Are you feeling overwhelmed by trauma, attachment issues, or life experiences that cause emotional distress? EMDR therapy offers a transformative approach to help you heal, and is built on the understanding that certain memories can become "stuck" when they remain unprocessed due to trauma or distress.
How EMDR Therapy Works
Think of your brain as a well-organized filing cabinet. When memories are processed in a healthy way, they are safely stored and, as a result, are viewed by your brain as past events that no longer affect your present.
However, when experiences are overwhelming or traumatic, the memory of these experiences may be stored in a fragmented, "unprocessed" form - carrying with it the original emotions, sensations, and negative beliefs. Consequently, these unresolved memories often resurface unexpectedly, triggering distress or unhelpful behaviours.
Fortunately, EMDR gently helps the brain reprocess these memories, allowing them to be integrated and resolved without requiring you to tell every detail of your trauma. In doing so, EMDR Therapy engages the brain's natural ability to heal and ultimately guides you toward adaptive resolution—where painful memories lose their intensity and no longer trigger overwhelming reactions.
Why Choose EMDR Therapy?
- Address traumatic experiences from childhood, adolescence, or adulthood
- Alleviate symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Combat depression and anxiety
- Heal attachment injuries from childhood
- Find freedom from addiction and substance use
Further Reading
Below are some resources that explain EMDR Therapy further, as well as a 10-minute video from the EMDR International Association explaining the basics of EMDR:
- About EMDR - EMDR Canada
- Six Essential Conversations to Have Before Starting EMDR - EMDR Canada
- EMDR Readiness Checklist - EMDR Canada
- What is EMDR Therapy and why is it Used to Treat PTSD? - American Psychological Association
- EMDR - Helping During Treatment - National Center for PTSD
- Can I do EMDR Without eye Movement? - EMDR Canada
- The Role of EMDR in Medicine (peer-reviewed article) - Francine Shapiro
- State of the Science: EMDR Therapy (peer-reviewed article) - Ad de Jongh, Carlijn de Roos, Sharif El-Leithy
If you’re in Kitchener-Waterloo and are considering EMDR therapy, reach out today! You deserve to feel unburdened and supported in your journey toward healing.
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