EMDR Therapy
Rewire Your Reactions. Reclaim Your Strength.
Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories—it lives in your body, your nervous system, and your relationships. That’s why EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is more than just “talk therapy.” It’s a powerful approach that helps you process painful or overwhelming experiences so they stop controlling how you think, feel, and respond.
About EMDR Therapy
How EMDR Works From An Integrative Lens
Somatic Awareness
You might not always have the words for what you’ve been through—but your body remembers.
In EMDR sessions, we don’t just focus on the story. We also pay attention to the physical tension, sensations, and automatic reactions that show up in your body. This allows us to safely work with the felt sense of trauma, so you can start to feel more grounded, calm, and present.
Nervous System Regulation
Trauma often leaves your nervous system in survival mode—stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown.
By combining EMDR with techniques from Somatic Experiencing and Polyvagal Theory, you’ll learn how to track your nervous system responses in real time. This helps you build the capacity to stay with tough emotions without getting overwhelmed—so you’re not just reacting, but responding with choice and strength.
Attachment Repair
If you grew up feeling like you had to “suck it up,” “stay strong,” or push your feelings aside, you’re not alone.
Many men carry the weight of emotional neglect, criticism, or abandonment without even realizing how deeply it shaped their beliefs about themselves and others. EMDR helps you identify and shift these old messages—like “I’m not enough”or “I have to do it all alone”—by helping you reconnect to a sense of internal safety and self-worth.
For Men and Trauma Survivors
Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, anger, disconnection, or stress that won’t go away, EMDR offers a way through.
You don’t have to relive every detail to heal. You just need the right tools to access what’s underneath—and the right support to guide you through it.
What to Expect from EMDR Therapy
A Full-Body, Full-Person Process; EMDR therapy is more than just eye movements or revisiting past memories. It’s a structured, 8-phase approach grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which believes your brain and body naturally want to heal when given the right support.
This isn’t a one-size-fits-all method—it’s a trauma-informed process that respects your story, your pace, and your nervous system. It’s about choice, connection, and context.
The 8 Phases of EMDR: Explained
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We take time to explore what’s bringing you in—past experiences, current stressors, and how they may be linked.
You’re not just a diagnosis. Your history matters.
We map out potential targets for EMDR while honoring what feels safe to approach. We pace the work and gather relevant information without overwhelming the nervous system.
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Before we ever begin processing, we focus on emotional regulation, grounding, and resourcing. You’ll learn tools to manage distress, track your body, and stay present with somatic practices.
We examine protective parts that are driving behavior, causing distress or attempting to find relief. We attempt to not only understand their role but identify their needs so they become more willing to work with the entire system.
This is where we build trust and set the pace together. We focus on pendulation and titration to honor the systems over all capacity, known as the “Window of Tolerance”. -
We choose a memory to work on (with your full consent) and identify how it lives in your body, emotions, and beliefs.
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Using bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or tones), we activate the memory while your brain re-processes it.
You remain aware and in control the entire time. It’s not about reliving—it’s about releasing. -
Once the memory loses its charge, we strengthen a new, positive belief (e.g., “I am safe,” “It wasn’t my fault”).
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We check your body for any leftover tension, discomfort, or unresolved sensations.
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Whether we fully process a memory or need to pause, each session ends with grounding and stabilization.
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We revisit your goals and experiences, assess what’s shifted, and adjust targets or strategies as needed.
Healing isn’t linear, and this phase honors your ongoing journey.
EMDR Is a Relationship-Based, Collaborative Process
You’re not just “doing EMDR”—we’re working together to create a safe, structured, and responsive path toward healing. EMDR is not just Phase 4—it’s an integrative process that includes resourcing, awareness, body-based regulation, and choice every step of the way.
Whether you’re new to therapy or have tried other approaches, EMDR offers a trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware method that meets you where you are—and walks with you through where you want to go.
