EMDR Therapists in Angier, NC

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April Sunshine Dupree
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Angier, NC 27501
They need more than just a listener; they need a roadmap for healing using tools like CBT and EMDR.
I specialize in trauma and PTSD, utilizing EMDR to help you process painful memories. My practice blends client-centered therapy with CBT, offering practical tools for depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Whether navigating domestic violence or major life changes, I provide a safe, tailored path to help you heal and rediscover your strength.
They need more than just a listener; they need a roadmap for healing using tools like CBT and EMDR.
I specialize in trauma and PTSD, utilizing EMDR to help you process painful memories. My practice blends client-centered therapy with CBT, offering practical tools for depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. Whether navigating domestic violence or major life changes, I provide a safe, tailored path to help you heal and rediscover your strength.
(984) 300-4769 View (984) 300-4769
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Victoria Butler
Counselor, MEd, LCMHC
Angier, NC 27501
I am trained in using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ACT, DBT, EMDR, expressive arts therapy, and play therapy.
My professional goal is to provide a safe, person-centered environment for clients to explore their feelings, behaviors, thoughts, and relationship patterns while setting and working toward their therapeutic goals. I strive to provide effective, evidenced-based treatments for clients as a part of the treatment plan and journey. I am also passionate about teaching clients about brain-based techniques founded on neuroscience to help them better understand how to manage stress. I offer Christian counseling upon request. Populations served: Children and adults ages 2 and up, adolescents, individuals, and parents.
I am trained in using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ACT, DBT, EMDR, expressive arts therapy, and play therapy.
My professional goal is to provide a safe, person-centered environment for clients to explore their feelings, behaviors, thoughts, and relationship patterns while setting and working toward their therapeutic goals. I strive to provide effective, evidenced-based treatments for clients as a part of the treatment plan and journey. I am also passionate about teaching clients about brain-based techniques founded on neuroscience to help them better understand how to manage stress. I offer Christian counseling upon request. Populations served: Children and adults ages 2 and up, adolescents, individuals, and parents.
(919) 364-5383 View (919) 364-5383
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Amanda Simon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Looking forward to seeing you grow.
Looking forward to seeing you grow.
(984) 369-8734 View (984) 369-8734
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Hayley Hook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I also work with young adults seeking EMDR therapy to gently process trauma and ease anxiety.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I integrate EMDR therapy with children and young adults to help process painful experiences and reduce distress. With children, I also incorporate play therapy, mindfulness, and creative expression—especially for neurodivergent kids and those with big feelings.
I also work with young adults seeking EMDR therapy to gently process trauma and ease anxiety.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I integrate EMDR therapy with children and young adults to help process painful experiences and reduce distress. With children, I also incorporate play therapy, mindfulness, and creative expression—especially for neurodivergent kids and those with big feelings.
(919) 533-4095 View (919) 533-4095
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Southern Wake Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, NCC, ACS
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am certified in Somatic Attachment Therapy, trained in EMDR, and use mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and other holistic approaches to help clients move from pain and disconnection to to resilience and wholeness.
As your therapist we will work together to clarify your unique challenges and strengths and develop a renewed sense of wellbeing. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply seeking a deeper connection in your life or relationships, we offer a safe, supportive space to explore your needs and goals. We use an integrative, trauma-informed approach to support healing, personal growth, and meaningful change. SWCC was founded in 2008 to help clients navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and identity concerns—with compassion and evidence-based tools.
I am certified in Somatic Attachment Therapy, trained in EMDR, and use mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and other holistic approaches to help clients move from pain and disconnection to to resilience and wholeness.
As your therapist we will work together to clarify your unique challenges and strengths and develop a renewed sense of wellbeing. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply seeking a deeper connection in your life or relationships, we offer a safe, supportive space to explore your needs and goals. We use an integrative, trauma-informed approach to support healing, personal growth, and meaningful change. SWCC was founded in 2008 to help clients navigate anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and identity concerns—with compassion and evidence-based tools.
