Trauma and EMDR Services in Washington

 Reprocess painful memories, reduce emotional triggers, and feel more in control.

You might feel exhausted, anxious, or weighed down by past experiences that seem impossible to escape.

Does this sound like you? You do your best to take care of yourself, but still you feel disconnected from friends and family, overwhelmed with intrusive memories, and foggy-brained. 

Maybe you’re stuck in patterns that keep hurting you. You want a healthy relationship but keep dating people who make you feel worse about yourself and refuse to own up to their mistakes.

You want to feel better, so you commit to working out and going out more, only to end up isolating from friends and never actually using that gym membership. You feel like a failure.

You ask yourself, what is wrong with me? Why do I keep doing this?

You logically know what you need to do but can’t make yourself actually stick to it.

The only thing that makes you feel better is using food or alcohol to cope, but then you end up feeling even worse later. 

Over time, these patterns become more and more entrenched, so that getting out is near impossible. 

Traditional talk therapy can be useful, but it is time-consuming, arduous and expensive and rarely gets to the root of the problem.

If this sounds like you, you likely have unprocessed traumatic memories that prevent you from living a fulfilled life. Whether it happened 1 week ago or 10 years ago, traumatic memories keep you stuck and rarely heal on their own.

You deserve to feel present, happy and connected to your loved ones.

Imagine a Life Free From the Weight of the Past

There is a future in which you are loving your life and feeling in control of your emotions. When this happens, you make decisions that lead to your happiness and success.

Imagine being able to connect deeply to others, laugh easily and feel confident in yourself. You can and deserve to be your best self!

Trauma-informed counseling has the power to fundamentally rewire your brain allowing you to change stuck patterns for good.

You deserve lasting change that is effective and efficient and that starts with an evidence-based approach that gets to the root of the problem and heals trauma.

Get Past Your Past

Seeking help takes courage, and just by being here, you’ve already taken an important first step. You’re in the right place.

Through trauma-informed counseling and EMDR, you can:

  • Heal from trauma: Whether it's a single event or ongoing stress, EMDR helps you process memories in a way that reduces their emotional impact.

  • Reduce anxiety and stress: Gain control over anxiety, fears, and panic, and restore emotional balance.

  • Improve self-esteem and confidence: Let go of negative self-beliefs and step into your full potential.

  • Enhance relationships: Heal past wounds and learn healthier patterns of connection.

Healing is possible with the right support. You can move beyond the pain and create a life where you feel empowered, balanced, and truly yourself. Let’s take that step together.

What Trauma and EMDR Therapy Looks Like…

What to Expect

Trauma and EMDR therapy offer a safe space to begin processing difficult memories and emotions at your own pace. You can expect a compassionate, non-judgmental approach tailored to your needs, with the goal of helping you feel more in control and at peace.

The process begins with an initial assessment, where we’ll explore your experiences, current challenges, and goals for therapy. Next, we’ll work together to build a foundation of safety and emotional stability, ensuring you feel grounded before starting EMDR. As we move forward, we’ll use EMDR to gently process traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity. Throughout the journey, I’ll provide ongoing support and guidance, helping you develop new skills to maintain emotional balance and confidence.

What is EMDR Therapy

EMDR stands for Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy. During EMDR, the therapist will guide your eyes back and forth while you recall traumatic memories. This is called bilateral stimulation and allows both sides of the brain to process what happened to you so that the memory can be properly placed in the past. EMDR therapy works by decreasing your emotional response to trauma reminders and reprocessing the memory so that it is no longer “stuck” in the present.

EMDR is a scientifically backed therapy that rewires how the brain processes traumatic memories. By using guided eye movements and bilateral stimulation, we facilitate your brain’s natural healing process, allowing you to reframe painful experiences, reduce emotional triggers, and achieve lasting relief.

A Collaborative

Client-Centered Approach

Your comfort and pace are always prioritized throughout the therapy process. We’ll work together every step of the way, ensuring you feel safe, supported, and in control. Trauma and EMDR therapy are not one-size-fits-all—our approach will be tailored to your unique experiences and goals. You set the pace, and I’ll be here to guide and support you, creating a space where you feel empowered to heal on your terms.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. During EMDR, you will recall past memories and the sounds, images and feelings that go along with them, however, the therapist will also ensure that you remain grounded in the present while this is happening.  At no point during EMDR will you lose consciousness or control of your body.

  • It is normal to be nervous about trying something new, especially something that is so different from traditional talk therapy. It is important that you feel comfortable and informed before beginning EMDR, which is why the process of EMDR and ways of managing distress will be discussed prior to beginning EMDR. Please reach out to learn more.

  • Trauma is remarkably common, with over 50% of individuals experiencing a traumatic event over their life course. Trauma occurs whenever there is an experience (even a seemingly normal experience) that causes significant distress, and it is not fully processed. When this happens, later in life you will find yourself triggered by similar experiences, events, sounds, etc. that cause you to have strong negative reactions and/or behaviors in the present that are connected to the unprocessed memory.

  • There are many resources available to better understand and heal from trauma. I would recommend “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk, as well as, “Getting Past Your Past” by Francine Shapiro.

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