Many of my clients have been in therapy before and still felt stuck in the same patterns. That’s because understanding your pain isn’t the same as healing it.

Traditional talk therapy can be helpful for processing emotions and gaining insight, but sometimes that’s not enough to truly shift how you feel in your daily life. Parts Work and EMDR go deeper—they help you heal at the root by working with the nervous system and core beliefs, so your trauma stops defining your present.

Yes! You don’t need to remember every detail of your trauma for EMDR to be effective. In fact, your brain already holds everything it needs to process and heal—whether or not you have full conscious recall.

EMDR works by helping your brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge. You don’t have to force memories to surface; we’ll work with whatever naturally comes up in a way that feels safe and manageable for you.

Not at all. One of the unique things about EMDR is that you don’t have to verbally share every detail of your trauma for healing to happen. Some clients choose to talk through memories, while others prefer to process them internally. Either way, the focus is on helping your brain integrate and release the distress—not reliving the pain.

Each EMDR session is structured around where you are in the process, but here’s a general idea of what it might look like:

1. Check-in & Preparation → We’ll start by checking in on how you’re feeling and ensuring you have the tools to stay grounded.

2. Reprocessing Phase → Using eye movements, tapping, or sound, we’ll gently activate your brain’s natural healing process while you focus on a memory, sensation, or belief.

3. Integration → As the distress around the memory shifts, we’ll work on strengthening positive beliefs and helping you feel more settled and at ease.

Each session is paced according to what feels safe for you.

Parts Work (also called Internal Family Systems, or IFS) helps you understand the different parts of yourself—like the part of you that wants to set boundaries but the other part that’s terrified of disappointing people.

Instead of feeling stuck in inner conflict, we work on helping these parts feel heard and understood so they can work together instead of against each other. This approach is especially helpful for clients who feel torn between cultural expectations and personal needs, or who struggle with self-criticism and guilt.

That’s completely okay—and it’s something we plan for. Trauma therapy isn’t about pushing you beyond what feels safe. Before we start processing trauma, we build in tools to help you stay regulated. If you ever feel overwhelmed, we can slow down, pause, or shift focus to grounding techniques.

You’re always in control of your healing process, and my goal is to make sure you feel supported every step of the way.

It depends on your unique experiences, goals, and how deeply you want to work. Some clients feel significant relief in a few months, while others choose to work through their healing over a longer period.

Healing isn’t linear, but I’ll be with you throughout the process, helping you move forward at a pace that feels right for you.

Yes! EMDR can be done virtually using bilateral stimulation techniques like eye movements, tapping, or audio cues. Research shows that virtual EMDR is just as effective as in-person sessions.

If you’re doing virtual therapy, I’ll guide you through everything you need to feel comfortable and get the most out of each session.

Many people with trauma experience moments of disconnection, zoning out, or feeling detached from themselves—this is a normal response to overwhelming experiences.

In our work together, we can gently explore these experiences and help you feel more present and in control. However, if you experience significant dissociation—such as frequent memory gaps, losing time, or feeling like different parts of you take over—or if you’ve been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), I may not be the best fit. I want to make sure you have the right support, so if that’s your experience, I’d be happy to refer you to a specialist who works specifically with complex dissociation and DID.