EMDR Therapy for Trauma Recovery in BC
– Begin Your Journey to Healing
Find Stability, Healing, and Lasting Relief with Trauma Therapy using EMDR
Trauma can be a life-altering experience, often leaving individuals feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or detached. It’s not just about a single event; it's about the deep impact those events have on your mind and body. Trauma therapy with EDMR is a specialized approach focused on helping you process these painful memories, understand their effect on your present life, and gently guide you toward lasting relief and recovery.
Understanding Trauma and How It Affects You
Trauma isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a natural human response to overwhelming stress that exceeds your capacity to cope. It impacts your nervous system, often leading to chronic states of activation (like anxiety and anger) or shutdown (depression and freeze).
You may be experiencing trauma if you find yourself:
Reliving the Past: Having intense flashbacks or nightmares that feel very real.
Struggling with Stress: Feeling constantly on edge, easily startled, or suffering from persistent stress and anxiety.
Disconnected: Feeling numb, detached from your body or surroundings, or avoiding people and places.
Overwhelmed by Emotions: Experiencing rapid shifts between intense anger, sadness, or deep depression.
Responding to Triggers: Reacting strongly to reminders of the past (known as triggers) with fight, flight, or freeze responses.
Trauma can manifest as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a single event, or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), which often results from prolonged or repeated trauma, such as childhood neglect or abuse and attachment wounds.
““Trauma is an invisible force that shapes our lives. It shapes the way
we live, the way we love and the way we make sense of the world.
It is the root of our deepest wounds.”
~ Dr. Gabor Maté
The Benefits of Healing Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Finding Stability and Peace
EMDR Trauma therapy offers a safe, structured path to move beyond survival mode and reclaim your life. It is focused on processing the past without re-traumatizing you.
Trauma therapy using EDMR can help you:
Regulate Your Nervous System: Learn techniques to soothe your body and move out of chronic fight, flight, or freeze states.
Decrease Anxiety and Anger: Reduce the intensity and frequency of overwhelming emotions like constant worry, panic, and sudden bursts of anger.
Address Root Causes: Gently explore and process the memories that created the trauma response, addressing deep-seated attachment wounds.
Improve Relationships: Break free from patterns of avoidance or hyper-vigilance, leading to healthier and more fulfilling connections.
Find Lasting Clarity: Move past feeling "stuck" and develop a grounded sense of self and well-being, leading to greater resilience.
My Approach to Trauma Therapy focused on EMDR
I believe in a tailored, evidence-based approach that prioritizes your safety and stability above all else. Trauma healing is a collaborative journey that moves at your pace.
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Helps release trauma stored in the body, regulating the nervous system.
Cognitive Processing
Identifies and shifts unhelpful beliefs formed in response to the trauma.
Grounding Techniques
Provides practical tools to manage triggers and overwhelming feelings of anxiety or stress in the moment.
“We repeat what we don’t repair.”
~ Christine Langley-Obaugh
Who Is Trauma Therapy For?
If you are struggling with the emotional or physical impact of past events, trauma therapy can provide a pathway forward. It is highly effective for individuals dealing with:
Single-Incident Traumas: Experiencing an accident, natural disaster, or a frightening medical procedure.
Developmental or Chronic Trauma: Healing from long-term exposure to difficult circumstances like childhood neglect or abuse.
Relational Challenges: Struggling with patterns rooted in early attachment wounds that impact current relationships.
Persistent Symptoms: When ongoing anxiety, depression, intense anger, or feeling stuck haven't improved with general counselling.
Overwhelmed by Triggers: Constantly feeling activated, defensive, or easily moving into fight, flight, or freeze responses.
Trauma Therapy is for anyone who is ready to invest in their healing and restore balance to their nervous system.
Taking the Next Step with Online EMDR Trauma Therapy in British Columbia
Healing from trauma is one of the most courageous things you can do. Our secure, confidential online sessions allow you to engage in deep therapeutic work from the comfort of your own home, making consistent attendance and emotional safety easier to maintain.