EMDR

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Your life changed in a moment.

A cruel word. A betrayal. A breach of trust. A rejection.

(Maybe all of the above?)

Whether it’s something a textbook would call “trauma” or not,
you know the truth.

It changed you.

And it still affects you.

I’m so sorry you’ve had to be so resilient.

You’ve tried talking about it.

So. Much. Talking about it.

And it’s exhausting and infuriating to feel no closer to some kind of resolution, where you can go about your life without nightmares and flashbacks, and getting super triggered and having a mental break down in the middle of the grocery store, and being unable to really trust a partner, because your past experience keeps coming back to haunt you.

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Your brain and body want to move toward healing

Let’s create a space that will allow for that healing.

What if, when you remember these traumatic or troubling experiences, they feel like any other memory that’s a bummer, instead of feeling panicked and activated, like you want to crawl out of your skin?

We want see your brain shift from triggered to a healthy, manageable emotional response.

It may sound unreal, but we’ve seen it happen, and we believe that,
with EMDR, it can happen for you, too!

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What is EMDR?

  • According the the EMDR International Association, “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports… EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for… anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences.”

  • The unique thing about EMDR is that is uses “bilateral” or side-to-side guided movement or sensory input as an integral part of the process, to promote mental and emotional shifts in the brain and body. Traditionally, this is done by following a movement with your eyes, but it is also effective with other side-to-side methods, like tapping on alternating knees or shoulders.

  • No. When you engage with EMDR as a client, you are in charge. You are fully conscious and aware of everything that is happening. You can always say when you want to pause, and you can (and should!) have a lot of say in how the process goes. In clinical hypnosis, the client is not always fully present, aware, and conscious throughout the process.

  • Heather Clark, LPC, LCPC, CBTP has undergone EMDRIA-approved EMDR training (those are the official EMDR people - you should always look for this when considering an EMDR provider). She also likes to infuse EMDR sessions with IFS and ACT. She’s been a therapist for over a decade, and has been working with trauma and eating disorders her entire career.

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