How Trauma Develops

When we experience situations that are too much for our brain to fully process at the time, our brain holds onto the memories, feelings, and sensations associated with them. We can think about traumatic stress as the brain frequently revisiting these memories, feelings, and sensations in an effort to work them through.

These experiences often get turned into beliefs in our brains, and so we start to think things like, “I don’t matter to others,” or “I can’t do anything right.” Frequently, these beliefs involve how we feel about ourselves, about close others, or about the world, and they result in feelings of anxiety and depression. 

How EMDR Works 

EMDR is a form of therapy that has been studied for nearly 40 years for the treatment of trauma and related issues. It is recommended by the World Health Organization and other national and international agencies as an effective modality for lasting change.

EMDR involves a specially trained therapist using techniques to help your mind reprocess specific experiences and speed up the healing process. 

EMDR works with your brain to replace stuck, unhelpful beliefs and feelings with more adaptive and forward-moving ones. 

This approach is done carefully and by ensuring that the therapy is tolerable to you. While it’s not easy work, it’s important that you feel empowered through the process.

Our Team of EMDR Specialists 

We are proud to be offering skilled and state of the art EMDR treatment at our practice. Our team has undergone rigorous training to provide compassionate and safe care. 

We provide this treatment approach as part of a thorough and integrative model of care. We’ll start with a comprehensive assessment to understand your concerns, and we’ll work with you to develop a treatment plan to help you move beyond the stuck points you’ve been feeling.