Online EMDR Therapy California
When talking about things isn’t enough.
Getting to the root of what's keeping you stuck.
You might understand perfectly well the "why" behind your reactions. You know where the anxiety comes from, why certain situations set you off, or how old experiences are still affecting the way you react in the here-and-now. But knowing all that hasn't necessarily changed things for you.
EMDR, Flash Technique, and Brainspotting can help when you've talked things through, understand what's going on, but still find yourself reacting in the same old ways
My work is primarily grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS). Within this framework, I may incorporate Flash Technique and/or Brainspotting, both developed by experienced EMDR clinicians, depending on what we’re working with. I'm also trained in traditional EMDR, though I tend to favor Flash Technique or Brainspotting in my current practice because I've found them to be gentler and less overwhelming for many of my clients.
You don't have to tell me every detail of what happened, and we don't have to go places you're not ready to go. The idea is to work with your nervous system, not overwhelm it. When things feel safe enough, there's more room for healing to happen.
EMDR, Flash Technique, and Brainspotting can help people work through experiences that continue to affect them, whether that’s anxiety, trauma/PTSD, distressing memories, or longstanding emotional patterns.
These approaches may help you:
Feel less overwhelmed or triggered by reminders of your past
Experience less distress when painful memories come up
Change old emotional patterns that keep showing up, even when you understand where they come from
Spend less time replaying painful experiences or getting pulled back into old feelings
Find yourself handling situations differently, even ones that used to really set you off
The past doesn't have to keep getting in the way of your present.
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Maybe you've already tried therapy but still feel like something's missing. You've talked about your past, figured out why you do some of the things you do, and maybe even made some progress. But certain feelings and reactions just won't budge. That's where trying something different might help.
What can Flash Technique & Brainspotting help with?
Trauma & PTSD
Anxiety & Panic
Painful Memories
Grief & Loss
Emotional Triggers
Negative Beliefs About Yourself
Therapy shouldn't be about trying to fit you into a particular technique. I bring years of training and experience to our work, and I'll help guide the process while making sure you feel comfortable with what we're doing. We can adjust our approach as we go, based on how you're responding and what you need.
Frequently asked questions about EMDR & Brainspotting therapy
FAQs
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EMDR, or “eye movement desensitization and reprocessing,” uses bilateral stimulation (back-and-forth eye movement and/or other techniques) to process emotions and trauma stored in the brain. This trauma - which is often outside of our conscious awareness - can contribute to the negative and uncomfortable thoughts and feelings you experience in the present. EMDR helps “reprogram” the brain to heal from painful memories and experiences.
Treatment involves eight phases that help you heal the uncomfortable emotions of the past and present, and learn how to think and feel differently about the future. Even if you aren’t aware of having experienced any trauma, EMDR can help you find significant relief from anxiety, overwhelm, phobias and more. Schedule a free consultation to learn more.
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The motto of Brainspotting is “where you look affects how you feel.” Clients are guided to direct their gaze to different positions, or “brainspots,” in their field of vision. This allows unprocessed emotions and trauma, held in the deeper structures of the brain, to be worked through with the support of the therapist. This can help significantly relieve feelings of anxiety, depression, grief, overwhelm and stress.
Brainspotting can also hep you tap into your creativity and improve your performance (athletic, creative, academic, occupational and more). Brainspotting is helpful for a wide range of issues and has become a highly-popular, go-to approach for many kinds of challenges.
Schedule your free consultation to learn about how Brainspotting may help you!
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I use a wide variety of effective and growth-oriented therapeutic approaches that have been proven to be highly effective in treating and healing anxiety, depression, overwhelm, phobias, trauma/PTSD, burnout and negative thinking. This includes Brainspotting and EMDR, as well as IFS-informed therapy (Internal Family Systems) and other approaches. I am continually honing my skills through professional development, experience, training and consultation.
That said, some clients come to me specifically seeking EMDR or Brainspotting, or are experiencing challenges which are well-suited for these modalities. Others are not familiar with these therapies but become interested once they learn of their potential effectiveness or anxiety, trauma/PTSD, overwhelm, grief and more.
Brainspotting and EMDR have many similarities (in fact, Brainspotting was developed by an EMDR therapist). EMDR has a more structured and comprehensive set of steps and activities to progress through, while Brainspotting is less structured and allows for more flexibility.
At the onset of our work together, we can explore what Brainspotting or EMDR may have to offer in helping you heal and find relief. When it comes to choosing one of these modalities, it is a matter of your personal preference combined with what my therapeutic judgement of what might be most effective, given your unique challenges, strengths and needs.
I am happy to provide you more detailed information about these and other approaches I use. Schedule your free consultation here.