EMDR & TRAUMA THERAPY
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing & Trauma TherapyÂ
Difficult experiences can continue to affect how you feel, respond to stress, connect with others, or feel in your body long after the experience itself has passed.
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Trauma therapy can help you understand what may still be affecting you and work with those experiences in a way that considers both your emotional responses and your nervous system.
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Depending on what you need, therapy may include EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), Ego State Therapy, or more conversational and practical approaches.
In-person in Toronto and Thornhill • Virtual therapy across Ontario
When the Past Still Feels Present
Sometimes the connection between what happened and how you feel now is clear. Other times, you may notice reactions or patterns that are difficult to understand.
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​You might experience:
Feeling on Edge
Difficulty relaxing or feeling as though you always need to stay alert.
Strong Reactions
Emotional or physical responses that feel bigger than the situation in front of you.
Feeling Disconnected
Numbness, shutting down, or feeling distant from yourself or other people.
Difficulty With Trust
Finding it difficult to feel safe, trust others, or allow closeness and vulnerability.
Triggers & Reminders
Certain situations, sensations, conversations, or memories bringing up strong responses.
Patterns That Keep Repeating
Understanding why you respond a certain way but still finding it difficult to change.
If you are wondering whether what you are experiencing may be connected to trauma, you can learn more about common trauma responses on the Trauma page.
Understanding What Is Happening Now
We can explore the emotions, reactions, relationship patterns, beliefs, and ways of coping that may have developed around difficult experiences.
How I Approach Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy does not mean beginning with the most painful part of your story. I usually start by understanding what has been happening for you now, what tends to feel overwhelming, and what you would like help with. From there, our work may involve three broad areas.
You do not need to tell your entire story or go into difficult memories before you are ready. If something feels overwhelming or does not feel helpful, we can slow down, change direction, or spend more time building support.
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Trauma therapy does not follow one set path, and not everyone needs to process difficult memories directly. We can decide together what feels most helpful based on what you are experiencing and what you hope to work on.
Building Stability & Support
Before working more directly with difficult memories, we may spend time developing ways to feel more grounded, manage overwhelming moments, and stay connected to the present.
Processing Difficult Experiences
When it feels appropriate, therapy may involve working more directly with experiences that continue to feel emotionally or physically charged.
Approaches I May Draw From
Depending on what you are experiencing, trauma therapy may include EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, Ego State Therapy, or other approaches that support emotional regulation, grounding, and understanding patterns connected to difficult experiences.
You do not need to choose an approach before starting therapy.
What Trauma Therapy With Me Can Look Like
I want therapy to feel collaborative rather than like something being done to you. We can talk openly about what feels helpful, what does not, and when something needs to change.
You are welcome to ask questions, slow things down, or let me know when you need a different approach.
Collaborative
You have a voice in how we work together and what we focus on.
Flexible
The pace and focus can change as your needs change.
Trauma-Informed
We pay attention to emotional and nervous system responses.
Grounded in Choice
You do not have to share or process something before you are ready.