(919) 429-7957 View (919) 429-7957
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Dr. Deanne Canieso
Counselor, PhD, LCMHCA, CRC, MS, MPH
Serves Area
I blend evidence-based psychotherapies including brain-based modalities like EMDR and Brainspotting, as well as traditional talk therapy like CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Hello, and welcome. I’m a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate who offers a holistic, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, addiction, chronic illness, and major life transitions. I understand that reaching out for support is a deeply courageous step, especially during times of uncertainty, transition, or emotional pain. You don’t have to walk this path alone. I offer a safe, supportive space in Fuquay-Varina and Holly Spring where all are welcome. Sliding Scale options are available for those that qualify.
I blend evidence-based psychotherapies including brain-based modalities like EMDR and Brainspotting, as well as traditional talk therapy like CBT, DBT, and ACT.
Hello, and welcome. I’m a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate who offers a holistic, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, addiction, chronic illness, and major life transitions. I understand that reaching out for support is a deeply courageous step, especially during times of uncertainty, transition, or emotional pain. You don’t have to walk this path alone. I offer a safe, supportive space in Fuquay-Varina and Holly Spring where all are welcome. Sliding Scale options are available for those that qualify.
(984) 205-9347 View (984) 205-9347
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Melissa Register Meyers
Counselor, MEd, LCMHCS
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am a NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, with a certification in Accelerated Resolution, The Blast Technique, Meditation, and neurofeedback. My approach is eclectic and tailored to the client's needs using aspects of varying modalities, such as: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.), The Blast Method, and Somatic Therapy. The BLAST Technique is a client centered, compassion focused modality that I use to get fast and effective resolution to traumatic events in potentially as little as 20 minutes. It minimizes emotional distress because it doesn't require require re-experiencing the trauma.
I am a NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, with a certification in Accelerated Resolution, The Blast Technique, Meditation, and neurofeedback. My approach is eclectic and tailored to the client's needs using aspects of varying modalities, such as: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.), The Blast Method, and Somatic Therapy. The BLAST Technique is a client centered, compassion focused modality that I use to get fast and effective resolution to traumatic events in potentially as little as 20 minutes. It minimizes emotional distress because it doesn't require require re-experiencing the trauma.
(910) 447-4253 View (910) 447-4253
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Rachel Macko
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Serves Area
I am most passionate about providing a safe space for courageous individuals like you to explore thoughts and feelings that might leave you feeling depleted, overwhelmed, isolated or fearful. Together, we will engage your strengths and apply tools you can use in your everyday life to address what is causing you daily pain or tension. Relief is possible! I work with adults on an individual basis to address concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, mood swings or various life transitions.
I am most passionate about providing a safe space for courageous individuals like you to explore thoughts and feelings that might leave you feeling depleted, overwhelmed, isolated or fearful. Together, we will engage your strengths and apply tools you can use in your everyday life to address what is causing you daily pain or tension. Relief is possible! I work with adults on an individual basis to address concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, mood swings or various life transitions.
(919) 887-1100 View (919) 887-1100
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Vidya Venkataganesan
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
My approach blends EMDR, somatic work and nervous system education, DBT, narrative therapy, emotion regulation, and self-compassion practices that focus on identity, boundaries, and self-worth.
6/1/26: Accepting NEW Clients! Many of my clients are high-performing, deeply empathetic individuals who have learned to mask their pain through perfectionism, people-pleasing, and over-functioning. They often come to me feeling burned out, disconnected from themselves, and unsure how to express their own needs after years of prioritizing others. In our work together, we’ll focus on rebuilding a relationship with your inner world, your emotions, your body, your history, and your voice. I bring a trauma-informed, somatic lens to healing, drawing on the mind-body connection to help you move from just surviving to truly living.
My approach blends EMDR, somatic work and nervous system education, DBT, narrative therapy, emotion regulation, and self-compassion practices that focus on identity, boundaries, and self-worth.
