EMDR Therapy
A Nervous System Approach to Healing Trauma & Stuck Patterns
Online sessions across BC, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia & The Yukon
Some things don't shift through talking alone.
You can understand where something comes from.
You can trace it back to its origins, name the pattern, explain the dynamic.
And your body still braces.
The memory still surfaces.
The reaction still arrives before you've had a chance to choose differently.
That's not a failure of insight.
Sometimes an overwhelming experience hasn't yet been fully integrated by your nervous system. Even when you know you're safe, your mind and body can continue responding as though the past is still present.
EMDR works with those patterns directly, helping the brain process experiences that still feel unfinished so they no longer have the same hold on your life.
What Is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy developed to help people process traumatic or overwhelming experiences that continue to affect the present.
Using bilateral stimulation, gentle eye movements, tapping, or alternating audio tones, EMDR supports the brain's natural ability to integrate experiences that have remained emotionally charged.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR doesn't require you to tell your story repeatedly or relive every detail.
Instead, we work with how the experience continues to shape your present: your emotional responses, physical sensations, and the beliefs you've come to hold about yourself.
As the nervous system integrates what previously felt overwhelming, the emotional intensity often softens.
The goal isn't to forget what happened.
It's that the past no longer hijacks the present.
What EMDR Can Help With
EMDR is particularly helpful when there's a specific memory, event, or experience that continues to feel emotionally charged despite your best efforts to move forward.
EMDR may be helpful for:
Single-incident trauma: accidents, medical events, assaults, sudden loss
Complex and developmental trauma: childhood neglect, abuse, or relational wounds
Attachment injuries that continue shaping how you experience safety, trust, and connection
Grief and loss that feels stuck or unresolved
Anxiety, panic, and hypervigilance rooted in past experiences
Shame and deeply held beliefs such as "I'm not enough," "I'm not safe," or "Something is wrong with me."
Psychedelic experiences that have opened difficult material needing further processing
How I Use EMDR
EMDR doesn't happen in isolation.
I weave it into a broader therapeutic approach that is somatic, parts-based, and attachment-informed.
That means we don't simply begin processing trauma.
We first build resources, strengthen your capacity to stay present, and ensure your nervous system feels ready for the work.
Nothing is rushed.
Nothing is forced.
Everything unfolds at a pace your system can genuinely integrate.
If protective parts need attention before trauma processing begins, we work with those first.
Throughout the process, I stay attuned to what's happening in your body, your nervous system, and your relationship to the experience, not just the memory itself.
The result is an approach that's both structured and deeply relational, honouring the precision of EMDR while remaining responsive to your nervous system, your protective parts, and your pace.
Looking for Faster, Focused Work?
EMDR Intensives
Sometimes a traditional 50 or 60-minute therapy session isn’t enough uninterrupted time for deeper processing.
EMDR Intensives offer focused 3 or 6-hour sessions that allow us to work more deeply while creating space fo integration before you leave.
Many people describe an intensive as accomplishing months of therapy in a single day. Not because healing is rushed, but because there's enough time for the process to unfold without repeatedly stopping and starting.
Is EMDR Right for You?
EMDR may be a good fit if:
You understand your patterns intellectually but something still hasn't shifted emotionally.
A particular memory or experience continues to carry emotional charge.
Your body reacts in ways that feel out of proportion to what's happening in the present.
You've done talk therapy and feel ready to process, not just understand, what happened.
You're looking for an approach that works with both the nervous system and the mind.
Curious how I integrate EMDR into my broader approach?
If you're interested in how I integrate EMDR with somatic therapy, IFS, NARM, and attachment-informed work, you can learn more about how I work below.
If something here resonates, that's worth paying attention to.
If you’re feeling the pull to resolve what’s been holding you back, I invite you to reach out.