some wounds can't be healed through thinking alone.

When painful experiences aren't fully processed, they get frozen in your brain and body. They keep triggering the same emotions, the same reactions—even years later. Your rational mind knows you're safe now, but your nervous system hasn't gotten the message..

What Is EMDR? (And Why It's Different from Everything You've Tried)

EMDR is a way to help your brain finish processing the painful things it got stuck on.

During EMDR, you briefly focus on a memory or issue while experiencing bilateral stimulation—guided eye movements, tapping, or alternating sounds. This activates both sides of your brain and helps "unstick" the frozen memory, allowing your brain to finally process it fully.

The result?

Memories that once overwhelmed you begin to feel like ordinary memories—something that happened, but no longer controls you. Beliefs that felt absolutely true (“It’s my fault”, "I'm not safe," "I'm not enough") lose their grip. Anxiety that seemed hardwired begins to dissolve.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful therapy that helps your brain heal from trauma and anxiety. It's been extensively researched for over 30 years and has helped millions of people find relief. EMDR is an evidence based treatment, and is recognized by all the major mental health and trauma organizations as a first line of treatment for trauma.

Your brain is designed to process difficult experiences and file them away as "something that happened but is over now." But sometimes—especially with trauma—the experience doesn't get fully processed. It stays frozen, unfinished. And your nervous system keeps reacting as if the danger is still happening.

What Can EMDR Help With?

  • Trauma that won't let go
     The assault you thought you'd moved past but still makes you freeze. The childhood you've worked through in therapy but still affects everything. The accident, the loss, the betrayal that your mind says is over but your body hasn't released.

  • Anxiety that logic can't touch
     The panic attacks. The constant worry. The racing thoughts at 3 AM. The feeling that something terrible is about to happen even when everything is fine.

  • Beliefs that feel like truth
     "I'm not good enough." "I'm not safe." "I'm too much." "I'm unlovable." You know these aren't objectively true, but they feel true in your bones.

  • Patterns you can't seem to break
     The people-pleasing. The self-sabotage. The relationships where you lose yourself. The perfectionism that's exhausting you. You understand where it comes from—but understanding hasn't been enough to stop it.

  • Grief that's stuck
     The loss you can't quite accept. The ending you can't move past. The life you thought you'd have that didn't happen.

  • Fear that's limiting your life
     Flying. Driving. Public speaking. Medical procedures. The phobias that make you avoid things you wish you could do.

If you’re ready for relief from painful feelings or traumatic memories, schedule your free 20-minute consultation

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What Happens in an EMDR Session?

First, we make sure you feel safe.
 We work together to help you feel safe and adjust the pace of our work so that it feels manageable for you. We don't start processing until you feel ready and resourced. This isn't about pushing you—it's about creating the safety your brain needs to heal.

Then we identify what's been stuck.
 Maybe it's a specific memory. Maybe it's a feeling of anxiety that shows up in your body. Maybe it's that critical voice in your head. We find what needs to be processed and the negative belief attached to it.

We process it together.
 You'll think about the memory briefly while following my wand with your eyes (or using tapping or sounds). I’ll keep checking in and supporting you to process the memory. We keep going until the memory loses its charge, until it no longer feels like it's happening now.

We install what you want to believe instead.
 Once the distress decreases, we strengthen the positive belief you want to carry—"I am safe now," "I am enough," "I did the best I could." We use the same bilateral stimulation to help your brain absorb this new truth.

You leave feeling supported.
When we end our sessions, most of the time clients feel better at the end of a session. If you’re still feeling activated, we’ll work together to help you feel grounded and supported. Your brain will keep processing between sessions.

How Quickly Does EMDR Work?

EMDR often works dramatically faster than traditional talk therapy:

  • Research shows 84-90% of single-trauma survivors no longer have PTSD after just three 90-minute sessions

  • Many of my clients notice real shifts within the first few processing sessions

  • Specific traumas often resolve in 2-12 sessions

  • Even complex, layered trauma typically improves faster than with years of talk therapy

Here's why: We're not just talking about the problem. We're working directly with your brain's processing system. When the block is removed, healing can happen quickly.