6/1/26: Accepting NEW Clients! Many of my clients are high-performing, deeply empathetic individuals who have learned to mask their pain through perfectionism, people-pleasing, and over-functioning. They often come to me feeling burned out, disconnected from themselves, and unsure how to express their own needs after years of prioritizing others. In our work together, we’ll focus on rebuilding a relationship with your inner world, your emotions, your body, your history, and your voice. I bring a trauma-informed, somatic lens to healing, drawing on the mind-body connection to help you move from just surviving to truly living.
(984) 300-4788 View (984) 300-4788
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Phoenix Partners NC, PLLC
Licensed CLinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, QS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Need evenings, teletherapy or In-Office? TXT 833.749.4584 for an appointment at your convenience as the first step on your way to emotional health and wellness. Whether it’s relationship issues, work STRESS & CULTURE overload, parenting, addictive behaviors, life transitioning, trauma or everyday life stresses causing depression & anxiety. You deserve so much more. Don’t go it alone...let’s partner through...together. Ready?
Need evenings, teletherapy or In-Office? TXT 833.749.4584 for an appointment at your convenience as the first step on your way to emotional health and wellness. Whether it’s relationship issues, work STRESS & CULTURE overload, parenting, addictive behaviors, life transitioning, trauma or everyday life stresses causing depression & anxiety. You deserve so much more. Don’t go it alone...let’s partner through...together. Ready?
(984) 207-3237 View (984) 207-3237
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Echo Blum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCTP
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I use an integrative approach tailored to each client, drawing from EMDR, somatic-based therapy, CBT, CPT, mindfulness-based therapies, polyvagal theory, relational psychotherapy, and parts work.
As a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist, I support individuals seeking healing, emotional balance, and personal growth. I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore life challenges, process emotions, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful ways. My approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy. I offer practical tools and resources so the work we do together continues outside of session, helping you build skills that support long-term change.
I use an integrative approach tailored to each client, drawing from EMDR, somatic-based therapy, CBT, CPT, mindfulness-based therapies, polyvagal theory, relational psychotherapy, and parts work.
As a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist, I support individuals seeking healing, emotional balance, and personal growth. I provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore life challenges, process emotions, and reconnect with themselves in meaningful ways. My approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy. I offer practical tools and resources so the work we do together continues outside of session, helping you build skills that support long-term change.
(984) 305-3781 View (984) 305-3781

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Sun Counseling and Wellness
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHCS, RPT, PhD, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
We can all benefit from gaining insights, learning skills, and having “tune-ups” along the way. If you’re feeling stuck, struggling with how you feel about yourself or in relationship with someone, experiencing unwanted or intrusive thoughts or memories from a past experience, ruminating on negative thoughts or beliefs, feeling anxious or depressive symptoms, or struggling in your relationship with food or your body, you don’t have to walk through it alone! We are a consortium of providers who can help. We see all ages and most presenting concerns.
We can all benefit from gaining insights, learning skills, and having “tune-ups” along the way. If you’re feeling stuck, struggling with how you feel about yourself or in relationship with someone, experiencing unwanted or intrusive thoughts or memories from a past experience, ruminating on negative thoughts or beliefs, feeling anxious or depressive symptoms, or struggling in your relationship with food or your body, you don’t have to walk through it alone! We are a consortium of providers who can help. We see all ages and most presenting concerns.
(704) 981-8261 View (704) 981-8261
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Christine Schalkoff
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, PhD, MS, LCMHCA
Cary, NC 27513
Waitlist for new clients
I blend mindfulness and self-compassion techniques with principles from CBT/DBT, and I have also completed intensive training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) for PTSD.
Welcome! I enjoy working with a variety of clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders. I take a strengths-based and client-centered approach and pull from a variety of modalities to best suit my clients’ needs, at their pace. Prior to earning my MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from UNC, I completed a PhD in Health Behavior and studied drivers of stigma among communities affected by the opioid epidemic. I incorporate a public health & social justice lens into my work with clients, to explore the effect of systemic factors on mental wellbeing.
