EMDR Therapy
EMDR Therapy
“When insight isn’t enough, EMDR helps your mind and body find resolution that lasts.”
In-person in Miami Beach and virtually across Florida.
Free • No commitment • 15 minutes
What to Expect
EMDR sessions are 60–90 minutes. Using guided bilateral stimulation, we help your brain process stuck memories. Many clients begin to notice meaningful shifts within just a few sessions.
“For the first time, the memory doesn’t control me. I can think about it without my chest tightening.”
Understanding EMDR
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so the emotional charge they carry begins to lessen. Think of it like a filing system. When something overwhelming happens, your brain sometimes stores that experience in a way that keeps it feeling present, as if it’s still happening. EMDR helps your brain reorganize those memories and file them where they belong, in the past, so they stop running the show in the present.
These experiences often live in the body as tension, reactivity, and patterns your body is still responding to even when your mind knows better. EMDR helps you tune into what your body might still be holding onto, so that both your mind and body can return to a shared sense of safety.
EMDR works at both the cognitive and somatic level. You’ll develop insight into your patterns and feel the shift in your body. Change becomes something you experience as well as something you understand.
How It Works
The EMDR Process
EMDR follows a structured, eight-phase protocol developed by Francine Shapiro. We don’t jump straight into processing. The first two phases focus on history and treatment planning, then on preparation. We build a strong foundation of trust, safety, and resourcing and grounding skills so that when we move into reprocessing, your whole system is equipped to handle what comes up. This preparation phase is just as important as the processing itself.
When you’re ready, we move into assessment, where we identify the specific target memory, belief, or pattern, then into desensitization, the active reprocessing phase. Bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones) helps your brain work through the stuck material. You’ll still remember what happened, but it begins to carry less weight. The emotional intensity lessens. The body starts to release what it’s been holding.
After the active reprocessing, we move through installation of adaptive beliefs, a body scan to check for any residual activation, and closure to ground you at the end of each session. Subsequent sessions begin with reevaluation to check what has shifted before continuing on to the next target. For a closer look at what each phase actually looks like, see our piece on what to expect in your first EMDR session.
Over time, many clients notice their responses feel less automatic. Anxiety decreases. Confidence grows. Relationships start to feel different in ways that are hard to explain but hard to miss.
Your Pace, Your Process
We always begin with stabilization and grounding before any reprocessing. You’ll never be pushed beyond what feels safe. Every step is collaborative.
“I didn’t think I could feel this different. The weight I’d been carrying just started to lift.”
Who It Helps
EMDR is Helpful For
Childhood trauma
Anger management
Relationship patterns & anxiety
Grief, loss & life transitions
Anxiety, panic & phobias
Low self-worth, shame & depression
Attachment patterns & relational trauma
These are some of the common areas EMDR can address, not a complete list. What EMDR helps with depends on the person, the presentation, and what your system is ready to work with.
Free • No commitment • 15 minutes
Common Questions
Frequently Asked
01.
How many EMDR sessions do people typically need?
How many EMDR sessions do people typically need?
It depends on history, goals, and pace. Some feel noticeable relief within a few sessions; complex trauma often benefits from longer treatment.
02.
What does an EMDR session feel like?
What does an EMDR session feel like?
Grounded, structured, and paced for safety, but also real. EMDR can bring up emotions as memories and sensations shift, yet it’s designed so you stay supported and in control while your nervous system releases what it no longer needs to hold.
03.
Can EMDR help with relationship triggers or attachment patterns?
Can EMDR help with relationship triggers or attachment patterns?
Yes. EMDR can be especially useful when current reactions are linked to earlier experiences or relational patterns. With attachment-related work, EMDR is typically integrated with somatic-informed practices and attachment-based work rather than used in isolation, so the shift happens at the level of the body, the relational pattern, and the meaning attached to it.
04.
Is EMDR safe?
Is EMDR safe?
Yes. EMDR is one of the most well-researched trauma therapies and is recommended by the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association as a frontline treatment for PTSD. The protocol is structured to keep you grounded and supported throughout. We never push you into anything you are not ready for, and resourcing and stabilization are built before any reprocessing begins.
05.
Does EMDR work without a clear trauma history?
Does EMDR work without a clear trauma history?
Yes. While EMDR is most well-established as a treatment for trauma, it is also used for anxiety, panic, phobias, performance blocks, grief, and patterns that keep coming up the same way even when your mind knows better. EMDR can be useful any time something feels stuck in the system.
06.
Do you offer EMDR in Miami Beach and online?
Do you offer EMDR in Miami Beach and online?
Yes. We offer EMDR therapy in-person at our Miami Beach office and virtually for clients throughout the state of Florida. Virtual EMDR sessions are just as effective and allow for greater scheduling flexibility.
As an EMDR therapist, my role is to create a space where your nervous system feels safe enough to begin releasing what it’s been holding, so there’s room for something new.
This work is about honoring your story while opening the door to a life that feels more connected, more grounded, and more yours.
EMDR therapy in Miami Beach. In-person and virtual sessions available.
Free • No commitment • 15 minutes