I use EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy because trauma and chronic stress don’t just live in our thoughts , they live in our nervous system.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences that feel “stuck.” When something overwhelming happens, the nervous system can become overloaded. Instead of being integrated as a past event, the memory remains stored in a way that feels present and activating.

This is why you can logically know you’re safe, yet your body reacts as if the threat is still happening.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or gentle alternating tapping) to help the brain process these experiences in a way that allows them to become integrated rather than triggering. Over time, the emotional intensity decreases, negative beliefs shift, and the body softens its protective response.

The memory remains — but it no longer holds the same charge.

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a body-centered approach to trauma and attachment work. It focuses on present-moment awareness of physical sensations, posture, breath, movement, and nervous system patterns.

When we experience stress or trauma, our bodies organize around protection, bracing, collapsing, tightening, holding. Often these patterns continue long after the danger has passed.

In Sensorimotor work, we gently explore these patterns in real time. By noticing and working with the body’s responses, we help the nervous system complete defensive or protective responses that may have been interrupted. This builds regulation, resilience, and a deeper sense of safety from the inside out.

Why I Integrate Both

EMDR supports cognitive and emotional processing of past experiences.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy supports regulation and embodiment in the present.

Together, they help you move from survival mode into grounded, embodied resilience, where insight is not just understood, but felt.