EMDR & Trauma Therapy
We move throughout life experiencing it as it comes. Sometimes we are handed experiences that make us feel safe, loved and protected. Other times, we experience a disturbing event that evokes feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness. All of these experiences are stored as memories in our brains and these memories shape who we are today. They inform how we view ourselves and others.
Traumatic and disturbing experiences can cause us to feel stuck, on edge, out of control, and unsure of ourselves.
Do you feel disconnected from your body and how you are feeling?
Do you find yourself avoiding situations, people or places that make you feel anxious?
Do you find yourself questioning your intuition and who you can trust?
Are you unsure of whether the relationships you are in are healthy?
Do you doubt yourself and experience shame (believing “I am bad,” “I am not good enough,” “I am unworthy of love”)
Do you experience flashbacks, panic attacks, nightmares, or repetitive, unwanted thoughts that get in the way of you living in the present?
Are you using something (food, sex, substances, shopping, exercise) in a way that you know isn’t healthy?
Tired of feeling this way? Healing is right around the corner.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy was developed in the late 1980s and since then has been extensively researched and to date is one of the most researched evidence based clinical therapies! Studies support the effectiveness of EMDR in treating PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). In addition, EMDR is shown to be effective in helping the following:
Anxiety and depression
Grief and loss
Abuse
Childhood trauma
Chronic pain
Phobias and panic attacks
Addictions
Romantic relational problems
Rejection, embarrassment, betrayal from others
Feelings of not being good enough, experiencing a low sense of self-worth
To learn more about how EMDR can help you, reach out today. For further information, check out https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/