EMDR Therapy

The Pain Of Your Past Doesn't Have To Hold You Back

We all hold painful memories, but some of those memories can haunt us well into our futures. Perhaps it was that unhealthy relationship from college that made it difficult to trust romantic partners, or the experience of growing up with an angry, unpredictable parent.

It might even be a recent experience - like the stress you endured working in a toxic office environment. Either way, you're struggling.

You:

Can't stop the intrusive, upsetting thoughts about what happened.
Get upset by reminders of those experiences - like listening to certain music or revisiting specific locations.
Sometimes feel like you're reliving the horror of those moments all over again, as though your brain is stuck in that one bad moment and you can't break free.

You're still surviving, but you're not thriving. And you're ready for these painful memories and feelings to leave you for good.

EMDR Therapy Is Your Gateway To Peace

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven and powerful method for healing. By focusing on reprocessing the painful, "stuck" memories that are the source of your distress, EMDR can help you to find the emotional closure required to heal and move on. EMDR utilizes a multi-step process to encourage reprocessing.

Step 1:
Planning

EMDR is a structured approach to trauma therapy that prioritizes your emotional safety and comfort. The planning phase of the treatment focuses on identifying your goals for treatment and the specific memories or negative beliefs you most want to process.

Resourcing is the foundation of EMDR therapy. In this step, we will work together to develop a toolkit of effective coping skills that are designed to help you feel safe, regulated, and in control of your emotions.

We will utilize strategies from CBT, mindfulness based therapy, and other therapeutic approaches until you have a variety of tools you feel confident using. The goal of EMDR is for you to feel safe, and resourcing is an important step in that process.

Step 2:
Resourcing

Step 3:
Reprocessing

This is where the real work begins. EMDR utilizes bilateral stimulation, a technique that uses alternating sensory input, such as eye movement or tapping, to encourage your brain to reprocess painful memories.

We will work together to effectively process through each of your targeted memories until you have found the peace and emotional closure you need.

Christian Counseling For Trauma

Your faith is an important aspect of your life and can be incorporated into your EMDR therapy as an additional source of comfort and strength.

We can pray together, identify the scriptures that motivate you, and explore how your spiritual life can be an aid in your journey towards better mental health.

Many who have grown up in the church struggle to align their personal mental health with the teaching and beliefs they hold dear. But your mental health does not have to come second to your spiritual health. If you have ever struggled to reconcile your personal needs with your faith, Christian counseling may be the answer you've been looking for.

You don't have to struggle.

EMDR therapy can help.

Find peace, safety, and joy. Call us today for a free consultation and start your journey toward healing.

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