Put painful memories behind you for a better future!
Are you or your child struggling to deal with painful memories and strong emotions, unwanted impulses, or harmful behaviors? Are you or your child feeling “stuck”? If so, then you or your child might benefit from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. This therapy helps the brain speed up its natural ability to process and heal from traumatic memories and events, so you or your child can move forward toward a life that is not bound to pains of the past.
Common Reasons for EMDR Therapy
Those who seek out EMDR may be experiencing a variety of symptoms associated with trauma that leave them feeling stuck in the past and unable to move forward. If your or your child are experiencing any of the following, then EMDR therapy can be greatly beneficial:
– Feeling Overwhelmed
– Frequent Feelings of Hopelessness or Guilt
– Difficulty Completing Everyday Tasks
– Ruminating on Negative Memories
– Emotional Reactivity or Numbness
– Irritability or Aggressive Behavior
– Fear of People or Public Places
– Intrusive, Negative Thoughts About Yourself or Others
– Self-Harm or Destructive Behaviors
– Grief and Loss
– Sleep Problems
What is EMDR Therapy Used For?
EMDR therapy is an effective treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD can result from military combat exposure, childhood abuse and neglect, sexual violence, physical assault, emotionally abusive relationships, traumatic injuries, natural disasters, and more. If you or your child have been diagnosed with PTSD, then EMDR therapy can be a useful resource for healing. EMDR therapy is also used to treat:
– Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Related Anxiety Disorders
– Adjustment Disorder
– Clinical Depression
– Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Take Charge of Your Life with EMDR Therapy
Wounds that stem from trauma can leave you feeling trapped in the past, keeping you from the life that you want to lead. At Sojourner Counseling, we are proud to have helped many clients process difficult life events and painful memories in a safe, compassionate environment.
Using EMDR therapy, we have seen people make remarkable progress toward healing deeply painful memories and harmful coping mechanisms, empowering them to take charge of their life. After completing EMDR therapy, our clients often make remarks such as:
“I feel lighter.”
“I feel freer.”
“It’s like a huge weight has been lifted.”
“It doesn’t bother me anymore.”
Our Approach to EMDR Therapy
What is EMDR therapy? This therapeutic approach consists of eight phases, all of which are tailored to the unique needs of our clients. Your therapists will spend as much time as you need on any given phase, and you can come back for as many sessions as needed to reach the level of healing that you want to obtain. These phases include:
Phase 1: History Taking – Your counselor will learn about your symptoms, treatment goals, and gather necessary information for tailoring your EMDR therapy experience.
Phase 2: Preparation – You will learn about what to expect during EMDR therapy, have an opportunity to ask questions, and fine-tune your treatment plan.
Phase 3: Assessment – You will discuss specific memories that you want to target during your session and establish a goal for replacing negative ideas surrounding these memories with positive ones.
Phase 4: Desensitization – Memories are recalled while you participate in bilateral stimulation (BLS) to encourage your brain’s natural healing processes.
Phase 5: Installation – Positive thoughts and emotions replace harmful thoughts and emotions using BLS.
Phase 6: Body Scan – Beginning at your head and ending at your toes, you are guided through a whole-body scan to identify stored stress so that healing can be fostered.
Phase 7: Closure – Your counselor will help you come up with ways to deal with negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors between sessions.
Phase 8: Reevaluation – You and your counselor will decide whether you need additional sessions, and if so, you will set new goals for these future sessions.
Begin EMDR Therapy in Raleigh, NC
No one should have to feel trapped by their past, and neither should you. EMDR therapy can help you find freedom from the never-ending loop of painful memories, emotions, and behaviors. Our Raleigh, NC counseling clinic will be happy to arrange a meeting between you and one of our counselors who specialize in EMDR therapy. To get started, follow these easy steps:
1. Contact Sojourner Counseling.
2. Meet with one of our professional counselors.
3. Begin healing from painful memories, so you can reclaim your life.
Other Counseling Services at Sojourner Counseling
At Sojourner Counseling, we provide a variety of services to meet the unique need of our clients. In addition to EMDR therapy, our Raleigh, NC counseling clinic offers:
Anxiety Treatment
PTSD Treatment
Counseling for Global Workers and TCK’s
Child Therapy
Teen Therapy
Christian Counseling
Online Therapy
To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps:
GET STARTEDSchedule an appointment online today!
Meet with one of our trained EMDR counselors.
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