EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps people process traumatic experiences and reduce the emotional distress associated with painful memories.
As an EMDR-certified therapist, I offer online EMDR therapy throughout California, helping adults work through trauma and difficult experiences that continue to affect their lives. EMDR can help you relate to the past differently so it no longer has the same impact on your present.
How does it work?
When something traumatic happens, the experience can continue to affect us long after it's over. Certain memories may still trigger intense emotions, physical sensations, or negative beliefs about ourselves, almost as though we're reliving the experience.
EMDR helps people work through these memories using bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating taps. While focusing on aspects of a distressing memory, this process can help reduce its emotional intensity and change how we relate to the experience.
The goal isn't to erase the memory. It's to help you remember what happened without feeling overwhelmed by it, so the past feels more like the past instead of something you're still living through.
What EMDR Can Help With?
EMDR is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma. It may also help with other emotional difficulties, particularly when they're connected to distressing past experiences.
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PTSD and traumatic experiences
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Anxiety and panic
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Depression
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Grief and loss
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Phobias
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Negative beliefs about yourself or low self-esteem
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Difficult childhood experiences
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Relationship wounds and attachment difficulties