EMDR Therapy with a Certified EMDR Specialist
Trauma-focused EMDR for complex and relational trauma
For people who are insightful, high-functioning, and still feel stuck in emotional or relational patterns that haven’t shifted through talk therapy alone.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy that helps the brain process experiences that were not fully integrated at the time they occurred. Rather than relying primarily on insight or narrative like traditional talk therapy, EMDR works directly with how traumatic memories are stored in the nervous system.
EMDR has been extensively researched and is recognized as an effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress, as well as for related issues such as anxiety, attachment injuries, and persistent emotional patterns rooted in past experiences.
How EMDR Works
When experiences are overwhelming or happen under high stress, the brain may store pieces of the experience — sensations, emotions, and meanings — without fully connecting them to time, context, or resolution. Later, when something in the present resembles even part of that original experience, those fragments can be retrieved on their own, triggering emotional reactions, beliefs, or protective behaviors shaped by past learning, even when the present situation doesn’t require the same response.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, tapping, or tones) while attention is briefly directed toward these components of experience. This process helps the brain link past learning with present-day information, allowing memories to be reprocessed and integrated so they no longer drive automatic emotional or behavioral responses.
How EMDR is Practiced Here
EMDR isn’t something that’s done to you, or applied the same way for everyone. How the work unfolds — including pace, preparation, and timing — matters, especially when experiences have been layered, relational, or long-standing.
In this practice, EMDR is approached with care and intention. Time is taken to understand what you’re dealing with now, how past experiences still show up in your emotions, body, or relationships, and what feels supportive before moving into memory processing.
The work is collaborative and paced with care, focusing on steady progress and integration rather than intensity or pressure.
Our EMDR Formats
EMDR can be delivered in different ways depending on your goals, availability, and the level of support you need. In this practice, EMDR is offered across four formats:
EMDR as a Trauma-Informed, Relationship-Centered Therapy
The issues that bring most people to therapy often don’t exist in isolation —they show up in relationships. You may notice this in how you relate to yourself, how you connect with others, and how you move through the realities and demands of everyday life.
Therapy here recognizes that how you’re relating now is shaped by earlier ways of being, responding, and relating. EMDR supports change by working with that relationship over time, helping your system respond more flexibility and effectively in the present.
Who This EMDR Approach May Be a Good Fit For
This EMDR approach may be a good fit for people who are reflective, motivated, and looking to work more directly with experiences that continue to shape emotional or relational patterns.
Many people who find this work helpful have already spent time in therapy and gained insight, yet still notice strong emotional reactions, recurring beliefs, or relationship dynamics that haven’t fully shifted. Others may feel emotionally stuck, reactive, or disconnected in ways that don’t make sense given their present circumstances.
EMDR can be helpful for individuals and couples who want to move beyond understanding why something happens and begin working with how past experiences continue to live in the present.
Next Steps
If EMDR therapy feels like a possible fit, the next step is an initial consultation. This is a space to talk through what’s bringing you here, ask questions, and explore which therapy format may be most supportive.