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EMDR Therapy

EMDR is a structured therapy that helps your brain process painful memories, so they lose their hold on the present.

(219) 286-7043 Meet our EMDR therapists

What is EMDR?

Helping painful memories lose their hold.

Some experiences stay with us long after they are over. An accident, a loss, abuse, or a frightening event can leave memories that still feel raw, bringing back the same fear, shame or tension years later.

EMDR, short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps the brain finish processing those memories. While you briefly focus on a memory, your therapist guides you through bilateral stimulation: following their hand with your eyes, or alternating taps or tones. Over time the memory becomes less vivid and less upsetting, and the beliefs tied to it, like "I'm not safe" or "It was my fault," can begin to change.

EMDR is one of the most researched treatments for trauma. Treatment guidelines from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recommend it for post-traumatic stress disorder.

What to expect

How EMDR works.

EMDR follows a step-by-step plan, and you set the pace.

  1. 01

    Getting to know you

    Your therapist learns about your history and what you would like to feel differently, and together you decide which memories to work on first.

  2. 02

    Building calm first

    Before any memory work, you practice ways to feel steady and safe, so you can stay grounded during sessions and in between them.

  3. 03

    Processing a memory

    You bring a memory to mind while following your therapist's hand with your eyes, or noticing gentle taps or tones. You stay in control and can pause at any time.

  4. 04

    Ending settled

    Each session closes with you feeling calm again. Next time, your therapist checks how you have been and what has shifted.

You do not have to describe every detail of what happened. Many people find that a relief, and the number of sessions depends on you: a single event may need only a few, while long-standing trauma usually takes longer.

Our EMDR therapists

Therapists trained in EMDR.

See every therapist who offers EMDR

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Ready to talk about EMDR?

Call our office, and one of us will connect you with a therapist trained in EMDR. Session fees and accepted insurance are on our insurance and payment page.

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