EMDR THERAPY
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy South Pasadena, CA
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childhood trauma/complex ptsd | reproductive/birth trauma | traumatic Loss
What is EMDR?
EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidenced based therapy developed to help people heal from the symptoms and distress caused by traumatic or disturbing life experiences.
Courtesy of EMDRIA.org
EMDR has been extensively researched and found to be effective for the treatment of PTSD and other effects of trauma.
How Can EMDR Help?
I’m a certified EMDR therapist and use EMDR to help people heal the effects of trauma related to a wide range of issues.
In my practice I use EMDR to treat:
Childhood Abuse and Neglect
Sexual Assault
Reproductive trauma (traumatic experiences during conception, pregnancy and postpartum, issues related to infertility, pregnancy loss/miscarriage, birth trauma, NICU stays, Postpartum PTSD)
Stillbirth/Baby loss
To address fears/trauma in order to prepare for pregnancy/childbirth
Termination for medical reasons (TFMR)
Medical Trauma
Vicarious Traumas (witnessing or learning about a traumatic event)
Single incident traumas (car accidents, for example.)
Natural Disasters (fires, earthquakes, pandemic)
Contact me today to learn more about how EMDR therapy can help.
EMDR + Perinatal Trauma
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EMDR helps to diminish the effects of a traumatic birth experience, reducing trauma symptoms that can interfere with caring for yourself and your family. EMDR works to provide relief from trauma symptoms including nightmares, flashbacks, depression, intrusive thoughts, and fears.
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Perinatal trauma is any traumatic or disturbing event that occurs around the time of conception, pregnancy, during childbirth and postpartum. Common experiences that families find traumatic including fertility challenges/treatment, pregnancy loss, termination and TFMR, NICU stays, medical complication during pregnancy/postpartum and the death of an infant. But the most important thing determining whether your experience was traumatic? If you feel your experience was traumatic then it was.
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Yes, EMDR has been found to be effective in treating symptoms of depression. There is a link between perinatal/postpartum PTSD and postpartum depression, and EMDR can help provide relief from feelings of depression, hopelessness, and being stuck that can become overwhelming and interfere with your day-to-day functioning.
EMDR Therapy
Many traumatic experiences are resolved without any help. However, some traumas can interfere with our brain’s natural ability to recover. When the stress of an event continues to cause you to feel overwhelmed with flight, fight or freeze responses, or if reminders of the events create the feeling that it’s happening all over again, EMDR can help to process through and decrease the distress associated with the memory.
Click on the link below for a helpful video about EMDR:
Prince Harry Speaks Out About His Experience with EMDR Therapy - EMDR International Association (emdria.org)
MY PERINatal emdr intensive SERVICES
Extended Perinatal EMDR 90-minute & 3-hour sessions
Offered online
1, 2 & 3 Day Perinatal EMDR Intensives
Offered on-line and in-person
I’m currently offering Attachment Focused EMDR therapy, both in-person and online throughout California.
Attachment Focused EMDR Therapy
I’m a certified EMDR therapist and have been trained in Attachment Focused EMDR(AF-EMDR). Attachment Focused EMDR was developed for the treatment of early and severe childhood trauma and recognizes the importance of attachment patterns in our relationships to self and others.