Imagine what life could be like, if you could put down the emotional baggage you’ve been carrying for far too long.
Throughout life, we all deal with things, some more traumatic than others. Some experiences we work through naturally as time passes, while others stick more intensely in our minds, emotions, and bodies. Those experiences that "stick" can trigger us without warning.
Each time a trigger happens, you are thrown back into the "movie" as if it were happening now, causing distress and disruption to your present moment. This can be exhausting and distracting, zapping the joy from your daily life as you try to cope with it all.
How Can EMDR Therapy Help You Live a Happier Life?
This therapeutic strategy helps an individual reprocess or clean up traumatic memories and their triggers while reducing the emotional responses those memories create. Most often, this strategy helps alleviate feelings of…
Anxiety
Fear
Numbness
Sadness
Tension
Failure
Shame
Stress
Disgust
Guilt
Overwhelm
Hopelessness
Unworthiness
Grief
Helplessness
What is EMDR, and how does it work?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. During a session, we activate the same rapid eye movement you would experience in your REM cycle as you sleep, but while awake! When we sleep and fall into our REM cycle, our brain naturally processes all the events and information that happen during the day. It then sorts them into memory boxes in our minds for safekeeping.
When we experience traumatic events, our brains can get stuck, causing those memories to freeze in time. Using bilateral stimulation or side-to-side movements with your eyes, hands, or buzzers, we can help our brains get unstuck by reprocessing or finishing what has happened and seeing it in a new light. We move the stuck material from the right brain to the left to help it find a resolution that allows you to adaptively look at the same situation differently without the daily triggering.
What experts have to say about EMDR
“Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide.” ― Brittany Burgunder
I can tell you this…
You're not alone… I believe in the inherent worth and ability of each person who enters my practice. Our time together is always in partnership and aligning with each person's goals.
We are a team, you and I, and I believe in your ability to make the changes you want for yourself; we are truly wired to heal.
Rates for In-person & Virtual Sessions
I work in person with individuals 18+ who live in Barrie, Innisfil and surrounding areas. If you are located outside these areas or too far to arrive in person I also provide virtual services to residents of Ontario.
$140.00 per 60-minute session
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$200.00. per 90-minute EMDR session
*Please note that I do not provide direct billing within my practice however, I do email you an invoice directly after the session so you can submit it for repayment to your insurance company.
Wondering if an EMDR session is right for you?
Call 705-304-1626 to learn more
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