What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach used to help people process traumatic experiences and other distressing life events.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, alternating sounds, or tapping, while working with memories, emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations associated with a distressing experience.

Rather than requiring you to repeatedly describe every detail of an experience, EMDR supports the processing of distressing memories so that they may become less emotionally overwhelming.

EMDR can be particularly helpful when past experiences continue to affect how you feel, think, or respond in the present.

What is Clinical Hypnotherapy?

Clinical hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation, focused attention, and therapeutic suggestion to help create a deeply relaxed and receptive state of awareness.

During hypnosis, you remain aware and in control. The relaxed state can make it easier to explore thoughts, emotions, habits, and patterns that may be difficult to access in ordinary conversation.

As a certified clinical hypnotherapist with more than two decades of experience, I may incorporate hypnotherapy when appropriate to support relaxation, stress management, behavioral change, personal insight, and other therapeutic goals.