EMDR Therapy in Gig Harbor and across Washington State

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, is an approach to therapy that harnesses the incredible healing power of our brains to process and resolve traumatic memories.

Experiencing trauma is significant and can have a tremendous ripple effect in our lives. If you have experienced a traumatic event or are coping with painful after-effects of trauma, EMDR can help. If you’ve noticed that you’ve been stuck with mindset that is holding you back, repeating behaviors that don’t feel in line with how you’d like to live your life or noticing you’re not making the kind of progress in talk-based therapy that you’d like, EMDR may be a helpful approach.

EMDR utilizes bilateral stimulation or dual attention stimulus to allow the client to stay fully grounded in the present while reprocessing events, experiences or circumstances that are causing pain in the present. This can be done through eye movements, tapping or other forms of bilaterals that feel approachable for the client. EMDR allows the memories to be reprocessed, shifting into new placement within the brain that is no longer triggering — allowing you to live a thriving and meaningful life.

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