Dr. Suzanne Mata

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Dr. Suzanne Mata

Dr. Mata is a SoCal Licensed Clinical Psychologist, EMDRIA Consultant, Trainer, and Clinical Supervi

01/27/2026

Trauma responses are adaptive, not personal flaws.
What once protected you can show up long after the threat is gone. The work of healing is helping the nervous system update, learning that safety exists now even when things feel unclear.

01/26/2026

When empathy is constantly activated, the nervous system can become overwhelmed. That response isn’t weakness, it’s a sign that care needs support.

Protecting your capacity allows empathy to remain present without turning into exhaustion.

01/23/2026

Recovery doesn’t only happen in therapy sessions or moments of insight. It also happens in the quiet spaces between when your system has time to settle, integrate, and breathe.

Sometimes rest doesn’t look like doing more self-care.
It looks like stepping back from what overwhelms you: noise, expectations, urgency, or constant input.

Take this weekend to reset 🧘

01/22/2026

Resistance doesn’t mean you’re unready for therapy.
It means your nervous system is asking for safety.

You may feel afraid to begin, and that’s okay.
In EMDR, a good therapist works at your pace, creating the conditions where your system no longer needs to resist.

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01/21/2026

When we experience trauma, our nervous system learns to protect us by waiting for permission and certainty. This can show up as feeling “too much,” holding back parts of ourselves, or expecting things to go wrong when outcomes are unclear. From an EMDR perspective, these beliefs are often linked to past experiences that are still being held in the body and brain. What if we gently challenged them? Even a small willingness to think differently can support new learning and meaningful change 💫

01/20/2026

Your pace is part of the work. Healing doesn’t require pushing past your limits. Your nervous system sets the pace, and that pace is enough 🦋

01/19/2026

Grounding isn’t about “calming down.”

It’s about helping your nervous system feel safe enough to return to the present moment. Use one of these next time you’re feeling dysregulated.

✨ Butterfly / shoulder taps (often used in EMDR) provide bilateral stimulation, which can help regulate emotional intensity and support integration.

✨ Hand(s) on the chest offers deep pressure and self-soothing, signaling safety to the body.

✨ Longer exhales gently activate the parasympathetic nervous system, telling your body it’s okay to slow down.

01/15/2026

Approaching change with a beginner’s mind allows room for safety, flexibility, and learning. It honors the parts of you that adapted, while opening space for what may come next.

You’re not behind. You’re allowed to begin where you are 🌻

01/14/2026

Readiness doesn’t arrive with certainty.
It arrives when the nervous system can tolerate reprocessing.

Feeling stuck may not be resistance.
It may be information that a memory network is ready to be accessed and resolved.

01/13/2026

Insight is important. But insight alone doesn’t always create change.

EMDR Intensives are designed for adults who’ve done therapy and are ready for deeper resolution. Not just understanding why patterns exist, but helping the nervous system release them.

I offer EMDR Intensives, individual therapy, and professional EMDR consultation.

Online & in-person in Southern California ✨

01/08/2026

In times of widespread uncertainty, our nervous system feels it first. Community and connection help us carry what feels too heavy alone 🫂

01/07/2026

Impermanence reminds us that what feels heavy today will not always feel this way. Emotions rise and fall. Seasons shift. Healing unfolds over time. 🌊

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232 Harrison Avenue , Suite E
Claremont, CA
91711

Website

http://drsuzannemata.com/

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