Why does it work so quickly? Because EMDR works directly with your brain's memory processing system rather than trying to think your way to healing. When you remove the block, healing can happen rapidly.

Many of my clients have done years of traditional therapy before trying EMDR. They're often amazed when they experience more relief in weeks than they found in years of talking.

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What Does an EMDR Processing Session Feel Like?

Many clients describe it as watching a movie of their memories rather than being trapped inside them. You stay aware and in control—you can stop or take a break when you need it.

After the session:

  • Many clients feel tired—your brain has done real work and needs rest

  • You might have vivid dreams as processing continues

  • You might feel tender or emotional for a day or two

  • And then—relief. Lightness. Space where the weight used to be.

Once a memory is reprocessed, it typically stays reprocessed. You don’t have to keep managing it or using coping skills forever. The memory doesn't disappear—but it loses its emotional charge and no longer controls you.

Is EMDR Safe?

EMDR is one of the most extensively researched psychotherapies in existence. It's recognized as effective by the American Psychological Association, World Health Organization, Department of Veterans Affairs, and many other major organizations.

EMDR is actually gentler than people expect. We go at your pace. We build safety first. We have tools for when things feel too intense.You can stop at any time. I've guided hundreds of people through this process, and I’ll help support and guide you the whole way through.

You don’t Have to Carry This Forever

I know it’s a lot. I know you've tried so many things. I know you might be skeptical that anything can actually help.

But what if you didn't have to white-knuckle your way through life anymore?

What if the panic attacks stopped? What if the memories lost their power? What if you could finally believe, not just intellectually but in your body, that you're safe, that you're enough, that you're allowed to take up space?

You deserve more than just coping. You deserve actual relief.

EMDR can help.

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You deserve more than just coping. You deserve actual relief.

Schedule your free 20-minute consultation today.

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Questions?

FAQs

  •  A: No. You need to briefly identify what we're working on, but you get to decide how many details you want to share. EMDR works even without detailed narrative. Your brain knows what happened—you don't have to relive it out loud.

  • You may feel waves of emotion, body sensations, insights might click into place. You may cry, feel angry, feel surprisingly calm, or feel relief, compassion or joy. Many clients describe it as watching a movie of their memories rather than being trapped inside them. You stay aware and in control—you can stop or take a break when you need it. After the session some clients feel tired, (as your brain has done a lot of work), you may have dreams, or emotions or insights, but mot of the time clients feel a lot of relief, lightness, and space where weight used to be. Once a memory is reprocessed it typically stays reprocessed, for good. You don’t have to keep managing it or using coping skills forever. The memory doesn’t disappear–but it loses it’s emotional charge and no longer controls you. 

  •  A: That's okay. EMDR can work with fragments of memories, body sensations, or even just emotions. Your brain will process what it needs to, even without a complete narrative.

  •  A: That's okay too. Processing looks different for everyone. Sometimes it's dramatic, sometimes it's subtle. I have many tools to help processing move forward.

  • A: It's normal to feel emotions—that's part of processing. I have a lot of tools to help you if it feels too overwhelming, and of course you can stop at any time.  And the emotions do pass, even though they could feel that way when you're in them.

  •  A: Yes. EMDR works beautifully via telehealth. Many clients actually prefer it—they're in their own safe space, they don't have to drive home emotionally raw. You'll use self-tapping or follow a moving dot on screen instead of my fingers.

  •  A: No. You remain fully awake, aware, and in control. You're not in a trance—you're simply allowing your brain to process while experiencing bilateral stimulation. You can stop at any time.

  •  A: Both are powerful brain-based therapies. EMDR uses a structured protocol with bilateral stimulation, while Brainspotting uses fixed eye positions and tends to be more fluid. Both are highly effective—I'm trained in both and can help determine which might work best for you.

  •  A: Many people notice shifts within 2-6 sessions. More complex trauma might take 12-20 or more sessions. But many clients tell me they feel more progress in weeks of EMDR than in years of previous therapy.