EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy for processing trauma and reducing its emotional impact. Our trained EMDR therapists—including Dan Monument, Pegah Behbehani, and Meiling Wong—help clients heal from trauma, anxiety, and other distressing experiences.
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EMDR is a structured therapy that helps your brain process traumatic memories in a new way. During EMDR sessions, you briefly focus on a traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements, taps, or tones).
This process helps the brain “unstick” traumatic memories, reducing their emotional charge and allowing them to be stored as normal memories rather than re-experienced as if they’re happening now.
While we don’t fully understand the mechanism, EMDR appears to help the brain process information similarly to what happens during REM sleep. It allows traumatic memories to be integrated in a way that talking alone cannot achieve.
EMDR is recognized as an effective trauma treatment by the World Health Organization and numerous clinical guidelines.
We start by understanding your history and building resources for managing distress. You’ll learn grounding techniques before processing begins.
We identify specific memories to target, along with the negative beliefs, emotions, and body sensations associated with them.
You focus on the memory while experiencing bilateral stimulation. The memory becomes less disturbing as your brain processes it.
Positive beliefs are strengthened and “installed” to replace the negative ones associated with the memory.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements, taps, or tones) while you focus on traumatic memories. This helps your brain process and integrate these memories, reducing their emotional charge.
Yes, EMDR is recognized as an effective trauma treatment by the World Health Organization, American Psychological Association, and numerous international guidelines.
Yes, EMDR can be effectively delivered via secure video therapy using visual or audio bilateral stimulation.
Single-incident trauma may resolve in 3-6 EMDR sessions. Complex trauma typically requires more extensive treatment.
EMDR can help you move past experiences that have been holding you back. Book a free consultation to learn more.
