Invisible Wounds Shape Your Life
Sometimes trauma is subtle – persistent childhood criticism, emotional neglect, constantly walking on eggshells, or having your feelings dismissed.
These experiences have rewired your nervous system in ways you may not recognize.
You lie awake at night with racing thoughts, replaying conversations and worrying about things you can’t control.
You struggle to stay present during meetings, your mind constantly wandering despite your best efforts.
These Aren’t Personal Failings
They’re your nervous system’s adaptive responses to experiences that taught you the world isn’t safe.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) works differently than traditional therapy by addressing how these experiences are stored in your brain and body.
Not just how you think about them.
Transform Your Everyday Experience
EMDR therapy addresses your specific struggles:
- Anxiety – Feel what calm means in your body, not just as a concept
- Sleep Issues – Finally rest deeply without your brain scanning for danger
- Focus Challenges – Free up the mental bandwidth currently occupied by background processing
- Relationship Patterns – Stop sabotaging connections when vulnerability feels threatening
- Emotional Regulation – Experience feelings without being overwhelmed by them
The Science Behind Your Symptoms
EMDR is endorsed by major mental health organizations because it addresses what talk therapy often misses: how trauma changes your brain.
Through targeted bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps integrate fragmented emotional memories, allowing your system to finally process experiences that have been controlling you from below conscious awareness.
EMDR therapy speaks to the parts of you that traditional talk therapy can’t reach.
A Therapist Who’s Been on Both Sides
What makes my approach unique is that I’m not just academically trained – I’ve lived these challenges.
My path to becoming a therapist included overcoming my own trauma and navigating genetic predispositions to bipolar disorder and alcoholism.
This firsthand experience with healing informs every session, giving me an authentic understanding of both the struggle and the incredible possibilities that await on the other side.
I’ve spent over a decade committed to my own healing journey.
My practice integrates trauma-based approaches, traditional psychotherapy, and mindfulness skill-building – always tailored to your specific needs and readiness.
Take Your First Step Toward True Healing
EMDR helps your brain finally process those stored memories and sensations that keep you locked in painful patterns.
It’s not about simply understanding your past intellectually – it’s about rewiring the neural pathways that keep you stuck in outdated protection mechanisms.
Call me at (805) 203-3879 to schedule your complimentary 20-minute consultation today.
Learn how EMDR Therapy can address your unique challenges and help you build the life you deserve.
