EMDR: Evidenced-Based Therapy
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence-based therapy that has decades of research proving that it really works! EMDR is not a “talking therapy,” it is considered a “somatic therapy” which means it connects to your body, not just your brain. It is so cool! EMDR can be adapted for children and teens as well as adults.
EMDR starts by preparing you with resources to help you better manage stress in your body.
When you and your therapist are ready, you begin to explore together some areas that trigger mild to moderate to high levels of stress.
During the process, your therapist will help you engage your senses (sight, touch, sound) in a back-and-forth rhythm intended to facilitate brain processing and ground you in the present moment.
Most clients see and feel a change within the first few weeks!
Internal Family Systems + EMDR
IFS stands for Internal Family Systems. This is the psychological concept that personalities are naturally made up of different parts. When we use language to say “part of me is excited to start therapy and part of me is very nervous,” we are using parts-language to identify conflicting parts of our experience that coexist.
When people have conflicting feelings, they often feel they need to choose one. In therapy you will learn to recognize conflicting parts, and allow each of them to have their place in your experience. We will work together to celebrate your strengths, and compassionately acknowledge areas you want to grow.