EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a well-researched, evidence-based therapy used to help people heal from trauma and overwhelming life experiences.

Sometimes you understand what happened. 

You know the relationship is over, the danger has passed, or that what happened years ago wasn't your fault.

But your body and nervous system may still respond as though the past is happening now.

You might notice that certain situations trigger anxiety, 

overwhelm, shutdown, people-pleasing, anger, or reactions that feel much bigger than the present moment.

EMDR helps the brain and nervous system reprocess experiences that haven't been fully integrated, so the past can begin to feel like the past.

The goal isn't to erase your memories. It's to help you remember without reliving.

As the emotional and physical intensity around old experiences begins to soften, there can be more room for calm, confidence, choice, and connection to yourself.

You may have carried difficult experiences remarkably well for years.

Perhaps staying busy helped. Caring for other people gave you somewhere to put your energy. You learned to push through, keep the peace, achieve, adapt, or simply do what needed to be done.

And then something shifts.

Midlife, menopause, changing relationships, loss, aging parents, children leaving home, or simply having fewer distractions from yourself can bring old patterns and unresolved experiences into sharper focus.

It doesn't necessarily mean you're going backward.

It may mean that what helped you survive an earlier chapter isn't what you need for the chapter you're entering now.

EMDR can help us work with the experiences underneath those patterns rather than simply trying harder to manage the symptoms they create.

I've been using EMDR in my practice for more than a decade and continue to value its ability to help people resolve the effects of trauma, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with the life they want to live.

My approach isn't about pushing you through painful memories or asking you to endure overwhelming emotions in the name of healing.

I thoughtfully integrate EMDR with Somatic Experiencing® and other body-centered approaches so we can pay attention not only to what you're thinking, but also to what your nervous system is communicating.

We work collaboratively and at a pace that supports your capacity to stay connected to the present while processing what has been held for so long.

Yes. EMDR can be thoughtfully adapted for virtual therapy.

You don't need special knowledge or experience with EMDR before we begin, and you won't be expected to process traumatic experiences on your own.

I'll guide you throughout the process while paying attention to how you're responding—your words, expressions, breathing, movement, and other nervous system cues.

There are several simple ways we can create the bilateral stimulation used in EMDR during virtual sessions. We'll determine together what feels comfortable and works best for you.

Virtual EMDR isn't self-directed EMDR. I'm there with you—observing, guiding, pacing, and helping you stay connected to the present throughout our work.

And for some women, being at home offers something particularly valuable: familiar surroundings, their own comforts and resources nearby, and no drive home after a deeper therapy session.

The therapy may happen through a screen. The processing happens within you.

Sometimes I meet women who tell me, "I've tried EMDR before, and it just didn't work for me."

I believe you.

Having a difficult or disappointing experience with EMDR doesn't mean you did anything wrong—and it doesn't mean we have to try it again.

EMDR is a well-researched approach to trauma treatment, but it isn't the only path to healing. 

Somatic Experiencing® and other body-centered approaches can offer another way of working with long-held trauma and nervous system patterns, without needing to make EMDR part of your therapy at all.

I practiced EMDR for about a decade before training in Somatic Experiencing®, and that training changed the way I practice EMDR.

Today, I pay even closer attention to pacing, protective responses, nervous system capacity, and the resources your system may need before—or instead of—deeper processing.

I'm also an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, which reflects advanced training and experience beyond my initial EMDR training and certification. Over the years, I've continued studying what can help when EMDR doesn't unfold easily or predictably.

Sometimes that means slowing down. Sometimes it means getting creative. 

Sometimes it means integrating somatic, attachment-based, mindfulness, or other holistic approaches. 

And sometimes it means deciding that EMDR simply isn't the approach we need.

I don't need EMDR to be the answer. I want to help us find the approach that makes sense for you.

EMDR Intensives are extended and focused sessions where we offer more spaciousness and time to work through a distressing memory or experience.