Areas EMDR Can Help
Single-incident trauma (e.g., accidents, assaults, loss)
Complex PTSD from childhood abuse, emotional neglect, or family dysfunction
Anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic worry
Anger, emotional reactivity, and impulsive outbursts
Shame, guilt, and low self-worth
Addictions and compulsive behaviors (substances, porn, overworking)
Difficulty trusting others, fear of abandonment, or anxious attachment
Grief, loss, and unresolved transitions
Disconnection from self or difficulty feeling emotions
Hyper-independence or emotional shutdown
Immigration and cultural trauma impacting identity and belonging
The EMDR Intensive Process
1) Initial Consultation
We begin with a consultation to understand what you’re struggling with, what you want help with, and whether an intensive format is clinically appropriate. This also allows you to ask questions and get a feel for how I work.
2) Assessment & Treatment Planning
Before any processing begins, we clarify your goals, trauma history (as needed), current symptoms, and nervous system patterns. We identify targets and map out a plan that prioritizes safety, stability, and effectiveness.
3) Preparation & Nervous Sytem Resourcing
A key part of intensives is ensuring your system has the tools to stay regulated. This includes:
Stabilization strategies
Somatic tracking and grounding
Parts work to reduce internal conflict
Resourcing and containment skills
Identifying blocks or protective responses
This phase is essential—especially for complex trauma, dissociation, or highly protective nervous systems.
4) EMDR Processing (Reprocessing)
Once your system is ready, we use EMDR to help your brain and nervous system process unresolved experiences. The goal is for the memory to feel less activating, less intrusive, and less connected to current-day triggers.
You do not need to relive every detail for EMDR to be effective. We work in a way that is paced, titrated, and responsive to your nervous system.
5) Integration and Aftercare
After an intensive, we focus on integration—helping your system settle, make meaning of the shifts, and strengthen new patterns. You’ll leave with a clear plan for aftercare and support.
Depending on your needs, integration may include:
follow-up sessions
ongoing weekly or biweekly therapy
referrals or coordinated care if needed
What an Intensive Might Look Like
Intensives are typically offered in blocks such as:
90 minutes- $350
2 hours- $450
3 hours- $650
half-day ($900) or multi-session intensives (case dependent)
We choose the structure based on your needs, your nervous system capacity, and the clinical goals.
A Gentle Note
EMDR intensives are not a shortcut—and they are not meant to push you faster than your system is ready for. They are designed to give you more time, more support, and more space to do meaningful work without feeling rushed.
EMDR Intensives:
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Description text goeAn EMDR Intensive is a focused, extended therapy format designed to help you make deeper progress in a shorter period of time. Instead of meeting for a standard 50-minute session once per week, intensives offer longer blocks of time—often 90 minutes to 3+ hours—so we can move through preparation, nervous system regulation, and trauma processing with more continuity and support.
This approach can be especially helpful when you feel “stuck,” overwhelmed, or ready to work through something that has been impacting your life for a long time.s here
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EMDR intensives can support healing from:
Trauma and PTSD symptoms
Complex trauma and developmental wounds
Anxiety, panic, and chronic overthinking
Emotional shutdown, numbness, or dissociation
Grief, loss, and unresolved life experiences
Relationship triggers and attachment-based patterns
Performance pressure, burnout, and chronic stress
Because intensives allow us to slow down and stay with the work longer, many clients report feeling more grounded, clear, and emotionally regulated—without feeling like they’re “starting over” each week.
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EMDR intensives may be a good fit if you:
Want more momentum than weekly therapy allows
Have a specific event or life chapter you want to process
Feel emotionally flooded or stuck in survival mode
Are dealing with chronic triggers that disrupt daily life
Have a demanding schedule and need fewer appointments
Want deeper trauma work with strong nervous system support
Intensives are not about pushing you faster. They are about creating enough time and structure for your system to feel safe, supported, and able to process at the pace your nervous system can handle.