EMDR Therapy
An evidenced-based approach to trauma. This is a particularly helpful modality for folx experiencing single event traumas, complex PTSD, depression, or anxiety. I can also incorporate EMDR into individual therapy and sex therapy work as needed and as desired.
50 mins | $175
90 mins | $270
What is EMDR?
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapeutic approach to reduce distress from traumatic memories and other adverse life experiences and reach a more adaptive state of being. EMDR improves information processing and creation of more adaptive associations which presents as reduced emotional distress and more cognitive insights about past events. Studies show that people can experience the benefits of years of psychotherapy through EMDR. Successful treatment includes a reduction in distress, improved mood, reformulated negative beliefs, and reduced physiological arousal to related stressors. The underlying assumption is that the brain naturally moves towards mental health and EMDR helps remove blocks to healing such as the impact of disturbing events.
EMDR is recognized as an effective form of treatment by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization, and the Department of Defense. For more information, visit the EMDR Institute.
What is the intake process like?
For all services, I start with an assessment of your symptoms, life experiences, relationship patterns, and socio-cultural dynamics to understand the context of your experience.
For EMDR this process can take between 1 to 3 sessions. Once the intake is complete, preparation for EMDR can take about 3 sessions before starting desensitization and reprocessing of negative beliefs and experiences.
How long will this take?
There is no “one-size fits all” answer to this question. Length of therapy is dependent on client-therapist fit, session frequency, the client’s motivation and awareness, trauma history, and external stressors to name a few variables. Typically, clients may experience a measurable difference after 12 sessions.
EMDR clients tend to see faster improvements than with just talk therapy, but it is still subject to the factors previously described. 90-minute sessions may increase the pace of therapy due to being able to process more content with an extended amount of time.
Do you accept insurance?
I do not panel with any insurance companies. I can support you with providing you a superbill if you would like to use out-of-network benefits. 90-minute sessions are rarely reimbursed.
Please contact your insurance company directly to inquire about your benefits. There are benefits to not using insurance including being able to provide services to folks that don’t meet diagnostic criteria, as is often the case in couple and sex therapy, and allows for a wider variety of therapeutic approaches and greater confidentiality.
Payment is collected the morning of your appointment and charged to the credit card on file.