You are not what’s happened to you.
EMDR Therapy in Columbus, OH
Do you notice emotional stuck points in your day to day life?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a therapy that was developed in the 1980’s with a focus on treating PTSD and trauma.
EMDR has since been generalized to treat other presentations of symptoms including obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, anxiety disorders, and complicated grief. EMDR utilizes bilateral stimulation of the body to target:
Distressing core negative beliefs
Panic and emotional distress connected to specific triggers or memories
Somatic experiences and body sensations connected to anxiety triggers, trauma triggers, or traumatic memories
EMDR Therapy can help you…
Reduce anxiety, nightmares, and tension
Increase confidence and calm
Reduce or eliminate flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, and distress related to traumatic memories
Process and reduce trauma based shame
Feel more present in your life
How EMDR therapy works
Many individuals have developed core negative beliefs about themselves.
Oftentimes, these negative beliefs developed and were reinforced through traumatic experiences in your life. You may experience a sense of over-responsibility, low self-worth, or a fear of abandonment, for example. EMDR therapy begins in thorough assessment of your experiences in order to determine what underlying negative belief(s) to target. Some individuals resonate less with negative beliefs, however, and instead report significant somatic experiences or emotional distress in their daily life, which connects back to prior negative experiences and learning. These experiences can also be targeted through EMDR.
EMDR Therapy is a phase based treatment approach, using bilateral stimulation to strengthen positive, helpful, and adaptive beliefs and experiences and reduce or eliminate the impact of negative beliefs, emotional stuck points, and somatic symptoms.
EMDR activates and supports the healing process that naturally exists within your brain and body. If you these experiences resonate with you, EMDR may be a good fit.
Frequently asked questions about EMDR therapy
FAQs
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EMDR activates body and brain in order to access all parts of the brain that are needed for healing traumatic experiences. Learn more.
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Many research studies have evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR with positive results. The EMDR International Association’s website is a helpful resource to learn more and review research. Learn more.
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If you are ready to get started, contact me and we will work on scheduling a first appointment! Learn more.