EMDR THERAPY LOS ANGELES

in-person sessions in glendale, CA,

or online across california

Tired of feeling like you can’t shake the past?

All of us have had difficult experiences that we wish we could let go of. Whether it’s a major trauma, a relationship that ended poorly, a survivor experience, or even the troubling day-to-day experiences we feel that we should be able to “just get over”, there are events in all of our lives that our brains and bodies struggle to forget. One of the classic books on trauma, “The Body Keeps the Score,” gives us a glimpse right from the title at how our whole body and nervous system hold onto the difficult things that we’ve been through. Some people experience overwhelming emotion connected to past trauma, while others register almost no emotion at all - they’ve become pros at numbing the pain. But in both cases, people are carrying around unnecessary burdens that weigh them down and keep them from living life to its fullest.

What Is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR (which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), is a highly researched and incredibly effective method of therapy that allows people to move troubling past experiences that have been difficult to let go, and resolve the emotional disturbance connected to difficult memories. It works well with major traumas as well as everyday disturbing events, and it’s especially great for people who find talk therapy difficult. EMDR requires relatively little talking in order to bring about major changes, in a relatively short amount of time compared to traditional talk therapy. We work together to identify the distressing situations you’d like to target, and then follow a structured protocol, guided by the therapist, employing particular eye or hand movements that activate your brain’s built-in information processing system, allowing your brain to access and quickly work through distressing material with few words and in a relatively short period of time. The relief that people experience with EMDR can be profound, sometimes immediate, and often, life-changing.

Who is EMDR Therapy FOR?

EMDR therapy works for a broad range of issues and symptoms. EMDR is appropriate and effective for big and small traumas, PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and more. It can be done on its own, or combined with traditional talk therapy as desired.

Maybe you’re looking for an EMDR therapist in Los Angeles because:

  • You keep thinking about certain past events as if they are happening now.

  • You find yourself having recurring memories of the same troubling events.

  • You find it difficult to connect with any emotions at all, and you feel like a robot going through life.

  • You have physical pain or health issues with no obvious cause.

  • You feel like you’re floating through life, disconnected from your surroundings or your body.

  • Regular talk therapy hasn’t helped, or hasn’t been enough to fully resolve your distress.

  • You actually can’t talk about the details of your trauma because it would be re-traumatizing to say it out loud, because of the kind of highly confidential work you do, or because you’re afraid of traumatizing others who hear the story.

  • You want to finally get some relief without spending years or a fortune on therapy.

Where can I find an emdr therapist in los angeles? Do you offer In-Person EMDR Therapy?

I provide online EMDR therapy in Los Angeles and throughout California, with in-person EMDR sessions available in Glendale, California. Both virtual and in-person EMDR therapy have been shown to be effective; it is often up to each individual which setting will feel most comfortable and most conducive to their ability to process and heal.

If you are interested in learning more about EMDR therapy, please visit my contact page and send me a message. I’d love to connect, answer your questions, and see if we might be a good fit for working together. You don’t have to keep carrying this forever. I encourage you to reach out today.