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Telehealth Trauma Therapy in Aliso Viejo, CA & across California
Trauma doesn’t always look dramatic. It can live quietly in your body, your relationships, or the way your mind tries to protect you.
How do i know i have trauma?
You might notice:
Trouble sleeping or relaxing
Feeling on edge, jumpy, or easily startled
Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
Avoiding certain places, people, or conversations
Big emotional reactions that feel out of proportion
Guilt, shame, or blaming yourself for what happened
Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships
Feeling stuck in survival mode even when life is okay now
What is EMDR?
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What is EMDR? *
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a therapy approach that helps your brain heal from experiences that feel stuck.
In life, we move through so many events, some good, some hard, some neutral. Most of them our brain naturally digests and files away.
But sometimes something is too much, too fast, or too overwhelming.
When that happens, the memory can get stored in a way that does not fully heal.
Even if you are not thinking about it every day, it can still live under the surface. It may show up in how you react, the beliefs you carry about yourself, or emotions that seem to appear out of nowhere.
EMDR helps your brain return to the experience and finish the processing that did not get to happen at the time.
Using gentle back and forth eye movements or tapping, we help unlock the memory along with the negative beliefs connected to it, such as I am not safe, I am not good enough, or it was my fault.
As your brain reprocesses, the experience begins to feel more settled and less emotionally intense.
You still remember what happened.
It simply no longer has the same hold on you.
Instead of something lingering and unhealed, it becomes something your nervous system understands is over.
How EMDR helps
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How EMDR helps *
Anxiety
Panic
Difficulty trusting
Traumatic event(s)/memories
Childhood experiences
Overreacting or feeling triggered
Shame or self blame
Low self worth
Nightmares
Repetitive patterns
Can help with:
Relationship triggers
Fear of abandonment
Medical | birth trauma
Grief | Loss
Fears & phobias
Performance blocks
Knowing something happened but not feeling at peace with it
Feeling stuck even after talking about it in therapy
Slow & Safe
Cautious
Open-minded
Prepped & ready to go
How do I approach EMDR?
Warm
Collaborative
Empathic
Humorous
Need relief?wHAT TO EXPECT:
history & goal setting
resourcing
reprocessing
integration
We talk about what you have been through, how it is affecting you now, and what you want to feel different.
We build skills and supports that help you feel calm, steady, and in control before working on harder memories.
Using eye movements or tapping, your brain processes what feels stuck so it becomes less upsetting and less powerful.
We strengthen the positive shifts and help you carry the healing into your daily life and relationships.
Your Questions, Answered
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EMDR therapy is an evidence-based approach that helps the brain process traumatic or overwhelming experiences so they no longer feel as distressing. EMDR does not require retelling every detail of your past. Sessions are paced, collaborative, and focused on building safety while reducing emotional intensity.