Healing from what still lingers, even now.
Some experiences leave a mark that outlasts the moment itself, showing up as anxiety, reactivity, or memories that still feel too close. EMDR is an evidence-based therapy designed to help your brain process those experiences more fully, so they can finally settle into the past.
Some memories get stuck. EMDR helps them move.
You adapted to survive something difficult. Sometimes that adaptation keeps running long after the danger has passed.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is one evidence-based approach among several we use, not a one-size-fits-all answer. It's built on a simple idea: most memories process naturally over time, but some don't. A difficult experience can stay "stuck" in a way that keeps triggering the same fear, shame, or panic long after the event itself is over.
EMDR supports your brain's own natural ability to finish processing that memory, so it can be remembered without being relived.
You stay aware and in control the entire time
During EMDR, we ask you to briefly bring a difficult memory to mind while your brain engages in bilateral stimulation, a gentle back-and-forth rhythm that helps both sides of the brain communicate. It might look like following your therapist's hand movements, feeling alternating taps, or listening to alternating tones.
- Eye movements
- Tapping
- Alternating sounds
You're never hypnotized and never lose control. You remain fully awake, aware of your surroundings, and able to pause or stop at any time. Most people describe it as far less intense than they expected, more like watching a memory from a comfortable distance than reliving it.
Support for experiences that still affect you today
Trauma & PTSD
Processing experiences that still feel present
Anxiety & Panic
Calming a nervous system stuck on alert
Grief
Making room for loss without being overtaken by it
Medical Trauma
Processing frightening or painful medical experiences
First Responder & Military Experiences
Support built for the weight of the job
Childhood Experiences
Understanding how early experiences still shape youWe start with what you actually need
Not every person or every memory needs the same starting point, and that's a strength of good clinical care, not a delay. Some clients are ready to begin EMDR processing within the first few sessions. Others benefit from building coping skills and a sense of stability first, or from starting with traditional talk therapy before introducing EMDR.
We assess this together, thoughtfully and at your pace, so the approach we use actually fits where you are right now, not just what worked for someone else.
A process that moves at your pace
- 01 Assessment. We take time to understand your history and what you're hoping to work through, so we know where to start.
- 02 Preparation. Before any processing begins, we make sure you have the tools to feel grounded and safe throughout the work.
- 03 Building resources. We strengthen your ability to manage distress, so difficult moments in session feel manageable, not overwhelming.
- 04 Processing. Using bilateral stimulation, we help your brain move the memory toward resolution, at a pace you set.
- 05 Integration. We check in on how the memory feels now, and support you in carrying that shift into everyday life.
What to know before you begin
Will I have to talk about every detail of what happened?
Will I lose control during a session?
Is EMDR a form of hypnosis?
How many sessions will I need?
Can EMDR be done online?
What happened doesn't have to keep happening.
If something from your past still shapes your present more than you'd like, EMDR may be able to help. Whenever you're ready, we're here.