Service
EMDR
Help the past stop intruding on the present
Overview
Trauma is not only what happened. It is also what remains unprocessed: the body’s alarm, the mind’s meanings, and the ways certain cues still pull you back. EMDR offers a careful method for helping memories become less activating, less intrusive, and less decisive in the present.
EMDR: A brief introduction
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused psychotherapy that uses an eight-phase protocol. It combines preparation, identification of targets (memories, triggers, body sensations, beliefs), and bilateral stimulation within a structured process that supports reprocessing and integration. The goal is not to erase memory, but to help it become something you can remember without reliving.
EMDR may be appropriate for concerns such as:
PTSD symptoms: intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares
Strong physiological activation or shutdown linked to reminders
Trauma-related anxiety, panic, or phobic responses
Persistent shame beliefs, self-blame, or “I’m not safe” themes
Attachment injuries and relational trauma (when paced appropriately)
Adverse experiences that continue to shape mood, identity, or relationships
What EMDR may also help with
EMDR can be used for single-incident trauma, and it can also be adapted for complex trauma presentations with careful stabilisation and pacing.
The focus of EMDR is not only on symptom reduction but on integration. Outcomes clients often seek include:
less emotional intensity and fewer intrusive symptoms
reduced sensitivity to triggers
improved regulation and sleep
shifts in self-beliefs (for example, from “it was my fault” to a more accurate view)
greater confidence in everyday situations that previously felt unsafe
a way to get less 'stuck'
How it works
1) Consultation & clinical fit
We clarify your history, current symptoms, supports, and goals, and decide whether EMDR is appropriate now. If other priorities need addressing first, we plan those.
2) Stabilisation and resourcing
Before any reprocessing, we build capacity for regulation. This can include grounding, containment, safe-place work, crisis planning, and strategies for managing between-session activation.
3) Reprocessing using the EMDR protocol
When you are ready, we identify targets and proceed through EMDR phases with bilateral stimulation. Your therapist monitors pacing, consent, and stability throughout, and we adjust intensity as needed.
4) Integration and future template
We consolidate gains, strengthen adaptive beliefs, and plan for future situations. We also review how your nervous system responds over time and ensure the work supports day-to-day functioning
12
randomized trials (n = 690) in a systematic review and meta-analysis found EMDR for adults with PTSD outperformed waiting list at post-treatment, increasing loss of PTSD diagnosis (RR = 2.13) and reducing PTSD symptoms (SMD = -1.19).
17
randomized trials (n = 647) in a meta-analysis found EMDR reduced anxiety symptoms across anxiety disorders compared with control conditions (g = -0.71).
9
controlled studies (n = 373) in a meta-analysis found EMDR produced large reductions in depressive symptoms versus controls at post-treatment (Hedges’ g = -1.07), with effects remaining significant at follow-up (3 to 6 months; g = -0.62).
FAQ
Learn about our interview process and anything
else you have in mind
What does an EMDR session feel like?
What does an EMDR session feel like?
Safety and suitability
Safety and suitability
Practicalities
Practicalities
Do I have to describe the trauma in detail?
Do I have to describe the trauma in detail?
Is EMDR evidence-based?
Is EMDR evidence-based?
Will I feel worse before I feel better?
Will I feel worse before I feel better?
What if I dissociate or feel overwhelmed?
What if I dissociate or feel overwhelmed?
How many sessions will I need?
How many sessions will I need?
Can EMDR help with “non-PTSD” issues?
Can EMDR help with “non-PTSD” issues?
Is telehealth EMDR possible?
Is telehealth EMDR possible?
Service
EMDR
We create a world with more founders and do work that will have an impact on the world today, tomorrow, and beyond
Overview
Trauma is not only what happened. It is also what remains unprocessed: the body’s alarm, the mind’s meanings, and the ways certain cues still pull you back. EMDR offers a careful method for helping memories become less activating, less intrusive, and less decisive in the present.
EMDR: A brief introduction
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused psychotherapy that uses an eight-phase protocol. It combines preparation, identification of targets (memories, triggers, body sensations, beliefs), and bilateral stimulation within a structured process that supports reprocessing and integration. The goal is not to erase memory, but to help it become something you can remember without reliving.
EMDR may be appropriate for concerns such as:
PTSD symptoms: intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares
Strong physiological activation or shutdown linked to reminders
Trauma-related anxiety, panic, or phobic responses
Persistent shame beliefs, self-blame, or “I’m not safe” themes
Attachment injuries and relational trauma (when paced appropriately)
Adverse experiences that continue to shape mood, identity, or relationships
What EMDR may also help with
EMDR can be used for single-incident trauma, and it can also be adapted for complex trauma presentations with careful stabilisation and pacing.
The focus of EMDR is not only on symptom reduction but on integration. Outcomes clients often seek include:
less emotional intensity and fewer intrusive symptoms
reduced sensitivity to triggers
improved regulation and sleep
shifts in self-beliefs (for example, from “it was my fault” to a more accurate view)
greater confidence in everyday situations that previously felt unsafe
a way to get less 'stuck'
How it works
1) Consultation & clinical fit
We clarify your history, current symptoms, supports, and goals, and decide whether EMDR is appropriate now. If other priorities need addressing first, we plan those.
2) Stabilisation and resourcing
Before any reprocessing, we build capacity for regulation. This can include grounding, containment, safe-place work, crisis planning, and strategies for managing between-session activation.
3) Reprocessing using the EMDR protocol
When you are ready, we identify targets and proceed through EMDR phases with bilateral stimulation. Your therapist monitors pacing, consent, and stability throughout, and we adjust intensity as needed.
4) Integration and future template
We consolidate gains, strengthen adaptive beliefs, and plan for future situations. We also review how your nervous system responds over time and ensure the work supports day-to-day functioning
12
randomized trials (n = 690) in a systematic review and meta-analysis found EMDR for adults with PTSD outperformed waiting list at post-treatment, increasing loss of PTSD diagnosis (RR = 2.13) and reducing PTSD symptoms (SMD = -1.19).
17
randomized trials (n = 647) in a meta-analysis found EMDR reduced anxiety symptoms across anxiety disorders compared with control conditions (g = -0.71).
9
controlled studies (n = 373) in a meta-analysis found EMDR produced large reductions in depressive symptoms versus controls at post-treatment (Hedges’ g = -1.07), with effects remaining significant at follow-up (3 to 6 months; g = -0.62).
FAQ
Learn about our interview process and
anything else you have in mind
What does an EMDR session feel like?
Safety and suitability
Practicalities
Do I have to describe the trauma in detail?
Is EMDR evidence-based?
Will I feel worse before I feel better?
What if I dissociate or feel overwhelmed?
How many sessions will I need?
Can EMDR help with “non-PTSD” issues?
Is telehealth EMDR possible?