EMDR & Trauma

​

​People often think of trauma as a single catastrophic event. But much of what brings people to therapy is quieter — a childhood where care was absent or inconsistent, a home where safety was never quite guaranteed, a life that functions on the surface but feels persistently 'wrong' underneath. These experiences can be just as shaping, and just as deserving of attention.

​

Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. It shows up in relationships, behaviours, and the nervous system — in how we respond to stress, loss, and intimacy. Why do some people recover quickly from a painful event, while others experience something closer to collapse? The answer is often rooted not in the present, but in much earlier experience.

​

I am a trauma-informed therapist. That understanding underpins everything I do, whether or not trauma is the explicit focus of our work.

​

I am trained in traditional EMDR (Standard Protocol) and progressive EMDR — including parts-work and relational approaches — and draw on both, depending on what fits. EMDR isn't the panacea of treatment that social media would have us believe, but it can be very effective and creative.

 

I also offer EMDR for people alongside their existing, established therapy. Contact me for more details after discussing with your current therapist. ​