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Healing with EMDR

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced based therapy proven to provide relief and help people recover from distressing and painful experiences.

    EMDR is a structured, but personalized therapy that is used to change the way traumatic information and experiences are stored in the brain. EMDR involves bringing to mind distressing events while simultaneously using Bilateral Stimulation (BLS). BLS is done with sets of repetitive back and forth movements in the form of visual eye movements, tactile self-tapping or hand held buzzers, and/or auditory sounds.

    EMDR is not hypnosis, not does EMDR make one forget the painful experiences. After EMDR however, the memories will become far less upsetting. This occurs because during EMDR the experiences will be “repackaged” and stored in the brain differently so they are recognized as part of the past, instead of being relived over and over as though they were happening in the present; you will be able to recall them but without the painful emotional charge.

    EMDR allows us to connect with more positive beliefs about ourselves and/or the world. In doing so shame and other difficult feelings related to the specific past experiences are much less intense, if not resolved completely.

  • Attachment wounds

    Betrayal Trauma

    Abuse

    Medical Trauma

    Relationship Trauma

    Birth Trauma

    Accidents

    Grief and Loss

    Perfectionism

    Anxiety

    Depression

    Shame and Guilt

    Lack of confidence

    People pleasing

    Addiction Cravings/Urges

    Smoking Cessation

    Disordered Eating

    Performance issues

Watch this video about EMDR below courtesy of EMDR International Association.

  • Free consultation - 20 minutes

    First we will talk in a free 20 minute phone call or video session to get your questions answered and determine if we are a good fit to work together.

    If we decide to work together we can move forward with scheduling.

    We will determine the format that works best for you:

    Weekly/biweekly ongoing 50 minute sessions

    or

    Intensives which are 80 minutes -8 hour sessions with both weekday and weekend scheduling options. Read more about Intensives here.

    During your initial session(s) we will identify your needs and goals, introduce eye movements & tapping options, practice skills for reducing distress levels, & review more about EMDR.

    Preparation is personalized and will increase your confidence moving forward with the reprocessing.

    Reprocessing is typically where the majority of the healing with EMDR takes place. During this time we address the disturbing experiences or stuck points while using Bilateral Stimulation.

    At the end of a reprocessing session we will establish a plan for communicating about how you are doing. For example, a phone call to check in and offer support as needed.

  • Adjunct EMDR is a short-term therapy supplement that utilizes Intensives to address specific goals.

    Adjunct EMDR maybe a good option for someone if they already have a therapist they like and:

    +They have made some progress in therapy and have a stuck point or have reached a plateau that could be shifted with EMDR.

    +They don’t want to revisit old traumatic experiences during each weekly session but it would be very helpful to address those traumas.

    +They are working on separate goals with their primary therapist and want to address another issue simultaneously

    +They would benefit from EMDR however the primary therapist does not use EMDR (and they want to stay with their primary therapist)

    Disclaimer: Adjunct EMDR clients do not have the option of continuing with Kate for ongoing therapy outside of the specified adjunct work.