EMDR Therapy

Sometimes people understand something logically, like that a relationship is over, that they are safe now or that the past is in the past, and yet their body, emotions, or nervous system continue reacting as though the danger is still right there.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy approach designed to help the brain process experiences that may feel “stuck.” Rather than only talking about what happened, EMDR works with the ways distress can continue to live in the body, emotions, memories, and nervous system.

People often seek EMDR when they notice things like:

  • feeling emotionally flooded by reminders of the past

  • reacting more intensely than they wish to

  • difficulty trusting themselves or others

  • patterns in relationships that repeat despite insight

  • anxiety that “doesn’t quite make sense”

  • feeling stuck between wanting to move forward and feeling unable to

My Approach

I believe that healing happens first in relationship, as we sit together and think about what is coming up. I look at everything through an attachment lens, meaning I pay close attention to how early and ongoing relationships shape the way you experience yourself, others, emotions, conflict, closeness, and safety in the present.

I don’t think of EMDR as as a quick fix, but as one part of a broader therapeutic relationship grounded in safety, curiosity, and emotional understanding.

I completed my EMDR training through EMDRIA.

What EMDR Sessions Feel Like

EMDR is collaborative and paced carefully. We do not jump immediately into overwhelming experiences.

Much of the work involves helping you feel grounded, supported, and resourced first. During processing, we may use bilateral stimulation such as eye movements, tapping, or handheld buzzers while noticing thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories that arise.

There is no “right” way to do EMDR.

Minds wander. Emotions shift. Sometimes things feel clear and sometimes they do not. The goal is not to perform correctly, but to allow your nervous system space to process in a different way.

You don’t have to share every detail.

One common fear about EMDR is that clients will be expected to relive painful experiences or share every detail aloud. EMDR does not require you to tell your story in graphic detail, and therapy moves at a pace that feels manageable and collaborative.