Online EMDR Therapy

Online therapy in Rancho Cucamonga and throughout CA

Talking about the problem isn’t enough…you want real change.

Are you someone who…

  • Is tired of talking about the past and is ready to do something about it 

  • Tried talk therapy before but didn’t get long-lasting effects

  • Wants to stop replaying scenes from the past in your mind

  • Struggles to fully enjoy your life in the present moment

Then you might be ready for EMDR therapy.

What is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR is an evidenced-based approach to therapy that believes in your brain and body’s natural ability to heal. Yes, heal. Whether you have suffered life-threatening circumstances or endured grave emotional distress for long periods of time, EMDR may help you find the relief you are looking for from anxiety, depression, and stress.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. We start by doing the following:

  • Identifying what triggers your anxiety

  • Identifying the traumatic memories that caused the anxiety

  • Prepare you for future events that may trigger anxiety so you can navigate those events more confidently. 

    EMDR uses eye movements or tapping to safely unlock old traumatic memories that have been stuck in your mind and body for years. These stuck memories get in the way of your brain processing the memories correctly, which is why you feel triggered by things in the present moment. Reprocessing helps to re-experience stuck memories so they become  un- stuck, and they are placed in the correct places in your brain.

EMDR heals the brain in a similar way that the body heals a cut.

You don’t just feel better, you are better.

There are 8 phases to EMDR:

Phase 1: History Taking and Treatment Planning

  • A discussion between therapist and client, building a trusting relationship, and gathering information about the trauma that brought the client into therapy. 

Phase 2: Preparation

  • I will discuss the expectations, EMDR terms, and overall therapy process. You can ask any questions you may have or share your reservations about therapy in the safety of the therapy space. We will also discuss techniques you can use to tolerate emotional disturbances that may come up during EMDR therapy.

Phase 3: Assessment

  • We will identify which trauma event you want to reprocess along with the memorie’s images, feelings, sensations and your beliefs about it.

Phase 4: Desensitization

  • We will use tapping or sounds while focusing on the traumatic event until we can reduce your disturbance when thinking about the memory. New memories, thoughts, images, body sensations, and feelings may emerge during this time. That’s expected and a totally normal part of this process. 

Phase 5: Installation

  • Once we are finished with reprocessing, we install and strengthen positive beliefs about yourself.

Phase 6: Body Scan

  • In this phase, I will ask you to recall the target memory and your positive belief while scanning your body. Any disturbance felt from head to toe will be reprocessed like in Phase 4.

Phase 7: Closure

  • Every session will end with a closure phase, even if we haven’t achieved the goal of clearing out the target memory.

Phase 8: Reevaluation 

  • We discuss recently targeted memories and ensure that your distress is low enough to move on.

EMDR will give you…

  • Healing

    Truly heal your mind and body from the emotional scarring of your past.

  • Clarity

    Notice how your way of thinking changes as you unclog the junk that clogs your mind.

  • Growth

    Notice how your behaviors and attitude on life shifts from stuck to productive.

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FAQS

What others have wondered about EMDR therapy

 

  • Schedule a free consultation and I can explain EMDR differently. Feel free to ask any questions or share any reservations you may have about this type of therapy. EMDR is much different than traditional talk therapy, so please ask for clarity!

  • We can work with that! In EMDR, we believe that your body remembers trauma just like your brain does. If you can’t recall a specific incident that bothers you, we’ll use body sensations like pain, stiffness, nausea, and other body sensations to help heal you.

  • Both! We can start with talk therapy and verbally work out some of your challenges. I also specialize in helping people to put together the pieces of their past that helps to explain why they feel anxious. We can do this kind of work in preparation for EMDR therapy when you’re feeling ready.

More questions? Check out my FAQs page.