At times I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or bilateral stimulation to relieve physical and emotional symptoms related to a specific negative event you experienced, such as a car accident, being harmed emotionally or physically, or when someone you love is harmed. Our brain knows what it needs to do to heal when the right support is provided. Bilateral stimulation through back and forth eye movement, alternating tappers being held in each of your hands, and/or alternating beeps sounding over earphones gives the brain movement between the right and left hemisphere to allow your memories of negative events to be noticed and processed without shutting down or becoming overly dysregulated.

EMDR can also be helpful for reducing anxiety about a future event such as athletic or academic performance. EMDR is especially helpful because the healing can occur without having to talk about details of painful memories of the event.

Please see the short video below which I share with clients interested in learning more about EMDR.