What is EMDR?

For When You’ve Talked It Through… But Still Feel Stuck

Sometimes, insight alone isn’t enough to shift the way you feel.

You may have already done talk therapy—maybe you know why you react the way you do. But that doesn’t stop the spiral of anxiety, the flashbacks, the low self-worth, or the body memories that show up anyway.

That’s where EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can help.

EMDR is a powerful, research-backed therapy designed to help the brain reprocess disturbing or unresolved experiences—especially those that may be “locked in” the nervous system long after the event is over.

How EMDR Works

When something overwhelming happens, your brain may not fully process it the way it normally would. Instead, the memory—and all the sensations, beliefs, and emotions connected to it—can get stuck. EMDR helps your brain do what it was built to do: heal.

Using bilateral stimulation (often eye movements, tapping, or sounds), EMDR helps “unlock” those stuck memories and shift how they live in your body and mind. The goal isn’t to forget what happened—it’s to change the way it affects you today.

“It is your own brain doing the healing. You are the one in control.” – EMDRIA

What Can EMDR Help With?

While EMDR was originally developed for trauma, I use it with clients navigating:

• PTSD and complex trauma

• Childhood wounds and attachment injuries

• Grief and ambiguous loss

• Chronic anxiety and fear-based thinking

• People-pleasing and perfectionism

• Negative self-beliefs (e.g. I'm not enough, I'm too much)

• Performance anxiety or creative blocks

• Feelings that are too big or too stuck for words

It can be especially helpful if you’re an HSP, neurodivergent, or carry intergenerational trauma.

What It’s Like to Work With Me Using EMDR

I integrate EMDR into therapy gently and intentionally. We don’t just dive into the hardest memory right away. We work together to build safety, grounding skills, and clear goals—so you feel resourced and ready before we begin.

You’ll never be pushed. You’ll never be alone.
And you’ll always be in charge of the pace.

If you’ve been doing “all the right things” in therapy, but still feel stuck—EMDR may be the next step.

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For more detailed information, visit the EMDR International Association Page and this video