Trauma-specific therapy in
West Los Angeles to assist in unwinding the past for a clearer, lighter future.
Trauma & EMDR Therapy
Trauma can seemingly impact every part of your life: how you see yourself, how you connect in relationships, even how comfortable you feel in normal situations. You may feel often on edge, disconnected or questioning your worth. Even in safe moments, your body might still react as if danger is around the corner. Living in survival mode quickly becomes exhausting.
Whether your trauma is recent or from years ago, its impact can linger. I specialize in helping individuals heal through trauma-informed talk therapy and EMDR therapy in West Los Angeles, a proven, evidence-based approach that allows you to process painful memories safely to finally move toward lasting relief.
What Does Trauma Look Like?
Trauma doesn’t always come from one big event. It can build slowly over time through experiences like:
Childhood emotional neglect or inconsistent caregiving
Growing up in a high-pressure or chaotic household
Medical trauma, bullying or identity-based discrimination
Breakups, loss or feeling rejected by people you needed
Experiencing betrayal, abuse or emotional manipulation
You may find yourself thinking, “It wasn’t that bad. Other people have had it worse,” but still feel stuck, anxious, numb or on edge. Trauma is about how your nervous system responded and incorporating EMDR is one way to help reset that response.
"What is traumatic for one person may not be traumatic for another. It's not the event itself that determines whether something is traumatic, but how it is experienced and processed by the individual."
-Francine Shapiro
Signs You May Be Living with
Unresolved Trauma
You feel triggered by certain situations or people but don’t always know why
You replay memories, conversations or moments over and over
You feel anxious, shut down or hyper-aware in relationships
You avoid people, places or emotions that remind you of something painful
You’re tired of living in survival mode and just want to feel normal again
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapeutic model that helps the brain reprocess stuck or distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming. It doesn’t require you to talk in detail about what happened, making it especially helpful for people who find traditional talk therapy exhausting or re-traumatizing. If you’ve found that traditional talk therapy is not enough, EMDR can be the next step.
What Is EMDR Therapy?
What Can EMDR Do?
Reducing the emotional intensity of painful memories
Letting go of shame, self-blame and fear
Feeling safer and more at ease in your body and relationships
Building confidence, resilience and trust in yourself again
Ready to Get Unstuck?
Trauma might’ve shaped your story but it doesn’t have to control your future. With the right support, you can move from surviving to actually feeling better.
Ready to take the first step? Schedule a free consultation to inquire about or get started with EMDR therapy in West LA.In-person sessions available on Sawtelle Blvd. in West Los Angeles
or virtually throughout California.