Trauma Informed Therapy

Trauma impacts both mind and body in debilitating ways. Trauma can show up through unique symptoms such as fragmented memories, flashbacks, a deep sense of distrust and hypervigilance resulting in strong reactions, feeling disconnected from your own body, or feeling like you are still experiencing the traumatic event. I utilize different theoretical approaches that take these symptoms into account, including mindfulness and body work, inner parts work, and EMDR.

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced based approach developed for PTSD, and it has also been found to be effective in treating other mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, and OCD. EMDR relies on the brain's natural healing capabilities to heal maladaptively stored memories, manipulating the correlation between eye movement and the brain processing memories. This technique is similar to how the brain processes during REM sleep. EMDR tends to work faster than traditional talk therapy due to the work being done on a deeper level of the brain. EMDR is not guaranteed to work on every person. You can learn more about EMDR at emdria.org.