EMDR Therapists in 88008
Counseling of El Paso, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCs, LPC-S, CHT, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Where to start? Life is full of ups and downs. After time, emotional pain can be difficult to describe. We know we are carrying hurt, physical stress, or relationship injuries but have difficulty talking about them. When we do try, we don’t get the response we were hoping for. At times, it may even be more discouraging. So, we disconnect and withdraw from people we care about. But over time, it’s as if we can no longer recognize ourselves. We are not broken or defective. There is a way.
Where to start? Life is full of ups and downs. After time, emotional pain can be difficult to describe. We know we are carrying hurt, physical stress, or relationship injuries but have difficulty talking about them. When we do try, we don’t get the response we were hoping for. At times, it may even be more discouraging. So, we disconnect and withdraw from people we care about. But over time, it’s as if we can no longer recognize ourselves. We are not broken or defective. There is a way.
Lisa Gomez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
If there’s one thing in life you can count on, it’s the fact that change happens. Ready or not, here it comes and with it may come the inability to maintain and to manage what is normally and routinely easy for you. You can’t always control the change but you can learn to take control of the effects the stress, anxiety and other overwhelming emotions may have on your wellbeing. Stress and trauma, past and present, is experienced and presents itself differently for each individual. Your experience and concern, no matter how big or how small you think it is, is important.
If there’s one thing in life you can count on, it’s the fact that change happens. Ready or not, here it comes and with it may come the inability to maintain and to manage what is normally and routinely easy for you. You can’t always control the change but you can learn to take control of the effects the stress, anxiety and other overwhelming emotions may have on your wellbeing. Stress and trauma, past and present, is experienced and presents itself differently for each individual. Your experience and concern, no matter how big or how small you think it is, is important.
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EMDR Therapists
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, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.