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When the Past Still Feels Present
When the Past Still Feels Present
You may know intellectually that something is over, while your emotions or body still respond as though it's still happening.
Certain situations may trigger intense emotions. You might avoid reminders of what happened, struggle with negative beliefs about yourself, feel constantly on guard, or notice that past experiences are affecting your relationship today.
Trauma therapy can help.
How Trauma Can Affect You
How Trauma Can Affect You
Trauma and distressing experiences can affect people in many different ways. You may experience:
Anxiety and persistent worry
Unwanted memories
Avoidance
Difficulty trusting others
Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected
Strong reactions to certain situations
Negative beliefs about yourself
Relationship difficulties
Feeling constantly alert or unsafe
Depression
What is EMDR?
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that helps people process distressing experiences.
Rather than repeatedly talking about what happened, EMDR uses a structured process to help the brain work through memories and the thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and beliefs tied to them.
EMDR doesn't erase what happened.
The goal is to help the experience become something you remember without it continuing to carry the same emotional intensity or to continue influencing over your present life.
Trauma, Relationships & Emotional Health
Trauma, Relationships & Emotional Health
Trauma doesn't happen in isolation.
Past experiences can shape how safe you feel around people, how you respond to conflict, what you believe about yourself, and how easily you can trust or feel connected.
Because my therapeutic approach is relational, we'll consider not only what you've experienced but also how those experiences may be affecting your life and relationships today.
Is EMDR Right for Me?
Is EMDR Right for Me?
EMDR isn't automatically the right approach for every client.
We'll first discuss what brings you to counseling, your history, your current needs, and your goals. If EMDR seems appropriate, I'll explain the process and answer your questions before we begin.
Treatment should be collaborative. You should understand what we're doing and why.
EMDR Therapy in Colorado
EMDR Therapy in Colorado
I provide online counseling to clients throughout Colorado and in-person counseling in Grand Junction.
If past experiences continue to affect your present, you don't have to work through them alone.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3
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