EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy method that helps the brain process and heal from experiences that felt overwhelming or too difficult to handle at the time they happened. When these experiences aren’t fully processed, they can become “stuck” in the mind and body - showing up later as anxiety, fear, chest tightness, stomach aches, headaches, panic, or chronic tension.

While talking about trauma can create insight and awareness, sometimes insight alone isn’t enough to shift what your nervous system is still holding. EMDR works with the brain’s natural ability to heal by using gentle, back-and-forth stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping) to help reprocess the memories, beliefs, emotions, and sensations connected to past experiences.

In this way, EMDR helps release what feels stuck so healing can reach deeper than words alone.

EMDR follows a steady, structured process that always prioritizes your comfort and safety. Here’s what this looks like:

• We begin with grounding and resourcing tools, so you have a strong foundation and feel supported in your body.

• We identify the memory, belief, or emotional pattern you want to work on.

• As you focus on a small part of that experience, I guide you through bilateral stimulation (eye movements or tapping)

• Your mind may bring up thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or memories as the bilateral stimulation is occurring - each one is part of the healing process.

You remain in control throughout and can stop the process at any time. I also check in with you throughout the experience to ensure you feel safe and supported.

EMDR isn’t about reliving a traumatic experience; it’s about letting your brain finish the healing work it didn’t get to complete earlier. Over time, the emotional intensity of the memory softens, and you gain more space, clarity, and ease in your daily life.