I blend mindfulness and self-compassion techniques with principles from CBT/DBT, and I have also completed intensive training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy ( EMDR) for PTSD.
Welcome! I enjoy working with a variety of clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders. I take a strengths-based and client-centered approach and pull from a variety of modalities to best suit my clients’ needs, at their pace. Prior to earning my MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from UNC, I completed a PhD in Health Behavior and studied drivers of stigma among communities affected by the opioid epidemic. I incorporate a public health & social justice lens into my work with clients, to explore the effect of systemic factors on mental wellbeing.
(919) 849-5783 View (919) 849-5783
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Lauren Quick-Graham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
Online Only
I'm trained in several treatment modalities including ACT, CBT, and EMDR.
Life is full of transitions and sometimes those transitions are difficult. Whether it is adjusting to life as a new parent, as a caregiver, or even a new job. My goal is to help you navigate various transitions in your life. Regardless of what brings you to therapy, I am here to help. My background and training specializes in relationships, parenting, chronic illness, chronic pain, and caregiving. I also have specialized experience working with the "Sandwich Generation" - individuals/couples parenting and also taking care of parents. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I also have experience working with Veterans.
I'm trained in several treatment modalities including ACT, CBT, and EMDR.
Life is full of transitions and sometimes those transitions are difficult. Whether it is adjusting to life as a new parent, as a caregiver, or even a new job. My goal is to help you navigate various transitions in your life. Regardless of what brings you to therapy, I am here to help. My background and training specializes in relationships, parenting, chronic illness, chronic pain, and caregiving. I also have specialized experience working with the "Sandwich Generation" - individuals/couples parenting and also taking care of parents. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I also have experience working with Veterans.
(919) 726-0861 View (919) 726-0861
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Royal Phoenix Life Services
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Raleigh, NC 27609
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. At Royal Phoenix Life Services, we know that you want to reclaim balance and thrive again. In order to do that, you need to understand what’s really going on with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Life's challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, which makes you feel stuck, frustrated, and out of balance. We believe that no one should have to navigate these challenges alone.
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. At Royal Phoenix Life Services, we know that you want to reclaim balance and thrive again. In order to do that, you need to understand what’s really going on with your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Life's challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, which makes you feel stuck, frustrated, and out of balance. We believe that no one should have to navigate these challenges alone.
(919) 689-4606 View (919) 689-4606
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Raychelle Cassada Lohmann
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor , PhD, LCMHCS, ACS, BC-TMH, GCDF
Cary, NC 27511
As an EMDR-Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training, I specialize in trauma-informed care and am committed to supporting clients through life’s challenges.
At Harbor Counseling and Consulting, we are committed to the importance of mental health. Our mission is to assist you in navigating life's difficulties by offering a safe haven where you can discover peace, clarity, and the tools needed to progress toward healing and personal growth. We look forward to working with you. Working with clients from the Triangle area has been an incredible privilege. I'm here to support anyone ready to begin their journey, and I look forward to connecting with you.
As an EMDR-Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training, I specialize in trauma-informed care and am committed to supporting clients through life’s challenges.
At Harbor Counseling and Consulting, we are committed to the importance of mental health. Our mission is to assist you in navigating life's difficulties by offering a safe haven where you can discover peace, clarity, and the tools needed to progress toward healing and personal growth. We look forward to working with you. Working with clients from the Triangle area has been an incredible privilege. I'm here to support anyone ready to begin their journey, and I look forward to connecting with you.
(984) 342-2692 View (984) 342-2692
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Gregory Winsted
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Morrisville, NC 27560
These include EMDR, IFS, somatic and sensorimotor approaches, and Interpersonal Neurobiology.
