EMDR therapy · In-person in Toronto and Online across Ontario
Our past experiences often live in the present moment.
EMDR therapy can help you process difficult experiences from your past that continue to affect how you feel, think, relate, and respond. Rather than only talking about what happened, EMDR can help your brain and nervous system process experiences that still feel unresolved.
Your body may still hold difficult feelings you experienced years ago.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a trauma-focused therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping, while you notice memories, emotions, thoughts, and body sensations. You may notice that you:
- understand what happened but still feel affected by it
- become triggered by reminders of the past
- experience intrusive memories or images
- carry shame, fear, or self-blame
- feel unsafe even when you know you are safe now
EMDR can help difficult experiences feel more like memories, rather than something you are still living through.
HOW EMDR THERAPY CAN HELP
What We Can Work on Together:
- trauma and PTSD
- relationship and attachment wounds
- sexual trauma
- grief and loss
- anxiety and panic
- rejection or abandonment
- negative beliefs about yourself
You stay present and in control.
- a memory or image
- emotions
- thoughts or beliefs
- sensations in your body
- shifts in intensity
- new associations or perspectives
- increased sense of aliveness
WHO EMDR THERAPY CAN SUPPORT
EMDR may be a good fit if…
- something from the past still feels very present
- you experience strong emotional or physical triggers
- you understand your patterns but still feel stuck
- certain memories carry fear, shame, anger, or grief
- previous therapy helped you understand what happened, but something still feels unresolved
Starting therapy
Choose a therapist and appointment time that works for you. You can meet in person in Toronto or virtually across Ontario.
Your first session is a chance to talk about what brings you to therapy, what you hope will feel different, and what support might be most helpful.
Begin at your own pace
Together, we’ll build a therapy process that feels collaborative, thoughtful, and responsive to your needs..
EMDR therapy with Ivana Psychotherapy
EMDR is offered by select therapists at Ivana Psychotherapy. When it is a good fit, EMDR may be integrated with relational, trauma-informed, somatic, attachment-based, Gestalt, or parts-oriented therapy. We pay close attention to pacing, safety, and readiness, especially when working with complex trauma..
The past is never dead. It’s not even past.
—William Faulkner
EMDR therapy in Toronto and online across Ontario
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