EMDR therapy for trauma in chattanooga
Work through your trauma with respect for your nervous system.
A bottom-up, body based approach to trauma
You can’t think your way out of trauma.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
It is an 8 phase approach to trauma therapy, but can be used for anything that clients feel stuck on: depression, anxiety, negative self-worth, relationship patterns, and more. It uses eye movements or bi-lateral stimulation (like handheld buzzers) to activate both the logical and emotional sides of your brain to get you past that stuck feeling.
The goal is for traumatic memories or stuck problems to be just another memory. It won't turn a tragedy into a good memory, but it doesn't have to feel devastating anymore.
EMDR can be done in weekly sessions (I recommend 90 minutes) or intensive sessions of 3-4 hours per day.
One part I love about EMDR is the respect and empowerment of the client. Each client has a stop signal that we come up with together for you to use to let me know if you're feeling overwhelmed and need to take a break from the trauma processing.
Desensitization makes you less sensitive to your triggers.
Pros to EMDR:
Don't have to talk about traumatic memories in detail. It's enough to just have a bullet pointed list and share if things are feeling better, worse, or the same as we are processing.
Works faster than talk therapy
Dual attention provides the experience of noticing the past while keeping you grounded in the present
Bottom up approach - incorporates the body not just the mind.
Measurable so you can tell when you're making progress
Gives you skills you can practice outside of session to make those changes stick
Reprocessing connects your trauma memories with present day truths.
EMDR gives you tools to learn to listen to your body, and get to understanding your nervous system. We will explore how your body responded at the time of the trauma and how to release old patterns that aren’t serving you anymore.
Are you ready to get past your past?
Come join me in the quest to know ourselves better and get better connected with the way we were made to live - in the present moment now.
How I Can Help You
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PREPARE FOR BIRTH
You deserve to have the birth you want, to use your voice, to advocate for you and your little one. Learn how you can feel safe, strong, and empowered.
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BIRTH TRAUMA
This was not what you planned for your baby’s first moments and now it’s keeping you from really being able to be present with your baby.
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MOTHERHOOD
You want to be a better parent than the examples you had growing up. Now that you have your own kids, your childhood wounds are getting triggered.
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MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Although you’re fully committed to your spouse, you know you get stuck in the same arguments over and over and just need some tools to break that cycle.
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EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a tool for moving through trauma in an organized way, so it doesn’t have to be so debilitating.
