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EMDR therapist šŸ‘€ helping people overcome trauma šŸ§  Florida based LMHC šŸŒ“ Facebook ā‰  therapy šŸš« this page does not offer personalized mental health advice - consult with a therapist licensed in your area ā¤ļø

02/03/2026

It might! āœØ

Some randomized controlled trials have found that EMDR is an effective treatment for depression.

EMDR was orginally created for trauma and PTSD, but since then, new protocols have come out to target other mental health conditions.

Depression often stems from instability during childhood, difficult life experiences, and other challenges. If thatā€™s the case, EMDR can probably help.

If you have difficult memories of past experiences with depression, targeting those memories in EMDR can bring some relief as well.

And sometimes, depression is the result of a chemical imbalance in your brain. If thatā€™s the case, it might be worth considering seeing a psychiatrist. (I would probably recommend most see a psychiatrist regardless to discuss all your options) šŸ©·

02/03/2026

My Amazon order as an EMDR therapist:

Tic Tac minis
Instant ice packs
Herb inhalers

02/03/2026

Whatā€™s actually happening while youā€™re looking at the moving light (or using another form of bilateral stimulation)?

Welcome to phase 4 (&5) of EMDR: desensitization (&installation).

During this phase, you are bringing to mind your target: focusing on one particularly difficult part of the trauma, pairing it with a negative cognition, and from that starting point, youā€™re allowing your brain to connect some dots. It will often bring up physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, or memories.

Your brain begins working out some of the details while shifting toward a more positive cognition. This cannot be done without a trained therapist because during this phase, your brain will likely experience a block.

If a block is coming up, your therapist can use different prompts or questions (cognitive interweaves) to help you move through those blocks toward that adaptive shift.

Want more info? Just ask! šŸ©·

02/02/2026

If you missed our Costa Rica retreat this year & had FOMOā€¦ maybe you should join me on the next one? Coming 2027 āœØ

Comment ā€œRETREATā€ to get notified first when details are released šŸ©·

My co-host and I have some seriously amazing themes planned that I canā€™t wait to share šŸ„¹

02/02/2026

One of the lesser talked about symptoms of trauma is ā€œwaiting for the other shoe to drop.ā€ It happens because your nervous system has been taught to always watch for danger & when danger isnā€™t happening, it can actually feel unsettling because your brain is waiting for the next jumpscare.

If youā€™re noticing this, it might be worth a conversation with a trauma therapist šŸ«¶

02/02/2026

Did the slow sweeping light feel more calming to you or did the unpredictable flashing/sweeping light feel better?

For some, the unpredictable flashing/sweeping light (chaos mode) might not be more comfortable, but it might be helpful in avoiding dissociation because your brain has to focus more and doesnā€™t know what comes next.

02/01/2026

Dissociation is NOT the enemy. Dissociation happens when your brain is experiencing too much to cope with. It can show up as amnesia, detaching from self or reality, becoming engrossed in something else, disconnecting from feelings, or vivid daydreaming (amongst others).

One of my favorite tools for dissociation during EMDR is a good distancing technique. This helps your brain feel far enough away from the trauma that it doesnā€™t need to ā€œgo somewhere elseā€ or dissociate in order to feel safe.

Here are some of my favorite distancing techniques:

Watch the memory on a tv screen across the room ā€” you can pause, rewind, flip it upside down, youā€™re in control over it

+add a nurturing, protective, or wise person to watch it with you

Put a glass wall between you and the memory

Put a brick wall up and only take one brick out

02/01/2026

That part of you that is desperate to be liked is just a part. The core self is confident and connected. One sign of healing might be that perpetual fear of being disliked goes away āœØ

This can happen when we work with the negative cognitions ā€œIā€™m not good enoughā€ and ā€œI donā€™t matterā€ (amongst many others).

EMDR is an incredible tool for connecting with your different parts, rewriting negative beliefs, and desensitizing past experiences where you felt distress.

01/31/2026

Itā€™s an addiction, but itā€™s not one that hurts anyone so Iā€™m going to keep doing it šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø

Just got a biofeedback calmstone that Iā€™m so excited to share with clients in sessions šŸ©·

01/30/2026

What personal question would you want to ask your therapist? & therapists, which questions would you NOT answer if a client asked?

01/28/2026

Just to clarify a few things šŸ«¶ this is not the extent of what happens in an EMDR session āœØ

01/28/2026

For those who need the clarification: this is a joke šŸ˜…

Some therapists do EMDR by waving their hand in front of your face but there is never any lap sitting (if there is please tell someone about thisā€”their supervisor, your attorney, or the state licensing board) šŸ˜³

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1487 2nd Street, Suite C5
Sarasota, FL

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