Greg works to form a safe, attentive therapeutic relationship with people in much the same way a reader engages in a close and careful reading of a text. Careful listening to what people say they want to change, leads to the source of a problem, its roots. When the source is identified, interventions can be used to resolve it. Once resolved, people can move forward and grow again because they feel better, can focus on learning new skills and behaviors, and relate to others more positively.
These include EMDR, IFS, somatic and sensorimotor approaches, and Interpersonal Neurobiology.
Greg works to form a safe, attentive therapeutic relationship with people in much the same way a reader engages in a close and careful reading of a text. Careful listening to what people say they want to change, leads to the source of a problem, its roots. When the source is identified, interventions can be used to resolve it. Once resolved, people can move forward and grow again because they feel better, can focus on learning new skills and behaviors, and relate to others more positively.
(919) 670-1620 View (919) 670-1620
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Katie Frankum
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, MS
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Whether it's Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Somatic Experience, or other treatment types our first appointment will go over what brought you to therapy.
Tired of being tired, feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, does it all have to be done perfectly? Is the past popping up uninvited? Stress making you exhausted and finding it difficult to navigate your day-to-day? As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 7 years of experience I specialize in helping individuals who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, codependency, trauma, PTSD, and work-life balance. If you find yourself feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward, wound tight, exhausted, difficulty sleeping, brain on "Go Mode", on edge, or haunted by past traumas you are not alone.
Whether it's Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Somatic Experience, or other treatment types our first appointment will go over what brought you to therapy.
Tired of being tired, feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, does it all have to be done perfectly? Is the past popping up uninvited? Stress making you exhausted and finding it difficult to navigate your day-to-day? As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 7 years of experience I specialize in helping individuals who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, codependency, trauma, PTSD, and work-life balance. If you find yourself feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward, wound tight, exhausted, difficulty sleeping, brain on "Go Mode", on edge, or haunted by past traumas you are not alone.
(910) 776-4700 View (910) 776-4700
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Holly Frost
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Cameron, NC 28326
I am a trained in; TF-CBT, Triple P, EMDR ( EMDRIA), Gottman Level 1, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (Externship).
I have experience supporting individuals, families, and couples with behavioral issues, parenting, emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma of both children and adults, and relational concerns. I have worked in Intensive In-Home and Outpatient Therapy settings. Areas of interest: Trauma, anxiety and depression, life transitions, parenting issues, behavioral issues, and relationship issues. Populations served: Children 12 and older, college students, adults, families, and couples.
I am a trained in; TF-CBT, Triple P, EMDR ( EMDRIA), Gottman Level 1, and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (Externship).
I have experience supporting individuals, families, and couples with behavioral issues, parenting, emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma of both children and adults, and relational concerns. I have worked in Intensive In-Home and Outpatient Therapy settings. Areas of interest: Trauma, anxiety and depression, life transitions, parenting issues, behavioral issues, and relationship issues. Populations served: Children 12 and older, college students, adults, families, and couples.
(984) 205-4711 View (984) 205-4711
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Shepherd’s Heart Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Serves Area
You swore you wouldn’t parent like your parents did. And then one day you heard your father’s words come out of your mouth, or you felt your mother’s panic rise up in your chest, and you thought — where did that come from? Generational patterns don’t announce themselves. They show up as reflexes. As reactions you can’t quite explain. As the thing you keep doing even though you know better. Parents who are honest enough to ask where their instincts came from are the ones who can actually change what gets passed down. That’s hard work. It’s also the most important work there is.
You swore you wouldn’t parent like your parents did. And then one day you heard your father’s words come out of your mouth, or you felt your mother’s panic rise up in your chest, and you thought — where did that come from? Generational patterns don’t announce themselves. They show up as reflexes. As reactions you can’t quite explain. As the thing you keep doing even though you know better. Parents who are honest enough to ask where their instincts came from are the ones who can actually change what gets passed down. That’s hard work. It’s also the most important work there is.
(984) 341-4821 View (984) 341-4821

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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.