Trauma and EMDR

Trauma isn't always dramatic. Sometimes it's the small wounds: betrayal, neglect, humiliation, being raised by someone emotionally unavailable, watching someone you love struggle and feeling powerless.

You might recognize yourself here if you:

  • Feel constantly on edge, waiting for the next bad thing

  • Have trouble trusting people even when they've earned it

  • Overwork or over-give to prove your worth

  • Say what others want to hear instead of what you actually think

  • Keep attracting the same relationship dynamics

Here's what happens:

Your brain knows the threat is over. Your body doesn't. EMDR helps your nervous system catch up with reality.

We use bilateral stimulation, usually tactile tappers you hold in your hands, to help your brain process what it couldn’t do on its own. The memory loses its emotional charge. What happened becomes just something that happened, not something controlling your present.

EMDR creates lasting change faster than talk therapy alone. But there are times you need to talk, not just process. We'll use both because doing just one isn't enough.

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