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EMDR

This is a photo of a Japanese traditional repair method known as kintsugi, where broken pieces of pottery are stuck back together in a beautiful way allowing the pottery to continue to be usable.

Traumatic memories can get stuck, making you feel like they're still happening. Even though you logically know you're safe, you can't help but feel on guard.

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Maybe you've tried talk therapy and found it helpful to an extent - but you're looking for more.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) works with the brain's natural ability to heal. It's a treatment that targets the body's response to trauma. While it doesn't erase the memory, it can help restore it to the past, where it belongs.

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EMDR therapy involves several stages:

  • Stabilization - We'll explore how the stress is impacting your daily life and come up with coping strategies together.

  • Safety - It's important that you feel safe working with me, and safe returning to your daily life in between sessions.

  • Timeline - We'll go through your timeline and identify which memories stand out. You can share the highlights of an event without needing to go into detail.

  • Processing - You'll briefly focus on a difficult memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation, right / left tapping, which helps your brain process the experience in a new way.

 

The memory won't disappear, but it will lose the grip it currently holds on your present-day life.

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If you're looking for an EMDR therapist in Los Angeles, I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) offering EMDR for trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.

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Reach out today to learn more or schedule a consultation.

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