Allison Bruce—certified EMDR therapist and consultant

02/20/2026

How EMDR shifts our boundaries…..

When someone begins Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, they often believe they are coming to work on a specific memory or symptom. Yet what frequently unfolds is far more relational. When we explore the sum of the parts, we begin to see larger shifts in patterns connected to the....

12/19/2025

EMDR doesn’t take away your competence—it helps your nervous system unlearn the need to stay in overdrive.So you can succeed without living in survival mode.

12/14/2025

Trauma doesn’t live only in our thoughts—it lives in the nervous system.

In my latest blog, I explore how ketamine-assisted therapy and EMDR can work together to support deeper access, increased flexibility in the brain, and more tolerable processing for some clients with complex trauma.

When used thoughtfully, this integration can help soften defenses, widen the window of tolerance, and allow EMDR to reach material that once felt inaccessible.

This isn’t about fast fixes or trends. It’s about timing, preparation, and nervous system safety—and understanding when integration may be clinically appropriate.

I’d love for you to read and join the conversation.

There is a moment in trauma therapy I have come to recognize. It is the moment when the body begins to release something it has held for far too long. Sometimes it shows up as a deeper breath, a softening There is a moment in trauma therapy I have come to recognize. It is the moment when the body be...

12/14/2025

I’m really excited to open registration for a new EMDR consultation cohort beginning in February.

This is a warm, supportive space to deepen your EMDR skills alongside other therapists who are also committed to growing their clinical confidence. We’ll meet on Zoom on the second Friday of each month for six months, creating a steady rhythm for learning, reflection, and integration.

You’ll receive ten hours of EMDR group consultation that meet EMDRIA certification requirements, all at an accessible price point. Just as importantly, you’ll be learning in community. Over time, your peers will come to know your work, witness your growth, and offer thoughtful feedback that builds on your strengths and evolving clinical voice.

If you’re looking for consultation that feels grounded, relational, and growth oriented, I’d love to have you join us.

https://www.allisonebruce.com/group-consultation-program-application

10/28/2025

✨ EMDR isn’t just about reprocessing trauma . It’s about the entire journey and harnessing the strengths you already have to activate healing VERY early in your journey.

10/27/2025

This weeks blog post spends time helping readers orient to identifying survival skills and understanding how to move from survival to thriving…

Have you ever felt that surviving is how you actually learned to live?? This is true for more people than you might ever imagine. We learned to keep going, no matter what. To stay alert, to overperform, to keep the peace, to hold everything together. Somewhere along the way, our nervous systems deci...

10/21/2025

Wondering why EMDR therapy brings change at a deeper level? Click the link below to learn more.

State Change vs. Trait Change: What EMDR Really HealsThere’s a moment in nearly every EMDR process when something inside shifts. breath deepens, shoulders soften. The image or experience that once felt unbearable starts to lose its edge. The moment when the exhale happens and this is what we call ...

08/05/2025

If you’ve been on the fence and you’re considering EMDR certification… please check out this post that has helpful tips to know when you are ready!

How Do You Know You’re Ready for EMDR Certification?There comes a moment for many EMDR-trained clinicians when the initial overwhelm of protocols and procedures starts to give way to something steadier and differently embodied. Your notes are less cluttered with scripts. You find yourself trusting...