EMDR

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy for the treatment of trauma – a method that utilizes the brain’s inherent plasticity and capacity for growth and change. The EMDR method allows the brain to update past experience with newer, adaptive learning, leading to decreased distress and activation from past traumas.

If talk therapy has reached a plateau, or you are feeling stuck with a particular emotional activation, EMDR may be of benefit. EMDR allows access to processing that traditional talk therapy may never reach.

Useful for the following needs:

Complex and developmental trauma
Single incident trauma (assault, accident, any experience that led to overwhelm without adequate in the moment support)
Chronic medical conditions

EMDR intensives for individuals seeking condensed treatment. Structure is as follows:

Phase One: History and intake: 45-60 minutes
Phase Two: Preparation and Resourcing: 30-45 minutes
Phase Three: Assessment, Target planning and establish baseline levels of distress: 15 minutes
Phase Four: Desensitization to traumatic memory: 45-60 minutes
Phase Five: Install Positive Belief: 15 - 30 minutes
Phase Six: Body Scan, reprocess lingering sensations: 15 - 30 minutes
Phase Seven: Closure to evaluate and ensure distress and somatic reactivity is as close to neutral as possible: 15-30 minutes
Phase Eight: Reevaluation, check in at subsequent session or end of session: 5-10 minutes

Intensives generally last 4-5 hours (with a break in the middle). One follow-up session is included in fee structure.