EMDR Therapists in M3A
Yasmin Goldie
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, RN
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
North York, ON M3A (Online Only)
Take the first step towards healing. I work to help clients reframe their negative thinking patterns and learn to use kinder and more compassionate self-talk. I work with clients to end the tug-of-war with painful emotions. My practice focuses on providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, personality disorders, or emotional dysregulation. The practical interventions from these theories can be tailored to your unique situation. Reach out today to find out how I can help.
Take the first step towards healing. I work to help clients reframe their negative thinking patterns and learn to use kinder and more compassionate self-talk. I work with clients to end the tug-of-war with painful emotions. My practice focuses on providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, personality disorders, or emotional dysregulation. The practical interventions from these theories can be tailored to your unique situation. Reach out today to find out how I can help.
Ji Yoon Kim
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
North York, ON M3A (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Life can often feel disorienting, leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn. In the midst of this chaos, therapy offers a courageous step forward. As a therapist specializing in trauma, I provide a space for you to share your story, with all its complexity, and be truly seen, heard, and cared for. Together, we can explore your unique identity, navigate relational issues, and address feelings of burnout, anxiety, and depression.
Life can often feel disorienting, leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn. In the midst of this chaos, therapy offers a courageous step forward. As a therapist specializing in trauma, I provide a space for you to share your story, with all its complexity, and be truly seen, heard, and cared for. Together, we can explore your unique identity, navigate relational issues, and address feelings of burnout, anxiety, and depression.
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Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimising its ability to trigger anxiety.