EMDR/Trauma Therapy in Merritt Island and Online Throughout Florida

The Problem: Your Brain Got Stuck

When something overwhelming happens (trauma, abuse, loss), your brain's natural healing process gets interrupted. These experiences remain frozen in the emotional part of your brain in their raw form.

 

Why you feel stuck:

• Unprocessed memories are disconnected from the thinking part of your brain

• You know you're safe now, but your body doesn't believe it

• Everyday triggers flood you with feelings too big for the situation

• You react to ghosts from your past, not your present reality

 

And talk therapy often isn't enough. Talking engages your thinking brain, but trauma lives in your emotional brain. You're using a logical tool for an emotional problem.

 

Using the Power of EMDR to Help Your Brain Heal

What makes EMDR different is that it leverages your brain's built-in healing processes. Just like your body heals a cut, your mind knows how to heal from painful experiences. Much of this happens during REM sleep, and EMDR is an effective way of recreating that healing process!

 

How EMDR works:

• Mimics your brain's natural recovery during REM sleep

• Uses bilateral stimulation (alternating eye movements, tapping, or sounds)

• Helps your brain resume its natural healing and properly file away painful memories

• The memory doesn't disappear, but it loses its emotional charge