EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

At arKardia Counseling & Consulting, EMDR therapy includes the client and a licensed therapist or psychologist with specialized training. Sessions are held weekly or bi-weekly lasting 50 minutes or more each.

EMDR is a type of therapy used to heal symptoms of trauma and other painful
life events. This method of therapy uses side to side eye movements (and/or sound or tactile repetitions) in order to facilitate the brain’s natural healing ability. In short, the brain is able to safely reprocess disturbing information until there is a peaceful resolution.

EMDR provides insight and relief in a short amount of time.

EMDR therapy can be helpful for children, adolescents and adults. EMDR therapy may help you with:

panic attacks or phobias
performance anxiety
depression
assaults in any form
post-traumatic stress

trauma
violence or abuse
grief and loss
chronic illness or medical issues
relational difficulties

EMDR therapy has been extensively researched and is an effective treatment. It is supported by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, to name a few. You can expect:

to discuss your reason for seeking therapy, your history, and your readiness for reprocessing
to feel relief and feel empowered
to gain insight
to have support and compassion where you may have had none before
to prepare and feel comfortable with the future
to find a place of safety and calm within yourself

Mission

To help others live with the freedom and joy that connecting our mind and heart brings

Vision

So that we may live with our whole being

Values

Integrity - Honest & Responsible
Competence - Clinically Sound & Continually Growing
Relationship - Belonging & Community
Self Determination - Honoring the Inherent Dignity of All
Privacy - Legally and Ethically Abiding
Faith - Guided by Trust & Devotion