Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

IN-PERSON EMDR THerapy IN BELLEVUE, WA

ONLINE EMDR THerapy FOR ALL OF WASHINGTON STATE

“Through EMDR, we can help unlock, untangle and metabolize lots of ways to think about the traumatic memory, allowing the nervous sysem to start doing what it knows how to do.”

- Mara Tesler Stein, Psychologist

WHAT IS EMDR ?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence based practice that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences (trauma). 

This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories.

EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.

What is EMDR therapy Used to Treat?

Phases of EMDR

EMDR Therapy has a structured process that includes eight specific phases that help the client and clinician understand what has happened in the past, what is happening now, and how the client would like things to be in the future.

  1. Treatment Planning

  2. Preparation

  3. Assessment

  4. Reprocessing (Desensitization)

  5. Installation

  6. Body Scan

  7. Closure

  8. Reevaluation

  • Reduces impact of past trauma

  • Desensitize triggers

  • Reinforce positive resources connected to success

  • Relieve depressive symptoms

  • Help reframe negative beliefs

  • Resolve unprocessed trauma and adverse experiences

  • Improve energy and mood

  • Create a more positive understanding of the self and others

how can EMDR therapy help?

KAIZEN COUNSELING

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

At Kaizen Counseling, we are proud to support children, teens, adults and couples in Bellevue, Washington, and its nearby regions (Kirkland, Redmond, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Issaquah, Bothell, and Woodinville).

Our Therapists support children 4+, adolescents ages 12+ and adults, in person at our Bellevue office and online throughout Washington State. Our therapy specialties include anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, trauma, sustainable technology use, video game and porn overuse, and more.

In addition to EMDR, we integrate different approaches into sessions including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

MEET OUR EMDR THERAPIST IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

Lindsey Hamerly, LMHCA

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