EMDR Therapy in Spokane, WA.

When I first heard about EMDR, I thought it sounded pretty unhinged. You mean to tell me you want me to sit in front of some lights or hold these little buzzers while I move my eyes back and forth, and that is going to somehow fix my (and your) inner turmoil (feeling stuck, distrusting, panicked, hypervigilant, shameful, numb, carrying a history of complicated childhood trauma and abuse, shame, people pleasing, etc.)?!? After my first day of basic training I was converted. I shifted my whole practice and began incorporating EMDR with all of my clients, and called an EMDR therapist for myself immediately. 

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Before EMDR I felt like I was just helping clients manage their symptoms, but with with EMDR we are getting down to the roots of where the symptoms come from, what they feel like in your body, and what it would mean for you to be able to uproot the weeds and plant new seeds so that you can live you're most authentic life.

 

Imagine digging out a really deep taproot. It can be challenging. Sometimes part of it breaks off and then you have to keep digging to find the rest. It can be tedious and challenging, but the satisfaction when you get everything at the end is profound. EMDR is used to address past experiences, beliefs, somatic emotional experiences, and more. These are the roots we identify. The bilateral stimulation is the way that your mind digs, giving new perspective and allowing you to see things from other angles, offering new perspectives, and letting light in to touch the roots. When this happens, client's often experience a shift, the uprooting, meeting themselves with compassion instead of judgement, bravery and resilience as opposed to fear. New seeds take root and guide the way that you see yourself and your story long after you are done with EMDR therapy.

 

To learn more about the phases of EMDR and what you can expect when engaging in EMDR therapy visit this blog post that outlines each phase of the process and gives you a sense of what you might expect.