EMDR Therapy

Healing overwhelming experiences within a safe relationship...

Sometimes the past feels close,
not as a story we remember,
but as fear, shame, or shutdown that shows up in the present.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) can help the brain and body process memories and experiences that were too much to handle at the time.

You don’t have to talk about everything in detail for healing to happen.
Your system already knows what needs attention,
we create the safety for that to unfold.

How EMDR works

When something overwhelming happens, the mind and body can become “stuck” in survival mode.
EMDR helps:

- the brain make sense of what happened
- the body release what it’s been holding
- painful memories lose their intensity
- soften self-blame and shame

We work together at a pace that feels manageable and grounded.

What EMDR can help with

- traumatic or overwhelming experiences
- anxiety, panic, or chronic worry
- low self-esteem and self-worth
- feeling stuck in old patterns
- distressing memories or nightmares
- shame and self-criticism
- relational wounds

EMDR helps the past take up less space, so you have more room to live your life.

Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR)

My approach to EMDR is guided by relationship and connection:

- We strengthen internal resources before processing
- You stay present and in control throughout the process
- We use attunement, not exposure
- Your emotional safety is the priority

This form of EMDR is especially supportive for:

- trauma rooted in relationships

- developmental or childhood experiences

- feeling “too much” or “not enough”

- nervous system sensitivity or shutdown

How sessions might look

We will start by:

- getting to know what’s happening for you now
- building safety and regulation
- identifying what feels stuck
- processing experiences with EMDR — only when you are ready

You are not doing this alone. Processing happens within the support of our relationship.