EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) are two cutting edge therapies that address and resolve the way painful memories and emotions are stored in our minds and bodies.  

EMDR utilizes specific therapeutic techniques with bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or hand taps) to target past painful memories and allow their healthy reprocessing and integration, alleviating related symptoms, and decreasing distress when thinking about the memory.  SP focuses on targeting blocked body sensations, actions, and emotions that were initially prevented from being expressed and resolved successfully.  SP reduces symptoms by allowing these sensations, emotions, and actions to be completed with the safety and structure of a therapist.  

EMDR and SP are both evidence-based treatments rooted in trauma therapy, cognitive therapy, mindfulness, attachment theory, somatic therapy, and neuroscience.  EMDR and SP can be used individually or in conjunction.  The average EMDR or SP session lasts 60-90 minutes, with sessions every week.

EMDR and SP can assist people suffering from the traumas of: 

  • Childhood neglect

  • Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse

  • Serious car accidents

  • War and genocide

  • Violent crime

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Unresolved family-of-origin or interpersonal relationship issues

I am certified in EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level III).