EMDR Therapy in Columbus, Ohio with Telehealth Available
Tap into your brain’s natural ability to heal with EMDR
When talk therapy only takes you so far
You may have done meaningful work in talk therapy. You understand your history and the moments that shaped you. You may know exactly what you want to change. But no matter how much insight you gain, something inside feels stuck.
You might notice emotions that feel bigger than the situation. Reactions that happen before you can think. Patterns you’ve tried to shift but return anyway. Beliefs about yourself that feel old and heavy, even when you know they’re not true.
Maybe you know the source of what you are experiencing. A traumatic moment. A painful memory. A fear about the future. Or maybe the root feels hidden. You sense something underneath the surface, but cannot quite reach it.
None of this means you’re broken. It simply means your system is holding on to something it never had the chance to fully process. Often, these are parts of you that learned how to stay safe long before you had the resources you have now.
EMDR can help you shift that from the inside out.
How your brain processes experiences
Most of the time, your brain knows how to digest hard experiences. You talk things through, you dream, and the memory settles. But when something is too overwhelming or too early in life, that natural process can get interrupted. Instead of integrating, the experience stays active in your body.
So you may feel the echoes of it long after the moment has passed.
EMDR helps your brain finish this interrupted work. Through bilateral stimulation, your system processes the material that has been stuck and reorganizes it in a more adaptive way. It’s less about revisiting the story and more about helping your body and inner system complete a cycle that was cut short.
Where EMDR can meet you
You might feel pulled to EMDR if you’re working through:
Trauma that still shows up in your body
Nervous system activation that doesn’t match the moment
Old coping strategies that no longer fit
Attachment wounds that keep repeating
Anxiety that feels physical instead of just mental
Patterns that keep looping even after years of insight
If you feel these echoes, EMDR can help your system shift rather than brace.
How EMDR works without being overwhelming
Step One: Understanding what your system is holding
We start with a collaborative assessment. There’s no need to retell every detail. Together, we explore the landscape of your experiences to see what feels stuck or unfinished.
Step Two:Building the inner skills you need to feel steady
For EMDR to work, you need the ability to notice thoughts, emotions, and body sensations while staying grounded in the present. If any of these skills feel shaky, we take time to build them.
Step Three:Letting your system process what it couldn’t before
Through bilateral stimulation such as tapping, tones, or eye movements, your brain begins to reorganize what has been held. Emotions soften. Past experiences settle. Your body finds a more adaptive response.
Step Four:Bringing the work into your present life
We make room for the shifts to land. We notice how the work affects your day-to-day, so your system continues moving in a healthier direction.
EMDR with me is less protocol and more partnership
I treat EMDR as a conversation between your body, your mind, and the deeper parts of your experience. I listen closely to the signals your system sends. I bring in somatic awareness, parts work, or expressive elements when they help your process unfold.
My focus is on creating a space where your system feels steady enough to reveal what it’s been protecting. I follow your rhythm. I support the moment. I stay with what is actually happening rather than what a sequence says should happen next.
Clients often tell me the work feels intuitive and warm. They feel grounded. They feel the process is both gentle and exact, like something inside finally has room to breathe.
Healing has a spiral-like rhythm. It curves. It loops. It returns. But each return brings more understanding and more internal space. That is how deeper change takes root. My role is to stay with you through those turns, helping your system move at the pace it trusts.
EMDR resources to support you
EMDR therapy + your brain
A visual tool that explains EMDR simply: it helps your brain process experiences so stuck memories can move forward.
8 phases of EMDR
A clear overview of each step in the EMDR process so you know what to expect from start to finish.
Live a more adaptive life
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FAQS
EMDR questions you might have
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EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence-based approach used in trauma therapy to help your brain finish processing experiences that were overwhelming when they happened.
Most of the time, your mind naturally digests difficult moments. But when something is too intense or too early in life, that process can get interrupted. EMDR therapy uses rhythmic bilateral stimulation such as tapping, tones, or eye movements to help your system reorganize those memories in a way that feels calmer and more grounded.
You stay present while your brain does the work. Many clients feel more settled, less reactive, and more connected to themselves after EMDR sessions. This is why EMDR is considered one of the most effective treatments for PTSD, trauma, and anxiety.
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EMDR is often helpful when you feel stuck, even after gaining insight through talk therapy. If your body still reacts strongly, you repeat patterns you cannot shift, or emotions feel bigger than the moment, EMDR may be a good match.
It’s especially supportive if you notice:
Lingering emotional charge around past experiences
Reactivity that doesn’t make logical sense
Negative self-beliefs that feel old and hard to change
Patterns that continue despite your efforts to work on them
You don’t have to know exactly what is causing the distress. EMDR works whether the source is clear or not. We can talk through this together during a free consult.
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EMDR therapy can help with a wide range of experiences that your system has not fully processed. I often use EMDR with clients who are working through:
Trauma and PTSD
Complex trauma or childhood experiences
Abuse or neglect
Anxiety, panic, or phobias
Performance anxiety
Depression
Grief and loss
If you’re looking for trauma therapy or an EMDR therapist to help you feel more grounded and less reactive, EMDR can be a powerful next step.
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The length of EMDR therapy can vary based on individual needs and the complexity of the issues being addressed. Some individuals may experience significant relief and symptom resolution in a relatively short time, while others may require more sessions to achieve the desired outcomes.
Initial sessions involve assessment and the establishment of a therapeutic relationship. The next phase focuses on identifying target memories or experiences that contribute to emotional distress. Subsequent sessions involve the actual EMDR processing, during which we will process these memories using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or auditory cues.
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The primary difference in engaging in EMDR via telehealth is the mode of BLS used. I use an application that facilitates eye movements and audio tones remotely. Some clients use self-administered tapping on both sides of the body. I take my clients through all the options for BLS and allow them to choose what feels best.
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Reach out to schedule a free consult. You can share what’s bringing you here, and I’ll share how my approach could help.