EMDR & Trauma Therapy

In person in North Dallas & online across Texas

FOR THE EXPERIENCES THAT STILL FEEL HEAVY, EVEN WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND THEM

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You know it's in the past. Your body hasn't gotten the message yet.

Maybe a certain tone of voice still makes your chest tighten. Maybe you've talked about what happened, understand it completely, and still feel it like it's happening now. That's not a failure on your part. It's how the brain holds onto experiences that were too much at the time.

MEET YOUR THERAPIST

hi, I'm Lauren, a certified EMDR therapist

Trauma isn't only about one big event. It can come from years of feeling unseen, unsafe, or responsible for everyone else. However it shows up, it deserves care. I trained in EMDR and trauma-focused work because I've seen how much it can shift for people who feel stuck. I'll explain everything as we go, check in often, and never push you faster than feels manageable.

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What EMDR can help with

  • Growing up in an environment where you had to stay on guard, keep the peace, or grow up too fast can shape how you see yourself and others. EMDR helps process those early experiences so they stop running your adult life.

  • Accidents, losses, medical experiences, or moments that left you shaken can stay stuck in your nervous system. EMDR helps your brain file them away as something that happened, not something still happening.

  • When anxiety is tied to past experiences, EMDR can reduce the intensity of triggers and help your body feel safer in the present.

  • Thoughts like "I'm too much," "I'm not safe," or "I have to be perfect" often come from experiences, not facts. EMDR helps loosen their grip.

  • If old hurts keep showing up in how you love, trust, or protect yourself, EMDR can help you respond from the present instead of the past.

How EMDR therapy works

WHAT TO EXPECT

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) uses bilateral stimulation, like guided eye movements or gentle tapping, while you briefly focus on a memory. This helps your brain reprocess it so it feels less intense and more like the past. We won't start there, though. EMDR follows a structured process:

→ Getting to know you and your history, at your pace

→ Building calming tools so you feel grounded before and after

→ Choosing what to work on together

→ Reprocessing memories with bilateral stimulation

→ Checking in on how things feel and what's shifted

MY TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH

Healing from trauma isn't one-size-fits-all. I blend a few approaches and shape them around you, so the work feels safe, steady, and real.

  • The core of our trauma work. EMDR helps your brain reprocess painful memories so they lose their charge. I'll guide you through each step, and we'll go only as fast as feels manageable.

  • Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. We'll learn to notice when your nervous system shifts into alarm or shutdown, and build ways to help it feel safe again, before, during, and after deeper work.

  • Many of the experiences that stay with us happened in relationships. We'll look at how those early connections shaped the way you trust, protect yourself, and love, and how to build more security now.

  • Trauma can change how you see yourself and what feels possible. We'll make room for the bigger questions: what matters to you, who you are beyond what happened, and how to live in a way that feels like your own.

  • You're not a diagnosis. Our work centers you as a whole person, in a relationship where you can be met without judgment and reconnect with your own strengths.

Healing doesn't mean forgetting. It means it stops hurting the same way.

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COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT EMDR THERAPY

  • Yes, EMDR is typically billed as psychotherapy, and many insurance plans cover it. Your coverage will depend on your specific benefits, including your deductible, copay, and session length.

    Contact your insurance provider to confirm your mental health coverage.

  • The number of sessions varies from person to person. It depends on your goals, the experiences you are working through, and how much support and preparation feels right for you.

    Some people notice relief within a few sessions, while others with more complex or longstanding experiences may benefit from a longer course of therapy. We’ll check in along the way and move at a pace that feels right for you.

  • Talk therapy often helps you understand your thoughts, feelings, and patterns through conversation. EMDR uses a more structured process, along with bilateral stimulation, to help your brain process difficult experiences that may still feel unresolved.

    The two can also work well together.

  • Yes. EMDR can be adapted for telehealth using bilateral stimulation methods that work online.

    I offer EMDR therapy both in person in Dallas and virtually across Texas.