Understanding EMDR Therapy:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured psychotherapy originally developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Francine Shapiro to help people process distressing memories—especially those linked to trauma.
Our brains have a natural way of processing information. However, when we experience trauma or distressing events, this system can become overwhelmed. As a result, memories—along with the images, sounds, thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations—can become “stuck,” much like a scene frozen in time. When something reminds us of the original experience, it can trigger the same painful reactions all over again.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is designed to help the brain reprocess these memories so they lose their intense emotional charge. This allows individuals to heal and move forward without being held back by the past.
As an integrative EMDR therapist, I tailor each session to meet the unique needs of my clients. With training and experience working with adults, I bring a compassionate, personalized approach to every therapeutic journey. I am also an EMDRIA Certified Therapist.
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How does EMDR therapy affect the brain?
The brain is wired with its own trauma repair system. Under normal circumstances, the amygdala raises the alarm, the hippocampus logs the details—tagging what’s safe or dangerous—and the prefrontal cortex interprets the experience and steadies our reactions. Usually, this circuitry re sets on its own, but certain shocks overwhelm it.
When a traumatic event remains unprocessed, the body can stay stuck in fight, flight, or freeze. Disturbing images, thoughts, and emotions keep replaying, as though time stopped at the moment of impact. EMDR restarts the brain’s processing loop, letting the memory move to completion so natural healing can take over. You still know what happened, yet the surge of panic or paralysis tied to it is finally resolved
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